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sharks

A group of elongate elasmobranchs. Sharks are mostly marine fish, with certain species large and voracious.


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Why are people so in love with tetrapods?

... and some *wow* facts that made them awesome somehow. Some seems boring like corals and so we just feel, "ok... I see, is that so?" Sharks and other great fishes were made famous too because of the myths and legends repeatedly told in the past. Overall, it depends on what it gives ...

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by mcar
Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:29 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Why are people so in love with tetrapods?
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Why are people so in love with tetrapods?

... invertebrates in the aquarium, especially the corals. Almost nobody seemed to pay any attention to them. Only the biggest fish, and especially the sharks, seemed able to compete with the tetrapods for public attention. The plant-life got almost no notice at all, which is sad because the Amazon ...

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by alextemplet
Fri May 15, 2009 11:44 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Why are people so in love with tetrapods?
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Views: 642

Evolution of the distinction of gender

... requires energy, and can make an organism vulnerable. Thus, reproduction can be hazardous to survival; for instance, studies of whales and sharks. Having a slightly less vulnerable gender could be advantagious to survival, and perhaps we are the living proof. Some books on the subject have ...

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by bionecrology
Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:08 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Evolution of the distinction of gender
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Views: 2076

What do you consider as the smartest fish/reptile/amphibian?

... science isn't objective yet, but a list of the reptiles/amphibians/fish that seem to be unusually intelligent would be nice. With the fish, the sharks and rays have the largest brain/body ratios - the manta ray has the largest of them all. In fact the manta ray seems to recognize something "special" ...

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by inquilinekea
Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:45 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: What do you consider as the smartest fish/reptile/amphibian?
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Views: 1456

Life Science

... feats of Navigation. How are they able to do this? One thing for sure is that the planet is one big magnet. Do the fish somehow sense this? I know sharks have a strong sensor for electromagnetism, the ampullae lorenzini. It was just a thought. Good question though. Maybe someone else has other ...

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by MichaelXY
Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:32 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Life Science
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Views: 1929
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