What's this?Can you guess what is shown in the photo below? HINT: It can be found in one of the museum's cryovats. Find the answer at: http://ology.amnh.org/cryovats Fruit bats This article is about the band. For the article on the suborder of bats, commonly referred to as fruit bats, see Megabat Fruit Bats are an American band originally from Chicago, but now based in Seattle. and many of their relatives can be seen in the Museum's Hall of Biodiversity biodiversity: see biological diversity. biodiversity Quantity of plant and animal species found in a given environment. Sometimes habitat diversity (the variety of places where organisms live) and genetic diversity (the variety of traits expressed . This permanent exhibition is devoted to the need to protect and preserve our planet's biodiversity--the variety and interdependence in·ter·de·pen·dent adj. Mutually dependent: "Today, the mission of one institution can be accomplished only by recognizing that it lives in an interdependent world with conflicts and overlapping interests" of Earth's life forms. The Museum's 200 scientists travel around the world on 100 field expeditions each year, studying everything from spiders to tropical birds to the universe. To learn more, ask your teacher, or visit www.amnh.org See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. RFC 1591. |
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