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... animals , table 2 5 : 869 histoplasmosis , infection with the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum occurring spontane- ously in man and other animals ; spores en- countered in soil contaminated by chickens , pigeons , starlings , or bats enter ...
... animals , table 2 5 : 869 histoplasmosis , infection with the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum occurring spontane- ously in man and other animals ; spores en- countered in soil contaminated by chickens , pigeons , starlings , or bats enter ...
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... animals from poikilo- thermic , or cold - blooded , animals , which usu- ally have about the same temperature as their environment . Homoiotherms are able to re- main active in situations in which poi- kilotherms cannot . Body ...
... animals from poikilo- thermic , or cold - blooded , animals , which usu- ally have about the same temperature as their environment . Homoiotherms are able to re- main active in situations in which poi- kilotherms cannot . Body ...
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... animals ) ; ( 3 ) the kill , which is frequently made in a ritu- alized fashion , with the animal being ceremonially addressed and requested to give his life , and after which the hunter frequently disclaims responsibility for his act ...
... animals ) ; ( 3 ) the kill , which is frequently made in a ritu- alized fashion , with the animal being ceremonially addressed and requested to give his life , and after which the hunter frequently disclaims responsibility for his act ...
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