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The earliest known fossil member of Pekania is P. occulta from the Rattlesnake Formation of Oregon, which is about 7 million years old but already very similar to the fisher. [1] Although endemic to North America today, Pekania may also have occurred in Asia in the past, with the first species known from between 2.5 and 5.0 million years ago.
Datu Daya was a legendary lord of Kandaya ("Daya's (kingdom)"), the place that is now known as Daanbantayan, Cebu, in the Philippines. [1] According to oral tradition, Datu Daya was the ruler of the first settlers in northern Cebu. The new settlers cleared forests and in a few years were able to establish a progressive community.
The name Daanbantayan was derived from two words: the word "daan", which means "old" in Cebuano, and the word "bantayan", which refers to a place that served as a look out for Moro raiders during the Pre-Hispanic Philippines. The original site of the town might have been at an elevated vantage point near Punta, in Tapilon.
Trigonictis is most closely related to the modern neotropical galictines, Sminthosinis and possibly Canimartes. [3] According to Kurtén and Anderson, Trigonictis macrodon was about the size of the modern fisher, quickly moving and very capable of swimming.
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Analyzing intricate tattoos found on 1,000-year-old mummies, the team discovered puncture lines between 0.1 to 0.2 millimeters wide in patterns reminiscent of details found on Chancay pottery and ...
A fisher's hunting range varies from 6.6 km 2 (3 sq mi) in the summer to 14.1 km 2 (5 sq mi) in the winter. Ranges up to 20.0 km 2 (8 sq mi) in the winter are possible depending on the quality of the habitat. Male and female fishers have overlapping territories.
He organized “Vernon Fisher: K-Mart Conceptualism,” Fisher’s only retrospective, in 2010. Auping was a confidante and huge fan. He speaks passionately about the late abstract artist who ...