A region of western Asia, in what is now Iraq, known as the âcradle of civilization.â Western writing first developed there, done with sticks on clay tablets. Agricultural organization on a large scale also began in Mesopotamia, along with work in bronze and iron (see Bronze Age and Iron Age).
Analysis: The photo is real â this orchid does exist, and the colorful center of the flower does resemble the face of a monkey or baboon â but the captions above are only semi-correct. The actual species name of the flower is Dracula gigas (Dracula meaning dragon, gigas meaning giant), not, as claimed above, Dracula simia.
It may seem hard to believe, but male proboscis monkeys use their fleshy, pendulous noses to attract mates. Scientists think these outsize organs create an echo chamber that amplifies the monkeyâs call, impressing females and intimidating rival males.Proboscis monkeys are endemic to the jungles of Borneo, never straying far from the islandâs rivers, coastal mangroves, and swamps.They are a highly arboreal species and will venture onto land only occasionally to search for food.cientists think these outsize organs create an echo chamber that amplifies the monkeyâs call, impressing females and intimidating rival males. Proboscis monkeys are endemic to the jungles of Borneo, never straying far from the islandâs rivers, coastal mangroves, and swamps.