Table of Contents Embalming Definition Embalming is an ancestral practice that employs chemicals to inhabit the decomposition of human remains to preserve them for social rites or educational purposes. It has 3 goals and preserves the entire physical body. These goals include: Sanitization: The body is thoroughly cleaned by utilizing
Table of Contents Perspiration Definition Perspiration is the process that involves the secretion of fluid like sweat from sweat glands. As it is both a verb and noun as it can refer to the sweat produced or the very act of sweating. Sweat is comprised of water, lactic acid, urea,
Table of Contents Shoebill Stork Shoebill Stork is an endemic species belong to the genus Balaeniceps and comes under the order Pelecaniformes. They are terrestrial piscivores that are endemic to wetlands and swamps of East and Central Africa. This solitary bird comes from its huge bill that resembles shoes and
Table of Contents Snow Leopard Definition Snow Leopard is a carnivorous solitary big cat belongs to the genus Panthera and comes under the order Carnivora. This alpine cat is found in the mountains of Central Asia and weighs around 35-55 kg. In some countries like India and China, they are
Table of Contents Mesentery Definition Mesentery envelops the organs of the gut and helps in their suspension from the abdominal wall. They are comprised of mesodermal cells that are derived from the middle layer of the 3 germ layers. It surrounds all internal organs as it forms the peritoneum. This
Table of Contents Harbor Seal Harbor Seal is a solitary carnivorous mammal, belongs to the genus Phoco and order Carnivora. These marine organisms have a life span of 25-30 years and weigh up to 140 kg. They occur at a wide range of temperate coastal regions spanning along the east
Table of Contents Dimetrodon Dimetrodon is a early mammal-like reptile belongs to the genus Dimetrodon and Order Pelycosauria that lived 280-260 mya in the Permian period. These predatory carnivores were earlier grouped with dinosaurs due to their resemblance with them, but they are more closely related to mammals and they
Table of Contents River Otter River Otter is a carnivore mammal belongs to the genus Lontra and the order Carnivora. The species Lontra canadensis is the most abundant otter and is also known as Canadian otter or North American river otter. These solitary otters have an average lifespan of 12
Table of Contents Fallow Deer Fallow Deer is a herbivore mammals belong to the genus Dama and the order Artiodactyla. They are seen in herds on sparse forests and grasslands of Europe and the Middle East. They belong to the family Cervidae that comprise reindeer, elks, and deer, etc. They
Table of Contents Peacock Peacock is an omnivorous polygamous bird belongs to the genus Pavo and Afropavo and order Galliformes. This ground-dwelling bird belongs to the same family as pheasants that is Phasianidae. These semi-domestic birds exhibit characteristic fan-like colorful plumage. Out of the 3 species, 2 are native to