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Aotus Carinata
''Aotus'' (the name is derived from the Ancient Greek words for "earless" in both cases: the monkey is missing external ear An ear is the organ that enables hearing and, in mammals, body balance using the vestibular system. In mammals, the ear is usually described as having three parts—the outer ear, the middle ear and the inner ear. The outer ear consists of ...s, and the pea is missing earlike bracteoles) may refer to: * ''Aotus'' (plant), one of the plant genera commonly known as golden peas in the family Fabaceae (bean family) * ''Aotus'' (monkey), the genus of night monkeys in the family Aotidae * AOTUS, the acronym for the Archivist of the United States {{Disambiguation, genus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Dark Ages (), the Archaic period (), and the Classical period (). Ancient Greek was the language of Homer and of fifth-century Athenian historians, playwrights, and philosophers. It has contributed many words to English vocabulary and has been a standard subject of study in educational institutions of the Western world since the Renaissance. This article primarily contains information about the Epic and Classical periods of the language. From the Hellenistic period (), Ancient Greek was followed by Koine Greek, which is regarded as a separate historical stage, although its earliest form closely resembles Attic Greek and its latest form approaches Medieval Greek. There were several regional dialects of Ancient Greek, of which Attic Greek developed into Koine. Dia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aotus (plant)
''Aotus'' is an Australian genus of flowering plants, within the legume family Fabaceae. ''Aotus'' species, together with other species of the tribe Mirbelieae, are often called golden peas because of their distinctive small yellow flowers. They are endemic to Australia, occurring in all states except the Northern Territory. ''Aotus'' are evergreen species. Some are widely cultivated by gardeners for their ornamental value. Species ''Aotus'' comprises the following species: * '' Aotus carinata'' Meissner * '' Aotus cordifolia'' Benth. * '' Aotus ericoides'' (Vent.) G.Don * '' Aotus genistoides'' Turcz. * '' Aotus gracillima'' Meissner * '' Aotus intermedia'' Meissner * '' Aotus lanigera'' Benth. * '' Aotus mollis'' Benth. * '' Aotus passerinoides'' Meissner * '' Aotus phylicoides'' Benth. * '' Aotus procumbens'' Meissner * '' Aotus subglauca'' Blakeley & McKie * '' Aotus subspinescens'' (Benth.) Crisp * '' Aotus tietkensii'' F.Muell. Species names with uncertain taxonomic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aotus (monkey)
Night monkeys, also known as owl monkeys or douroucoulis (), are nocturnal New World monkeys of the genus ''Aotus'', the only member of the family Aotidae (). The genus comprises eleven species which are found across Panama and much of South America in primary and secondary forests, tropical rainforests and cloud forests up to . Night monkeys have large eyes which improve their vision at night, while their ears are mostly hidden, giving them their name ''Aotus'', meaning "earless". Night monkeys are the only truly nocturnal monkeys with the exception of some cathemeral populations of Azara's night monkey, who have irregular bursts of activity during day and night. They have a varied repertoire of vocalisations and live in small family groups of a mated pair and their immature offspring. Night monkeys have monochromatic vision which improves their ability to detect visual cues at night. Night monkeys are threatened by habitat loss, the pet trade, hunting for bushmeat, and by bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
