LSM3261 Life Form & Function (NUS)

03/10/2021

The predicted moth is now a species of its own.

The moth is famous for its enormous tongue - the longest of any insect.

21/12/2014

"Our research suggests the dependence of these armoured fish on shallow environments is likely to be a factor behind their demise and eventual extinction in the Devonian period when sea levels rose."

Our jawed ancestors weren't responsible for the demise of their jawless cousins as had been assumed. Instead, researchers believe that rising sea levels are more likely to blame. "When our jawed vertebrate ancestors overtook their jawless relatives 400 million years ago, it seems that it might not h…

14/11/2014

Ear bones and the acute hearing of mammalian ears

Our ears are much more sensitive than most reptiles', due to the tiniest bones in the human body. But where did these bones come from? Evolutionary biologist...

07/11/2014

Porcupine defense!

The Mhangeni Pride and Majingilane investigate a prickly creature at Londolozi Game Reserve, bordering the Kruger National Park

07/11/2014

http://chasingsabretooths.wordpress.com/2014/11/07/hesperocyon-or-the-humble-origins-of-the-dog-family/

The dog family, the Canidae, includes today such formidable predators as the wolf, the Asian dhole and the African wild dog, efficient group hunters of large prey. But over 36 million years ago, wh...

07/11/2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtnLNmB3ZNE&list=PLD941E65FBD70DB46&index=5

Stunning footage of herbivore mammals out-maneouvering their carnivore predators. Includes indredible shots of zebras, gazelles and buffalo being persued by ...

07/11/2014

http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/evograms_06

The discovery that birds evolved from small carnivorous dinosaurs of the Late Jurassic was made possible by recently discovered fossils from China, South America, and other countries, as well as by looking at old museum specimens from new perspectives and with new methods. The hunt for the ancestors…

07/11/2014

David Attenborough presents a ten-part insight into the evolution and behaviours of birds. In this first programme, computer graphics recreate the period 150...

06/11/2014

30 Oct 2014 Visit to the Zoo to observe and learn Form & Function. Special thanks to Sabrina Tang for the photos

01/11/2014

Some 60 years after its last sighting in Afghanistan, the mysterious fanged deer makes a reappearance along the country’s steep, forested slopes. A recent survey has confirmed five sightings. The Kashmir musk deer, Moschus cupreus, is one of seven Moschidae species found in Asia. Their vampiric fan…

01/11/2014

Lion crushed by buffalo

LION LOSES

A rare but not very pretty picture. It tells a bit about the antagonism buffalo must feel towards lions.

A game ranger, Lyle Gregg, captured the moments a lion was attacked and killed by a herd of 300 buffalo at the Kruger National Park. The lion tried to hide from the herd in the long grass but after a change in wind direction, the buffalo picked up on the lion's scent and began to stampede towards the big cat. The lion was crushed to death.