10,000 Birds

AUGUST 2, 2022

Whittaker had not yet gotten the message that birds don’t smell, her intellectual background was in primate research, but a colleague set her straight, telling her, “Birds don’t have a sense of smell, so I don’t understand why you’d study that anyway?” ” (p.

Science 250

Science Research Birds Turkey 250

10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2011

But that is because we often have the relationship between dinosaurs and birds reversed in our little primate minds; Much of what is bird-like is not exclusive to birds, but rather, to a larger group of dinosaurs. Among mammals, bipedalism is found in several rodents, a number of marsupials, and one primate.

Birds 271

Birds Primates Marsupials Whales 271

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2022

The Latin species name lamigellerus is a Latin phrase for ‘a small, thin, metal plate’ which refers to the flattened feather shafts, especially on the underparts. The active colonies of wasps are efficient protection against primates and large avian predators. Studies on improving ostrich egg hatchability.

Ostriches 147

Ostriches Parrots Birds Eggs 147

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2018

That strategy determined the fact that all mammals would have the risk of somatic mutations that accumulate over time affecting their eggs. People use the terms “primate” and “monkey” interchangeably, and refer to such things as lemurs as monkeys. Think about it. But here’s the thing. Monkey is a common, not scientific, term.

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Monkeys Gorillas Whales Whaling 155

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The Ashy Tailorbird is a good example of the different perspectives of describing a bird – while the English name focuses on the body of the bird, the Latin species name ruficeps refers to the rufous head. At Sepilok, it can be hard to avoid taking photos of some non-birds, such as primates.

Woodpeckers 235

Woodpeckers Birds Eggs India 235