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The Sapi people belonged to a cluster of people who spoke West Atlantic languages, living along the coastal regions of modern day Sierra Leone.There had already been a carving culture established in the area prior to Portuguese contact and many travelers to Sierra Leone initially impressed with their carving skills took local Ivory horns back to Europe. [3]
Specific-pathogen-free (SPF) is a term used for laboratory animals that are guaranteed free of particular pathogens. Use of SPF animals ensures that specified diseases do not interfere with an experiment. For example, absence of respiratory pathogens such as influenza is desirable when investigating a drug's effect on lung function.
A freemartin or free-martin (sometimes martin heifer) is an infertile cow with masculinized behavior and non-functioning ovaries. [1] Phenotypically, the animal appears female, but various aspects of female reproductive development are altered due to acquisition of anti-Müllerian hormone from the male twin . [ 2 ]
Both scientific names Bos taurus and Bos indicus were introduced by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, with the latter used to describe humped cattle in China. [3]The zebu was classified as a distinct species by Juliet Clutton-Brock in 1999, [8] but as a subspecies of the domestic cattle, Bos taurus indicus, by both Clutton-Brock and Colin Groves in 2004 [9] and by Peter Grubb in 2005. [10]
rBST is a product allowed only in certain jurisdictions and primarily given to dairy cattle by injection to increase milk production.. Bovine somatotropin or bovine somatotrophin (abbreviated bST and BST), or bovine growth hormone (BGH), is a peptide hormone produced by cows' pituitary glands. [1]
The helix of sustainability - the Carbon cycle ideal for manufacture and use The international recycling symbol - not nature identical.. The helix of sustainability is a concept coined to help the manufacturing industry move to more sustainable practices by mapping its models of raw material use and reuse onto those of nature.
The Indonesian Veterinary Medical Association (Indonesian: Perhimpunan Dokter Hewan Indonesia) is a non-profit, professional organization representing veterinary medicine in Indonesia. [1] The association was established on 9 January 1953 in Lembang , West Java . [ 1 ]
Anti-predator adaptation in action: the kitefin shark (a–c) and the Atlantic wreckfish (d–f) attempt to prey on hagfishes.First, the predators approach their potential prey.