to more than 140 species of unique marsupials‚ including kangaroos‚ wallabies‚ koalas‚ wombats and the Tasmanian devil‚ which is now found only in Tasmania. There are 55 different species of kangaroos and wallabies‚ native to Australia. Australia’s marine environment is home to 4000 fish species‚ 1700 coral species‚ 50 types of marine mammals and a wide range of seabirds. Most marine species found in southern Australian waters occur nowhere else. Australia has over 1000 species of Wattle and around
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Intro: I will be doing my report on tigers. Tigers have more than 100 stripes‚ and no two tigers have the same stripes. Another interesting thing about tigers is that the roar of a tiger can be heard more than a mile away. Tigers are also an endangered species. Made of cells: Tigers are multicellular. They have skin cells‚ blood cells‚ ad brain cells. They are an animal cell. Need Energy: Tigers are heterotrophs which means that they get their energy from the food that they eat. Tigers eat
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ENDANGERED SPECIES IN DOUGHERTY COUNTY BALD EAGLE [pic] FOR: SCIENCE MR. DEGUIRE Name / Scientific Name [pic] The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)‚ our national bird‚ is the only eagle unique to North America. The bald eagle’s scientific name signifies a sea (halo) eagle (aeetos) with a white (leukos) head. At one time‚ the word "bald" meant "white‚" not hairless. Bald eagles are found over most of North America‚ from Alaska and Canada to northern Mexico. About half of the
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Name: __________________________ Date: _____________ APES Mid-Term Possible Exam Questions The exam will consist of 100 questions selected from the 175 questions on this review sheet. ___ 1. Potential locations for wind farms include: A) mountain passes B) islands C) coastal areas D) grasslands E) all of these ___ 2. Landscape ecology: A) is the study of human-designed communities B) examines the influences of human activity on natural ecosystems C) is exclusively concerned with
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Seeing exotic animals behind cages or glass walls at the zoo‚ watching Shamu do flips for a fish at SeaWorld‚ and laughing as elephants perform tricks at the circus are all entertaining‚ but is our entertainment worth the suffering these animals endure behind the scenes? The answer is no. The billions of animals that are subjected to abuse outweigh any claimed benefits that can be made of these businesses. The debate of zoos and parks being ethical or unethical has two main arguments‚ these being
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dangerous tranquilizers and are a long ways from home. These birds are just a fraction of the ten billion dollar industry ones come to know as animal smuggling in North America (Smithsonian Magazine). With more than thirty eight million different species being smuggled into the states each year wildlife officers and custom officials have there hands full on tackling this huge pandemic. Animal smuggling is classified as the third most valuable illicit commerce in the world‚ according to the U.S. State
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Polar Bear Crisis In May 2008‚ the U.S listed the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The Arctic is one of the most discussed on climate change‚ due to the fact that warming is greatest there and because what happens in the Arctic has the can eventually impact the rest of the Earth. So far‚ not only has it affected the way the ice is melting and the weather is changing‚ but it is mainly affecting the animals that are living there (for example‚ polar bears). Although
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Invasive Species An invasive species is a species of plant or animal that was introduced to a new habitat by humans‚ intentionally or otherwise. Invasive species are also defined as being harmful to the environment and ecosystem to which they are introduced‚ frequently changing the nature of the system (What is an Invasive Species? 2015). Arundo donax is one such species. It is a plant similar to reed or bamboo in that it is tall and straight in appearance. While Arundo donax is a dangerous species of
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LITERATURE REVIEW The Hawksbill Turtle has become an alarmingly endangered species in recent years. The turtle’s biggest threat is humans. The Hawksbill turtles have been physically harmed and so have their habitats. Many Hawksbill turtles are accidently caught in fishing nets or hooks. When the turtles are captured or tangled in nets‚ they are prevented from receiving oxygen‚ so the turtle drowns to its death. Fishing hooks have violently stabbed and killed the turtles (Callender‚ 2013). Another
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audience‚ purpose‚ and formal and stylistic features. Cranes‚ a journalistic article established for National Geographic‚ explores the habitation of a community of cranes. The article discusses the operations of the new crane reserve‚ where the endangered species are monitored during their growth in a simulation of a natural environment‚ where humans in crane costumes examine their development. The article further demonstrates its journalistic characteristics when it quotes crane biologist Richard Urbanek
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