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  2. Gerris lacustris - Wikipedia

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    They have six legs; the first pair is short and stubby while the other two pairs are thin and elongated which are used for moving over the water surface which we call "walking on water". The first pair of legs is used for holding its prey, the middle pair propels the bug along the surface of the water with either a rowing or jumping motion, and ...

  3. Domestic sheep reproduction - Wikipedia

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    Sheep have a breeding season (tupping) in the autumn, though some can breed year-round. [1] As a result of the influence of humans on sheep breeding, ewes often produce multiple lambs. This increase in lamb births, both in number and birth weight, may cause problems with delivery and lamb survival, requiring the intervention of shepherds. [2]

  4. Finnsheep - Wikipedia

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    Many flocks have achieved lamb survival rates over 180% and twice a year shearing of high quality wool [citation needed] from large flocks (1,000 + sheep per flock) of this cross. Other numerically important crosses include Finn-Dorsets and Finn-Texels. The Finnsheep is having a significant effect on improving average productivity of Australian ...

  5. Glossary of sheep husbandry - Wikipedia

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    Poddy lamb, bottle lamb or pet lamb – an orphan lamb reared on a bottle. Also cade lamb, or placer. Rubbed wool indicating the presence of external parasites on sheep. Pour-on – see backliner. Raddle – coloured pigment used to mark sheep for various reasons, such as to show ownership, or to show which lambs belong to which ewe. May be ...

  6. ‘Lamb’ Trailer Reveals Half-Lamb, Half-Human Baby ... - AOL

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    Things get wild in the trailer for A24’s “Lamb,” premiering in theaters on Oct. 8. Starring Noomi Rapace, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson and Ingvar Sigurðsson, the film ...

  7. Animal locomotion on the water surface - Wikipedia

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    Another insect known to walk on the water surface is the ant species Polyrhachis sokolova. The pygmy gecko (Coleodactylus amazonicus), due to its small size and hydrophobic skin, is also able to walk on the water surface. [2] According to biophysicist David L. Hu, there are at least 342 species of water striders. [3]

  8. Walking on water - Wikipedia

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    Walking on water is an example of a superhuman task associated with some cultures. It may refer to: A Japanese myth about ninja, thought to be associated with Mizugumo. Jesus walking on water, in the Christian gospels; Animal locomotion on the water surface; Walk on the Water, Walk on Water or Walking on Water may also refer to:

  9. Environmental impacts of animal agriculture - Wikipedia

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    Despite this, all agricultural practices have been found to have a variety of effects on the environment to some extent. Animal agriculture, in particular meat production, can cause pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss, disease, and significant consumption of land, food, and water.