nature and form
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a brief presentation explaining 5 examples from nature.TRANSCRIPT
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Nature & Form studies Swanand Kalugade PG Sem 4
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Relative sizes of the species shows the population in comparison to others
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Kingfisher details
A kingfisher perches or hovers over water, watching below signs of movement. When it sees a fish, it plunge-dives head-first and grabs – never spears – its prey.
large heads, long, sharp, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails
Size relative to a tea cup:
Size: Length 16-17cm, wingspan 24-26cm
Diet: Predominantly fish, tadpoles, shrimps and aquatic insects
Weight: 35-50g
Lifespan: Maximum 15 years, Avg. 7 years
Fast facts
Characteristics
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Skeleton of bird
Anatomy of bird
Structure Kingfisher
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Flight pattern of a Kingfisher bird
Beak of kingfisher
The natural buoyancy and swift down-stroke of its wings enables kingfisher to come out of water.
Kingfisher catches its prey in less than 1/10th of a second, which is normal reaction time for fish. Its diving speed can range upto 60mph.
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Fast Facts:
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Source: National Geographic Squirrel
details
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1. A squirrel grabbing a nut with her claws 2. Skeleton of a squirrel showing arrangement of teeth 3. Claws of a squirrel usually in pairs of 2 and 3
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Skeleton of a squirrel
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Muscular structure of a squirrel
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Chameleon details
Chamaeleo zeylanicus
Diet: locusts, mantis, crickets, and other insects
Characteristics: a long tongue, feet that are shaped into bifid claspers, a prehensile tail, independent eye movement and the ability to change skin colour
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Cut section of chameleon’s leg showing different layers
#1 special cells called Chromatophores have pigments, situated in layers under the chameleon’s outer skin.
#2 top layers of chromatophores have red or yellow pigment, while lower layers have blue or white pigment
Fast Facts:
Internal anatomy of a female lizard
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Tulip details
they are perfect flowers containing both Male and Female parts in structure.
Structures of tulip flower protect their pollen from rain by various physical structures.
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Anatomy of flower
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1. Stamen 2. Top vies of tulip 3. Close-up shot of pistil, stamen
Anther contains pollen
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Conch details
Mollusks live in the sea having a hard, calcium carbonate rich shell to protect their soft body.
Mollusks
Shellfish Gastropods Cephalopods
oysters
mussels
cockles
slugs
snails
limpets
conches
nautilus
cuttlefish
squid
octopus Gastropod mollusks
thousands of tooth-like protrusions called denticles scrape algae into its mouth
Diet:
Modify Adapt/Optimize Optimize space/materials
Biomimic Taxonomy:
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Increasing size by adding to an edge
Conch are herbivores, they use a tough tongue-like organ called a radula in its proboscis to feed. As it feeds, thousands of tooth-like protrusions called denticles scrape algae into its mouth.
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#2 Shell growth can be left handed or right handed
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Function
Protection
Enclosure
Geometry
Shell revolves around central pillar
Growth pattern
Incremental Spirals formation
Proportions
Relative Incremental Double to previous
Color & Texture
White Tan
Spiral lines
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#1 Can you really hear the sea in a seashell?
The wave-like sound we hear is actually a concentration, within the shell, of certain frequencies of our surrounding environment. The seashell captures this noise, which then resonates inside the shell. The actual sound we hear, therefore, will depend on its size and shape, as different shells accentuate different frequencies – larger seashells produce lower pitched sounds, whilst smaller shells will tend to produce higher pitches.
http://healthmad.com/health/miracles-of-a-conch-shell/
one who blows a conch shell daily is cured of respiratory disorders such as asthma. He shall not be affected with lung disorders.
Some interesting things conch
A boy listening to sound of sea from a conch
#2 Health tip
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ROCOCO Decoration: The radiating shape of a clamshell has been used to decorate an arched recess.
History conch
# Conch shells are occasionally used as a building material, either in place of bricks, or as bulk for landfill.
# In the Bahamas, broken or up-turned conch shells are imbedded into the tops of outdoor walls in an effort to maintain home security; the broken or up-turned shells are sharp enough to cut any intruder who attempts to jump or crawl over the wall.
White conch: One of the eight auspicious Symbols from Buddhism
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A saint using conch
In Indian epic Mahabharata, conch was worshipped on religious occasions as well as blown to announce battle.
Cultural relevance conch
Hindu god Vishnu holding the conch