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The rook (Corvus frugilegus) is a member of the family Corvidae in the passerine order of birds. It is found in the Palearctic, its range extending from Scandinavia and western Europe to eastern Siberia. It is a large, gregarious, black-feathered bird, distinguished from similar species by the whitish featherless area on the face.
Heat from a nearby fire can cause objects to become brittle or crack, and cause its destruction. Smoke can stain the object. Damage from fire is irreversible. Objects that are made of organic materials are "highly susceptible to combustion, particularly if very dry." [6] The smoke damage can come from a fire "both inside and outside of the ...
Physical damage that happens during the skin processing may only become evident with the passage of time. If the skin was pared too deeply during fleshing, the result would be eventual hair loss. It will also become evident, over time, if the fur was removed from the animal too early in the season.
Another way that plants alter their morphology to protect against stress is by changing the leaf orientation. [2] Plants can suffer from heat stress if the sun’s rays are too strong. Changing the orientation of their leaves in different directions (parallel or perpendicular) allows plants to reduce damage from intense light.
Investigators have determined that a skull discovered in the wall of an Illinois home in 1978 was that of an Indiana teenager who died more than 150 years ago, authorities announced Thursday.
Maceration is an alternative to the Dermestes method in which skin beetles are used to clean the flesh off of the corpse, a method which is used with corpses of small mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians, because these animals' bones tend to fall apart in many tiny parts.
Homeowners insurance for animal damage: what is and is not covered. Most standard homeowners insurance policies exclude damage from neglect. Because animal and insect infestations can often be ...
The critter’s robust skull had additional bones and elements that have likely disappeared with evolution, and its elongated snout paired with a short region of the skull behind the eyes was ...