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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 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 ...
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Skeleton in the Copenhagen Zoological Museum. Emeus was of average size, standing 1.5 to 1.8 metres (4.9–5.9 ft) tall, and weighing from 36 to 79kg. [9] Like other moa, it had no vestigial wing bones, hair-like feathers (beige in this case), a long neck and large, powerful legs with very short, strong tarsi. [10]
The specific epithet crassirostris combines the Latin crassus meaning "thick", "heavy" with -rostris meaning "-billed". [6] This species was formerly considered as one of the subspecies of the widely distributed little bronze cuckoo (Chalcites minutillus). It was elevated to species status based on its distinct plumage and vocalization. [4]
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.
Appolonius crassus is a species of dirt-colored seed bug in the family Rhyparochromidae, found in southern and eastern Asia. [1] [2] Appolonius crassus, Hong Kong.