“Mongoose Questions” The average life expectancy of a mongoose in captivity is 20 years. Mummified mongooses have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs. Mongooses are primarily found in Africa. Other places they are found are Southern Asia and the Iberian Peninsula. Species have been introduced to Hawaii and the West Indies. The dwarf mongoose is usually about 7 inches and the Egyptian mongoose is about 2 feet long. They weigh from 11 ounces to 11 pounds. They usually have brown or gray grizzled
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which contained a predator and another with no predator. Results of the experiment would show how the fitness of each phenotype is affected by providing a mechanism‚ and if evolution was occurring in the population. Two hypotheses were inferred‚ one for each environment. For the cage uninfluenced by a predator‚ we hypothesized that evolution would occur due to sexual selection‚ and that sexual selection would be in favor of the wild-type drosophila. For the cage containing the predator‚ we hypothesized
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period 410 million years ago (Edgecombe‚ G. D.‚ 2010). The two-spotted spider mite‚ Tetranychus urticae‚ is a web-spinning mite. The name refers to their ability to produce silk-like webbing used to create a colonial micro-habitat‚ protect against predators‚ communicate via pheromones‚ and provide a vehicle for dispersal. Tetranychus urticae represents one of the most polyphagous arthropod herbivores‚ feeding on more than 1‚100 plant species belonging to more than 140 different plant families including
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environment. So‚ it is important as a parent or guardian that the protection of our children is first on our agenda. The reality is that predators and pedophiles are among us in many different aspects. The pedophiles and predators are typically within the family unit‚ or within a circle of friends. The offenders are someone the child knows and trust. These predators are calculated‚ manipulative‚ and sneaky. Skillfully they use any opportunity possible to violate their victim. In the home parents must
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March 28‚ 2012 Essay 2 Social network is supposedly is place for you to connect with family and friends but when you are on the networking sites you will find strange behavior by of other people. Some of the behavior is cyber bullying‚ predators and also hacking. Now I will tell you the long term affects these behavior have on people and I will also explain some solution to these problems. The first behavior that happens on the Internet is Cyber Bullying. Cyber Bullying is the use of
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Residents have to keep a close eye on these sex offenders so that they can avoid being the next victim of these sex predators. Rick Schneider appealed emotionally to his audience when he said he spoke to a victim of a sex offender and she said that she was beaten‚ knifed‚ and raped by a sex offender and now she has to sleep with a gun because she is afraid every night (Schneider
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BEAN LAB My hypothesis was the white beans would stand out but the black and green beans would be camouflage. For my prediction I said that if the predator consumes more white beans than black. Therefor‚ the white bean population will decrease. In the “beetles” environment the predominant colors are brown‚ green‚ black and tan; and the predominant colors for beans being brown‚ black‚ green and white. Knowing the predominant colors of the environment and of the “beetles” would show that the white
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Chapter 5 Biodiversity‚ Species Interactions‚ and Population Control Summary 1. Two major factors affect the number of species in a community: the latitude in terrestrial communities and salinity/nutrients in aquatic systems. 2. Species play different roles in a community. Native species sustain the ecosystem in which they are a part. Some nonnative species will crowd out native species. Indicator species alert us to harmful changes in the community. Keystone species play ecological
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unparalleled value to hunters and outdoorsmen‚ seeking a challenge and a trophy. Although there is no shortage of hunters in the eastern United States‚ other than humans these large herbivores are not faced with many predators that are capable or preying on them. With very few predators to keep the populations of these large animals in check‚ their numbers grow very rapidly. With more large herbivores‚ that have
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Snowshoe Hare prey. Wolverine The Wolverine is a predator that is an omnivore. It eats the Snowshoe Hare‚ Caribou‚ and even berries. It is also a scavenger. Canada Lynx The Canada Lynx is predator that is a carnivore. They eat Snowshoe Hares and are usually alone‚ not in packs. Bald Eagle The Bald Eagle is a predator that is a carnivore. They eat rodents‚ fish‚ and may sometimes compete with other Eagles for food. Black Bear The Black Bear is a predator; it’s also an omnivore. They eat berries‚ and
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