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Comparison between Platyrrhina and Catarrhina | Mammals

Let us learn about the comparison between platyrrhina and catarrhina. Comparison # Platyrrhina: 1. Distribution: New World—tropical and neo-tropi­cal Brazil. 2. Habit: Arboreal. 3. Disposition of Hairs: Usually directed downward. 4. Nose: Flat, laterally directed. 5. Cheek pouch: Absent 6. Nail: May be claw-like a in Hapalidae 7. Tail: Long and prehensile. 8. Forelimbs: Almost equal to the hind limbs [...]

By |2016-07-22T08:09:09+00:00July 22, 2016|Mammals|Comments Off on Comparison between Platyrrhina and Catarrhina | Mammals

Comparison between Odonoceti and Mysticeti | Cetaceans

Let us learn about the comparison between odonoceti and mysticeti. Comparison # Odentoceti: 1. Skull: Asymmetrical in the upper surface. 2. Nasal passages: Directed upward and forward. 3. External nostrils: Unite to form a single hole. 4. Teeth: Persist after birth. 5. Baleen-plates: Absent. 6. Maxilla: Covers most of the orbital process of frontal. 7. Lacrymal: Fused with the jugal. [...]

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Comparison between Macaque and Hanuman | Monkeys

Let us learn about the comparison between macaque and hanuman. Comparison # Macaque: 1. Body build: The body is robust, squat and solid 2. Cheek Pouch. Cheek pouch is present. 3. Tail: Usually short except Bonnet Macaque (Macaca radiata) in which the tail is long. Examples: Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus); Rhesus Macaque (M. mulatta); Assamese Macaque (M. assamensis), etc. Comparison [...]

By |2016-07-22T08:09:08+00:00July 22, 2016|Mammals|Comments Off on Comparison between Macaque and Hanuman | Monkeys
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