# toothless mammal with keratin scales

Loss of teeth and enamel in tetrapods: fossil record, genetic data and morphological adaptations » Since their recruitment in the oral cavity, approximately 450 million years ago, teeth have been subjected to strong selective constraints due to the crucial role that they play in species survival. It is therefore quite surprising that the ability to… Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

This Creature is the Most Poached Animal in Africa » "Pangolin men" at Tikki Hywood Foundation. Photo by Adrian Steirn. Courtesy of Tikki Hywood Foundation. [tag-box] This Small, Armored Creature is the Most Poached Animal in Africa More than 1 million pangolins have disappeared over the last decade. Lisa Hywood and her Tikki Hywood Foundation are fighting for their futu Chantecaille.com

Basics of skin structure and function in elasmobranchs: a review » In contrast to the bony fishes, particularly the teleosts, the integument of elasmobranchs is rather unknown. Therefore, a description of the basic structural and functional features of shark and ray… Onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Night Fury » The Night Fury is a medium-sized Strike Class dragon that first appeared in How to Train Your Dragon. The Night Fury was originally inspired by a black panther screensaver on one of the story artist's monitors. DeBlois says that the image was 'striking and electrifying, with those eyes staring out from the darkest black face'. Some of the Night Furies movements were inspired by one of the animators cats and other animals. The Night Fury's personality, appearance, and behavior is a mix of a horse Howtotrainyourdragon.fandom.com

A Dinosaur A Day » Links for further reading: Sauropsida Parareptiles Diapsids Choristoderes Sauropterygians Ichthyosaurs Sauria Pantestudines Archosauromorphs Pseudosuchians Avemetatarsalians Neornithes… A-dinosaur-a-day.com