Conservation status: Fossil Cryolophosaurus ellioti (cry-oh-LOAF-oh-SORE-us, meaning "cold crested lizard") is a large bipedal dinosaur with a bizarre crest running across its head that looks like a Spanish comb. Due to the resemblance to Elvis Presley's pompadour haircut in the 1950s, the dinosaur is also informally known as the Elvisaurus. Cryolophosaurus was discovered in Antarctica by the paleontologist William Hammer, in 1991. It is the first carnivorous dinos ...

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• Cryolophosaurus - Forests of the night
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The telencephalon (te-len-seff-a-lon) is the technical name for a large region within the brain which is attributed many functions, which some groups would class as unique features which make humans stand out from other species. Many people refer to it as the cerebrum, but due to naming conventions of organs, is technically refered to as the telencephalon. As a more technical definition, the telencephalon refers to the cerebral hemispheres and other, smaller structures within the brain, despite the fact tha ...

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• Telencephalon - Composition
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• Telencephalon - Language and communication
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• Telencephalon - Olfaction
• Telencephalon - Memory
• Telencephalon - Emotion
• Telencephalon - Programmed cell death
• Telencephalon - Purpose
• Telencephalon - Effects
• Telencephalon - Stages
• Telencephalon - Cell regeneration
• Telencephalon - Xenopus laevis

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City of Heroes (CoH) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing computer game based on the superhero comic book genre, developed by Cryptic Studios and published by NCSoft. The game was launched in North America on April 28, 2004 and in France, Germany, and the UK (by NCSoft Europe) on 4 February 2005 with Scandinavia, Italy, Spain, and Benelux to follow. On October 31, 2005 the game's first sequel, City of Villains, was launched, allowing users to play as supervillains. Six gratis major updates for City of Heroes have released since its launch, with more on ...

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• City of Heroes - Beyond the computer
• City of Heroes - The comic book
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• City of Heroes - Collectible card game
• City of Heroes - Role-playing game
• City of Heroes - Suit by Marvel
• City of Heroes - Communities
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The vomer bone is one of the unpaired facial bones of the skull. It is located in the midsagittal line, and touches the sphenoid, the ethmoid, the left and right palatine bones, and the left and right maxillary bones. The vomeronasal organ, also called Jacobson's organ, is a chemoreceptor organ named for its closeness to the vomer and nasal bones, and is particularly developed in animals such as cats (who adopt a characteristic pose called the Flehmen reaction or flehming when making use of it), and is thought to have ...

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The xenomorph is a fictional extraterrestrial life form of unknown origin from the Alien universe, created by writers Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusset. The original alien design was created by Swiss surrealist artist H. R. Giger. The xenomorph is a hive organism, reproducing through parasitical means. The xenomorph lives to serve the hive and its sole purpose is that goal, being an efficiently designed killing machine. In the words of one observer, "A perfect organism. Its structural perfection is matched only by its hostility, ...

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• Xenomorph - Design
• Xenomorph - Non-Canon castes
• Xenomorph - Praetorian
• Xenomorph - PredAlien
• Xenomorph - Queen Mother
• Xenomorph - Empress
• Xenomorph - PredQueen
• Xenomorph - Rogue
• Xenomorph - K-Series
• Xenomorph - Carrier/Ravager
• Xenomorph - Xenoborg
• Xenomorph - Human-Alien
• Xenomorph - Other non-canon castes
• Xenomorph - Variations
• Xenomorph - Body shape
• Xenomorph - Tail
• Xenomorph - Head
• Xenomorph - Fingers
• Xenomorph - Reproduction
• Xenomorph - Debate
• Xenomorph - DNA assimilation
• Xenomorph - Caste/cowl
• Xenomorph - Endoskeleton
• Xenomorph - Genetic adaptability
• Xenomorph - Theories
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The word infant derives from the Latin word in-fans, meaning "unable to speak". It is commonly used as a slightly more formal word for baby (the youngest category of child). The term infant is also used as formal/legal term for minor; that is, a child in general. A newborn infant is known as a neonate (neonatal, neonatus) after the final stage of gestation throughout the first three months. A human infant which is less than 28 days old is a newborn. The term can technically also apply to prema ...

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• Infant - Feeding and lifestyle

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Australopithecus africanus was an early hominid, an australopithecine, who lived between 3.3 and 2.4 million years ago in the Pliocene. In common with the older Australopithecus afarensis, A. africanus was slenderly built, or gracile, and was thought to have been a direct ancestor of modern humans. Fossil remains indicate that A. africanus was significantly more evolved than A. afarensis however, with a more human-like cranium permitting a larger brain compared to body size and more humanoid facial f ...

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 Mydeus  Arctonyx  Melogale  Meles  Mellivora  Taxidea Badger is the common name for any animal of three subfamilies, which belong to the family Mustelidae: the same mammal family as the ferrets, the weasels, the otters, and several other types of carnivore. There are 9 species of badger, in three subfamilies: Melinae (the Eurasian badgers), Mellivorinae, (the Ratel or honey badger), and Taxidinae (the American badger). The nam ...

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• Badger - Badger aphorisms

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In anatomy, the head of an animal is the anterior part (from anatomical position) that comprises the mouth, the brain and various sensory organs (e.g. organs of sight, hearing, smell and taste). Head - Anatomy. The front (ventrum) of the head, where the eyes and ears and mouth are located, is called the face. The area above the eyes is called the forehead (the front of the head). Below the mouth is the chin. Younger aged humans and some older humans heads have a continuing growing layer ...

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The Neanderthal or Neandertal was a species of Homo (Homo neanderthalensis) that inhabited Europe and parts of western Asia from about 230,000 to 29,000 years ago, during the Middle Paleolithic period. Neanderthals were adapted to the cold, as shown by their large braincases, short but robust builds, and large noses — traits selected by nature in cold climates, as observed in modern sub-arctic populations. Their brains were roughly ten percent larger than those of modern humans. On average, Neanderthal males stood about 1.65m tall (just under 5' 6") and were heavily b ...

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Term created by Franz Joseph Gall (1758-1828), a German neuroanatomist and physiologist who was a pioneer in the study of the localization of mental functions in the brain, to name his technique to infer brain localization of function on the basis of the external anatomy of the skull or cranium. Cranioscopy is the basis of phrenology, but was later proved to be unscientific. Category: History of neuroscience ...

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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (IPA: /pjɛʀ tejaʀ də ʃaʀdɛ̃/; May 1, 1881 – April 10, 1955), a Jesuit priest trained as a palaeontologist and a philosopher, was present at the discovery of Peking Man. Teilhard de Chardin popularized such ideas as the Omega Point and the Noosphere. In setting forth this sweeping account of the unfolding of the material cosmos, he abandoned the literal interpretation of the two different accounts of creation in the Book of Genesis, in fav ...

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• Pierre Teilhard de Chardin - Controversy with Church officials
• Pierre Teilhard de Chardin - Teachings
• Pierre Teilhard de Chardin - Teilhard in popular culture
• Pierre Teilhard de Chardin - Bibliography

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The vomer articulates with six bones: two of the cranium, the sphenoid and ethmoid; and four of the face, the two maxillae; and the two palatine bones; it also articulates with the septal cartilage of the nose. This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained herein may be outdated. Please edit the article if this is the case, and feel free to remove th ...

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Vomer bone, Vomer bone - Ossification, Vomer bone - Articulations

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The Neanderthals painted the skulls of their respectfully buried dead with red ochre coloring (see Shanidar): a transfusion to carry its late inhabitant into the Next World: where there is metaphor there is humanity [citation needed]. The skull that is engraved or carved in the head of early New England tombstones might be merely a symbol of mortality, but often the skull is backed by an angelic pair of wings [2]See also:

Skull symbolism, Skull symbolism - Examples, Skull symbolism - Popular culture

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A coelom is a cavity lined by an epithelium derived from mesenchyme. Organs formed inside a coelom can freely move, grow, and develop independently of the body wall while fluid cushions and protects them from shocks. This key innovation evolved hundreds of millions of years ago and led to the evolution of nearly all large, complex animals. Arthropods and mollusks have a reduced (but still true) coelom. Their principal body cavity is the hemoc ...

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Body cavity, Body cavity - Coelom, Body cavity - Formation, Body cavity - Origins, Body cavity - Pseudocoel, Body cavity - Pseudocoelomates, Body cavity - Examples of pseudocoelomates, Body cavity - No coelom, Body cavity - Human body cavities

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The badger's skill at digging has led to folk beliefs that the animal's paws give good luck in childbirth. The Pueblo people consider the badger great healers and believe them to be intimately connected to their shamans. Japanese legends include shapeshifting badgers. The badger does not usually seek to attack, but, when driven to bay, its great muscular power and tough hide render it a formidable antagonist. Consequently the animals we ...

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Badger, Badger - Classification, Badger - Taxidinae subfamily, Badger - American badger Taxidea taxus, Badger - Badgers and humans, Badger - Badger digging and baiting, Badger - Badger aphorisms

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Cryolophosaurus was about 6 to 8 meters (20 to 26 feet) long, which is significantly smaller than the largest Allosaurus, which reached up to 12 meters (40 feet) in length. A high, narrow skull was discovered, which measures 65 centimeters (25 inches) in length. The peculiar nasal crest runs just over the eyes, where it rises up, perpendicular to the skull, and fans out. It is furrowed, giving it a comb-like appearance. The crest is actually an extension of the skull bones which lie near the tear ducts (the lachrymals), ...

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Cryolophosaurus, Cryolophosaurus - Description, Cryolophosaurus - Forests of the night, Cryolophosaurus - Classification, Cryolophosaurus - Discovery

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Headbutting is considered an illegal technique in nearly all combat sports, with a few exceptions such as Burmese boxing and mixed martial arts competitions such as Finnfight. The reasons vary from general inappropriateness to the sport, or technical reasons. Headbutts are prone to cause lacerations, often deeper ones than from punches[1], and may lead to both fighters sustaining concussions.< ...

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Headbutt, Headbutt - Mechanics of the headbutt, Headbutt - Headbutts in combat sports and martial arts, Headbutt - Notes

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The front (ventrum) of the head, where the eyes and ears and mouth are located, is called the face. The area above the eyes is called the forehead (the front of the head). Below the mouth is the chin. Younger aged humans and some older humans heads have a continuing growing layer of hair covering the head. Most females of the human race do not lose this covering during the aging process, however some males can lose their head hair as they grow older. In most complex animals the head is joined to the rest of the body by the neck. Head - Hu ...

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Head, Head - Anatomy, Head - Human head anatomy, Head - The face, Head - Cultural import, Head - Clothing, Head - Pseudoscientific study of the human head

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Note: As the telencephalon is a gross division with many subdivisions and sub-reigons, it is important to state that this section lists the functions which the telencephalon as a whole serves. Telencephalon - Language and communication. Speech and language are mainly attributed to parts of the cerebral cortex, which is one portion of the telencephalon. Motor portions of language are attributed to Broca's area within the frontal lobe. Speech comprehension is attributed to Wernicke's area which ...

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Telencephalon, Telencephalon - Structure, Telencephalon - Composition, Telencephalon - Functions, Telencephalon - Language and communication, Telencephalon - Movement, Telencephalon - Olfaction, Telencephalon - Memory, Telencephalon - Emotion, Telencephalon - Programmed cell death, Telencephalon - Purpose, Telencephalon - Effects, Telencephalon - Stages, Telencephalon - Cell regeneration, Telencephalon - Xenopus laevis

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