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Features

The various parts of the face, forehead, eyes, nose, mouth, chin, cheeks, and ears, that give to it its individuality and character.

Origin: through O. Fr., fr. L. Factura, a making, fr. Facio, to do


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Pitfalls of Evolutionary Psychology: Exaptation

... critter, just better suited to its environment. Among other things, I posit that if we were able to run experiments in evolution to determine the features of many different kinds of intelligent beings, I think we would find some universals and some "cultural" and behavioral differences. ...

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by jeremyo
Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:12 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Pitfalls of Evolutionary Psychology: Exaptation
Replies: 3
Views: 137

Re: Why do Africans have large noses and lips?

I agree with versus. I think it may be temperature/climate based. Colder climates could possibly result in narrower facial features. http://books.google.com/books?id=Q5fNAAAAMAAJ&lpg=PA185&ots=nXzNvzjXT5&dq=bigger%20nostrils%20result%20of%20climate&pg=PA185

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by Jasper903
Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:32 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Why do Africans have large noses and lips?
Replies: 5
Views: 633

Whale related question ?

http://www.indiana.edu/~ensiweb/lessons/whale.ev.html http://www.talkorigins.org/features/whales/

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by Darby
Sun Jul 19, 2009 4:18 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Whale related question ?
Replies: 3
Views: 156

The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox

... 7 - 100 millions (identified and unidentified), including: * 5-10 million bacteria[13]; Bacteria belong to the kingdom Protoctista. Typical features include; Circular DNA, Plasmids, Meurin Cell walls, Mesosomes, and 70S Ribosomes. Bacteria have many feeding behaviours - Saprophites, Parasites, ...

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by gamila
Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:32 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox
Replies: 120
Views: 2141

The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox

... 7 - 100 millions (identified and unidentified), including: * 5-10 million bacteria[13]; Bacteria belong to the kingdom Protoctista. Typical features include; Circular DNA, Plasmids, Meurin Cell walls, Mesosomes, and 70S Ribosomes. Bacteria have many feeding behaviours - Saprophites, Parasites, ...

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by gamila
Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:42 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox
Replies: 120
Views: 2141
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