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Carcass

Carcass

The body of a dead animal; in reference to animals used for human food, the body after the hide, head, tail, extremities, and viscera have been removed.

Origin: f. Carcasse, fr. It. Carcassa


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Wild boar found in Libya.. 126 years after last recorded!

... approximately 125 Km west of Tripoli. The article states that this is a puzzling incident since there are no boars in Libya at all. and that the carcass was burned as a precaution, for the fear of the cause of death being Swine flu! Now, according to E. Hufnagl's book "Mammals of Libya" ...

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by tempogen
Thu May 21, 2009 9:35 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Wild boar found in Libya.. 126 years after last recorded!
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Views: 364

Small worms on floor.

... there. I once found black small curved worms in my house, accompanied by a stench. Try to figure out whats causing the stench i stumbled upon the carcass of a lizard with the worms on it.

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by ninetails
Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:51 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Small worms on floor.
Replies: 3
Views: 2389

Thermodynamics vs. Evolution

... it like the "open system" of evolution requires. Am I wrong about this? I'm sure you can see simple examples of it everyday! (i.e. a carcass rotting in the sun, essentially, faster and wood becomes brittle exposed to the sun long enough) I'd like some feedback as to what many have ...

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by narrowstaircase
Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:29 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Thermodynamics vs. Evolution
Replies: 26
Views: 5540

Thermodynamics vs. Evolution

Do you know what entropy is? Do you know why a carcass rots? Do you know what rotting is?

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by mith
Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:34 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Thermodynamics vs. Evolution
Replies: 26
Views: 5540

Thermodynamics vs. Evolution

... it like the "open system" of evolution requires. Am I wrong about this? I'm sure you can see simple examples of it everyday! (i.e. a carcass rotting in the sun, essentially, faster and wood becomes brittle exposed to the sun long enough) I'd like some feedback as to what many have ...

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by Noumenalist
Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:26 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Thermodynamics vs. Evolution
Replies: 26
Views: 5540
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