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    There are several phyla within each kingdom. The phyla start to break the animals (or plants‚ fungi‚ etc) into smaller and more recognizable groups. The best known phylum is Chordata‚ which contains all animals with backbones (fish‚ birds‚ mammals‚ reptiles‚ amphibians). There is also Arthropoda (insects‚ spiders‚ crustaceans); Mollusca (snails‚ squid‚ clam); Annelida (segmented worms); Echinodermata (starfish‚ sea urchins) and many‚ many more. The next category that makes up the phyla is the Class

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    fast as you can. The Honey badger has huge variety of foods that it eats. They eat over 60 species of animals Badgers eat a host of smaller food items like insect larvae‚ beetles‚ scorpions‚ lizards‚ rodents and birds. They will catch the larger reptiles like crocodiles and pythons and include the highly venomous cobras and black mamba in their diet. Larger mammals like the Springhare‚ polecat and particularly juvenile foxes‚ jackals‚ antelope and wild cats‚ are also caught. Honey badgers are accomplished

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    However‚ others estimate it at 30 to 40 years. A Leatherback has swam for 12 miles over a time period of 647 days. The ocean level is rising at a rate of 1.8 millimeters per year. The Leatherback is one of the most giant among the other modern reptiles. The only Leatherback turtle that has very little known information about is the Juvenile Leatherback. “Steps are being taken to reduce deaths of Sea turtle in fishing nets.” (http://www.bagheera.com) There are only up to 26‚000 to 43‚000 mature

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    the Sawai Madhopur district of eastern Rajasthan‚ Ranthambhore National Park (282 sq km) is a part of the much larger Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve (1334 sq km). The reserve is home to over 40 species of mammals‚ 300 species of birds‚ 45 species of reptiles and over 300 species of plants. However it is the “relatively easy sightings” of wild tigers that has made Ranthambhore famous all over the world. The Ranthambhore National Park‚ which is a part of the much larger Ranthambore tiger reserve‚ a

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    Fahrenheit 451 Underlying Hope Repetitive symbolism is rampant throughout Fahrenheit 451 and contributes passionately to its iconic status today. There are three specific symbols that Ray Bradbury uses to show the religious essence of his novel and to enhance the meaning of Fahrenheit 451. The main religious symbols are sprinkled throughout the novel and contribute to Guy Montag’s growth as an intellectual and as a member of the corrupt society. The symbols of the snake‚ the

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    mainly consists of sal‚ haldu‚ pipal‚ rohini and mango trees‚ and these trees cover almost 73 per cent of the park. The 10 per cent of the area consists of grasslands. It houses around 110 tree species‚ 50 species of mammals‚ 580 bird species and 25 reptile species. The park is located between 29°25’ to 29°39’N latitude and 78°44’ to 79°07’E longitude.[8] The average altitude of the region ranges between 360 m (1‚181 ft) and 1‚040 m (3‚412 ft).[3] It has numerous ravines‚ ridges‚ minor streams and

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    The Nine Major Biomes

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    the Douglas fir‚ western red cedar and western hemlock trees. There are also small trees like the dogwood and vine maple‚ and shrubs and vines. The animals in the temperate rain forest biome are squirrels‚ wood rats deer‚ moose and amphibians and reptiles. Humans have edible plants‚ several kind of berries‚ and edible mushrooms along with animals for nutrition. Temperate rain forest supply plenty of wood including lumber and

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    Respiratory

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    in alveoli. Reptiles   X-ray video of a female American alligator while breathing. The anatomical structure of the lungs is less complex in reptiles than in mammals‚ with reptiles lacking the very extensive airway tree structure found in mammalian lungs. Gas exchange in reptiles still occurs in alveoli however‚ reptiles do not possess a diaphragm. Thus‚ breathing occurs via a change in the volume of the body cavity which is controlled by contraction of intercostal muscles in all reptiles except turtles

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    Poaching Poaching‚ as defined by Webster‚ is the illegal practice of trespassing on another’s property to hunt or steal game without the landowner’s permission. Today‚ that definition seems slightly vague as the nature of poaching has changed drastically in recent years. Poaching is an ever growing epidemic that plagues every continent of this world. Animals of every type are pursued for a variety of economic reasons despite the ecological consequences associated with disrupting the natural

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    Birds The earliest birds of which we have any record were descended from reptiles and lived about a hundred and thirty million years ago. These first birds had tails like lizards and teeth in their jaws. Over a period of many millions of years‚ the wings developed at the expense of the tail and the teeth disappeared. Thus birds as we know the today have evolved. They now differ very much from reptiles and it is only because of the research of zoologists one hundred years ago‚ that they were

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