Kids Are Awake‚ They Are Probably Online; New York Times; Retrieved from: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/20/education/20wired.html?_r=0 Kempf‚ V.‚ March 12‚ 2012; Stats About Online Predators and Precautions Parents Should Take; Retrieved from: http://patch.com/massachusetts/sudbury/bp--stats-about-online-predators-and-precautions-parec47b01a336 Majia‚ R.‚ 2014; How Texting Changes the Way Kids Communicate; Retrieved from: http://www.parenting.com/article/how-technology-chages-the-way-kids-communicate
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beautiful animals is looking bright. As a result of predator control programs and the degradation and alteration of the species natural habitat‚ the red wolf population was nearly diminished by the early 20th century. The red wolf was designated an endangered species in 1967. Soon after‚ the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began their efforts to conserve the species‚ because it is important to save all members of an ecosystem‚ including predators. In 1973‚ the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service initiated
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brachiation) Gibbons is a suspensory primate. (brachiation is arm over arm like on monkey bars) SOCIAL SYSTEMS Grouping patterns and mating systems Why live in groups? Predator protection- more eyes and ears – dilution effect More opportunities for mating Help finding food and defend those food resources Chances of detecting a predator is higher Protection from infanticide: males who kill other males’
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Jurassic period. A testament to the perfect adaptation techniques of sharks‚ they have survived many mass extinctions‚ including the extinction that whipped out the dinosaurs. This great adaptation of the sharks has resulted in them becoming an apex predator of the ocean‚ i.e. being at the top of the food chain. Although Great Whites are widely distributed in the global ocean‚ they are extremely common along the South African coastline‚ particularly in places such as Gansbaai‚ False Bay and Mossel Bay
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Most animals have long legs or wings to sustain long journeys migrating across the savanna. Many animals have to migrate every few days to stay away from weather conditions‚ predators‚ or having an offspring. Plants have adapted to sustain standing in water for long period of time. Most of Brazil’s cerrado is filled with short twisted trees. Australia’s cerrado mostly has Eucalyptus trees. There are many types of grasses that
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Poaching is the illegal hunting of animals‚ but it is the most beneficial to the environment and people. Poaching is a crime that isn’t all black and white. There are many different methods and reasons as to why people do it that may seem right or justified to them. We have five reasons why poaching is beneficial to the environment and people. Our first reason why poaching is beneficial is that we think that people who poach make pretty good money. This may sound like a stupid reason but think about
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1. If a mollusk moves by a broad muscular foot‚ it is probably a) a bivalve b) a gastropod c) two-shelled d) a cephalopod 2. A herbivorous mollusk scrapes algae from rocks and twigs with its a) radula b) poison glands c) foot d) feathery gills 3. The cephalopod that has lost its shell completely is the a) octopus b) slug c) cuttlefish d) nautilus e. squid 4. The blood of annelids typically flows a) only in dorsal vessels c. only in ventral vessels b) in a closed circulatory
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Ed Yong’s article‚ "Scared to Death"‚ describes how returning wolves to Yellowstone affected the elk population’s patterns and behaviors. Many people believe that the fear of being eaten is what drives animals away. However‚ this theory is not completely true. The Yellowstone elk population was thriving‚ but the wolves’ return impacted it on many different levels. Yong wrote‚ "Seen through the eyes of an elk‚ the physical terrain is overlaid with a mental map of risk‚ complete with "mountains"
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Features * The Galapagos shark was named after the islands where the shark was found. The Galapagos shark is a large‚ thin shark. The shark is brownish or grey black and has black sides and a white underside. PICTURE The first dorsal fin shark was tall‚ narrow and almost straight‚ and a low ridge leads to the small‚ second dorsal fin. The trailing edges of the fins may be darker than the rest of the body‚ and the tips may be a dusty colour. The shark is slightly different to most sharks because
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wings. They have webbed feet which they use for swimming. Penguins are counter shaded; they have a lighter colour on the belly and a darker colour on their back; this coloration helps camouflage them when they are in the water‚ hiding them from predators. Feathers: Penguins have shiny‚ waterproof feathers that help keep their skin dry. They have more feathers than most other birds - about 70 feathers per square inch. Once a year‚ penguins malt‚ losing their old feathers and growing new ones. While
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