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Pipa pipa is an ambush predator, lying in-wait underwater for prey to inevitably wander too close, swiftly inhaling the unsuspecting creature using suction feeding. Additionally, the Surinam toad's rather flat body shape, combined with rather dark, dull coloration, serves as effective camouflage in the murky waters they inhabit, perfectly ...
The Sabana Surinam toad (Pipa parva), also known as the dwarf toad, is a species of frog in the family Pipidae. It is found in northwestern Venezuela and northeastern Colombia ( Norte de Santander and La Guajira Departments ), mainly in the Maracaibo Basin .
Suriname toads are members of the frog genus Pipa, within the family Pipidae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] They are native to northern South America and extreme southern Central America (Panama). [ 1 ] Like other pipids, these frogs are almost exclusively aquatic.
The name is thought to signify that the shoal was first discovered by the ship Tortelduif, which is recorded as having arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies on 21 June 1623. [3] It was originally laid down in latitude 29° 11' S, and as a result later voyages failed to locate it.
The ring-necked dove (Streptopelia capicola), also known as the Cape turtle dove or half-collared dove, is a widespread and often abundant dove species in East and southern Africa.
"Pipa xing" (Chinese: 琵琶行), variously translated as "Song of the Pipa" or "Ballad of the Lute", is a Tang dynasty poem composed in 816 by the Chinese poet Bai Juyi, [1] one of the greatest poets in Chinese history. [2] [3] The poem contains a description of a pipa performance during a chance encounter with a performer near the Yangtze ...
Gao Ming, circa 1305-1359. The play is set during the Han dynasty. [3] Based on an older play, Zhao zhen nü (The Chaste Maiden Zhao), it tells the story of a loyal wife named Zhao Wuniang (T: 趙五孃, S: 赵五娘, P: Zhào Wǔniáng, W: Chao Wu-niang) who, left destitute when her husband Cai Yong is forced to marry another woman, undertakes a 12-year search for him.
[193] However, in the wake of online protests held on January 18, 2012, Rep. Lamar Smith has stated, "The House Judiciary Committee will postpone consideration of the legislation until there is wider agreement on a solution", [10] and Sen. Reid announced that the PIPA test vote scheduled for January 24 would also be postponed. [10] [194] [195]