The Queensland Koala Bear You will find the Queensland koala bear sleeping soundly in a eucalyptus tree‚ tucked in forts and nooks. A koala bear is nocturnal and chooses to sleep for longer periods because more sleep means a slower metabolism‚ thus helps maintain their energy levels (. "Why Koalas Sleep more than 20 Hours a Day?"). Consequently‚ they sleep up to twenty hours a day! The Queensland koala bear is the smallest subspecies of the koala bears ("Koala Bears Characteristics."). The koala
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Bears can be found throughout the world. They are generally large animals‚ and are characterized by a plantigrade walk which is to walk on their heels like humans‚ a large body‚ short legs‚ a stub of a tail‚ small‚ round ears‚ and forward facing eyes. There are considered to be eight species of bear. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the differences between the black bears and the sun bears. The three main differences are the place where it lives‚ the fur color and the food that
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In the northern most world of vast ice and bitter cold‚ there is one resident whos mind seems to stray from the cold and settle back and enjoy it. The sad part is the animals habitat is melting at a rate none have expected to be so quick‚ leaving there less to enjoy. Why is the ice melting? I believe it is global warming‚ although some might debate my beliefs. I believe that the rapid change in temperatures caused by the increase of C02 Admisions is rapidly raising the temperatures of the polar
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6th period 3 May 2012 Polar Pioneers Thirteen months into an Antarctic exploration Roald Amundsen found him and his fellow explorers engulfed by a sea of eternal ice. There was no escaping the lingering death traps surrounding the ship‚ without waiting for the frozen sea to release them. So they waited‚ for thirteen months‚ hunting seals and making warm clothes out of blankets (“Roald Amundsen”). This is one of many stories of Artic pioneers who have endured the treacherous components the
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For animals‚ being able to adapt in nature is a matter of life and death. Through evolution and natural selection‚ animals have acquired behavioral and physical traits called adaptations that enable them to acquire food‚ escape predators and attract mates. The cheetah has the speed necessary to run down its prey‚ monarchs secrete a poison that deters predators from feasting on it and the hummingbird has a very long tongue for extracting nectar from flowers. These are some of the more obvious adaptations
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What is the first image that comes to mind when you think about polar bears? Most people think of polar bear cubs sliding down snow hills guzzling bottles of Coke. However‚ in my mind I see large majestic animals struggling to survive in the wild as the home around them is destroyed by climate change. Polar bears (genus: ursus‚ species ursus maritimus)‚ are one of the few large mammals that are able to survive frigid temperatures that reach as low as minus sixty-nine degrees Celsius due to their
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There are many ways how the geography affected the inuits culture. One way it affected the inuits is what they ate. Another way it affected the inuits is what they wore. And last what they lived in.First‚ geography affected what the inuits ate. Inuits ate fish‚ mousse‚reindeer‚ and more. How I know they ate these kind of things is because inuits are by the ocean so that go fishing a lot. And in the picture it was cold and there were mountains. And reindeer and mouse live in the mountains. Also the
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A black bear is a large animal that have large home range and can be found throughout North America in more heavily habitats. Black Bears are North America’s most familiar and common bears.They most likely live in forests and are great tree climbers.They can also be found in mountain and swamp areas. In the Temperate forest biome precipitation evenly spread throughout the year. Varied temperatures (hot summers‚ cold winters). The plants tend to be broad-leaved and deciduous. The soil in this biome
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Alaskan Husky The Alaskan Husky is mainly bred as a working dog and is a superior sledge dog to the Siberian Husky. It is an intelligent dog which is social and energetic. They only respond to leadership and if they do not see the point they will not obey. These playful dogs make excellent pets but are not great watch dogs and they hate being lonely. Loneliness often leads to destructive behaviour. The Alaskan Husky is a good companion and likes being around people and other dogs. It is affectionate
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DISEC Agenda A: Militarisation of the Arctic Welcome note from the chairperson; Hello delegates‚ it is a pleasure to welcome all of you to the IIMUN. Similar to the famed aspects such as international extremism and nuclear warfare‚ the militarization of the arctic has also proven to be a matter of grave concern to the UN in recent times To many‚ we have bought this catastrophe upon us‚ inconsiderate use of natural
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