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Habitats

Habitat

(Science: ecology, zoology) The physical location or type of environment in which an organism or biological population lives or occurs.

The place occupied by an organism, population, or community. It is the physical part of the community structure in which an organism finds its home, and includes the sum total of all the environmental conditions present in the specific place occupied by an organism. Often a habitat is defined to include a whole community of organisms.


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Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... bacteria fossils are supposedly oldest. And I believe even archaens are found in watery environments. Archaeans are found in a wide variety of habitats, not all of them underwater. Also, plenty of bacteria are extremophiles, too. As for distinguishing between the two in microscopic fossils, ...

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by alextemplet
Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:35 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
Replies: 106
Views: 16665

For Your Eagle's Eye Only

... Haliaeetus pelagicus (Steller's Sea Eagle) Good to see but their habitats are now threatened most particularly due to our own destructive human activities. Others may post more images of magnificent living eagles ...

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by mcar
Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:20 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: For Your Eagle's Eye Only
Replies: 5
Views: 1430

Re: Bible vs Darwin

... causes adaptation (I'm not saying you say that either), but mutation first (independent of habitat), then speciation, and natural selection within habitats. The hard part for me is what caused lungfish to mutate, evolve lungs, and at the same time mutate an instinct (information) to stay in potentially ...

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by AFJ
Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:25 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Bible vs Darwin
Replies: 293
Views: 30208

Human Evolution and one race

... is much narrower than the total of all races. Technology is the monkeywrench in this whole set up. It is what has enabled us to leave our native habitats and settle new ones, while preserving our ancestral genes. Technology would probably allow a singular race to exist on earth without extinction ...

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by AstusAleator
Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:05 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Human Evolution and one race
Replies: 19
Views: 1963

Want to be Bitten?

... illegal logging give way to their extinction. Tarsiers are very sensitive and as much as possible; they must be left undisturbed in their natural habitats.

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by mcar
Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:22 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Want to be Bitten?
Replies: 2
Views: 767
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