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Tapirus webbi – Florida Vertebrate Fossils

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Tapirus webbi Quick Facts Common Name: Webb’s tapir The oldest known species of Tapirus from Florida. Starting with this species, tapirs were a common component of Florida’s fauna for about 9 million years, until their extinction about 12,000 years ago. Some features of the skull sugge
The large, well formed depression on the top of the skull (on the nasal and frontal

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Calusa Cultural Heritage Preservation in Southwest Florida – South Florida Archaeology & Ethnography

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The Calusa Indians were one of the most prolific Native American groups in North America. When the Spanish visited southwest Florida in the 1500s, they encountered the highly sophisticated Calusa who developed a complex political economy based on not agriculture like other groups at the time – but r
environmental stressors such as fluctuations in sea level, drought, and resource depression

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Tell Me About: Noise Pollution – Thompson Earth Systems Institute

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What is noise pollution?   Noise pollution is any “unwanted or disturbing” sound, which can lead to adverse effects for both humans and wildlife.    Noise pollution can originate from many anthropogenic sources, including roadways, construction, ship traffic, sonar surveys, oil and gas explorati
and mental health problems, with noise exposure being linked to higher levels of depression

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Pine Canoe – Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating: 100 Years @FloridaMuseum

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Dugout Canoes, carved out of a single log, have had the same basic design for the past 7,000 years. Timucuan people of Florida made this 21-foot-long canoe about 500 years ago. Made from a single tree, dugouts transported people, goods, and ideas. Summary On Exhibit Pine Canoe From Putnam Co
sharp metal tools leave distinct squared edges in the wood versus the more rounded depression

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Tapirus polkensis – Florida Vertebrate Fossils

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Tapirus polkensis Quick Facts Common Name: Olsen’s dwarf tapir This is the smallest known member of the genus Tapirus. Other „dwarf“ tapirs are known from Europe but are apparently not closely related to Tapirus polkenesis. It is the most abundant mammal at the Gray Fossil Site in eas
broad, flap-like posterior process on the lacrimal bone, and an extensive, deep depression

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Fringed Filefish – Discover Fishes

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Monacanthus ciliatus Filefish are flat oval-shaped fish that can escape predators by hiding in a crevice and extending the spines at the top of their heads to firmly wedge themselves into the space. The fringed filefish has an extendable „dewlap“ under its belly that makes it appear larger if nee
The females lay demersal eggs in safe areas such as a depression in the sand, then

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2016 Staff and Student Publications – McGuire Center

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Ahmed, M.Z., Breinholt, J.W., Kawahara, A.Y. 2016. Evidence for horizontal transmission of Wolbachia with partial evidence for lateral gene transfer to lepidopteran hosts. BMC Evolutionary Biology 16:118. Brandon, C.J and A. Sourakov. 2016. Evaluation of mechanical defense provided by pericarps o
raising Utetheisa ornatrix on two different plant diets and the role of inbreeding depression

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Cookiecutter Shark – Discover Fishes

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Isistius brasiliensis This small, cigar-shaped shark is dark brown on top and light on the underside, with a darker band around its neck. The light underside glows, attracting fish, whales, and sharks. It attaches itself to the prey and uses its serrated bottom teeth to cut out a perfectly circul
Dermal Denticles The denticles are roughly square-shaped with a depression in the

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Earth’s Forecast: Hurricanes and Climate Change – Exhibits

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The influence of climate change can already be seen in many extreme weather events, including hurricanes. Earth’s strongest storms are changing, increasing their destructive potential. Researchers continue to study satellite data and model predictions to understand what changes we will see in a futu
Wild Winds Tropical cyclones are categorized according to wind speed: Tropical Depression

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Moss Acres Racetrack Site – Florida Vertebrate Fossils

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Moss Acres Racetrack Site University of Florida Vertebrate Fossil Locality MR012 Location About 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east of Morriston, Marion County, Florida; 29.28° N, 82.38° W. Age Late Miocene Epoch; late early Hemphillian (Hemphillian 2 interval) land mammal age About 6 to 7 milli
Geology Massive, dense, clay deposited within a depression of the limestone bedrock

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