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Family Of Freshwater: TEBE, greb, any of a family of freshwater div-; birds with legs set so far back on the body it the birds cannot walk upright on land, ey have laterally flattened tarsi (ankles) and iquely lobed feet used to propel themselves ough water. There are about 20 species of :se rather primitive birds, making up the tiily Podicipedidae of the order Podicipedi-mes. They are found in freshwater ponds, es, and slow-moving streams on all the con-3nts except Antarctica.
Freshwater cooling: Drain and flush raw water side of system. Drain, flush, and refill freshwater side. Use rust inhibitor and other additives as specified by engine or cooling system manufacturer. Check intake, screens of keel coolers; disassemble if necessary to clear obstructions in keel cooler unit.
WATER STRIDER, any member of the family Gerridae of the order Hemiptera. They are also known as water skippers and pond skaters. They have a chunky thorax and the abdomen is long and narrow in the freshwater species, short and narrowed apically in the marine forms. All are somber colored. They get their name from the fact that both adults and nymphs swim about the surface of water with a very efficient but jerky motion. |
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