The region was a prominent spice exporter since 3000BCE. The Chera Dynasty was the first prominent kingdom based in Kerala, though it frequently struggled against attacks by the neighbouring Cholas and Pandyas. In the 15th century, the spice trade attracted Portuguese traders to Kerala, and paved the way for the European colonisation of India. After independence, Travancore and Cochin joined the Republic of India and Travancore-Cochin was given the status of a state in 1949. In 1956, Kerala state was formed by merging Malabar district, Travancore-Cochin (excluding four southern taluks), and the taluk of Kasargod, South Kanara.
Keralas or Udra Keralas are a mythical dynasty mentioned in Sanskritepics of ancient India. In Mahabharata, the Keralas rule over a kingdom which took part in the Kurukshetra War on the side of the Pandavas. According to the Puranas, the navigators and survivors of the Yadavas of Dwaraka also settled in Kerala later, resulting in the cult of Krishna worship. And some remnants of the Sinhalas of Sri Lanka and of the Naga culture are also found here.
The modern people of Kerala, a Southern state of India, celebrate the legend of King Mahabali who it is believed, was the Emperor of Bharatavarsha in pre-ancient times, several eons ago. The biggest festival of Kerala is Onam, celebrated in the remembrance of King Mahabali. Mahabali was described in ancient Indian texts as belonging to the Asura clan of Kings.
This film was part of our 'Mr. Darwin’s Fishes' exhibition and features type specimens from the collection of the Natural History Museum in London, collected by Charles Darwin on his voyage aboard HMS Beagle and described by his lifelong friend Leonard Jenyns. The script is made up from extracts from Darwin’s notebooks and letters, and Jenyns’ book ‘The Fishes of the Voyage of the Beagle’.
'Mr. Darwin’s Fishes' was shown in 2009 as part of BRLSI’s 'Darwin and Beyond' programme, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species (24 November 1859) and the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth (12 February 1809).
You can see an online version of the 'Mr. Darwin's Fishes' exhibition here:
https://www.brlsi.org/darwins_fishes_intro
Leonard Jenyns, who later in h...
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Catfish | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catfish
00:01:02 1 Ecology
00:01:11 1.1 Distribution and habitat
00:02:35 1.2 As invasive species
00:03:24 2 Physical characteristics
00:03:34 2.1 External anatomy of catfish
00:08:14 2.2 Size
00:10:46 2.3 Internal anatomy
00:13:00 3 Communication
00:13:09 3.1 Sound production and interpretation
00:16:38 4 Economic importance
00:16:47 4.1 Aquaculture
00:18:27 4.2 Catfish as food
00:21:38 5 Dangers to humans
00:22:02 6 Taxonomy
00:27:04 7 Phylogeny
00:28:09 7.1 Timeline
00:28:17 8 Catfish fishing records
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great wa...
This film was part of our 'Mr. Darwin’s Fishes' exhibition and features type specimens from the collection of the Natural History Museum in London, collected by...
This film was part of our 'Mr. Darwin’s Fishes' exhibition and features type specimens from the collection of the Natural History Museum in London, collected by Charles Darwin on his voyage aboard HMS Beagle and described by his lifelong friend Leonard Jenyns. The script is made up from extracts from Darwin’s notebooks and letters, and Jenyns’ book ‘The Fishes of the Voyage of the Beagle’.
'Mr. Darwin’s Fishes' was shown in 2009 as part of BRLSI’s 'Darwin and Beyond' programme, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species (24 November 1859) and the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth (12 February 1809).
You can see an online version of the 'Mr. Darwin's Fishes' exhibition here:
https://www.brlsi.org/darwins_fishes_intro
Leonard Jenyns, who later in his life settled in Bath and was intimately connected with BRLSI, was invited to undertake the voyage aboard HMS Beagle prior to Charles Darwin. Jenyns reluctantly refused the opportunity and the rest is history! Darwin collected numerous fish specimens on his voyage aboard HMS Beagle and on his return they were described by his lifelong friend, Jenyns.
Voice of Darwin by Paul Creswell
Voice of Jenyns by Paul Humpoletz
Sound recorded by Adrian Tuddenham
Audio post-production by Jack Pirie
Written and researched by Jude Harris
Produced by Matt Williams
Filmed and edited by Paul Phillip Green
With thanks to Oliver Crimmen and the Natural History Museum, London
This film was part of our 'Mr. Darwin’s Fishes' exhibition and features type specimens from the collection of the Natural History Museum in London, collected by Charles Darwin on his voyage aboard HMS Beagle and described by his lifelong friend Leonard Jenyns. The script is made up from extracts from Darwin’s notebooks and letters, and Jenyns’ book ‘The Fishes of the Voyage of the Beagle’.
'Mr. Darwin’s Fishes' was shown in 2009 as part of BRLSI’s 'Darwin and Beyond' programme, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species (24 November 1859) and the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth (12 February 1809).
You can see an online version of the 'Mr. Darwin's Fishes' exhibition here:
https://www.brlsi.org/darwins_fishes_intro
Leonard Jenyns, who later in his life settled in Bath and was intimately connected with BRLSI, was invited to undertake the voyage aboard HMS Beagle prior to Charles Darwin. Jenyns reluctantly refused the opportunity and the rest is history! Darwin collected numerous fish specimens on his voyage aboard HMS Beagle and on his return they were described by his lifelong friend, Jenyns.
Voice of Darwin by Paul Creswell
Voice of Jenyns by Paul Humpoletz
Sound recorded by Adrian Tuddenham
Audio post-production by Jack Pirie
Written and researched by Jude Harris
Produced by Matt Williams
Filmed and edited by Paul Phillip Green
With thanks to Oliver Crimmen and the Natural History Museum, London
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catfish
00:01:02 1 Ecology
00:01:11 1.1 Distribution and habitat
00:02:35...
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catfish
00:01:02 1 Ecology
00:01:11 1.1 Distribution and habitat
00:02:35 1.2 As invasive species
00:03:24 2 Physical characteristics
00:03:34 2.1 External anatomy of catfish
00:08:14 2.2 Size
00:10:46 2.3 Internal anatomy
00:13:00 3 Communication
00:13:09 3.1 Sound production and interpretation
00:16:38 4 Economic importance
00:16:47 4.1 Aquaculture
00:18:27 4.2 Catfish as food
00:21:38 5 Dangers to humans
00:22:02 6 Taxonomy
00:27:04 7 Phylogeny
00:28:09 7.1 Timeline
00:28:17 8 Catfish fishing records
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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Voice name: en-AU-Wavenet-D
"I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think."
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia, the wels catfish of Eurasia, and the piraíba of South America, to detritivores (species that eat dead material on the bottom), and even to a tiny parasitic species commonly called the candiru, Vandellia cirrhosa. Neither the armour-plated types nor the naked types have scales. Despite their name, not all catfish have prominent barbels. Members of the Siluriformes order are defined by features of the skull and swimbladder. Catfish are of considerable commercial importance; many of the larger species are farmed or fished for food. Many of the smaller species, particularly the genus Corydoras, are important in the aquarium hobby. Many catfish are nocturnal, but others (many Auchenipteridae) are crepuscular or diurnal (most Loricariidae or Callichthyidae, for example).
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catfish
00:01:02 1 Ecology
00:01:11 1.1 Distribution and habitat
00:02:35 1.2 As invasive species
00:03:24 2 Physical characteristics
00:03:34 2.1 External anatomy of catfish
00:08:14 2.2 Size
00:10:46 2.3 Internal anatomy
00:13:00 3 Communication
00:13:09 3.1 Sound production and interpretation
00:16:38 4 Economic importance
00:16:47 4.1 Aquaculture
00:18:27 4.2 Catfish as food
00:21:38 5 Dangers to humans
00:22:02 6 Taxonomy
00:27:04 7 Phylogeny
00:28:09 7.1 Timeline
00:28:17 8 Catfish fishing records
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio:
https://assistant.google.com/services/invoke/uid/0000001a130b3f91
Other Wikipedia audio articles at:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wikipedia+tts
Upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
https://github.com/nodef/wikipedia-tts
Speaking Rate: 0.8838119406748223
Voice name: en-AU-Wavenet-D
"I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think."
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia, the wels catfish of Eurasia, and the piraíba of South America, to detritivores (species that eat dead material on the bottom), and even to a tiny parasitic species commonly called the candiru, Vandellia cirrhosa. Neither the armour-plated types nor the naked types have scales. Despite their name, not all catfish have prominent barbels. Members of the Siluriformes order are defined by features of the skull and swimbladder. Catfish are of considerable commercial importance; many of the larger species are farmed or fished for food. Many of the smaller species, particularly the genus Corydoras, are important in the aquarium hobby. Many catfish are nocturnal, but others (many Auchenipteridae) are crepuscular or diurnal (most Loricariidae or Callichthyidae, for example).
This film was part of our 'Mr. Darwin’s Fishes' exhibition and features type specimens from the collection of the Natural History Museum in London, collected by Charles Darwin on his voyage aboard HMS Beagle and described by his lifelong friend Leonard Jenyns. The script is made up from extracts from Darwin’s notebooks and letters, and Jenyns’ book ‘The Fishes of the Voyage of the Beagle’.
'Mr. Darwin’s Fishes' was shown in 2009 as part of BRLSI’s 'Darwin and Beyond' programme, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species (24 November 1859) and the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth (12 February 1809).
You can see an online version of the 'Mr. Darwin's Fishes' exhibition here:
https://www.brlsi.org/darwins_fishes_intro
Leonard Jenyns, who later in his life settled in Bath and was intimately connected with BRLSI, was invited to undertake the voyage aboard HMS Beagle prior to Charles Darwin. Jenyns reluctantly refused the opportunity and the rest is history! Darwin collected numerous fish specimens on his voyage aboard HMS Beagle and on his return they were described by his lifelong friend, Jenyns.
Voice of Darwin by Paul Creswell
Voice of Jenyns by Paul Humpoletz
Sound recorded by Adrian Tuddenham
Audio post-production by Jack Pirie
Written and researched by Jude Harris
Produced by Matt Williams
Filmed and edited by Paul Phillip Green
With thanks to Oliver Crimmen and the Natural History Museum, London
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catfish
00:01:02 1 Ecology
00:01:11 1.1 Distribution and habitat
00:02:35 1.2 As invasive species
00:03:24 2 Physical characteristics
00:03:34 2.1 External anatomy of catfish
00:08:14 2.2 Size
00:10:46 2.3 Internal anatomy
00:13:00 3 Communication
00:13:09 3.1 Sound production and interpretation
00:16:38 4 Economic importance
00:16:47 4.1 Aquaculture
00:18:27 4.2 Catfish as food
00:21:38 5 Dangers to humans
00:22:02 6 Taxonomy
00:27:04 7 Phylogeny
00:28:09 7.1 Timeline
00:28:17 8 Catfish fishing records
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio:
https://assistant.google.com/services/invoke/uid/0000001a130b3f91
Other Wikipedia audio articles at:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wikipedia+tts
Upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
https://github.com/nodef/wikipedia-tts
Speaking Rate: 0.8838119406748223
Voice name: en-AU-Wavenet-D
"I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think."
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia, the wels catfish of Eurasia, and the piraíba of South America, to detritivores (species that eat dead material on the bottom), and even to a tiny parasitic species commonly called the candiru, Vandellia cirrhosa. Neither the armour-plated types nor the naked types have scales. Despite their name, not all catfish have prominent barbels. Members of the Siluriformes order are defined by features of the skull and swimbladder. Catfish are of considerable commercial importance; many of the larger species are farmed or fished for food. Many of the smaller species, particularly the genus Corydoras, are important in the aquarium hobby. Many catfish are nocturnal, but others (many Auchenipteridae) are crepuscular or diurnal (most Loricariidae or Callichthyidae, for example).