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Ecology is a science that studies the laws of nature, the interaction of living organisms with the environment, the foundations of which were laid by Ernst Haeckel in 1866. However, people were interested in the secrets of nature since ancient times, had a careful relationship to it. There are hundreds of concepts of the term "ecology"; at different times, scientists gave their definitions of ecology.

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Molliesia or Pecilia is a genus of viviparous fish (lat. Poecilia), which are part of an extensive family of Pecilia. The name "molliesia" has been preserved as an echo of the former generic name Mollienesia. In English literature, the name of mollies is reduced to "molly". Without exaggeration, it can be said that mullinsias in popularity are in first place among novice aquarists, given the fact that the well-known guppies are also mollies.

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Swordsmen are a species of fish that can live in fresh and brackish water. In the biological classifier, they are assigned to the order of carp-like, are included in the family of pecilli fish. In their natural state they live in Central America, in warm rivers and ponds of various origins.The habitat of the swordsmen is wide, but most of all these fish are known as residents of home aquariums.

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Kivsyaki are terrestrial invertebrates living in many places in the world. There are also individual subspecies that have differences in the volume and shades of the body. Their length often reaches thirty centimeters, but in nature there are smaller individuals. Most often they (for example, Crimean nodules) are observed in the forest, in a place where there are a lot of mushrooms, berries, branches, flowers, fallen leaves and the like.

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Description and features This fish was first discovered in the waters of southern Asia on the Hindustan Peninsula in the first half of the 19th century, and was described by the English researcher Hamilton. In the wild, it is found in rivers and streams with a slow, fast, and more often with a moderate course, as well as in flooded rice fields.

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The animal cell is derived from a plant cell. This assumption of scientists is based on observations of Euglena Zelena. This unicellular combines the features of an animal and a plant. Therefore, Euglena is considered a transitional stage and confirmation of the theory of the unity of all living things. According to this theory, man came not only from a monkey, but also from plants.

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Description and characteristics of the breed Pigs, man began to domesticate, according to scientists, more than ten millennia ago. This happened in the Middle East, according to other sources - in ancient China. And people did it mainly for the sake of high-calorie nutritious fat and juicy tasty meat. These nourishing foods provided the human body with not only a mineral, vitamins, energy necessary for life, but also high immunity against diseases, serving as a medicine.

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Mini pigs bred on the basis of the Vietnamese breed of pigs. Breeders drew attention to her in the 19th century. Vietnamese pigs did not differ in grease, but they were playful, had a gentle disposition and stood out by their small size. Individual individuals did not gain more than 12 kilograms. It was these pigs that were selected for breeding a new breed.

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In the class of flagella, living creatures are united, which move with the help of one or more flagella. There are many representatives of this class in nature. This category includes numerous inhabitants of marine and freshwater spaces, as well as those organisms that we used to call parasites.

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Nereis is another miracle that Mother Nature gave us. According to one legend, this creature was named after the Greek sea god Nereus, who in his entire life gave birth to fifty nymph daughters of extraordinary beauty. Apparently, the appearance of the worm somehow resembles these mythical characters. But if you increase it many times, then you can immediately recognize in the nereis of the Chinese dragon.

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Since ancient times, mankind has paid special attention to such unsightly creatures as the earthworm. And scientists, in the person of Charles Darwin, decades later, for many years studied their structure and significance in agriculture. And not without reason. After all, with the onset of spring heat, earthworms begin painstaking work and work without knowing it, for the benefit of people.

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It is amazing how our traditions, household items, folk utensils intersect with the natural world. Many watched fairy-tale films in their childhood, and remember the magic bucket in the form of a duck, which emerged from the well at the most necessary moment. But in nature there are such ducks in fact, they are called dives. Of the diversity of diving ducks, today we will consider crested diving or crested black.

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Nature's Table is the new cat food - what are the reviews and ingredients talking about? Table of Contents Diet Types Dry Diet Wet Foods Nature's Table Composition Analysis Customer Reviews on Nature's Table Cat Selects - You Evaluate! What does each owner think about when he sees an unfamiliar packaging of food with a promising composition on the shelves of the store?

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Demodecosis in dogs is the defeat of the animal by Demodex parasite mites. In a limited amount, they may be present in completely healthy animals. But with a decrease in immunity, the number of parasitic insects increases, a disease of varying severity occurs. Description and characteristics of the disease Demodecosis veterinarians of the XIX century attributed to a special form of scabies.

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Vakderm - a veterinary drug, a vaccine, an immunotherapeutic drug. Prevents and treats trichophytosis and microsporia. The common name for these infections is dermatophytosis. In everyday life, the name "ringworm" was assigned to him. Infection occurs in cats, dogs, other domestic and wild animals. It can be transmitted between individuals of different species.

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What is a biocenosis? Let's imagine that there is a certain large company. Dozens of people work in it. And also computers, printers work, cars and other equipment are involved. Thanks to the debugged actions, the workflow goes like clockwork. The same mechanism exists in nature. This whole picture clearly characterizes such a concept as biocenosis.

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Homoyothermic animals regulate body temperature regardless of environmental conditions. The mechanism is energy-consuming, but it allows organs and systems to always function with comfortable heating. There are poikilothermal ones in nature. Homoyothermic animals are considered higher than them in terms of development, evolution. Poikilothermal heat up and cool down together with the environment.

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We present to your attention a selection of beautiful photos of aquarium fish with names. These creatures are truly beautiful, it is a pleasure to look at them. Looking at the aquarium after a hard day's work, it becomes easy and calm. The smooth movements of beautiful fish, their unusual shapes and colors, attract the eye and time flies by.

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Monkeys are primates. In addition to the usual, there are, for example, half-monkeys. These include lemurs, tupai, short-footed. Among ordinary monkeys they resemble tarsiers. They separated in the Middle Eocene. This is one of the epochs of the Paleogene period, it began 56 million years ago. Two more detachments of monkeys stood out in the late Eocene, about 33 million years ago.

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We present to your attention a selection of beautiful photos of birds with names. These creatures are truly beautiful, it is a pleasure to look at them. Our site is trying its best to bring its visitors maximum benefit and pleasure, so enjoy! Blue Jay lives from the eastern United States and southern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico Vulture Parrot Bird Stilt Swan bird Long-crested Turaco Royal Vulture A large bird of paradise lives in wooded areas in southwest New Guinea and the Aru Islands of Indonesia, the Blue-footed Gannet lives on the Galapagos Islands, California Gulf, on the west coast of Mexico, on islands near Ecuador and northern Peru Parrot ara Duck mandarin duck listed in the Red Book of Russia Crowned Cranes conditionally divided into two species - eastern and western Crowned crane is listed in the Red Book of Russia White peacock Indian peacock Taiwanese thick-billed azure magpie Tiger astrilde birds Turaco bird Maned pigeon Rainbow toucan inhabits from southern Mexico to northern Colombia and northeastern Venezuela Paradise bird Himalayan monal , from eastern Afghanistan up to the eastern border of Bhutan and in the regions of Tibet, the bird of paradise Guldova Amadina lives in the north of the Australian continent Crowned dove Crane The distribution lives on the territory of the Russian Federation, in East and Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Kalmykia. Royal Bird of Paradise. Blue-headed Paradise Bird. Guianian Rock Cockerel. Waxwing Bird. Golden Pheasant. Indian Rhinoceros Bird. Inca Krachka. Red ibis lives in northern South America, from western Venezuela through Guyana to the mouth of the Amazon in Brazil, as well as on the island of Trinidad Hummingbird Bird Go Bird acin Cassowary Pink flamingo South American harpy Yellow parrot Misomela bird Gaga bird Kookaburra lives in Australia, New Guinea and the islands of Tasmania Well, how did you like it?

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Poikilothermy is a Greek term. It is composed of the words poikilos and therme. The first means "variability", and the second "temperature". Accordingly, poikilothermic animals are creatures whose body heating depends on the environment. These include everything except mammals and birds. Reptiles poikilothermic The term cold-blooded is used as a synonym for poikilothermy.

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Many people love animals so much that they devote their lives to communicating with them and training them. And often these are not just some simple domestic cats and dogs, but wild bears, lions, tigers, poisonous snakes and crocodiles. As the duration of communication with such animals, trainers have the impression that their wards are absolutely safe and will never attack them.

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Cats like to drink running water and refuse stagnant. Therefore, the mustachioed often jump onto the sinks, shoving the reeds under the taps. A cat can jump into the bathtub and into it itself. However, a minority of animals do this. Most mustachioers are afraid to swim. Hence the question of the owners: - "Is it possible to wash a cat, especially if she resists."

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In July of this year in Kazakhstan, a bite of a rabid dog led to the death of his father. He drove the dog away from his 2-year-old son, while injuring himself. The bitten people living in the shepherd's parking lot of the Wilsky district turned for medical help. She saved the child. My father did not follow the recommendations of the doctors, he began to notice signs of rabies.

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How to train a domestic cat to the toilet. Training a beloved pet Cat owners believe in the special talents of their pets. There are reasons for this. Animals are smart, neat and ready to learn. There is a whole system that has been tested in practice for the formation of the ability to use the toilet in cats.

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The causative agent of rabies refers to myxoviruses. Myxa is translated from Greek as "slime." With this body fluid, infection is transmitted. The production of mucus in patients is increased. Just remember the flu. It also refers to myxoviruses. They also cause mumps, bird plague, measles. Combines the viruses of the group structure and composition.

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Cat and scratching post. Needs and upbringing of a pet The appearance of a cat in a house is associated with concerns, among which one of the main ones is to preserve furniture from the animal’s claws. The operation to remove horny formations is complicated. The natural instinct of claw turning cannot be eliminated for a number of reasons. The way out is in accustoming the cat to a specific device.

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A pet is a great responsibility for its owner. In addition, the dog needs to be bathed, fully fed, trained in teams, and also to know how to teach the puppy to the toilet. This is a rather long and difficult process, which requires a lot of patience and time from the owner. Often this takes more than one month.

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Indications for stopping the ears of dogs. Animal lovers nowadays increasingly raise their voices in defense of their rights, therefore, many consider the operations of stopping the ears of dogs, that is, shortening the ears of the ears surgically, to be violence against living creatures. However, opinions are expressed that in a number of cases, such a measure is caused by objective necessity.

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Why do cats eat grass? It is no secret that the representatives of the cat family belong to the order of predators, and by their nature are such. These creatures are gifted with divine grace and, making graceful jumps during an attack, can easily overtake their victim. Since ancient times, soft paw pads allowed wild cats to sneak up on their prey silently.

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A dog handler is a profession as a vocation. About dog handler as a science that studies the physiology, anatomy of dogs and the methods of keeping and training them, only veterinarians know. But many have heard about the dog handlers. They know best of all the features of the behavior and upbringing of four-legged friends. The need for knowledge of professionals is required in dog breeders' clubs, veterinary clinics, and law enforcement agencies.

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Competition for dogs. Competition is a variety of equestrian sport. A horse driven by a rider overcomes obstacles. It looks like athletics in people, only the athlete is alone in it. The British wanted to create a similar competition for dogs. They called the agility contest from the word agility, which means "agility."

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The peculiarity of the breed and the nature of the Yakut horse The Yakut horse is one of the few ancient and frost-resistant horse breeds. Its roots go far into the past. Historical data say that such a breed existed in the thirtieth millennium BC. To great surprise, after many years, archaeologists began to find the remains of such horses.

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The presence of an earthworm in the soil is the ultimate dream of any landowner. They are great helpers in agriculture. In order to make their way, they have to move a lot under the ground. Over the course of millions of years, the earth has made them much more fertile. On rainy days they can be observed on the ground, but catching them is not easy.

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The grace and luxury of an Arabian horse enhances its reputation not only in the circle of equestrian life. She is known far beyond her borders. These animals are the most chic in the world, and there is no such show ever held without them. But few know that the Arabian breed of horses is more ancient than all others. From them come the remaining breeds and outstanding greyhounds.

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The bay is one of the four main colors of the horse. In addition to her, from the time of Ancient Greece, the main ones are also considered gray, black and red. This is not just color, but a complex set of genes that is responsible for a certain pigmentation of the hair, skin and eyes. Features and description of the bay horse The bay color of the horse is the most common in the world, it can be found in almost any breed.

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Features and description of the salt horse The color of a horse is a combination of such characteristics as: the color scheme of the body, mane, tail, eyes, the presence and location of age spots. The tin suit looks advantageous on almost all breeds of horses. The contrast between the cream color and the almost white mane and tail creates an amazingly beautiful composition.

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Echinococci belong to the genus cestodes, the family teniida. This family includes 9 groups of parasitic worms. The larva that enters the host organism provokes the development of echinococcosis disease. It grows slowly, so the disease manifests itself after 50 days. Some scientists talk about echinococci, they mean a cyst formed from helminths.

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Features and habitat of holothuria Golothuria is an extraordinary animal that visually resembles a plant. This animal belongs to the class of invertebrates, the type of echinoderms. These "sausages", and this is how they look, have a lot of names - sea cucumber, sea cucumber, sea ginseng. The holothuria class unites many species, namely 1150.

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Miksina - a big worm or a long fish? Not every creature on the planet is called "the most disgusting." The invertebrate mixin also has other unflattering nicknames: “eel-slug”, “sea worm” and “witch fish”. Let's try to figure out what the underwater inhabitant got so much for. Looking at the photo of the mixin, you won’t immediately tell who it is: a huge worm, an elongated snail without a shell, or still a kind of fish.

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The famous aquatic creature, which belongs to the sandbill family, is familiar to many people due to its high abundance on sandy beaches. It is called sandblast. This worm is especially familiar to avid fishermen who use it as a good bait for fishing. They dig sandworm annelids on the coast during low tides.

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Euglena green belongs to the simplest organisms, consists of one cell. Belongs to the class of flagella type of sarcozhgutikonosos. The opinions of scientists to which kingdom this organism belongs are divided. Some believe that this is an animal, while others attribute euglena to algae, that is, to plants. Why was green euglena called green?

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Features and habitat of Nereis Polychaete worms of Nereis belong to the Nereid family, and annelids are of the type. This is a free-living species. Outwardly, they are very attractive: when moving, they are poured with mother-of-pearl, their color is often greenish, and the bristles are orange or bright red. Their smooth movements in the water are like an oriental dance.

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The human body is very interesting, diverse, complex. Unfortunately, sometimes we become just food and home to some very harmful organisms. Everyone knows that for the full functioning of the body the body needs beneficial bacteria, but sometimes, in addition to them, very dangerous creatures settle there.

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Features and the habitat of nematodes Nematodes, another name - roundworms, belong to the type of primitive cavity worms. Their diversity is very great. Currently, about a million species of this worm have been discovered. They are all distinguished by free-living and parasites. Typical for all nematodes is the structure.

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Coconut crab is a representative of arthropods and among them is distinguished by its frightening appearance and huge size. This extraordinary animal will make the daredevils tremble, but will not leave indifferent nature lovers indifferent to their existence. His appearance is frightening, but at the same time causes delight and many questions.

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Features, structure and habitat of the ciliates shoe The ciliates shoe is the simplest living moving cell. Life on Earth is distinguished by the variety of living organisms living on it, sometimes having a complex structure and a whole set of physiological and vital features that helps them survive in this world full of dangers.

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Characteristics and habitat of Kivsyak Kivsyak is a terrestrial invertebrate from the order of two-legged millipedes and belongs to the most common of their species. There are many subspecies of kivsyakov. And each of them differs from the others in color and size, which vary from a few millimeters to 3-4 or more decimeters.

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Features and habitat Skolopendra is a centipede, or more precisely, an arthropod. They live in all climatic regions, but the giant can only be found in the tropics, especially the big scolopendra like to live in the Seychelles, the climate suits her best. These creatures live in forests, mountain peaks, dry sultry deserts, rocky caves.

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Currently, the modern market provides a huge range of choices for cat litter. They are classified according to various criteria and have different pricing policies. Then the question arises, how not to get lost in such a variety. Manufacturers distinguish several main types: Clumping filler In the name lies the essence of the filler.

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Often you can find a tick in a dog - what to do? Most often, bloodsucking ticks cling to it when traveling to nature or summer walks in the yard. This poses a potential threat to the health and even life of the pet. Ticks of various types and stripes carry a lot of dangerous diseases, for example, pyroplasmosis - a disease that develops after a tick bite.

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Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Two-sided symmetrical Without rank: Primorotous Without rank: Shedding Without rank: Panarthropoda Type: Crustacean Class: Higher crayfish Subclass: Emeraldacostra Squadron: Peclocopidae crustacean animal belonging to the order of higher crayfish (Amphipoda).

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Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumethasoi Type: Arthropods Subtype: Crustacea Subclass: Leaf-footed Order: Scutelli Family: Scutelli Species: Scutellaria Scutellaria (Triopsidae) is a genus of small crustaceans from the suborder Notostraca. Some species are considered living fossils, the origin of which dates back to the end of the Carboniferous period, namely 300 million.

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Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Type: Arthropods Subtype: Crustaceans Class: Higher crayfish Order: Decapods Crayfish Superfamily: Hermit crabs Family: Coenobitidae Genus: Birgus Leach Species: Palm thief Palm thief - looks like a big crab . In particular, his claws are impressive - if you grab them like that, then the person will not be too good.

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Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Bilaterally symmetrical Without rank: Primorotous Without rank: Shedding Without rank: Panarthropoda Type: Crustacean Class: Higher crayfish Subclass: Eumalacostra Squadron: Eucatids Pleat Infraorder: Semi-tailed Supra-family: Hermit crabs Species: Hermit crabs The most popular harmless tramp in the open sea, preferring shallow water, is hermit cancer.

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Species: Shrimp Shrimp are one of the most healthy foods. These crustaceans are common in all seas and oceans; they can be found even in fresh water bodies. Unique arthropods are perceived, first of all, as a nutritious delicacy, an ingredient in various dishes, but shrimps themselves are very unusual and even mysterious inhabitants of the underwater world, with a special structure of the body.

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Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Bilaterally symmetrical Without rank: Primorotous Without rank: Shedding Without rank: Panarthropoda Type: Crustacean Class: Higher crayfish Subclass: Eumalacostra Squadron: Perecaradonids : Cymothooidea Family: Cirolanidae Genus: Giant isopods Species: Isopod Isopod is a large family from the order of higher crayfish.

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Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Bilaterally symmetrical Without rank: Primorotous Without rank: Shedding Without rank: Panarthropoda Type: Crustacean Class: Higher crayfish Subclass: Eumalacostra Squadron: Eucatids Pleat Infraorder: Astacidea Superfamily: Astacoidea Family: Astacidae Genus: Astacus Species: Broad-cawed crayfish Many wide-crayfish crayfish are familiar not only with a look, but also with a taste.

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Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Two-sided symmetrical Without rank: Primorotous Without rank: Shedding Without rank: Panarthropoda Type: Crustacean Class: Gill-footed Subclass: Diplostraca Squad: Charadriiformes Daphnia Daphnia is a small cancer that lives mostly in the fresh waters of the planet.

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Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Bilaterally symmetrical Without rank: Primorotous Without rank: Shedding Without rank: Panarthropoda Type: Crustacean Class: Higher crayfish Subclass: Eumalacostra Squadron: Eucatids Pleat Infraorder: Spiny lobsters Superfamily: Palinuroidea Family: Palinuridae Species: Spiny lobster Spiny lobster is known to inhabitants as a source of tasty and healthy meat.

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Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Bilaterally symmetrical Without rank: Primorotous Without rank: Shedding Without rank: Panarthropoda Type: Crustacean Class: Higher crayfish Subclass: Eumalacostra Squadron: Eucatids Pleat Infrastructure: Crabs Superfamily: Majoidea Family: Majidae Genus: Macrocheira Species: Crab spider The giant crab spider is the largest of the known species and can live up to 100 years.

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Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Subdomain: Eumetazoi Without rank: Bilaterally symmetrical Without rank: Primorotous Without rank: Shedding Without rank: Panarthropoda Type: Crustacean Class: Higher crayfish Subclass: Eumalacostra Squadron: Eucatids Pleat Infraorder: Semi-tailed Superfamily: Lithodoidea Family: Craboids Genus: Paralithodes Species: Kamchatka crab Kamchatka crab is also called Royal due to its impressive size.

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This giant spider is happily bred all over the world. Goliath tarantula (the size of a male palm) is beautiful, fluffy, unpretentious and even capable of reproduction in captivity. Description of the Goliath tarantula The largest migomorphic spider Theraphosa blondi represents the extensive family Theraphosidae (from the Orthognatha suborder), uniting approximately 800 species.

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Spiders do not inspire sympathy for most people: even the appearance of a harmless indoor spider, crawling peacefully in their affairs and not hitting anyone, can cause them panic fear. And those who would not flinch when they saw a huge and frightening-looking tarantula spider, especially not many. And yet, it is impossible not to admit that spiders are very interesting animals.

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Acanthoscurria geniculata (Acantoscuria geniculata) - Brazilian white-headed tarantula spider. This exotic pet is very popular and in demand among owners of terrariums for its striking appearance, moderately aggressive character and relatively simple maintenance at home. Description, appearance The tarantula looks catchy and extraordinary, and its rather large size and contrasting colors attract active attention to it.

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Spiders are part of the arthropod group, numbering nearly 42 thousand species around the world. About 3 thousand species live within the former USSR. All spiders except one species are predators. The diet in the natural environment of Spiders is classified as obligate predators, whose menu includes exclusively small vertebrates and insects.

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Tarantula spiders (Terhosidae) belong to the migalomorphic infraorder (Mygalomorphorhe). Such representatives of the arthropod type and the arachnid class have become very popular in our country and are often purchased as an exotic pet. Brief description of the tarantula spider Tarantula spiders are presented in a wide variety.

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Tarantula spiders belong to the spider family and the suborder migalomorphic. Representatives of the type Arthropods and the class Arachnids are large and very widespread. Description of the tarantula spider Tarantula spiders are also well known under the name of tarantula spiders (Terarchosidae). This arthropod has a very exotic appearance, with characteristic long shaggy limbs and a catchy, juicy color, which becomes more intense as a result of a new molt.

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The spider cross (Araneus) is an arthropod belonging to the genus of araneomorphic spiders and the family of orbiting spiders (Araneus). Today in the world there are more than one thousand species of crosses that live almost everywhere. Description of the cross The external structure of the cross is represented by the abdomen and arachnoid warts, cephalothorax and walking legs, consisting of the thigh, knee joint, lower leg, pre-arm, tarsus and claw, as well as chelicera and pedipalpa, acetabulum and coxa.

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There are amazing creatures on the planet that both frighten and delight. For centuries, a terrifying tarantula is one such creature. A spider, the dimensions of which sometimes exceed 3 cm, is mentioned in fairy tales and epics, he was even awarded a special nickname - the people call him misgir, attributing both sharply negative and positive traits.

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Teghenaria is a house, aka house spider or Tegenaria Domestica (from tegens ara - “stele cover”) refers to synanthropic species that prefer to be next to a person. It is also said that a swallowed house spider brings good luck. Description Tegenaria is a family of funnel spiders erecting housing in the form of a funnel pipe to which they attach a triangular web of up to 3 square meters.

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Keeping tropical spiders at home is a fascinating and not too difficult task, even for novice exotics lovers. However, the choice of the type of such a pet should be approached very carefully, since many spiders are classified as poisonous and deadly to humans. Popular types of domestic spiders The category of the most popular species includes spiders that are perfectly adapted for keeping in captivity, are completely unpretentious, and also have an unusual appearance: a curly-haired tarantula spider or Bachyrelma alborilosum - an unpretentious ambush spider, leading a nocturnal lifestyle.

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The web is a kind of secret produced by the spider glands. Such a secret, after a short time after isolation, is able to solidify in the form of strong protein filaments. The web is secreted not only by spiders, but also by some other representatives from the group of arachnids, including false scorpions and ticks, as well as centipedes.

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The spider ktenizid (Ctenizidae) belongs to the family of migalomorphic spiders. This family includes ten genera and a little over a hundred species. A characteristic feature of such arthropods is the difference not only in size, but also in body coloration. Despite the fact that the appearance of this particular spider most often causes horror in all people suffering from arachnophobia, ctenizides are absolutely safe for humans, and the maximum that a bite threatens is a mild allergic reaction.

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Spider-horse, or spider-horse (Salticidae) belongs to the family of araneomorphic spiders. This family is represented by more than 5,000 species, and according to scientific classification, it belongs to a rather extensive kingdom of Eumetazoi. Description of appearance Horse spiders can have a wide variety of coloring, and quite often imitate with their appearance an ant, a beetle and a false scorpion.

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Spider-wolf (Lycosidae) belongs to the family of araneomorphic spiders, and is a prominent representative of the Entelegynae series. Under natural conditions, there are more than two thousand species that are combined into more than one hundred genera. Description and Appearance Along with other species of Araneae, the wolf spider is characterized by a primitive body structure.

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220 species of spiders belong to the genus of tarantulas. More often than others, Apulian tarantula (Lycosa tarantula) can be found in different parts of the world. In the territory of the former Soviet republics, a South Russian tarantula (Lycosa singoriensis), also known as mizgir, lives. His trademark is a dark spot, similar to a skullcap.

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The Karakurt (Latrodectus tredecimguttatus) and tropical black widow (Latrodectus mactans) that inhabit the lands of the former Soviet Union belong to different species of the same spider genus - the Black Widow. Perhaps that is why the generic name is firmly stuck to much less ferocious domestic individuals. The geography of the habitat of the Black Widows. The representatives of the clan entrenched the notoriety of the most poisonous arachnids.

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Chilli shrimp (Pandalus latirostris Rathbun) or herbal chilli belongs to the order Decapod crustaceans (Decapoda), a family of chillima (Pandalidae). Chillim shrimp distribution Chilim shrimp is distributed in the Yellow Sea, inhabits the Sea of ​​Japan. It is found off the coast of the Japanese islands of Hokkaido and Honshu.

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