The Chihuahua Listeni/tʃɪˈwɑːwɑː/ (Spanish: chihuahueño)[1] is the smallest breed of dog and is named for the state of Chihuahua in Mexico. Chihuahuas come in a wide variety of sizes, head shapes, colors,…
It’s kidneys have become stronger, its bones have become larger, and its brain has gained more intelligence. The original Fennec Fox’s kidneys could go up to three days without water or hold water for up to three days. Now, the kidneys can preserve water for up to six days. That is only three days more but three days can make a huge difference in a frozen desert. Of course the fox to become larger to catch larger prey so the bones inside the fox grew much larger than they originally were. The fox, before adapting, was only two to three pounds and only sixteen to nineteen inches long. Now, the fox is fifteen to twenty pounds and is about thirty to forty inches long, not including the tail of course. Finally, one of the last changes was the brain. The Frost Fox is far more intelligent than the Fennec Fox. The average Frost Fox is about as intelligent as both a cat and dog. The fox had to become more intelligent to survive the new harsh environment it would be living in.…
Polar bears are extreamly well adapted tohunt their prey under water. Keeping warm is no problem for polar bears infact sometimes polar bears have to lay flat on their stomachs on the ice just to cool of. Polar bears have the thickest fur of any bear species. Their fur has two layers. The first layer, the under coat, is the closest to their body it consists of thick, plush, hair that retains heat. The next layer, the outer layer, is a layer made of "guard hairs" and are not actually hair at all they are hollow tubes. the tubes trap air for insulation andalso reflect a visible wavelengths of light in their hollow air space, which combine to make the fur whiteeven though it is in fact colorless. The white coloring provides camoflauge for the bears allowing them to blend in with there white snowy surroundings. Under their fur polar bears have black skin that absorb the sunlight and under that they have a 4-inch layer of blubber. This blubber keeps polar bears warm in the cold water. Polar bears have fur at he bottom of their feet providing extra warmth and traction to the ice. they are adapted to swim 60 miles without a pause to rest. They have have the ability to reduce their metabolic rate when the food is scarce and again when it's…
It has very thick, transparent fur, which makes the bear appear white. This helps the bear camouflage against the ice and snow. The Polar bear also has large canines for tearing the flesh of seals, fish and whale carcasses. Because it spends so much time in the water, the Polar Bear is considered a marine mammal. Consequently, you would expect it to have adaptations for swimming. It absolutely does. The Polar bear has several adaptations that enable it to swim. Its front paws are wide and slightly webbed to help propel it through the water. These larger than normal paws also act like snowshoes and help the bear walk over snow and ice without slipping or sinking. The Polar bear can even dive to find food and has been observed diving to depths of up to 6 feet. Once out of the water, special oils in its fur helps it dry quickly to reduce heat loss. The Polar bear has other adaptations that keep it warm as well. It has very thick skin and an extra layer of insulating fat which can be over 4 inches thick. It also has smaller ears and tail than other species of bears which reduces heat loss. A Polar bear is actually more likely to overheat than to…
Most only use the tundra as a summer home due to the harsh conditions of the winter but some animals that can be found in the Arctic tundra are caribou, musk ox, Arctic hare, Arctic fox, snowy owl, lemmings, and polar bears. Animals that live in the tundra have special adaptations to survive. Some adapt by having babies and raising their young in the summer. A lot of animals hibernate.…
The reason I chose a Howler monkey is because it is a loud animal just like me. Howler monkeys are the loudest of all monkeys. They are very soft and cuddling creatures. These monkeys are very good with humans.…
Berry, Christina. Pit Bull Facts: Do YOU Know The Truth?. The Lazy Pit Bull, 20 Feb. 2012. Web. Dec. 2012.…
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Pit bulls and terrier breeds were created in early 19th century, for the popular spectator sports of bull- and bear-baiting. In 1898 the UKC, Britain's equivalent of the AKC, named these bull dogs the American Pit Bull Terrier. The AKC decided to recognize the breed in the early 1930s--but under a new name. Intending to separate it from its pit-fighting past, the AKC named it the American Staffordshire terrier, also known as a pit bull. These dogs have been used for protection not only in homes but in war, with the police and even with celebrities. Unfortunately, this same breed of dog now has a bad reputation, being called a vicious breed of dog and bully’s. I would have to disagree though, I believe that yes, there are some very mean pit bulls out there but there are also very nice and even famous ones. Not all pit bulls can be bad they aren’t born that way, they are raised that way. Saying a pit bull is born aggressive is kind of like saying a baby is born to hate.…
Locking a 12-year old (California case) in a basement with dogs that showed aggression towards the child then leaving to go shopping is not responsible and the lady should be jailed for her actions. The result was her son died.…
Many people don’t know the history of the pit-bull or where this breed comes from; they just go with the common misconception of the dog.…
Pit bulls tend to have a publically bad reputation, they have been misjudge because of what people have seen on TV, in movies and on the Internet. I feel that pit bulls do not get the credit they deserve. The only time a pit is recognize is when it attacks and causes damage to a human or another animal. The aggression trait has been bred into this dog, by inbreeding and breeding for those particular traits. It is also a manner of how the animal is treated and raised, which boils down to the person who has possession of the animal…
<b>Scientific name</b> -Kingdom-Animalia, Phylum- Chordate, Class- Mammilla, Order- Carnivorous, Family- Canida, Genus- Canis, Species- lupus<br><br><b>Description</b> -Canis lupus 's ' height ranges from about 21-38 inches and three and a half feet long. Their weight ranges from 20 -172 pounds. It is one of the largest wolves in the world. They also range in color from pure white to near black. The gray wolves are a very intelligent animal and they learn quickly to avoid humans and there trap 's. Grey wolves have a keen sense of smell, acute hearing, and great stamina. They can maintain a trot of 12 to 14 miles per hour and travel up to 60 miles in a single night. They also have powerful jaws that can snap a calf 's spine in two or even break a two-inch thick stick.<br><br><b>Habitat</b> -their habitat is in Alaska and in the northwestern Canada. Plus there are a thousand or so of them that live in wildernesses in Northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota and a few in Mexico. They used to live in illiminated most parts of the United States and in the 1800 's they were killed off in Great Britain<br><br><b>Life cycle</b> -They average Grey wolf can live from 15 to 20 years. They start to breed when they are 2 to 3 years old and when they pick a mate they stay with them their whole lives. They have a liter of pups ranging from 4 to 8, in a 63 day gestation period, in a dens caves, hollow logs, or borrows in hill sides. The pups are very devoted to their parents and the families usually form packs.<br><br><b>Importance</b> - The Grey wolf 's importance is that it keeps down populations of many animals such as rabbits, mice, buffalo, and deer. Their fur used to be sold as clothing and in very dire situations people would eat them. <br><br><b>Bibliography</b> -Young, Stanley. The Wolves of North America: Washington,…
The original class dog / wolf probably possessed the necessary information to produce a variety of coat lengths. The first specimens probably had a coat of medium length. In the simplified example of the illustration 4 , showing a single pair of genes in each dog. Each gene can occur in two ways. One form of the gene (L) contains instructions for long hair, the other (C) for short hair.…
Other abiotics such as precipitation form the biome of tundra. The tundra revives, at max, 2cm of precipitation year-round. Although the tundra has such harsh conditions, animals such as an arctic fox, snowy owl, and caribou can handle them. The arctic or snow fox survives by the use of its thick fur, giving it the ability to keep body heat from escaping and allowing it to walk on ice to search for prey. With its thick feathery plumage and feathered feet or claws(something like it), the snowy owl is well adapted to the polar like niche. Finally the caribou survives by having two layers of fur, the under fur being dense and wooly and the outer coat being long haired and hollow.…