Cheetahs are a separate genus from other great cats‚ a genus of their own. Their genus name‚ Acinonyx‚ is a Greek word for “thorn” and “claw”. Differ from lions and leopards‚ whose retractable claws are designed for tearing flesh and climbing trees‚ cheetahs have semi-retractable claws providing solid grip and quick acceleration. The cheetah’s body is designed for speed – pure‚ raw‚ explosive speed. It’s small streamlined head; deep chest; long‚ light limbs; powerful hind legs; flexible shoulders
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EssayForum Username... Unanswered [2] / Featured [1] / URGENT [0] Essay search... Go Password... help Log in or REGISTER NOW! Essay Forum / Undergraduate Essays / "A Father’s Enduring Love" - The person you admire the most 92angel Jan 31‚ 2011‚ 04:55pm #1 Ok so i must hand out this essay on Wednesday‚ the topic is the person you admire the most. i just need some help concerning my language‚ grammar (if there is any) ‚ and other paragraphs i could add‚ because
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With a variety of new world monkeys‚ the capuchin monkeys have their own characteristics that differentiate them from others. The capuchins are apart of the superfamily of Ceboidea and from there branch out into the family Cebidae. They are mainly distributed in tropical and subtropical regions in Central and South America(). In these tropical areas the habitats that capuchins can be found in range from deep rainforest to dry forest with a height elevation from sea level to 2700 meters high(). Capuchin
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The Monkey’s Paw One day in India there lived a tribe of monkeys and on that same day here was a monkey that was born‚ a boy. All the monkeys were cheering about and having a grand celebration to commemorate the birth of the new boy‚ But within minutes of his birth he had his right hand chopped off. A scary old man wielding a hatchet collected the paw off the ground. Since he was a little boy‚ Sanjay had an obsession of collecting strange items ranging from ancient relics to rocks; he had very few
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There is plenty of evidence about the strange creatures in the world‚ but perhaps the most well known is Bigfoot. This creature has been sighted in the United States region. Bigfoot has been described as a cross between gorilla and a human that stands in the ranges of seven to fifteen feet tall. This creature is described as being covered from head to toe with long reddish-brown fur. Bigfoot is real‚ due to the many sighting‚ photographs‚ videos‚ and evidence leading to his existence. The most significant
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Military macaws are typically inhabitants of forests in central and northern regions of South America and parts of Mexico. They are named after the military uniform‚ thanks to the resemblance of their green hued plumage. Even though they are unguarded and exposed to attacks in the wild‚ they fit the bill of an ideal pet. Due to its appearance‚ it is often confused with the great green macaw which is comparatively larger in size. Being one of the largest in the parrot family‚ they measure around
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Adorable Koala Koalas are pretty amazing animals. There eating style is very funny and silly. The way they care for themselves are very interesting. Koalas live in hot places. Plus‚ they are very cute animals. Koalas live in Australia‚ which is a very hot place. Koalas live in a vast interior desert wilderness called the Outback. Honestly‚ people mistake Koalas ans call them"Koala Bears" which is totally not true. Koalas are more related to wombats‚ and kangaroos. This is because all three of those
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Early human evolution is characterised by speciation. The term speciation refers to “the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution”. Recently‚ experts in the field of evolution have given special emphasis to the new and most controversial issue of Homo floresiensis. Homo floresiensis (known as the Hobbit Man and LB1) is the little bodied and an extinct species that was discovered from a fossil and simple stone tools in 2003 on the island of Flores in Indonesia. Scientists indicate
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Evolution of Sciuridae Squirrels have various adaptations that have helped them through generations to become the successful organism they are today. Squirrels have adaptations that can help them in many ways for various reasons. One of these adaptations is the anatomy of their hind legs‚ and with this adaptation they are able to rotate their hind feet which allows them to go down a tree head first. Over time this species has also developed a high sense of smell‚ and during the winter time this
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The system that I am studying is Tachycineta bicolor‚ commonly known as the tree swallow. Tree swallows are small‚ insectivorous‚ migratory songbirds. Young tree sparrows have mostly brown dorsal coloration‚ and adults have blue-green iridescent dorsal coloration in both males and females. Males develop their blue-green plumage much sooner than females‚ before their first winter (Lombardo‚ Bosman et al. 1995). Females retain their predominantly brown dorsal plumage typically until after their
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