Historic drawing Bison call audio B. b. athabasacae B. b. bison The American Bison (Bison bison), commonly but mistakenly called the Buffalo, is a bovine mammal that is the largest terrestrial mammal in North America. The bison inhabited Great Plains of the United States and Canada in massive herds, ranging from the Great Slave Lake in Canada's far north to Mexico in the south, and from eastern Oregon almost to the Atlantic Ocean. Its two subspecies are the Plains ...

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• American Bison - Reproductive habits
• American Bison - Hunting and near-extinction
• American Bison - Bison hunting today
• American Bison - Bison today
• American Bison - Dangers
• American Bison - Native American names for bison

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The Circumstellar habitable zone (or ecosphere) is a notional spherical shell of space surrounding stars where the surface temperatures of any planets present might maintain liquid water in which life could potentially survive. In 1959, physicists Philip Morrison and Giuseppe Cocconi described the zone in a SETI research paper. In 1961, Frank Drake popularized the concept in his Drake equation. The CHZ of a particular star is "centered" on a distance determined by the equation:

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Habitable zone, Habitable zone - The Circumstellar habitable zone, Habitable zone - The Galactic habitable zone

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In his diary for June 12, 1666, Samuel Pepys wrote: Walking in the galleries at White Hall, I find the Ladies of Honour dressed in their riding garbs, with coats and doublets with deep skirts, just, for all the world, like mine; and buttoned their doublets up to the breast, with periwigs under their hats; so that, only for a long petticoat dragging under their men's coats, nobody could take them for women in any point whatever; which was an odde sight, a ...

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Riding habit, Riding habit - Origins, Riding habit - Notes

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Planetary habitability - The habitability of red dwarf planetary systems. Determining the habitability of red dwarf stars could help determine how common life in the universe is, as red dwarfs make up between 70 and 90 percent of all the stars in the galaxy. Brown dwarfs are likely more numerous than red dwarfs. However, they are not generally classified as stars, and could never support life as we unde ...

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Planetary habitability, Planetary habitability - Suitable star systems, Planetary habitability - Spectral class, Planetary habitability - A stable habitable zone, Planetary habitability - Low stellar variation, Planetary habitability - High metallicity, Planetary habitability - Binary systems, Planetary habitability - Planetary characteristics, Planetary habitability - Mass, Planetary habitability - Orbit and rotation, Planetary habitability - Geochemistry, Planetary habitability - Other considerations, Planetary habitability - The habitability of red dwarf planetary systems, Planetary habitability - Good Jupiters, Planetary habitability - The Galactic neighborhood, Planetary habitability - Notes

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Saprolegnia, like most water moulds, is both a saprotroph and necrotroph. Typically feeding on waste from fish or other dead cells, they will also take advantage of creatures that have been injured or compromised eggs. When they inhabit a live animal, they exhibit as a fungal infection known as mycoses. Saprolegnia is tolerent to a wide range of temperature, 3oC to 33oC, but is more prevelant in lower temperatures. While it is found most frequently in freshwater, it will also tolera ...

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Saprolegnia, Saprolegnia - Habits, Saprolegnia - Reproduction, Saprolegnia - Characteristics of Infection, Saprolegnia - Other sites

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An understanding of planetary habitability begins with stars, not planets themselves. While bodies that are generally Earth-like may be plentiful, it is just as important that their larger system be agreeable to life. Under the auspices of SETI's Project Phoenix, scientists Margaret Turnbull and Jill Tarter developed the "HabCat" (or Catalogue of Habitable Stellar Systems) in 2002. The catalogue was formed by winnowing the nearly 120,000 stars of the larger Hipparcos Catalogue into a core group of 17,000 "HabStars," and the selection criteri ...

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Planetary habitability, Planetary habitability - Suitable star systems, Planetary habitability - Spectral class, Planetary habitability - A stable habitable zone, Planetary habitability - Low stellar variation, Planetary habitability - High metallicity, Planetary habitability - Binary systems, Planetary habitability - Planetary characteristics, Planetary habitability - Mass, Planetary habitability - Orbit and rotation, Planetary habitability - Geochemistry, Planetary habitability - Other considerations, Planetary habitability - The habitability of red dwarf planetary systems, Planetary habitability - Good Jupiters, Planetary habitability - The Galactic neighborhood, Planetary habitability - Notes

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The chief assumption about habitable planets is that they be terrestrial. Such planets, roughly within one order of magnitude of Earth mass, are primarily composed of silicate rocks and have not accreted the gaseous outer layers of hydrogen and helium found on gas giants. That life could evolve in the cloud tops of giant planets has not been decisively ruled out 4, though it is considered unlikely given that they have no surface and their gravity is enormous See also:

Planetary habitability, Planetary habitability - Suitable star systems, Planetary habitability - Spectral class, Planetary habitability - A stable habitable zone, Planetary habitability - Low stellar variation, Planetary habitability - High metallicity, Planetary habitability - Binary systems, Planetary habitability - Planetary characteristics, Planetary habitability - Mass, Planetary habitability - Orbit and rotation, Planetary habitability - Geochemistry, Planetary habitability - Other considerations, Planetary habitability - The habitability of red dwarf planetary systems, Planetary habitability - Good Jupiters, Planetary habitability - The Galactic neighborhood, Planetary habitability - Notes

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The Fennec is nocturnal. During the night, it will hunt for rodents, insects (such as locusts), lizards, and birds and eggs. The Fennec gets most of its water from food, but will sometimes eat berries and leaves as an additional source of water. Fennecs live in large dens (extending up to 10 meters), often with several foxes. Fennec - Reproduction. In the spring, after about 50 days of gestation, a female fennec will give birth to a litter of 2-5 young. The young will rely on their ...

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Fennec, Fennec - Description, Fennec - Habits, Fennec - Reproduction, Fennec - Population, Fennec - Domestication, Fennec - Taxonomy

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Modern species of Bos are thought to have evolved from a single ancestor, the aurochs (B. taurus). This particular species survived until the 1600s when it was hunted to extinction. There are about 1.3 billion domestic cattle alive today, making them one of the world's most numerous mammals. Members of this genus are currently found in Africa, Asia, eastern Europe and North America. Their habitats vary greatly depending on the particular species; they can be found in prairies, rain forests, ...

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Bos, Bos - Biology and Habits, Bos - Species

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Wild boars live in groups called sounders. Sounders typically contain around twenty animals, but groups of over fifty have been seen. In a typical sounder there are two or three sows and their offspring; adult males are not part of the sounder outside of the autumnal breeding season and are usually found alone. Birth, called farrowing, usually occurs in the spring; a litter will typically contain five piglets, but up to thirteen has been known. The animals are usually nocturnal, foraging from dusk until dawn but with resting periods during both night and day. This is because hunters ...

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Boar, Boar - Wild or feral, Boar - Habits, Boar - Subspecies, Boar - Hunting, Boar - Mythology and symbolism, Boar - Commercial use, Boar - Boar meaning an an adult male of certain animals

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Arctic Foxes eat a wide variety of things, including lemmings, Arctic Hare, birds and their eggs, carrion, and plants. The most important of these foods is lemming. A family of foxes can eat dozens of lemmings each day. During April and May, Arctic Foxes also prey on Ringed Seal pups when the young animals are confined to a snow den and are relatively helpless. When their normal prey is scarce, Arctic Foxes scavenge the leftovers of larger predators, such as Polar Bears, even though Polar Bears' ...

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Arctic Fox, Arctic Fox - Habits, Arctic Fox - Population and distribution

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Pita is used to scoop sauces or dips such as hummus and to wrap sandwiches such as kebabs, gyros or falafel. Most pita breads are baked at high temperatures (+700°F) causing the flattened rounds of dough to puff up dramatically. Once removed from the oven, the baked dough remains separated inside the deflated pita. This allows pita bread to be sliced and opened into pockets, creating a space for var ...

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Pita, Pita - Etymology, Pita - Eating habits, Pita - Pita in Bulgarian cuisine

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EnLighten Habit Modification Systems (EnLighten Habit Modification System): Component of the EnLighten Systems of stress management.

(See also: EnLighten Habit Modification Systems, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Kagus are adaptable within New Caledonia and are able to live in a variety of habitats so long as sufficient food is available. They occupy territories of 20 hectares, which they defend as a pair. They are diurnal using their eyes to hunt and select prey items, feeding mainly on lizards, worms, snails, beetles and millipedes, and also taking cockroaches, bugs and spiders. They hunt by standing motionless for long periods of time, often on one leg, the other gently briushing the leaf litter to find prey. Once prey has been sighted, the Kagu will make a rapid 'run-strike' to catch it. Its diet varies greatly depending on the seas ...

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Kagu, Kagu - Description, Kagu - Habitat and Habits, Kagu - Threats and Conservation, Kagu - Classification

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Sea hares are hermaphrodites, with fully functional male and female reproductive organs. The penis is on the right side of the head while the vagina is situated in the mantle cavity, beneath the shell, deep down between the parapodia. It is therefore physically impossible for mating partners to act as both male and female at the same time. They have strange mating habits. They can mate in pairs with one acting as a male, the other as a female. But they commonly occur in quite crowded numbers and this often leads to chains of three or ...

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Aplysiidae, Aplysiidae - Description, Aplysiidae - Defenses, Aplysiidae - Mating habits, Aplysiidae - Predators, Aplysiidae - External link

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The original rule of the order was now changed to conform to that of the mendicant orders on the initiative of Simon Stock and at the command of Pope Innocent IV. Their former habit of a mantle with black and white or brown and white stripes was discarded, and they wore the same habit as the Dominican, except that the cloak was white. They also borrowed much from the Dominican and Franciscans rules. Their distinctive garment was a scapular of two strips of gray cloth, worn on the breast and back, and fastened at the shoulders. This, accordin ...

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Carmelites, Carmelites - Origin and early history, Carmelites - Habit and scapular, Carmelites - Reforms within the order, Carmelites - Controversies with other orders, Carmelites - Present status

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The Great Egret feeds in shallow water or drier habitats, spearing fish, frogs or insects with its long, sharp bill. It will often wait motionless for prey, or slowly stalk its victim. It is a conspicuous species, usually easily seen. The Great Egret is partially migratory, with northern hemisphere birds moving south from areas with cold winters. It breeds in colonies in trees close to large lakes with reed beds or other extensive wetlands. It builds a bulky stick nest. The call at breedin ...

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Great Egret, Great Egret - Habits, Great Egret - Conservation status, Great Egret - Taxonomy, Great Egret - Subspecies

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The Aptera are probably the most widely distributed of all insects. Among the bristle-tails we find the genus Machilis, represented in Europe (including the Faeroe Islands) and in Chile; while Campodea lives high on the mountains and in the deepest caves. The springtails have even a wider distribution. The genus Isotoma, for example, has some of its numerous species in regions so remote as Alaska, Franz Josef Land, the Sandwich Islands, the South Orkney ...

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Aptera, Aptera - Characters, Aptera - Classification, Aptera - Thysanura, Aptera - Collembola, Aptera - Distribution and Habits, Aptera - Geological History, Aptera - Development, Aptera - Bibliography

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In the 1920s and 1930s, chiefly under the leadership of Harriet Taber Richardson, native of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and summer resident of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotian preservationists and historians began lobbying the Government of Canada to build a replica of the Habitation which stood from 1605 until its destruction in 1613. The government agreed after much persuasion and a replica was built in 1939-1940. Today, this replica serves as the cornerstone of Port-Royal National Historic Site of Canada, and coupled with the nearby Fort Anne National Historic Site of Canada in Annapolis Royal, continues to comme ...

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Habitation at Port-Royal, Habitation at Port-Royal - Île-Saint-Croix settlement, Habitation at Port-Royal - Port-Royal settlement, Habitation at Port-Royal - Port-Royal in history, Habitation at Port-Royal - Replica construction

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Full-grown capybaras reach between 105 and 135 cm (40-55 in) in length, and weigh 35 to 65 kg (75-140 lbs). Capybaras are excellent swimmers, and have partially webbed feet. They mate in the water, use the water to hide from predators, and can stay submerged for several minutes. It is even possible for capybaras to sleep underwater, which they accomplish by leaving their noses exposed to the air. Capybaras are herd animals. The males of the species have a gland on their noses which exudes a liquid pheromone. In the mating season, they ...

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Capybara, Capybara - Description and habits, Capybara - Economic and ecological aspects

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Vessels intended for cruising and "live aboard" marina use will compromise other factors, typically speed, in the interest of providing a useful and comfortable living environment. Habitability is of prime importance for cruise vessels and comprises items such as cabin lay-out and size and the availability of restaurants, bars, theaters and sporting facilitys. ...

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Naval architecture, Naval architecture - Customer criteria, Naval architecture - Commomly used criteria, Naval architecture - More specific criteria, Naval architecture - External criteria, Naval architecture - Safety, Naval architecture - Efficiency, Naval architecture - Habitability, Naval architecture - Range, Naval architecture - Style, Naval architecture - Beauty

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