Transitional forms are organisms that indicate the development of one group of organisms from another or from a common ancestor. Helps understand how evolutionary change has occurred. E.g. Archaeopteryx was a flying dinosaur with both reptile teeth‚ claws and bird feathers Biogeography- study of the distribution of living things Particular types of plants and animals are found in certain continents and not others. By looking at the pattern of distribution of an organism today‚ plus
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Summary Of the book A Fabmouse school Adventure Geronimo Stilton is the main character of the book‚ his job is to run newspapers but his passion is to write Adventurous books‚ stories. His Nephew Benjamin is really amazing‚ amusing‚ funny boy. He always thinks in a positive way to motivate others. If we talk about the story. Today is career day and Geronimo Stilton is invited by his Nephew and he wants himself to be attentive and not mess out things and carry the day as diligence as
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Southeast Asia they have slowly been taking over the Florida Everglades consuming the native animals and causing an invasion. The Florida Everglades are home to many types of reptiles due to its climate. The sub-tropical climate in Florida allows many types of reptiles to thrive. While most of those reptiles are native to Florida‚ some are not even from the United States. The Burmese python comes from Southeast Asia. The snakes were imported to the United States to become pets. When
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Why is it that reptiles like lizards and snakes are capable of laying eggs as well as performing live births but birds can only lay eggs? As with most biological phenomena the mystery of why birds do not give birth to live young can be explained once again by Darwin and his theory of evolution. As per the norm with evolution this was a matter of life or death‚ survival of the fittest and adapting to changing environments over millions of years and many generations. Viviparity and oviparity. What
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wildlife and its heritage‚ and most importantly the birds‚ Sinharaja Forest Reserve is certainly going to be your place. A virgin rainforest in Sri Lanka is an amazing land of a number of endemic species including trees‚ insects‚ amphibians‚ mammals‚ reptiles and of course the birds. In fact‚ it is the variety of birds along with an extensive collection of flora and fauna along that have made Sinharaja Forest Reserve internationally renowned. So‚ come and explore the rainforest‚ it is surely going to
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The crocodile is a fierce creature that many people fear due to its jaw strength‚ speed‚ and unpredictability. Due to this‚ many people try to stay away from the beasts. Yearning to know more about these large‚ lethal reptiles? Continue reading to learn extraordinary facts that you should know about these predators. Number Fifteen: They Don’t Chew. All predators do most of their digesting inside their bodies‚ which is different from herbivores‚ which chew their food as part of the process. Instead
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-Fixed migratory patterns -Preys on livestock or people -Behavioral patterns Percentage of Endangered Species According to IUCN: 1996------- 34 % world’s Fish 25 % amphibians 25 % mammals 20 % reptiles 11 % bird species 2011------- 10 % World’s Fish 31 % amphibians 20 % mammals 8 % reptiles 12 % bird species EXAMPLES OF ENDANGERED SPECIES ARE: Coral Reefs: Camouflage Grouper (Epinephelus polyphekadion: Giant Australian Cuttlefish (Sepia apama):Hula Painted Frog (Discoglossus nigriventer):
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altitudes are due to the presence of the Sierra Nevada range which went through a long process to be as they are now. According to the United States Geological Survey‚ most of the Sierra Nevada Mountains are formed by granitic rock that formed in the Mesozoic Era where volcanoes erupted and left molted rock‚ as the form of lava‚ on the surface. Later‚ the molted rock cold and solidified leaving the granitic rock. However. The process did not end there. It was not until than 5 million years ago that the
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Introduction Franklinian basin is one of the oldest basins in North America. It is a passive margin basin in arctic Canada that extends from northeast Canada to North Greenland (Ineson‚ 1988). The origin of Franklinian basin has not been extensively studied‚ but some authors (Miall & Blakey‚ 2008; Henriksen & Higgins‚ 1998) suggested a late Precambrian origin which began with the rifting of Rodinia (a supercontinent) about 700 Ma. Since the rifting of the Rodinia‚ Franklinian basin has undergone
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