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csziggy
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Hometown: Leon County, Florida
Member since: Tue Feb 12, 2008, 10:18 PM
Number of posts: 34,018
Hometown: Leon County, Florida
Member since: Tue Feb 12, 2008, 10:18 PM
Number of posts: 34,018
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My sister's cat
No, I'm not lost from the Pets Group. I've posted before about the species for which my sister found the paratype fossil and which was named for her. Now the University of Florida Natural History Museum has a page about it:
Rhizosmilodon fiteae
Quick Facts Common Name: Fite’s saber-tooth cat Rhizosmilodon fiteae is a small-sized, saber-toothed cat known only from Florida; but most species of felids have large geographic ranges, so it would not be surprising to find its fossils in other areas of North America. Rhizosmilodon fitae weighed about 165 lbs., the same as a medium-sized, modern jaguar (Panthera onca) or slightly larger than an average modern cougar (Puma concolor). It was most likely primarily an ambush predator, and probably preferred prey such as deer, peccaries, small tapirs, and small horses. Age Range Early Pliocene Epoch; late Hemphillian land mammal age About 4.5 to 5 million years ago Scientific Name and Classification Rhizosmilodon fiteae Wallace & Hulbert, 2013 Source of Species Name: named for Barbara Fite of Lutz, Florida, who donated the paratype specimen to the Florida Museum of Natural History. Classification: Mammalia, Eutheria, Laurasiatheria, Carnivora, Feliformia, Aeluroidea, Felidae, Machairodontinae, Smilodontini Alternate Species Names: Megantereon hesperus sensu Berta and Galiano (1983) More: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/florida-vertebrate-fossils/species/rhizosmilodon-fiteae/ |
Posted by csziggy | Fri Dec 18, 2020, 10:43 PM (6 replies)
RUDOLPH THE LEAKY LAWYER - A Randy Rainbow Song Parody
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Posted by csziggy | Thu Dec 17, 2020, 01:41 AM (9 replies)
Dolphins and Stress
I’m not sure exactly how it works, but this is amazingly accurate.
Read the full description before looking at the picture. The photo below has 2 identical dolphins in it. It was used in a case study on stress level at St. Mary’s Hospital. Look at both dolphins jumping out of the water. The dolphins are identical. A closely monitored, scientific study of a group revealed that in spite of the fact that t the dolphins are identical; a person under stress would find differences in the two dolphins. If there are many differences found between both dolphins, it means that the person is experiencing a great amount of stress. Look at the photograph and if you find more than one or two differences you may want to take a vacation. 
Note: I found this in a file from 2004. I suspect stress levels are much higher than back then so the differences perceived are much higher now!   
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Posted by csziggy | Tue Dec 15, 2020, 03:55 PM (9 replies)
This is interesting - the totals of electors certified so far
Posted by csziggy | Mon Dec 14, 2020, 02:24 PM (15 replies)
It's official - my cousin's son's wife is part of the Biden economic team!
Posted by csziggy | Wed Dec 2, 2020, 12:54 AM (12 replies)
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