Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The stoat has large anal scent glands measuring 8.5 mm × 5 mm (0.33 in × 0.20 in) in males and smaller in females. Scent glands are also present on the cheeks, belly and flanks. [ 27 ] Epidermal secretions, which are deposited during body rubbing , are chemically distinct from the products of the anal scent glands, which contain a higher ...
Guanacos have thick skin on their necks, a trait also found in their domestic counterparts, the llama, and their relatives, the wild vicuña and domesticated alpaca. This protects their necks from predator attacks. Bolivians use the neck skin of these animals to make shoes, flattening and
As in the Giraffidae, skin covers the bony cores, but in the pronghorn it develops into a keratinous sheath that is shed and regrown on an annual basis. Unlike the horns of the family Bovidae, the horn sheaths of the pronghorn are branched, each sheath possessing a forward-pointing tine (hence the name pronghorn).
The longest-bodied species, and tallest of all living land animals, is the giraffe (Giraffa sp.), measuring up to 5.8 m (19 ft) tall to the top of the head, and despite being relatively slender, reaching a top weight of 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). [7]
Adult tapirs are large enough to have few natural predators, and the thick skin on the backs of their necks helps to protect them from threats such as jaguars, crocodiles, anacondas, and tigers. The creatures are also able to run fairly quickly, considering their size and cumbersome appearance, finding shelter in the thick undergrowth of the ...
The duck, usually brushed with a mixture of ginger, oil, hoisin sauce, honey, and rice vinegar, is hung then slow-roasted until the skin turns golden and crispy and the meat becomes tender ...
In general, meat ants are medium to large in size, measuring 6–12 mm (0.24–0.47 in), and can be easily recognised by their dark-bluish body and red head. [38] Generally, their heads and pronotums share similar colours and are lighter than the mesothorax (the middle of the three segments in the thorax ) and the propodeum (the first abdominal ...
The number one food with the most calories on this list—the Grinch's famous roast beast (a hearty roast beef slathered with a creamy horseradish sauce)—is a perfect example.