Anoxypristis cuspidata Although sawfish look similar to sharks, they are actually highly modified rays. The ‚teeth‘ on the rostrum, snout, are actually enlarged specialize denticles. The narrow sawfish differs from other sawfish species as it lacks rostral teeth at the base of the rostrum. Ord
for the narrow sawfish, Anoxypristis cuspidatus Latham 1794 (a misspelling and gender
Long before Columbus, the islands of the Caribbean were home to Native American peoples. Over thousands of years, these island inhabitants built rich and diverse cultures, with their own technology, diet, history, religion, and art. Sadly, these people all but disappeared in less than a generation a
pantheon of spirits, called cemís, was divided according to the dichotomies of gender
Introduction The Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH) derives its purpose, mission, and authority as the natural history museum for the State of Florida from Florida Statute § 1004.56, which formally established the institution in 1917 at the University of Florida. Relevant portions are excerp
, decisions cannot be made based on discriminatory factors such as race, creed, gender
This object is on permanent display in the Museum’s Exploring Our World exhibit, located in the “Museum Research & Collections” section. Summary Albert’s Skull (Alligator mississippiensis) From Alachua Co., Florida UF “Albert” mascot from Lake Alice, Oct. 1974 Collection Herpetology St
And it’s the only mascot with both genders represented as far as we know.
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Project Going on 10 breeding seasons of 2005-2014 and continuing we have studied different aspect of the incubation and nestling phase of the Northern Mockingbird. Our study site is at the University of Florida campus, and during these breeding seasons w
Although both Northern mocking genders participate on nest construction, the male
