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The Science Seminar Series: October 25, 2007 4pm
Chasing Nurseryfish and Avoiding Crocodiles in Northern Australia.
Tim M. Berra, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Dept. of Evolution, Ecology & Organismal Biology
The Ohio State University
Powell HallTime: 4:00 - 5:00pm
Abstract
Nurseryfish, Kurtus gulliveri, live in the crocodile-populated tropical rivers of northern Australia and southern New Guinea. They are remarkable for their bizarre method of parental care. The males carry the eggs on a hook on their head like a bunch of grapes. This seminar reveals the anatomy and life history of this unusual species and shows jumping crocodiles larger than the researcher's boat.