“The fundamental mechanisms are probably going to be the same in all vertebrates, as even frogs and fish have gaze control. The promise here is that because we are doing this in owls, we can get at the mechanisms of how this works.”
Eric Knudsen
“With the exception of certain rodents, no other vertebrate except Homo sapiens habitually destroys members of his own species.”
Anthony Storr
“Keith Brooking of course is the worst injury. He does have some chipped vertebrates in his back. How long that will be I don't know, a lot of it depends on when the soreness goes away,”
Dan Reeves
“We refer to them as charismatic multi-vertebrates.”
Don Lindburg
“Restoring native vertebrate herbivores to their natural ranges, while reducing the number of exotic herbivores, could be an effective tool in reducing invasive exotic plants.”
John Parker
“Based on similar ornaments found in extinct vertebrates, we think the primary function of the crest was to make the animal more attractive to other members of its species.”
James Clark
“Battle not with monsters lest ye become a monster and if you gaze into the abyss the abyss gazes into you.”
Friedrich Nietzsche