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An Ecological Tour of Taiwan |
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Tags: ecology | geography | Jade Mountain | Mount Ali
In 1544, when Portuguese sailors first saw Taiwan from the sea, they marveled at the sight and cried out, "Ilha Formosa" ("beautiful island"). At that moment, Taiwan became a part of the international community.
But, Taiwan's integration into the world happened much earlier than that. It may trace back a million years. About 6.5 million years ago, when the Eurasian tectonic plate collided with the Philippine plate, ......
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Taiwan's Offshore Islands |
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Tags: geography | island | tourism
Are you looking for a place where the waters are clear and the skies are blue, and countless stars stud the sky at night? Or would you like to wander through remote and picturesque fishing villages? Then pack your bags and visit the offshore islands of Taiwan!
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The Beauty of TAIWAN (Views from FORMOSAT-2) |
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Tags: FORMOSAT-2 | geography  On May 21,2004,the FORMOSAT-2 satellite successfully lifted off to begin Operations in space as Taiwan's space industry launched into a new era. Flying in a sun-synchronous orbit at 891 km above sea level, this satellite circles the globe about 14 times each day. FORMOSAT-2 has a unique daily revisit design and autonomous operation capabilities. This enables Taiwan to take its own remote sensing images of the Earth and to provide data to the international community for various applications such as land planning , disaster prevention and relief, ecological conservation, and environmental research. ...
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The variation of insect's world |
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Tags: beetle | butterfly | cricket | insect | walking stick
Metamorphosis is an important process in insect's life cycle, because morphology and physiology of insect are quiet different in different stages. Butterflies and stag beetles are complete metamorphosis insects with pupa stage; as for crickets and walking sticks are incomplete metamorphosis insects whose larvas are similar to adults. We can learn the secrets of insects by understanding more about them ....
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The Geisha Among Fish – Xyrichtys Geisha |
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Tags: fish | Xyrichtys geisha 
In 1986, two Japanese ichthyologists, Araga and Yoshino, described a new species of Xyrichtys—Xyrichtys geisha.
The fish was so named based on one striking feature: its black and red coloration.
The broad scarlet stripe across the dark black body resembles the stark contrast between the black hair and red lips of a traditional Japanese geisha.....
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A Slice of Wonder
