grass‚ shoots‚ bark‚ buds of trees and shrubs‚ fruits‚ and vegetables. They drink 114 - 189 liters (30 - 50 gallons) of water per day. | Predators and Threats | Humans; lions‚ wild dogs‚ crocodiles‚ and hyenas will prey on elephant calves. | Habitat | Savannah‚ dense forests to open plains; widely distributed throughout central‚ western and eastern Africa‚ south of the Sahara‚ with the forest elephant inhabiting the rainforests of the Congo basin. | African Lion | Mammal. Male lions
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evolve to form new taxa. Pre-continental drift theory‚ it was believed that species originated in a particular area‚ and spread out from there to colonise new habitats. However‚ it was noted that on a worldwide scale many taxa had obvious close relatives in regions that were geographically widely separated with natural barriers i.e.; oceans‚ deserts or mountain chains. Therefore‚ continental drift theory was able to explain many previously unanswered questions. An example of this is Nothofagus. Nothofagus
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hostile to strangers but in rare circumstances packs temporarily combine forces. Wolves use their distinct howls‚ a strong sense of smell‚ and visual signals including; facial expressions‚ tail positions‚ and piloerections to communicate. Ecology: Habitat‚ Diet‚ Enemies‚ and Competitors
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for in the deserts. The only problem now is that they are endangered. They have been hunted heavily by man for sport‚ skins‚ and as a source of traditional medical products. At the beginning of this century it is estimated that there were over 40‚000 tigers‚ today the number is less than 8‚000. The risk of extinction forced the government of India to initiate the ’Project Tiger ’ in April 1973‚ when the tiger population was less than 2000. The main threats to tigers are poaching‚ habitat loss and
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Topic 2: The Ecosystem 2.1.1 Biotic: living factors or components‚ e.g. plants and animals. Abiotic: non-living factors or components‚ e.g. soil‚ water‚ wind‚ etc… 2.1.2 Trophic level: is the position that an organism or a group of organisms in a community occupies in a food chain. 2.1.3 A food chain shows the flow of energy from one organism to the next. A food web is a complex network of interrelated food chains. Producers (autotrophs): manufacture their
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come to the understanding that being the fittest is not about being the strongest or most cunning‚ but simple having the best attributes to survive in a specific environment. For example‚ would a lion or a camel be the dominant race in the Sahara desert? The answer is the camel; even though the lion surpasses it in almost every aspect‚ the camel has the specific characteristic of conserving water which was acquired through the process of evolution. This processes essentially means‚ that the camel
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The Red-tailed Hawk is the most known hawk in America especially North America. They commonly fly above fields with their broad wings. They are well adapted to living in the air. They are very large and a female can weigh up to three pounds. You’ll see them on electric poles observing a mole or a squirrel simply waiting out the perfect time to attack them. Red-tailed Hawks have a thrilling scream that excites many people.During courting‚they put on a spectacular display high up the sky in circles
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the animal must learn to adapt to each of these factors in order to survive. With increasing population growth and human activity that disturbs the natural habitat‚ animals must learn to adapt to these kind of threats as well.Some places on Earth are very hot and some are very cold. Many places on Earth have a lot of water and plants‚ and other places have very little water and few plants. Since our earth is
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2.1.1 Distinguish between biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem * Biotic factors in an ecosystem are living‚ biological factors that may influence an organism in an ecosystem * Abiotic factors are non-living‚ physical factors that may influence an organism in an ecosystem 2.1.2 Define the term trophic level * The position that an organism occupies in a food chain‚ or a group of organisms in a community that occupy the same position in food chains 2.1.3 Identify and explain
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i love u MADE BY:- DIKSHA AGARWAL BBA-A [pic] INTRODUCTION Joint Hindu Family Business is a form of commercial organization where a business is owned by the members of a Hindu Family living jointly. When the business continues from one generation to another in a Hindu family it becomes a Joint Hindu Family Business. It is a business where a person becomes a member only by virtue of birth in the Hindu family. The Joint Hindu
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