Compare and Contrast: Lion and Tiger Lions and tigers are the top two ferocious animals in the big cat family. The lion is known as the “king of beast “and the tiger is known as the “emperor of beast”. Both lions and tigers have many things in common and at the same time they have a number of differences. Lions and tigers belong to the mammalian group and Felidae family. Lions lives in prides and tigers lives alone. They have no predators of their own and reside at the top of their food chain
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Life History of Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Panthera onca (Linnaeus‚ 1758) Kala Rene John BIO 1301 Biology of Animals Laboratory Fall 2013 Professor Jerry L. Farris Arkansas State University General Appearance Panthera onca is the largest feline in the New World (Seymour 1989). The felid is closely related to the leopard (Panthera pardus) in most senses but differs in many areas such as size. P. onca has a larger average body size‚ approximately 1.12 m to 1
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module guide 2014/15 Habitats and Species 4001NATSCI Liverpool John Moores University Content Teaching Staff 4 Syllabus 5 Timetable 6 Assessment 7 References/Book List 8 Teaching Staff The main members of staff who will lecture on the Habitats & Species module are given below: Name Location Telephone extension 0151 231… Email Dr. Dave Wilkinson (Module Leader) Room 236‚ James Parsons Building. 2245 D.M.Wilkinson@ljmu.ac.uk Dr. Jerry Bird Room 206 Life Sciences Building 2181 J.M.Bird@ljmu
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CHAPTER 52 AN INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGY AND THE BIOSPHERE Learning objectives The Scope of Ecology 1. Define ecology. 2. Describe the relationship between ecology and evolutionary biology. 3. Distinguish between abiotic and biotic components of the environment. 4. Distinguish among organismal ecology‚ population ecology‚ community ecology‚ ecosystem ecology‚ and landscape ecology. 5. Clarify the difference between ecology and environmentalism. Interactions between Organisms and the
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1. What is light intensity? What is hue? What is chroma? Use the male cardinal as an example for each concept. Why is chroma especially important to the male cardinal? a. Intensity: how bright‚ how many photons hitting it hue: what domain of frequency chroma: how "pure" or saturated color is. Male cardinals use light to attract females 2. A colleague sends you a newly discovered marine fish species that is bright yellow with red accents. However‚ he forgot to tell you where the species
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interesting fact is that their tongues are a blue-black color to keep it from becoming sunburned. Because giraffe’s tongues are really long‚ they’re also able to clean their ears with them. “Giraffes live in open habitats‚ such as savannas and grasslands because of their height and natural diet” (Morgaine Michaels). Giraffes can eat up to 77 pounds of food daily excluding meat. Giraffes mainly eat leaves‚ flowers‚ fruits‚ and sometimes even soil when the ground is salty or filled with minerals.
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approximately 30‚000 years ago. Acosta’s theory was that Asians crossed through Beringia which is a huge subcontinent that used to exist 70‚000 to 10‚000 years ago due to the glaciers locking up massive amounts of water‚ which allowed for a lush treeless‚ grassland easily passable but separated by the Bering Straits today. Although Acosta’s theory is the most acknowledged today due to archeology‚ physical anthropology‚ DNA analysis‚ and linguistics other theories arose. The Beringia Theory or commonly called
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put up more surveillance to save Asian and African Elephants from going extinct. Putting guard towers would increase protection of the homeland of the elephants. Putting around the clock guards at these towers will keep poachers from entering the grasslands. All the towers are approximately 2.5 miles apart to keep the hunters from sneaking by the less protected land. By doing this poachers and hunters will become more aware that we are serious about keeping the elephants safe from everybody. A fence
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of golf. There are also several sporting activities; the clubhouse features a swimming pool with a lap lane‚ tennis courts and a fitness room. Tom Fazio designed this 18-hole championship golf course that offers 7‚314 yards of magnificent golf‚ grassland foliage‚ and spectacular views. The luxury of play is remarkable at 12‚000 annual rounds and heightened by an active caddy
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temperature and percipitation as earth orbits the Sun. · Describe the major terrestrial biomes: Differenciated by temperature and percipitation and by plant growth from that are adapted to these conditions. Three group‚ those in cold‚ temperature (grassland/cold)‚ and tropical seasonal. · Describe the major aquatic biomes: Aquatic biomes characterized by their physical characteristics‚ including salinity‚ depth‚ and water flow. Checkpoint Q&A: · What is the difference between weather and climate
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