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rufous reddish-brown rufous [′rü·fəs] (botany) Having a reddish-brown color. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Scientists from Shandong University in China studying the rufous horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus rouxi) found that the thin flaps of skin around the bats' nostrils, called "nose leaves," improve echolocation. Based on abundance alone, some possible candidates for avian reservoirs in Cordoba would include chickens, eared doves (Zenaida auriculata), Picui ground doves (Columbina picui), house sparrows (Passer domesticus), rufous horneros (Furnarius ruffus), great kiskadee (Pitangus sulfuratus), and others. The hearts of the rufous hummingbirds he studies beat 1,000 times a minute. |
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