crocodile or an alligator‚ you’d see a mouth full of serrated teeth that would likely frighten you. The two reptile groups are close relatives‚ so their physical similarities are expected. Besides being close relatives‚ crocodiles and alligators also share a common habitat and diet‚ while having physical differences as well as similarities. Alligators and crocodiles are not only both reptiles‚ but they both share a common ancestor (North Carolina Aquariums). They both belong to an animal family called
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Wild Animals as Pets “Between 13‚000 and 2‚500 B.C.‚ humans domesticated dogs‚ cats‚ cattle‚ goats‚ horses‚ and sheep from their wild counterparts. Although the terms taming and domestication are often used interchangeably‚ they are not the same. Individual wild animals can be tamed to behave in a docile manner around humans. By contrast‚ domestication is a process that takes place with an entire animal species over many generations.” (libraryindex.com) Humans began domesticating large animals
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INTRODUCTION DAY 1: Lecture on the introduction to the field course was done which also included the safety principles and conduct on site. In depth details and explanation of the exercise was achieved. DAY 2: It was spent on GZG‚ Geothermal Test Site North Campus‚ located in Göttingen‚ with location coordinates; 51.556746‚ 9.943812. It comprises of 5 test wells‚ Wells M‚ E‚ W‚ N‚ S. Tests carried out on site: Water level measurement‚ borehole camera observation using gamma rays‚ pumping test
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Synapomorphy- Is a trait that is found in certain groups of organisms that exists in no others. It is a homologues trait that exists in no others. Some synapomorphy are: lactation and fur in mammals. Monophyletic group- Consists of an ancestral population‚ all of its descendants and only those descendants. Paraphyletic- An evolutionary unit that includes an ancestral population and some‚ but not all of its descendants. They are not meaningful units in evolution. Polytomy- Term for internal
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Brady Barr is a very famous herpetologist and is the host on Nat Geo WILD’s “Dangerous Encounters with Brady Barr.” He was born in Fort Worth‚ Texas‚ and was raised in Bloomington Indiana. Brady received a Bachelor of Science in science education from Indiana University in 1987 and launched his teaching career at North Central High School in Indianapolis‚ teaching subjects like zoology‚ biology‚ and earth and life sciences. In 1994 he went and received his masters degree and in 1997 he received a
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flowering plants affect the success of birds and mammals? a. In his narrative‚ Eisely dictates that birds and mammals were waiting for the explosion of flowers. This is because‚ with the rise of flowers‚ mammals and birds would see a decrease of reptiles and find a new supply of food/nutrition. The
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Rizal Technological University Investigatory Study (Kingdom Animalia) Written by: Rodette Joyce Laurio Submitted to : 1 Introduction In biology‚ kingdom is a taxonomic rank‚ which is either the highest rank or in the more recent three-domain system‚ the rank below domain. Kingdoms are divided into smaller groups called phyla (in zoology) or divisions in botany. When Carl Linnaeus introduced the rank-based system of nomenclature into biology‚ the highest rank was given the name
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ABSTRACT Several mass extinctions have occurred during the Earth ’s history. The Cretaceous Tertiary Boundary (K-T) Extinction caused the loss of at least three-quarters of all species known at that time including the dinosaurs. The cause of this mass extinction is a controversial subject among scientists but the fossil evidence of it ’s occurrence is abundant. INTRODUCTION The K-T Extinction occurred 65 million years ago. Many species perished in that extinction. Today evidence for this extinction
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among the most popular reptile pets in the United States. Iguanas are from the family called Iguanidae. This is a group of animals made up of lizards. In the wild iguanas are usually found in South American rain forests. They have also been seen in Central America‚ Puerto Rico‚ and Florida. Iguanas are herbivores‚ so they like to eat leaves‚ flowers‚ and types of fruit. Iguanas are diurnal‚ which means they are awake during the day‚ and they sleep at night. These reptiles are great swimmers‚ and
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Crocodiles and alligators are large‚ frightful-looking reptiles. They are classified as reptiles because they have tough‚ scaly skin and are cold-blooded. This means their body temperatures become warmer as the air temperature rises and colder as the air temperature falls. Both crocodiles and alligators bury their eggs in sand or mud until their babies hatch. Very young crocodiles and alligators eat worms and insects. Adults eat mammals and are even known to attack humans. Crocodiles and alligators
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