Background – Along with Conch snails and Melo melo, Abalones are also one of the few gastropods that are capable of producing pearls. As with pearls that are formed by a mollusc such as an oyster, an Abalone’s pearls are made by depositing thousands of layers of an organic substance called nacre. Abalones are snail-likeContinue reading “Abalone Pearl”
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Abalone
Type – Gastropod Molluscs Diet – Herbivorous Location – The haliotid family has a worldwide distribution, along the coastal waters of every continent, except the Pacific coast of South America, the Atlantic coast of North America, the Arctic, and Antarctica. The majority of abalone species are found in waters, off the coasts of New Zealand,Continue reading “Abalone”
Abakan River
Location – Egypt (8 kilometres north of Giza) Coordinates – 514 km Discoverer – up to 200 meters depth Course – It is formed by the confluence of the rivers Bolshoy Abakan and Maly Abakan. It rises in the western Sayan Mountains and flows northeast through the Minusinsk Depression to the Yenisey. It is about 514Continue reading “Abakan River”
Aare River
Location – Switzerland Length – 292 km Depth – up to 200 meters depth Course – The Aare is the longest wholly Swiss river. It originates from the Oberaar glacier in the eastern Bernese Alps, flows through lakes Brienz and Thun, passes by the federal capital of Bern, is channeled into Lake Biel, follows theContinue reading “Aare River”
Aardvark
Type – Mammal Diet – Insectivore Location – [Africa] They are present throughout sub-Saharan Africa all the way to South Africa with few exceptions including the coastal areas of Namibia, Ivory Coast, and Ghana. They are not found in Madagascar. Habitat – Savannas, grasslands, woodlands and bushlands where its food e.g. ants and termites areContinue reading “Aardvark”
Aardwolf
Type – Mammal Diet – Insectivore carnivore Location – [Africa] There are two distinct populations: one in Southern Africa, and another in East and Northeast Africa. The species does not occur in the intermediary miombo forests. Habitat – Aardwolves live in open, dry plains and bushland, avoiding mountainous areas. Due to their specific food requirements,Continue reading “Aardwolf”
Aardonyx
Classification – Aardonyx is a genus of basal sauropodomorph dinosaur. Location – South Africa Lived – 201.3 million years ago – 190.8 million years ago Time period – Hattangian to Sinemurian of the Jurassic. Size – Medium-sized sauropod, measuring around 10 meters in length and weighing around 5 tonnes. Discovery – It was first discovered byContinue reading “Aardonyx”
Halloween Movies to Watch 2024
Since last Halloween, I have been putting in some extra Horror Movie watching time, and honestly it’s been a bit hard to provide a list on what you might like to watch on your spooky night. Horror movies tend to fall into categories being: I’m going to provide 4 of my top picks in eachContinue reading “Halloween Movies to Watch 2024”
Genetic Probability
Genetics is the study of how genes and how traits are passed down from one generation to the next. Our genes carry information that affects our health, our appearance, and even our personality. If you’ve studied genetics it also has effects on evolution due to survival of the fittest. It can also show a person’sContinue reading “Genetic Probability”
Work From Home
We have all gone through Covid and have learnt that flexible work for desk jobs really works. Working from home means you have more time and a better work life balance. But because 3% of workers suffer from isolation or alcoholism they have decided that not just the 3% who were showing the problem, butContinue reading “Work From Home”
Maxine the Magnificent 