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Brosme for sale at the fish market in Bergen, Norway, in 2012. The cusk (Brosme brosme) is a North Atlantic cod-like fish in the ling family Lotidae.It is the only species in the genus Brosme. [1]
Ivory is named for its resemblance to a young elephant's tusk due to its long, thin shape. It was first introduced into Yunnan, China from Thailand in 1914. The actual tree that was the first to be imported still grows, and during one year produced almost 500 kg of fruit.
Model of the Monkey King's homeland on Mount Huaguo, at Mount Huaguo (Jiangsu).. Mount Huaguo (traditional Chinese: 花 果 山; pinyin: Huāguǒ Shān; Wade–Giles: Hua 1 kuo 3 Shan 1; Japanese: Kakazan; Vietnamese: Hoa Quả Sơn) or Flowers and Fruit Mountain, is a major area featured in the novel Journey to the West (16th century).
The babirusas, also called deer-pigs (Indonesian: babi rusa [2]), are a genus, Babyrousa, in the swine family found in the Indonesian islands of Sulawesi, Togian, Sula and Buru. [3]
Most mammals with tusks have a pair of them growing out from either side of the mouth. Tusks are generally curved and have a smooth, continuous surface. The male narwhal's straight single helical tusk, which usually grows out from the left of the mouth, is an exception to the typical features of tusks described above. Continuous growth of tusks ...
The two upper incisors are large and tusk-like, and grow continuously through life, similar to those of rodents. The four lower incisors are deeply grooved "comb teeth". A diastema occurs between the incisors and the cheek teeth.
The Egyptian fruit bat is the only megabat whose range is mostly in the Palearctic realm; [113] it and the straw-colored fruit bat are the only species found in the Middle East. [113] [114] The northernmost extent of the Egyptian fruit bat's range is the northeastern Mediterranean. [113] In East Asia, megabats are found only in China and Japan.
The fruit is round or oblong, 4–8 cm (1.6–3.1 in) in diameter, smooth and yellow-brown in color. [6] The inside of the fruit contains an edible pulp. When dried, it forms a thin, light brown, brittle shell about 1 mm in thickness. The seeds are pale yellow and broadly ovate. [6] The interior fruit is eaten fresh, and the rind is used to ...