INTRODUCTION TO MAMMALS OF SOUTH ASIA Mammals are thought to have evolved from the class Reptilia particularly within the order Therapsida of the subclass Synapsida or “mammal-like reptiles” (Novak 1999). Adelobasileus cromptoni from the late Triassic of Texas about 225 million years old was said to be the earliest known mammal (Lucas and Hunt‚ 1990). However‚ with respect to several important characters‚ Adelobasileus shows an intermediate condition between cynodonts and mammals and its status
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ysannual report 2012 financial year ended 31 March 2012 CONTENTS 1 2 3 5 10 20 22 116 117 118 119 121 CORPORATE INFORMATION OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT REVIEW OF OPERATING AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SENIOR MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL CONTENTS (INCLUDING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE) INTERESTED PERSON TRANSACTIONS MATERIAL CONTRACTS USE OF PROCEEDS FROM INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING AND RIGHTS ISSUE SHAREHOLDERS’ INFORMATION NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING PROXY FORM
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------------------------------------------------- REPORT ON TIGERS The tiger (Panthera tigris)‚ a member of the Felidae family‚ is the largest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera.[4] The tiger is native to much of eastern and southern Asia‚ and is an apex predator and an obligate carnivore. The larger tiger subspecies are comparable in size to the biggest extinct felids‚[5][6] reaching up to 3.3 metres (11 ft) in total length‚ weighing up to 300 kilograms (660 pounds)‚ and having canines
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Scientists Solved the Mystery behind Bengal White Tigers Scientists from Peking University‚ Beijing in May 2013 discovered that a change in single amino acid (A477V) in one pigmentation relate gene (SLC45A2) is the cause of white fur or sepia brown stripes in some tigers. The scientists studied 16 captive white tigers from three different parents to come up with the conclusion. As per the scientists‚ two types of melanin namely pheomelanin and eumelanin are used for identifying the color of
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Introduction to B I O L O G I C A L S C I E N C E A Simplified Approach 05.29.2013 RICHARD M. ADRIANO‚ RN 0261849 ------------------------------------------------- NATURAL SCIENCE 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE Biological science is the study of living things. In this context we may ask: What are living things? We humans‚ ourselves are living things. How do living things differ from non-living things? To answer these questions‚ we must first define the word life
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