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Numerous species of owl in the genus Glaucidium and the Northern Hawk-Owl have eye patches on the backs of their heads, apparently to convince other birds they are being watched at all times.
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Numerous species of benthic foraminifera became extinct during the K – Pg extinction event, presumably because they depend on organic debris for nutrients, since the biomass in the ocean is thought to have decreased.
Numerous scientific studies — such as a 2004 report published in Nature, and papers authored by the 10, 000 scientists who contribute to the IUCN's annual Red List of threatened species — have since reinforced this conviction.
Numerous other species of fish live in the lake, including at least 16 species of endemic cichlids.
Numerous giant lemur species vanished with the arrival of human settlers to the island, while others became extinct over the course of the centuries as a growing human population put greater pressures on lemur habitats and, among some populations, increased the rate of lemur hunting for food.
Numerous species have been assigned to Pterodactylus in the years since its discovery.
Numerous other pteranodont specimens are known from the same formation and time period, and Kellner suggested they may belong to the same species as G. maysei, but because they lack skulls, he could not confidently identify them.
Numerous contact scenarios have been created by scientists who are involved in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence in order to better contextualize what may eventually occur when humanity is contacted by an extraterrestrial species.
Numerous ducks have managed to establish themselves on oceanic islands such as Hawaii, New Zealand and Kerguelen, although many of these species and populations are threatened or have become extinct.
Numerous hypotheses have been proposed to explain how oak species are able to remain morphologically and ecologically distinct with such high levels of gene flow, but the phenomenon is still largely a mystery to botanists.
Numerous species of spiders and several species of scorpions including the bark scorpion and the giant desert hairy scorpion inhabit the riparian zone.
Numerous species of songbirds extract seeds from Douglas-fir cones or forage for seeds on the ground.
Numerous species are very poorly known, the Fiji Petrel has only been seen a handful of times since its discovery and the breeding colonies of the New Zealand Storm Petrel, Hornby's Storm Petrel and Heinroth's Shearwater have never been located.
Numerous species of birds have strong spatial skills, particularly those that cache food.
Numerous edible marine bivalve species live buried in sand or mud, and respire by means of siphons, which reach to the surface.
Numerous wasps, especially Polistinae and Vespinae, construct hexagonal prism-packed combs made of paper instead of wax ; and in some species ( such as Brachygastra mellifica ), honey is stored in the nest, thus technically forming a paper honeycomb.
Numerous circuits within both neocortical and subcortical structures play a central role in controlling aggressive behavior, depending on the species, and the exact role of pathways may vary depending on the type of trigger or intention.
Numerous nocturnal species have ear-tufts, feathers on the sides of the head that are thought to have a camouflage function, breaking up the outline of a roosting bird.
Numerous extinct species of Tyto have been described ; see the genus page for more information.
Numerous flora and fauna species are found in the Atacama Region.
Numerous species from several genera are prominent ornamentals, and wood chips from the genus Fagus are often used in flavoring beers.
Numerous smaller and more obscure mollusk species ( see micromollusk ) are yet to be discovered and named.
Numerous other vernacular names have been recorded for the species in historical texts, though none is used to any extent.
Numerous and genus
Numerous species have been referred to this genus, mostly before World War I.
Numerous varieties have been described from Asia, some of which have not yet been published under the genus Dasiphora, and others in that genus only as distinct species.
Numerous species have been designated from the fossil record since the initial description of the genus in 1799.
Numerous species have been described in the genus but only two are currently recognized, A. excelsa ( Jack ) Jacobs, and the economically important Neem tree, A. indica A. Juss.
Numerous fossil species have been allocated to this genus.
Numerous and Northern
Numerous western texts refer to the two states separately ; others referred to the Han state as the Northern Han, a confusing nomenclature as the term also refers to the Northern Han in the Period of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.
Numerous public high schools dot the neighbourhood, including North Toronto Collegiate Institute, Northern Secondary, Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, several private schools, and the TCDSB ( Catholic board ) Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School and St. Monica's Catholic Elementary School.
Numerous examples of fully freshwater ( i. e., " landlocked ") populations of the species exist throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
Numerous and have
Numerous cooperating individuals in Great Britain, Holland, the United States, and Belgium have contributed editorially or by making calculations.
Numerous studies have examined health effects linked to Agent Orange, its component compounds, and its manufacturing byproducts.
Numerous bone-derived growth factors have been isolated and classified via bone cultures.
Numerous medical studies on treatment of these abscesses with antibiotics have been done with varying results, but the consensus is once pus is aspirated and analysed, provided no unusual bacilli are present, the abscess will generally heal on its own in a matter of weeks.
Numerous altars and tombstones of the cohorts of Batavi, dating to the 2nd century and 3rd century, have been found along Hadrian's Wall, notably at Castlecary and Carrawburgh, Germany, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Romania and Austria.
Numerous books and articles have been written and documentary films have been made on the subject.
Numerous other ethnographic techniques have resulted in ethnographic writing or details being preserved, as cultural anthropologists also curate materials, spend long hours in libraries, churches and schools poring over records, investigate graveyards, and decipher ancient scripts.
Numerous events in newspaper comic strips have reverberated throughout society at large, though few of these events occurred in recent years, owing mainly to the declining role of the newspaper comic strip as an entertainment form.
Numerous celebrities have become budding business moguls and established themselves as entrepreneurs, idolizing many well known business leaders such as Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, or Donald Trump.
Numerous references to Cerberus have appeared in ancient Greek and Roman art, found in archaeological ruins and often including in statues and architecture, inspired by the mythology of the creature.
Numerous companies have featured gold and silver dog tags encrusted with diamonds and other jewels.
Numerous types of thinking games exist, including 21, beer checkers, bizz buzz, buffalo, bullshit, tourettes, matchboxes, never have I ever, roman numerals, fuzzy duck, pennying, wine games, and zoom schwartz profigliano.
Numerous theories of widely varying plausibility have been proposed by experts, reporters, and amateur enthusiasts.
Numerous adaptations of his work have been created, including 11 television specials, four feature films, a Broadway musical and four television series.
Numerous mural versions of that legend from the 13th century onwards have survived ( for instance, in the hospital church of Wismar or the residential Longthorpe Tower outside Peterborough ).
Numerous Dominicans have been beatified, including:
Numerous lakes of volcanic origin are found in the interior highlands ; many of these lakes are surrounded by mountains and have high, steep banks.
Numerous fragments of his thirty-seven volume treatise On Nature have been found among the charred papyrus fragments at the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum.
Numerous other members of the Gordon family have also gained distinction.
Numerous governments and other authorities have used the image of the fasces for a symbol of power since the end of the Roman Empire.
Numerous one-off gnome parades have been held, including in Savannah, Georgia ( April 2012 ) and Cleveland, Ohio ( May 2011 ).
Numerous unauthorized sequels to Gone with the Wind have been published in Russia, mostly under the pseudonym Yuliya Hilpatrik, a cover for a consortium of writers.
Numerous popes have referred to Hildegard as a saint, including Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI.
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