Metazoa info

[Whateverist]

Oh, here it is.

The parietal eye is a part of the epithalamus, which can be divided into two major parts; the epiphysis (the pineal organ, or pineal gland if mostly endocrine) and the parietal organ (often called the parietal eye, or third eye if it is photoreceptive). It arises as an anterior evagination of the pineal organ or as a separate outgrowth of the roof of the diencephalon. In some species, it protrudes through the skull.[4] The parietal eye uses a different biochemical method of detecting light than rod cells or cone cells in a normal vertebrate eye.

So for us it is simply another endocrine organ excreting useful chemicals to control growth. Odd that it should be associated with vision in reptiles and amphibians .. yet in an entirely different manner than how the eye works. I suppose its use is merely to regulate hormone production depending on the season and day length. Funny what my imagination did with this back then. I wonder why the Tautara was singled out back then for mention in regard to this organ?

[Duke Guilmon]

Peacock spider



Maratus valans

Size:4-5mm

Weight:Not known

Life expectancy:Not known

When it first appeared:Not known

Location:This spider is found in Australia in places like Queensland and Tasmania



Taxonomy:
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Suborderpisthothelae
Infraorder:Araneomorphae
Series:Entelegynae
Family:Salticidae
Subfamily:Euophryinae
Genus:Maratus
Species:Maratus volans

Diet:This spider feeds on small insects

Anatomy:Like other members of its genus, Maratus volans has a flap on its abdomen used for attracting mates. Like other jumping spiders, they also have very powerful legs to help them pounce on prey

Behavior:Like most jumping spiders, the peacock spider spends its day either hunting or resting, many days both

Reproduction:Males will travel around an area to find a mate. When they do the male uses his flap to show off to the female. When the female accepts him, they begin to mate. When they are finished mating the male must run quickly or else the female will make him her next meal

Relationships with other animals:Not known



and the sexiest spider to have evolved goes too....

Other sources:

http://www.livescience.com/39052-peacock...dance.html

http://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/australian...volans.htm

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Ado...ne.0025390

[Duke Guilmon]

Demodex folliculorum



Size:0.1-0.4mm long

Weight:Not known

Life expectancy:18-24 days

When it first appeared:Not known

Location:This mite is found in hair follicles of mammals, including humans

Taxonomy:
Class:Arachnida
Subclass:Acari
Superorder:Acariformes
Order:Trombidiformes
Familyemodicidae
Genusemodex
Speciesemodex folliculorum

Diet:This animal feeds on the dead skin of mammals

Anatomy:This animal is strange for a mite not by its size, but by its tail. This animal has also evolved scales and tiny claws to make it easier to hold on to its host

Behavior:This animal spends its life on mammal hair eating its dead skin. These animals are active at both day and night. During the day they eat the dead skin of the host. At night males will search for a mate.

Reproduction:When night falls they begin to mate. When a male and female find each other they will begin to mate. They males in this species have a penis between their first and second legs. After they are done mating, the female will lay their eggs inside the hair follicles. The eggs grow until packed and they are moved by the sebaceous flow. It takes 7 days to become sexually mature

Relationship with other animals: This arachnid depends on mammals to survive. This animal is considered a parasite and will cause some skin problems if they get out of hand.



Remember, these things have sex on your face every day

Other sources:

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/ac...--Demodex/


http://biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio108...0intro.htm

[Duke Guilmon]

†Ohmdenosaruas liasicus



Size:4m long and 1m tall

Weight:Not known

Life expectancy:Not known

When it first appeared:The animal was found in Germany

Taxonomy:
Class:Reptilia
Clade:Sauropsida
Clade:Eureptilia
Clade:Romeriida
Cladeiapsida
Clade:Neodaipsida
Clade:Archosauromorpha
Clade:Archosauriformes
Clade:Crutotarsi
Clade:Archosauria
Clade:Avemetatarsalia
Cladeinosauromorpha
Cladeinosauria
Order:Saurischa
Suborder:†Sauropodomorpha
Clade:†Plateosauria
Clade:†Massopoda
Clade:†Archisauria
Infraorder:†Sauropoda
Clade:†Gravisauria
Family:†Vulcanodontidae
Genus:†Ohmendosaurus
Species:†Ohmendosaurus liasicus

Diet:This animal ate many plant organism in its environment

Anatomy:Compared to other sauropods it was small, the smallest of all sauropods in fact.

Behavior:It is not known whether it was solitary or social, but like most sauropods it browse and moved most of its life

Reproduction:Not known

Relationship with other animals:not known



Being alive cost an arm and a leg


Other sources:

http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/spec...aurus.html

http://ageofdinosaurs.com/dinosaurs/ohmdenosaurus.htm

http://www.dinodictionary.com/dinos_o.asp

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†Homo floreiensis



Size:1.1m

Weight:30-35kg

Life expectancy:Not known

When it first appeared: 94.000 years ago

Location:Hobbits were found in Flores in Indonesia

Taxonomy:
Class:Mammalia
Clade:Holotheria
Superlegion:Trechnotheria
Legion:Cladotheria
Sublegion:Zatheria
Infralegion:Tribosphenida
Subclass:Theria
Clade:Eutheria
Infraclasslacentalia
Subcohort:Exfropacentalia
Magnorder:Boreoeutheria
Superorder:Euarchontoglires
Grandorder:Euarchonta
Miorderrimotomorpha
Orderrimates
Suborder:Haplorrhini
Infraorder:Simiiformes
Parvorder:Catarrhini
Superfamily:Hominoidea
Family:Hominidae
Subfamily:Homininae
Tribe:Hominini
Genus:Homo
Species:†Homo floresiensis

Diet:Like other members of homo, this animal ate both meat and plant matter

Anatomy: There is a reason this animal is called a hobbit, and that is because this ape was small. Its bones were different from other members of homo do to its structure. For example the wrist,shoulders, and arms were more like that of chimpanzees than other members of homo. In fact its taxonomy is in question because of this

Behavior: This ape was social. This animal would act like other members of homo. Hunting. gathering, and playing with other members of its family

Reproduction: Not known

Relationship with other animals: This animal has given myths to humans in the area because of their looks.



Lord of the rings, but real and not so sucky

Other sources:

http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/huma...oresiensis

http://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge...l-91387735

http://www.becominghuman.org/node/homo-f...nsis-essay

[Anomalocaris]

Some recent studies of the hobbit men seem to lean back in the direction of these creatures being examples of severe genetic abnormalities in otherwise mainstream homo sapiens population, rather than a separate species of dwarf hominids.

[Whateverist]

Though our genetic makeup definitely allows for pygmy proportions if it suits the environment. I wonder how far in that direction we could go and still maintain enough grey matter to maintain that advantage .. assuming there were environment conditions to promote it.

Of course, nowadays it is questionable whether classic selection is at work on human beings anyway.

[Anomalocaris]

Classic selection is by outbreeding your fellows. That certain advantageous traits allows one to better outbreeding one's fellows is incidental. Outbreeding is the main theme, advantageous trait is the supporting plot point. In this sense not only are we still being classically selected, but those who deny evolution is cunningly taking advantage of it to a higher degree than those who recognize evolution.

[Whateverist]

But those who even get evolution are statistically going to be among the ones breeding the least .. on purpose.

[Duke Guilmon]

Common Barn Owl



Tyto alba

Size:33-39cm lenght 80-95cm wingspan

Weight:360-640 grams

Life expectancy:2 years

When if first appeared:Not known

Location:Barn Owls are found in urban and forest areas. They are found all over south american and Australia, up to southern Canada in north america, all over africa , the middle east, india south eastern asia, and europe



Taxonomy:
Class:Aves
Clade:Avebrevicauda
Cladeygostylia
Cladernithothoraces
Clade:Euornithes
Cladernithurae
Clade:Carinatae
Subclass:Neornithes
Infraclass:Neognathae
Superorder:Neoaves
(unranked):Strigimorphae
Order:Strigiformes
Family:Tytondae
Subfamily:Tytomnae
Genus:Tyto
Species:Tyto alba

Anatomy: Like all owls, this animal is a perfect hunter. It has a flat face used to reflect sound waves to its ears. Its ears are sensitive and it has one higher than the other . the wings of the barn owl are rounded so that it has silent flight. This animal has evolved to be a killer.

Behavior: this animal is usually solitary. Barn owls are usually nocturnal, but some have been seen during the day. When they are awake they scan the area to find prey.

Reproduction:The mating of common barn owl's depends on where the owl lives. Common barn owls in the tropics for example, can mate at any time. In temperate climates, the mating is stricter, being around March to June. The time the owls mate also depend on the population of rodents in the area, the higher the population, the more likely owls will mate. Females usually are ready to mate at ten to eleven months. Males mate a year afterwards. Common barn owls are monogamous. Males will defend their territory until dusk. Common barn owls make their nest in cavities. Before laying eggs, the female will stay near the nest. Males will take care of her and will stay on the branch near the nest. The females lay up to two to nine eggs, but usually lay a clutch of five. The young stay with the mom for nine weeks.

Relationships with other animals: This animal controls the population of rodents in the area. These animals have also made it into human stories and fables.



OH YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Other sources:

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/ac...Tyto_alba/

http://www.owlpages.com/owls.php?genus=T...ecies=alba

http://www.owlinstitute.org/barn-owl.html

[Duke Guilmon]

Hypsibius Dujardini



Size:0.50

Weight:Not known

Life expectancy:Not known

Location:They usually live in pond areas, where there food is located

Taxonomy:
Class:Eutardigrada
Orderarachaela
Family:Hypsibiidae
Subfamily:Hypsibiinae
Genus:Hypsibius
Species:Hypsibius dujardini

Diet: This animal likes to eat moss,algae, and small animals

Anatomy:This animal's body can endure almost anything. Whether it be deep space,extreme heat, extreme cold, anything you bring it can dish out. Hypsibius dujardini has three segmented body parts, and poorly articulated legs with four claws on each.

Behavior:Not known

Reproduction:These animals are oviparous, meaning they lay eggs. The animals molt while mating, as the eggs are laid under the shed cuticle and fertilized. The eggs take 14 days to hatch.

Relationships with other animals: It is a predator but has no interspecific relationships.



It is back like me

Other sources:

http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Hyps...dujardini/

http://tardigrades.bio.unc.edu/movies/

http://eol.org/pages/1053826/overview