A Giraffe's heart, which can weigh up to 24 lb (10 kg), has to generate around double the normal blood pressure for a large mammal in order to maintain blood flow to the brain against gravity.
Background. Bacterial overgrowth syndrome (BOS) is a term that describes clinical manifestations that occur when the normally low number of bacteria that inhabit the stomach, duodenum, jejunum, and proximal ileum significantly increases or becomes overtaken by other pathogens.
Bacterial canker (Corynebacterium michiganensis) Bacterial canker is a sporadic, but damaging disease of tomato in Oklahoma. Bacterial canker can be difficult to diagnose because a variety of symptoms may occur and the canker symptom (stem lesion) is not always produced.acterial spot (Xanthomonas euvesicatoria) Bacterial spot is a widespread disease of tomato in Oklahoma, and can be particularly severe in eastern Okla-homa, where rainfall and humidity levels promote disease development. Bacterial spot reduces tomato yield and qual-ity by defoliation and spotting of fruit.