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Feral

Feral

(Science: botany, zoology) Wild; untamed; ferine; not domesticated; said of beasts, birds, and plants.

Origin: L. Ferus. See Fierce. Wild and menacing; a ferocious dog.Organisms that are existing in their wild capacity.


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Question on Predators/ NS

How much research has been done the role of feral species who may upset the food chain like the asian carp in the Mississippi, or cain toads in Australia? How much factor would this be in natural selection?

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by AFJ
Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:01 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Question on Predators/ NS
Replies: 6
Views: 159

pigs immune system

They will definitely die from a venomous snake bite, not to mention 1080 that is widely used in the eradication of feral populations.

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by vk4vfx
Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:57 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: pigs immune system
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Views: 867

The Fiber Disease

... assurances that I am not TAM, neither am I Tim Tam, which is a yummy Aussie biscuit, I am Al. Interesting how you fly from left field, akin to a feral cat, indeed you do seem elevated. Please, why are you so insistant in your approach? I could open up all barrells too, we all could, but what ...

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by al
Sat Dec 16, 2006 8:05 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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human evolution

... any less intelligence then. We have no evidence of any significant biological evolution since then. Anyone who is informed about the history of feral children can more easily grasp this. People should not confuse hominid evoution with what has happened to us in the last 200,000 years. It is ...

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by charles brough
Tue Jun 07, 2005 11:20 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Human Evolution
Replies: 15
Views: 4064


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