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Their specialised hands and feet have long, curved claws to allow them to hang upside down from branches without effort, [32] and are used to drag themselves along the ground, since they cannot walk. On three-toed sloths, the arms are 50 percent longer than the legs. [24] Sloths move only when necessary and even then, very slowly.
Johann August Ephraim Goeze originally named the tardigrade Kleiner Wasserbär, meaning 'little water-bear' in German (today, they are often referred to in German as Bärtierchen 'little bear-animal'). The name water-bear comes from the way they walk, reminiscent of a bear's gait.
Slow and steady wins the race; Slow but sure; Smooth move; Snake in the grass; Softly, softly, catchee monkey; Some are more equal than others (George Orwell, Animal Farm) Sometimes we are the student. Sometimes we are the master. And sometimes we are merely the lesson – Jacalyn Smith; Spare the rod and spoil the child; Speak as you find
The emblem of the dolphin and anchor which has been used since Roman times to illustrate the adage. This example is the printer's mark of Aldus.. Festina lente (Classical Latin: [fɛsˈtiː.naː ˈlɛn.teː]) or speûde bradéōs (σπεῦδε βραδέως, pronounced [spêu̯.de bra.dé.ɔːs]) is a classical adage and oxymoron meaning "make haste slowly" (sometimes rendered in English as ...
Bipedalism is a form of terrestrial locomotion where an animal moves by means of its two rear (or lower) limbs or legs. An animal or machine that usually moves in a bipedal manner is known as a biped / ˈ b aɪ p ɛ d /, meaning 'two feet' (from Latin bis 'double' and pes 'foot').
The sun is a powerful and ever-present symbol of life and vitality. To celebrate the star, channel these sun quotes that bring on the sunshine.
[53] [54] They were originally in the genus Lactobacillus (making their names only 30 letters long), but were transferred to Companilactobacillus after a 2020 taxonomic revision of the former genus which redistributed its species among 25 genera. [28] † Diandongpetalichthys liaojiaoshanensis P'an & Wang, 1978 - order Petalichthyida.
25. "500 kids left school that day because I was there." 26. “We all have a common enemy, and it is evil.” 27. “I would dream that this coffin had wings, and it would fly around my bed at ...