Lemurs in Madagascar Donna Butler SCI/275 April 7‚ 2013 University of Phoenix ------------------------------------------------- Associate Level Material Lemurs in Madagascar Assignment View the “Lemurs in Madagascar – Surviving on an Island of Change” video. Using the information found in this video‚ and in Ch. 5 and 6 of Visualizing Environmental Science‚ answer the following questions in 25 to 100 words each. 1. What are Madagascar’s biomes? Discuss the major features of
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Lemurs are a type of primate that are native to Madagascar. There are many different species of lemurs and they are all endangered. There are several reasons why lemurs are facing extinction; lemurs are being put at risk by deforestation‚ hunting‚ and climate change (Dunham et al.‚ 2008). Deforestation in Madagascar is especially significant in affecting lemurs. Deforestation leads to habitat loss and habitat fragmentation‚ which may have negative consequences for lemurs (Craul et al.‚ 2009). Lemurs
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Pan Paniscus vs. Gorilla Beringei Bonobos‚ sometimes called pygmy chimpanzees‚ survive and endure in fission-fusion social groups where a behomitic amount of individuals apportion into smaller groups of size and composition. They are classified as those involved in patrilineal groups. Bonobos are in Central Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are an estimated number of thirty thousand bonobos in existence. Bonobos abide in the swampy rainforests of the southern region
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Final Paper: Endangered Species Paper The Panamanian Spider Monkey I have always been extremely interested in and moved by the scores of endangered species out there. Whether they are plants or animals‚ I have always been an advocate for the wild life in need. It took hours to pick which specific species I wanted to focus on for this particular project‚ but after much research and a personal connection‚ I chose the Panamanian Spider Monkey. Ever since I was a little girl I have had a special
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The Capuchin Monkeys 1) Introduction According to an article by the Wildlife Waystation‚ Capuchin monkeys have a “dark-colored cap of fur on their heads” and “dark sideburns”. Due to these physical characteristics‚ these monkeys were named after the monks in the “Order of Capuchin Friars” which were compared to their headdresses. Most of the Capuchins weight ranging from three to nine pounds and are thirteen to twenty -two inches tall. In the wild life‚ Capuchins are known to live from ten to twenty-five
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The relationship between the Japanese culture and macaques: what this reveals about their cultural meanings The monkey plays a special role in the social structure of the Japanese people‚ by being remarkably close to humans. The Monkey‚ to the Japanese has come to be symbolic of the Japanese culture‚ yet in literature it exhibits characteristics which are human but flawed. In this essay I will explore how the monkey can be both similar to‚ and distinct from humans; and how‚ though the macaque is
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6/16/13 Evolution vs. Creation Log In :: Register :: Search Forums Groups Popular • New Topics • New Posts • Unanswered ▲ 1 2 Next Read Discussion Reply to All 2 Evolution vs. Creation Forums: Science‚ Evolution‚ Creation‚ Science Project Email this Topic • Print this Page KSeniorProject10 REPLY Tue 25 May‚ 2010 04:17 pm Hello‚ I created this Blog as a requirement for my Senior Project. We needed to present our projects to an audience that shares an interest in our
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Tool Use Among Chimpanzees Jane Goodall was the first person to ever document seeing a non-human animal create and use tools. (Atkinson) We now see that tool use among chimpanzees is not uncommon. Upon this discovery we have figured out they have many ways to use and craft tools. There is a bit of a difference between tool uses and acquisition among wild and captive Pan troglodytes. The wild chimpanzees have all types of materials to choose and work from in the wild and rely more on tool use for
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movie‚ because Dr. Powell is shown several times living with the mountain gorillas. He gains their trust by adapting to the way they live and interact. I think a little bit of cultural anthropology is also present because although he is studying primates‚ I believe they have a culture and Dr. Powell has adapted to their nature. The second important character in this movie is Dr. Theo Caulder‚ a psychologist. The first sub field of psychology that is present in this movie is cognitive psychology
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The purpose of this essay is to show the similarity and differences between humans and Chimpanzees. They are our closest living relatives‚ when we didn’t even know about them until Charles Darwin wrote about and popularized Chimpanzees in 1859. Chimpanzees’ discoveries have been studied recently. Chimpanzees are often miscalled monkeys. Those who are considered in the great ape family are the following: humans‚ chimpanzees‚ orangutans‚ and gorillas. Homo sapiens are the only species of human kind
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