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Hardiness

Hardiness

a health-enhancing behaviour trait believed to increase one's resistance to illness, characterised by a high level of personal control, commitment, and action in responding to events of daily life.

Origin: M.E., fr. O.Fr. Hardi, fr. Germanic


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The Cape Verde Giant Skink: Macroscincus coctei

... skink which is a Semi-Arboreal carnivore, has a SENI value of .11. That Macroscincus coctei lasted as long as it did is a testiment to the hardiness of this lizard. References: Carranza S, Parallel gigantism and complex colonization Arnold EN, patterns in the Cape Verde scincid lizards: ...

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Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:18 pm
 
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Macroscinus coctei

... skink which is a Semi-Arboreal carnivore, has a SENI value of .11. That Macroscincus coctei lasted as long as it did is a testiment to the hardiness of this lizard. References: Carranza S, Parallel gigantism and complex colonization Arnold EN, patterns in the Cape Verde scincid lizards: ...

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by Brian - LCRC
Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:25 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Macroscinus coctei
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