Pantera libra: Masters of the Silent Kill The Brazilian Rainforest is home to a myriad of exotic animals‚ each equipped with their own fair share of abilities to survive in the wild. There are one thousand seven hundred species of birds‚ six hundred ninety-five amphibious species‚ six hundred fifty-one species of reptiles and five hundred seventy-eight mammalian species (Butler‚ 2014). In Brazil resides one-third of the world’s rainforests‚ which is nestled right around the Earth’s equator (Butler
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Asia-Australian monsoons. The term was first used in English in British India (now India‚ Bangladesh and Pakistan) and neighboring countries to refer to the big seasonal winds blowing from the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea in the southwest bringing heavy rainfall to the area. The south-west monsoon winds are called ’Nairutya Maarut’ in India. Definition Monsoon‚ derived from the Arabic word "Mausim" meaning "season"‚ although generally defined as a system of winds characterized by a seasonal reversal
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studying the ancient past usually use the term “Near East” for this area. Map of the Middle East Mountains and deserts divide the Middle East into six zones that are both geographically distinct and have influenced the development and maintenance of cultural traditions through much of the history of the region. In the first of these zones‚ the Nile River flows northward through the Sahara Desert from Khartoum in Sudan (where its two major tributaries join)‚ through Egypt‚ and to the Mediterranean Sea
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Bio Biology 105 Final Study Guide QUIZ 1: SCIENCE 1. What is science? a. A way of knowing about the natural world using a process designed to reduce the chance of being misled 2. List the 8 steps for the process of science: b. Observation: c. Question: d. Literature review: e. Multiple hypotheses: f. Deductions: g. Tests: h. Tentative conclusions: i. Peer review: 3. 3 rules of science: j. maximize sample size
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India is a land of great diversity. It described as a land of many religions and innumerable languages‚ it might well be described as a land of festivals as well. Indians love celebrating. Every little occasion from the harvesting of crops‚ welcoming the spring or rain‚ to seeing the full moon lends itself to joyous celebrations splashed with colors‚ music‚ folk dances and songs. Even the birthdays of divine beings are celebrated by connecting them with particular festivals. The Indian calendar
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in climatic conditions within India. Regardless of the moderating influences of the Himalayas in the north and the sea in the south‚ variations do exist in temperature‚ humidity and precipitation. For example‚ in summer‚ some parts of the Rajasthan desert‚ in north-western India‚ record temperatures of 50°C‚ while it may be around 20°C in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir‚ in the north of the country. On a winter night‚ the temperature at Drass in Jammu and Kashmir may be as low as minus 45°C‚ while Thiruvananthapuram
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articles The value of the world’s ecosystem services and natural capital Robert Costanza*†‚ Ralph d’Arge‡‚ Rudolf de Groot§‚ Stephen Farberk‚ Monica Grasso†‚ Bruce Hannon¶‚ Karin Limburg#✩‚ Shahid Naeem**‚ Robert V. O’Neill††‚ Jose Paruelo‡‡‚ Robert G. Raskin§§‚ Paul Suttonkk & Marjan van den Belt¶¶ * Center for Environmental and Estuarine Studies‚ Zoology Department‚ and † Insitute for Ecological Economics‚ University of Maryland‚ Box 38‚ Solomons‚ Maryland 20688‚ USA ‡ Economics Department
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is slightly above eighty degrees fahrenheit. The temperature drops into the mid sixties during the winter(vol 2). The rainfall in the summer is great because grasslands require ten to fourteen inches of rain every year. The downfall is that droughts do happen often. If a drought last for a long period of time the grassland will turn into a desert. For this reason is why rainfall is critical for grassland to abstain life. Animals life in the grasslands is great. Most large reptiles are found in the
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Greenland‚ the Canary Islands‚ and others. "Common ravens prefer open landscapes and most other habitats except rainforests‚" (Espinosa). These aerial windbreakers can be found in temperate and terrestrial habitats. The land biomes they live in includes: the tundra; taiga; desert or dune‚ grassland or savanna; forests and scrub
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square kilometers. Another great difference is the climate. Firstly‚ Cairo has a desert climate. The annual temperature range is 19oC – 35oC. In addition‚ the annual rainfall adds up to only 2.5 centimeters. For these reasons‚ the Cairo’s weather is hot in summer and cold in winter. In contrast‚ Bangkok’s climate is tropical. The annual temperature range is from 25oC to 30oC. Besides‚ Bangkok has a heavy annual rainfall‚ with 150 centimeters. Therefore‚ there are two distinct seasons namely the wet
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