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This may be the real sea serpent or dragon that the has been noted in Gaelic, Indian, and Japanese urban legends. Number Four: It Has a Rounded Snout Something which makes it sort of different from other sharks is the fact that it has a rounded snout. It also has vertical slits for a nose, which is rather odd. Number Three: It's Named After This Body Part The frilled shark is named after its interesting gills, which are continuous and found around…

With their scaly bodies, slit eyes, and long tails, alligators and crocodiles look a lot like dinosaurs. In fact, alligators and crocodiles descending from the same family as dinosaurs while it’s true that alligators and crocodiles look a lot alike, they differ in three ways. First, alligators and crocodiles are found in different parts of the world. Alligators are found in China, Central America, and South America. On the other hand. Crocodiles are found in Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia,…

black fur and also rolls into a spiny ball for its defense. Eastern Long-Beaked Echidnas are insectivores, which means they eat insects. They have a long snout which plays a large part in the Echidna’s survival because of its ability to get in between hard to reach places and search for smaller bugs such as larvae and ticks. Along with its snout, they have a special tongue for snatching up different kinds of earthworms, which are its main type of food source. The Eastern Long Beaked Echidna is a…

Of all of the creepy creatures that exist in the world, we found 10 special species that are by far the ugliest animals you have ever seen. These poor beasties live a hard life, being the cruel joke of mother nature. Morals aside, these ugliest animals of the whole planet are a sight to see! Don’t forget to check back for our part two article, where we reveal the top five ugliest animals of the bunch! Number Ten: The Star-Nosed Mole. This little creature isn’t exactly the most attractive, but…

Introduction A splash occurs as a creature leaps from the water into the air, arcs of water droplets falling from its bottle-like snout and flippers. This creature is a bottlenose dolphin. I chose the bottlenose dolphin because it is one of the world’s smartest creatures, along with being altruistic and playful towards other dolphins, humans, and even whales. I was inspired to research more about bottlenose dolphins after seeing several dolphins in the ocean while on vacation at Maui, and I…

The patient presents an intracranial lesion to the anterior frontal lobe. This will result in damage of the prefrontal cortex causing apraxia and mild rigidity. The prefrontal cortex contains Brodmann’s Areas 9, 10, and 11. Damage to Area 9 is “frontal syndrome” which means the patient rarely follows a plan to completion. Area 10 is involved in judgement, anticipation of consequences, and social intelligence. Area 11 is on the ventral surface of the frontal lobe and incorporates emotions,…

Alligators are such an important part of the identity of people living in Louisiana, that they have actually become a symbol of the state. The American Alligator was voted the state reptile of Louisiana in 1983. Alligators are so well liked that there is an Alligator Festival in Luling, Louisiana. Arts and crafts, live music, and thrill rides are available.Alligators are native to Louisiana. They can be found throughout the state living in swamps, rivers, and lakes. Louisiana has a population…

around their chest and legs. Although this, of course, is just lightly scraping the surface of all the differences there are. Coyotes and wolves have many feature differences between them. When looking at their snouts it can be seen that a coyote’s snout is slender and pointed. A wolf's snout will be blocky and much more broad than a coyotes. When examining their ears it is clear to see even more of a difference. Wolves ears are rounded and smaller in proportion to their heads. Coyotes ears are…

Recently, scientists have discovered fossils of an extinct species of turtles that particularly have snouts as noses, similar to a pig. However, because of its snout, it was named Golden's bacon turtle, or Arvinachelys golden. Usually, turtles have one nasal passage in their skulls because of how fleshy their nostrils are. Arvinachelys golden was found by a team from Natural History Museum of Utah and discovered the fossil at the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. In addition, this…

1.Nemo and Marlin (Amphiprioninae ocellaris) Common name- Clown Fish The first thing you need to know about Clown Fish is that they are Bright orange with three distinctive white bars, as clown anemonefish are among the most recognizable of all kinds of reef-dwellers. 2. Dory (Paracanthurus hepatus) Common name- Regal Blue Tang Regal Blue tangs possess a convenient protective adaptation that helps keep them safe from predation. As the tail thrashes from side to side, the fish is capable of…