39-517: [REDACTED] Look up moda in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Moda , MoDA or MODA may refer to: Animals [ edit ] Moda, a common name of Potorous platyops , the broad-faced potoroo Geography [ edit ] Moda, Kadıköy , a locality in Kadıköy district of Istanbul, Turkey People [ edit ] Moda Fincher ,
78-458: A South Australian cave, which were similar to the Potorous platyops . However, the bones were retrieved from a site far from where the Potorous platyops was thought to be found, as well as the teeth being different from previously collections specimens. He ended up naming it as a new species, Potorous morgani . The specimen was later identified as a Potorous platyops . The skull that was studied and
117-492: A broad coastal plain 20–120 kilometres wide, transitioning to gently undulating uplands made up of weathered granite , gneiss and laterite . Bluff Knoll in the Stirling Range is the highest peak in the region, at 1,099 metres (3,606 ft) elevation. Desert and xeric shrublands lie to the north and east across the centre of Australia, separating Southwest Australia from the other Mediterranean and humid-climate regions of
156-537: A broadcaster and member of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame Mo’da language Entertainment [ edit ] Moda Records , a record label Modà , Italian rock group "Moda", a 2005 song by Brant Bjork and the Bros from the album Saved by Magic Business [ edit ] Andrea Moda , an Italian fashion company Andrea Moda Formula , a defunct racing team, named after Andrea Moda Moda FC ,
195-626: A defunct association football club in Turkey Moda Center , an indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon, USA Slang for the drug Modafinil Moda Health , a health insurance company Moda Tower , an office building in Portland, Oregon, USA Acronyms [ edit ] Museum of Design Atlanta Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture , London See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Moda La Moda (disambiguation) Mo Da Topics referred to by
234-505: A letter in the 1840s, the collector George Masters prepared four specimens in the 1860s, presumably when he made a large collection of taxa at Mordup . The last collection of living Potorous platyops was in 1874, collected by William Webb and are now held at the Macleay Museum in Sydney. Curator and collector Hedley H. Finlayson described the remains of a potoroine animal found in
273-473: A survey of deposits on the Eyre Peninsula , accumulations that may have been middens of pre-colonial peoples of the region. The few records of live specimens are restricted to Southwest Australia. The species could have already been near-extinct when Gilbert obtained his specimen, and no specific localities are known with any certainty. Sub-fossil remains indicate a wide distribution range, extending from
312-689: Is a biogeographic region in Western Australia . It includes the Mediterranean-climate area of southwestern Australia, which is home to a diverse and distinctive flora and fauna. The region is also known as the Southwest Australia Global Diversity Hotspot . The region includes the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecoregions of Western Australia. The region covers 356,717 km , consisting of
351-885: Is an important pollinator for several southwestern plants including Banksia attenuata , Banksia coccinea , and Adenanthos cuneatus . Other mammals endemic to Southwest Australia are the western brush wallaby ( Macropus irma ) and the quokka ( Setonix brachyurus ). Southwest Australia is an Endemic Bird Area , with several endemic species of birds including the long-billed black cockatoo ( Zanda baudinii ), western corella ( Cacatua pastinator ), noisy scrubbird ( Atrichornis clamosus ), red-winged fairywren ( Malurus elegans ), western bristlebird ( Dasyornis longirostris ), black-throated whipbird ( Psophodes nigrogularis ), white-breasted robin ( Eopsaltria georgianus ), and red-eared firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata ). The western rufous bristlebird ( Dasyornis broadbenti litoralis ), an endemic subspecies of rufous bristlebird ,
390-423: Is an unusual characteristic among potorines and is usually associated with species such as the rufous bettong ( Aepyprymnus rufescens ) and the desert rat-kangaroo ( Caloprymnus campestris ). The behaviour of the species has not been recorded, and nothing is known of its diet. The scant record of its habitat includes those provided by John Gilbert's informants, one of whom said, "All I could glean of its habits
429-424: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Broad-faced potoroo The broad-faced potoroo ( Potorous platyops ) is an extinct potoroid marsupial that was found in southwestern Australia . The first specimen was collected in 1839, and described by John Gould in 1844. Only a small number of specimens have been collected since. The last live capture
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#1732851029815468-588: Is now extinct. The World Wide Fund for Nature and Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) divide the region into six ecoregions and ten biogeographic regions: The transitional Coolgardie, Hampton, and Yalgoo bioregions are generally drier than the rest of the Southwest. They considered part of Southwest Australia by the WWF, but are considered part of the Central Australian or Eremaean Region by
507-513: The P. gilbertii remains in a deposit beneath a moving dune system. Another set of bones were found in an midden beneath a large peppermint ( Agonis flexuosa ), which was assumed to be the feeding roost of a predatory bird such as an owl. This site, near Hunter River , was partly preserved by a sand dune and included species introduced after the colonisation of Australia, possibly placing the date of these remains within recent history. Sub-fossil remains identified as P. platyops were also found in
546-617: The Western Australian Herbarium . Southwest Australia has several permanent rivers and streams, including the Swan – Avon system, the Blackwood River , and other short rivers. The perennial rivers drain from the interior plateau and Darling Range across the coastal plain. Their flow is strongly seasonal, corresponding to the Southwest's wet winter–dry summer weather pattern. The perennial streams extend from east of Esperance on
585-457: The chaparral , matorral , maquis , and fynbos shrublands found in other Mediterranean-type regions. The region has generally nutrient-poor sandy or lateritic soils, which has encouraged rich speciation of plants adapted to specific ecological niches. The region hosts a great diversity of endemic species, notably among the protea family ( Proteaceae ). Southwest Australia is home to many endemic carnivorous plants , including more than half
624-401: The pelage is greyish brown at the upper-side. Straw-yellow hairs are interspersed through the fur to give a streaked effect. The underside and the flanks are pale grey. The head and body are about 305 millimetres in length, while the tail is about 178 mm long. Their hind feet are about 54 mm in length and their weight is approximately 800 grams. Their noses are short and blunt, which
663-483: The 1890s that precipitated their extinction. No historical evidence could be found to link the conclusion of South African collector Guy C. Shortridge , writing in 1910, that ecological changes such as bushfire and the introduction of cats were directly linked to the species' decline. Guy Shortridge searched extensively for this species on his collecting expedition near Bremer Bay , finding Potorous gilbertii skulls at caves near Margaret River, but could only provide
702-417: The 1960s. The summer of 2021/22 was the hottest on record. Southwest Australia is recognised as a floristic province . Vegetation in the region is mainly woody, including forests , woodlands , shrublands , and heathlands , but no grasslands . Predominant vegetation types are Eucalyptus woodlands, eucalyptus-dominated mallee shrublands, and kwongan shrublands and heathlands, which correspond to
741-414: The continent. The region has a wet-winter, dry-summer Mediterranean climate , one of five such regions in the world. During the winter months, westerly winds bring cool weather, clouds, and rainfall to Southwest Australia. In the summer months, the lower-latitude anticyclonic belt, with generally dry easterly winds, moves southwards, increasing temperatures and decreasing rainfall. Tropical cyclones , off
780-642: The dentition and other morphological characteristics was limited to works published by G. R. Waterhouse (1846), Oldfield Thomas (1888) and B. Arthur Bensley (1903) whose descriptions of P. platyops are recorded at the BMNH. Common names include broad-faced potoroo and a name from the Nyungar language , moda , which was recorded by Gilbert and noted in Gould's 1844 description as mor-da , and mort or moort by other ecologists writing shortly after its extinction. The name
819-402: The diadromous common galaxias ( Galaxias maculatus ) and spotted galaxias ( Galaxias truttaceus ) have adapted so they can live their life-cycle and reproduce in fresh water. The southwestern snake-necked turtle ( Chelodina colliei ) and western swamp turtle ( Pseudemydura umbrina ) are aquatic species endemic to Southwest Australia. The first evidence of human habitation of the region
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#1732851029815858-507: The effects of human induced climate change . Average annual rainfall has declined as much as 20% since the 1970s, declining by 10–20 millimetres each decade. Summertime maximum temperatures have increased by 0.1º to 0.3º C per decade, and the average number of days per year over 40º C in Perth has doubled over the last century. Lower rainfall and higher temperatures have reduced stream flow and inflow into drinking water and irrigation catchments since
897-456: The hibernation of reptiles and the moulting of swans are all helpful indicators that the seasons are changing. The first permanent European settlement in the region was in 1826 near present-day Albany . European settlers mostly dispossessed the Aboriginal inhabitants, and established extensive agriculture, including wheat, barley, canola, lupins, and oats. They also introduced sheep and cattle to
936-419: The historical details of this species provided to him in his 1910 report. The information he reported—assumed to be from Nyungar informants—was that the species became extinct in 1905, were similar to the quokka in range and habits, and had been commonly found and often captured in large quantities. The remains were examined the following year, along with the remains of a dibbler , which was found along with
975-498: The land and vegetation. Evidence from lake and estuarine sediments and firsthand accounts suggest that fire intervals in well-settled areas were frequent – from one to ten years – compared to unoccupied forests and offshore islands, where fire intervals were 30 to 100 or more years. Frequent burning reduced tree cover and encouraged the growth of grasses, herbs, and low shrubs, fostering open woodlands and savannas and limiting areas of dense forest and thicket. Noongar peoples inhabited
1014-546: The recently established Swan River Colony . The site he referred to was determined to be Lake Walyormouring. The single specimen forwarded to Gould was presented to the Linnean Society of London , and the partial skull and skin of a female was deposited in the British Museum of Natural History . There were few collected after Gould's initial description. There was one animal collected by James Drummond and recorded in
1053-405: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Moda . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Moda&oldid=1218699375 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1092-666: The sea. The exclusively freshwater species are endemic to Southwest Australia, as are two estuarine species. The salamanderfish ( Lepidogalaxias salamandroides ) is the sole species in the endemic family Lepidogalaxiidae. Salamanderfish can aestivate during the summer months, an adaptation to the region's dry summers. Other endemic species are the nightfish ( Bostockia porosa ), western mud minnow ( Galaxiella munda ), black-stripe minnow ( Galaxiella nigrostriata ), Balston’s pygmy perch ( Nannatherina balstoni ), western pygmy perch ( Nannoperca vittata ), and western galaxias ( Galaxias occidentalis ). Southwest Australian varieties of
1131-610: The shore of northern Western Australia during the December-to-March northern wet season, occasionally reach as far south as Perth before moving inland, bringing floods and damaging winds to the west coast and rain to the dry interior. Rainfall generally decreases from south to north, and with distance from the coast. The highest rainfall is typically in the Karri Forest Region between Pemberton and Walpole, up to 1,400 mm (55 inches) annually. The region has been experiencing
1170-682: The south coast to the Arrowsmith River north of Perth , most often in areas with 700 mm or more of annual rainfall. Arid regions separate Southwest Australia's freshwater habitats from Australia's other year-round rivers. As with its terrestrial flora, Southwest Australia's Mediterranean climate and biogeographic isolation has given rise to a distinct freshwater ecoregion with many endemic species. There are fifteen freshwater fish species, including nine exclusively freshwater species, three estuarine species adapted to brackish water, and three diadromous species that spend part of their life-cycle in
1209-526: The southern to the western regions of Australia, including Nullarbor Plain , and perhaps as far north as the Northwest Cape region. Remains have also been found on Kangaroo Island. Some evidence indicates that P. platyops , like the desert-dwelling rat-kangaroo ( Caloprymnus campestris ), was already in decline when the invasive European rabbit became established in the species' former range. Southwest Australia (ecoregion) Southwest Australia
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1248-409: The western and southern portions of the region. The Noongar comprised 14 groups, which spoke distinct but mutually-intelligible languages. The Nyoongar seasonal calendar includes six different seasons in a yearly cycle. These are Birak, Bunuru, Djeran, Makuru, Djilba and Kambarang. Each of the six seasons represents and explains the seasonal changes seen annually. The flowering of many different plants,
1287-490: The world's species of sundews ( Drosera ), the bladderwort subgenus Polypompholyx , the Byblis gigantea complex of rainbow plants (composed of two species, Byblis lamellata and B. gigantea ), and the pitcher plant Cephalotus follicularis , sole species in the plant family Cephalotaceae. The honey possum ( Tarsipes rostratus ) is a tiny marsupial endemic to Southwest Australia that feeds on nectar and pollen, and
1326-453: Was 50,000 years ago at Devil's Lair by ancestors of today's Aboriginal people. Aboriginal populations were generally denser on the coastal plain and along the coastal forest edge, and in the interior woodlands and shrublands, particularly near permanent streams and river estuaries. Population was sparse in the forested areas of the south. Offshore islands were likely uninhabited. The Aboriginal inhabitants deliberately set fires to manage
1365-437: Was held at a South Australian museum, amongst a deposit of multiple taxa from Kelly's Hill Caves , which was collected by A.M. Morgan . The specific epithet morgani refers to the collector. Finlayson's 1934 description recognised a close similarity to this species. When he obtained more specimens, which were collected at the same cave system on Kangaroo Island by Edith May, he obtained a second partial skull. Comparison of
1404-434: Was in 1875. Subfossil remains indicate that it had an extensive distribution around the semiarid coastal districts of Southwest Australia . The habitat of the broad-faced potoroo is almost entirely unknown, but unlike its relatives, such as the long-nosed potoroo Potorous tridactylus and long-footed Potorous longipes , they do not seem to have lived in dense understories in forests. Preserved specimens indicate that it
1443-454: Was obtained through an interview with Nyungar peoples at King George Sound by Gilbert. Early records show that it was also named the broad-faced rat kangaroo. The broad-faced potoroo is a member of the genus Potorous . It is described as having a relatively broad skull and shorter muzzle. The species is presumed to have become extinct sometime after the last recorded capture of the animal in 1875, and sometime before 1905. The colour of
1482-562: Was smaller than other potoroos at around 300 mm (1 ft) long with a 180-mm tail. Their weight is estimated at 800 g. Their coat was grizzled with yellowish hairs above and greyish white below. Their body was similar in shape to that of other potoroids. Their ears were small and rounded, muzzle fairly short, and cheeks notably puffy. The first description was published by John Gould , using a specimen obtained by his collector John Gilbert at "Walyema Swamps near Northam, Western Australia". Gilbert visited this inland region while collecting around
1521-419: Was that it was killed in a thicket surrounding one of the salt lagoons in the interior". An assessment of documents prior to the 20th century concluded the only ecological change to affect the population were anecdotal reports of a "disease", similar to one that had resulted in the sudden absence of similar species. A synthesis combining other historical evidence proposes what may have been an epizootic during
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