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Gippsland earthworm colonies are small and isolated, [9] and the species' low reproductive rates and slow maturation make those small populations vulnerable. [9] Their natural habitats are grasslands, and while they can survive beneath pastures, [9] cultivation, heavy cattle grazing and effluent run-off are adversarial to the species. [9]
An adult specimen. Little is known about the giant Palouse earthworm. Typical adult specimens are about 8 in (20 cm) in length. [5] They are related to a species in Australia that is a true giant at 3.3 ft (1.0 m), the giant Gippsland earthworm.
The fat spring minnow (Pseudophoxinus crassus) is a species of cyprinid fish. [2] It is endemic to Turkey and inhabits freshwwater rivers and intermittent streams . It is threatened by habitat loss .
The Crassulaceae (/ ˈ k r æ s j uː l eɪ s iː ˌ iː,-s i ˌ aɪ /, from Latin crassus, thick), also known as the stonecrop family or the orpine family, are a diverse family of dicotyledon flowering plants characterized by succulent leaves and a form of photosynthesis, known as Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM). Flowers generally have five ...
Dryophthorus crassus Sharp, 1878 i c; Dryophthorus crenatus Boisduval, 1835 c; Dryophthorus curtus Hustache, 1933 c; Dryophthorus declivis Sharp, 1878 i c; Dryophthorus dissimilis Voss, 1940 c †Dryophthorus distinguendus Perkins, 1900 c; Dryophthorus ecarinatus Champion, 1914 c; Dryophthorus excavatus Boheman, 1838 c; Dryophthorus ...
Meriones crassus adults have been reported to have burrows with a combined length of over 30 meters and have 18 entrances. [6] Food is stored in chambers of the burrows. As with other arid adapted rodents, stored food has the capacity to reabsorb moisture given off by the animal during respiration.
Sundevall's jird is a medium-sized gerbilline rodent with an average mass of about 100 g (3.53 oz). [2] They can range in sizes depending on sex. The average length (not including the tail) is about 15 cm (5.91 in). [3]
Battus (Battus) crassus Brown & Mielke, 1967 Papilio lepidus C. & R. Felder, 1861 Battus crassus , the Crassus swallowtail , is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae .