Inhabitants on the islands of the Galapagos Archipelago‚ the Galapagos Sea Lion is an intriguing marine mammal whose looks may deceive you because despite its amiable countenance it is truly a fierce predator and protector. The Galapagos Sea Lion‚ also known as the Pagos Sea Lion‚ spends a great majority of its day in the water hunting for prey‚ however it does not venture out very far from its territory due to the fact that their main predators tend to be there. Their prey is primarily fish‚ squid
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Mongooses all share similar traits. Mongooses burrow into the ground to keep cool during the hot African weather. Each of the species are also hetertrophs and they eat a variety of small animals and plants. The yellow mongoose‚ white-tailed mongoose‚ and the ring-tailed mongoose are all found in Africa and share many similar adaptations such as burrowing and the ability to mark their territory and protect themselves from predators by using a gland. Yellow mongooses are a species in the herpestidae
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Alpha Dog Have you ever been driving down the road in your town and you noticed a Police cruiser with a K9 sticker on it? Well that obviously means that the Police Officer is riding around with a Canine partner‚ a 75 lbs.‚ black and tan‚ gorgeous German Shepard. He is equipped with a nose that can track a man for miles and 42 razor sharp teeth ready to tear up anything that gets in his way. If you have ever wondered what type of training that K9 has been through‚ to be able to be part of one of
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Why is it important to save the sharks? The shark is an apex predator of the marine ecosystem. In the marine ecosystem these predators are placed at the top of the food chain. Apex predators have a vital role in maintaining the health and balance of the ecosystems they dwell in. In addition to the previous statement if these top of the food chain predators were to be removed from their ecosystems‚ the health and balance of these ecosystems would become shattered and disturbed‚ with nobody to maintain
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Dear students in South Korea‚ My name is in Fifth Grade. I am looking for a pen pal! I love Art and sports. I have many friends in fifth grade. I am a B+ and A- student. I am on select soccer in Whitefish Bay. I love drawing flowers‚ dragons‚ and animals. I have a cat and dog. My cat’s name is Ginger and my dog’s name Brownie. Ginger is 6 and Brownie is 1 and 6 months old. My birthday is in May and my favorite food is pizza and nyonki. My favorite animals are kangaroos‚ dogs‚ cats‚ beavers‚
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Do Cats really Hate Water? Most of us think that cats are allergic to water‚ but in reality‚ it’s not true. Not all cats feel the same about water. There are different categories‚ some may enjoy‚ some may not. The Partial cases are different. Despite not enjoying a full immersion‚ many house cats are fascinated by water‚ dipping an exploring paw into the water bowl to scatter a few drops or running into the bathroom at the sound of a shower. While some of them like Lily(my cat) gets delighted to
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The variation between animals is a naturally occurring phenomenon that is a ramification of genetic deviation. As a result of this‚ animals can gain certain traits that help them become more favorable in their environment however‚ in the process of them becoming more favorable in one trait they can also lose or become less favorable to another trait (Slater et al. 2009). These nonrandom vicissitudes in allele frequency are caused by sexual selection or natural selection and over a period of time
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A long time ago‚ Native Americans has settled in the Eastern Woodlands and the Southwest. The people in both regions has similarities and differences in their developments. People living in the Eastern Woodlands and the people living in the Southwest has many differences and similarities in their developments‚ such as in housing‚ food resources and people’s roles. Native Americans that lived in the Eastern Woodlands and the Southwest has different housings. For example‚ in the Eastern Woodlands
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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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One of the fiercest aquatic carnivores to roam the Earth and as big as 15 to 17 meters long it lived from the Late Oligocene to Early Pleistocene Era where the Megalodon lived in cold waters as the ice sheets have started to very slowly form from the cold waters of the Arctic but the Megalodon lived worldwide. Although being on top of the food chain the Megalodon also had competition which was the Odontocenti which consisted of raptorial sperm whale and squalodontis which were also apex predators
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