A Proposal for the Anatomy of Mermaids
A Proposal for the Anatomy of Mermaids
dc.contributor.author | Betancourt, Bethany | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-06-08T15:30:08Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-06-08T15:30:08Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-05-01 | |
dc.description.abstract | Mermaids are creatures featured in mythologies around the world. They are typically depicted as having a human torso (usually that of a female) and the tail of a fish. My objective was to craft a depiction of their anatomy and physiology through the lens of evolutionary biology, a task which was accomplished by researching the biology of existing marine mammals and of humans. My research suggests that a mermaid-like animal would likely have evolved a streamlined body form and adaptations that optimize their ability to thermoregulate in cold ocean waters. Such adaptations might include a thick layer of fat and shortened limbs. My hypothesis, of course, assumes that the necessary conditions for the evolution of a mermaid-like species existed in ancient ancestral populations. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/handle/mtsu/6226 | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | University Honors College Middle Tennessee State University | en_US |
dc.subject | Basic and Applied Science | en_US |
dc.subject | mermaids | en_US |
dc.subject | anatomy | en_US |
dc.subject | evolutionary biology | en_US |
dc.subject | mythology | en_US |
dc.title | A Proposal for the Anatomy of Mermaids | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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