Sorry, Bacteria are no part of the animal kingdom; they have procaryote
cells, whilst animals (and plants, and fungi) have eucaryote cells
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> Van: ferreter <[log in to unmask]>
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> Onderwerp: Re: Eggs,Eggs,Eggs-----
> Datum: zondag 15 maart 1998 6:18
>
> You have a most interesting point. However , if you consider organisms
as
> part of the animal world
> the staphylococcus bacteria would be the most prolific. Mark James Bethke
>
>
> > Shellers, the following bit of trivia may or may not be of
> interest
> >to you.
> >
> >I thought it was awesome.
> >
> >It is said that the most prolific species in the Animal kingdom is;
> >
> > CRASSOSTREA gigas Thunberg
> >
> > Giant Pacific Oyster
> >
> >It may lay as many as 1,000 to the eighth power, eggs in one year.
> >
> >That s One Septillion, (1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000).
> >
> >And if all survived in five generations, the aggregate would be large
> >
> >enough to make eight worlds like ours.
> >
> > Ref. R. Tucker Abbot s American Seashells pg. 41
> >
> >
> > Bill Mahavier
> >
> > Shellers, the following bit of trivia may or may not be of
> interest
> >to you.
> >
> >I thought it was awesome.
> >
> >It is said that the most prolific species in the Animal kingdom is;
> >
> > CRASSOSTREA gigas Thunberg
> >
> > Giant Pacific Oyster
> >
> >It may lay as many as 1,000 to the eighth power, eggs in one year.
> >
> >That s One Septillion, (1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000).
> >
> >And if all survived in five generations, the aggregate would be large
> >
> >enough to make eight worlds like ours.
> >
> > Ref. R. Tucker Abbot s American Seashells pg. 41
> >
> >
> > Bill Mahavier
> >
> > Shellers, the following bit of trivia may or may not be of
> interest
> >to you.
> >
> >I thought it was awesome.
> >
> >It is said that the most prolific species in the Animal kingdom is;
> >
> > CRASSOSTREA gigas Thunberg
> >
> > Giant Pacific Oyster
> >
> >It may lay as many as 1,000 to the eighth power, eggs in one year.
> >
> >That s One Septillion, (1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000).
> >
> >And if all survived in five generations, the aggregate would be large
> >
> >enough to make eight worlds like ours.
> >
> > Ref. R. Tucker Abbot s American Seashells pg. 41
> >
> >
> > Bill Mahavier
> >
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