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Significant early cave paintings, executed in ochre, have been found in Kimberley and Kakadu, Australia. Ochre is not an organic material , so carbon dating of these pictures is often impossible. The oldest so far dated at 17,300 years is an ochre painting of a kangaroo in the Kimberley region, which was dated by carbon dating wasp nest ...
Epargyreus clarus, the silver-spotted skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae.It is claimed to be the most recognized skipper in North America. [2] E. clarus occurs in fields, gardens, and at forest edges and ranges from southern Canada throughout most of the United States to northern Mexico, but is absent in the Great Basin and western Texas.
The eastern American toad (A. a. americanus) is a medium-sized toad usually ranging in size from 5–9 cm (2.0–3.5 in); [13] the record length for an eastern American toad is 11.1 cm (4.4 in). [14] The color and pattern is somewhat variable, especially for the females. Skin color can change depending on habitat colors, humidity, stress, and ...
The chital or cheetal (Axis axis; / tʃiːtəl /), also known as the spotted deer, chital deer and axis deer, is a deer species native to the Indian subcontinent. It was first described and given a binomial name by German naturalist Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben in 1777. A moderate-sized deer, male chital reach 90 cm (35 in) and females 70 ...
Cynoscion nebulosus. Spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus), also known as speckled trout, is a common estuarine fish found in the southern United States along coasts of Gulf of Mexico and the coastal Atlantic Ocean from Maryland to Florida. While most of these fish are caught on shallow, grassy flats, spotted seatrout reside in virtually any ...
The problem with the status galley is this: With all its hype and early praise from the chosen few who get a copy, the book becomes a token of cultural currency, a status symbol.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a bacterial disease spread by ticks. [9] It typically begins with a fever and headache, which is followed a few days later with the development of a rash. [3] The rash is generally made up of small spots of bleeding and starts on the wrists and ankles. [10]
Researchers haven’t identified a single cause as to why puberty is shifting earlier. There are some theories—including obesity, shifting diets, and exposure to phthalates (a substance added to ...