Contemporary Issues in Agriculture Dr. Temple Grandin is one of the most accomplished and well-known adults with autism in the world and she has played a large part in improving the animal agriculture industry. She is an American professor of animal science at Colorado State University, world renowned autism spokesperson and consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior (Hauser, 2010). She has influenced the lives of many people and has made many accomplishments that have influenced the animal agriculture industry and the food industry. She has personally influenced my life by showing that anyone can make a difference no matter what the circumstances are and how important agriculture really is. Dr. Grandin has influenced the agriculture industry by helping us understand more about animal behavior, how to handle them efficiently, and a new outlook on slaughterhouses.…
The purpose of the lab was to observe the environmental impact on the behavior of pill bugs (Armadillidium vulgare) by using the steps of the scientific method. . We placed two pill bugs in an enclosed space and recorded the amount of time they spent in two categories of living spaces: hard rocks or soft sphagnum moss. Despite predicting that they would have a preference for a softer area, both pill bugs spent more of their time in the rocks than in the moss. This suggests that Armadillidium vulgare has a preference towards environments with hard surfaces over soft ones, possibly due to factors like light or surface area. However, certain experimental errors such as material density and poor handling may have skewed the accuracy of results.…
Rock Pocket Mouse Questions 2. A rock pocket mouse’s color influences whether it survives or dies. The less visible the mouse is in its habitat, the more likely it will survive. Mice that stand out in their habitat have a greater chance of being spotted by a predator. Mice that are similar in color to their habitat are more likely to survive and reproduce.…
Mongooses are born to kill snakes, they can also kill King Cobras, the deadliest snake. With a long length of 18 feet a King Cobra can take out an Asian Elephant and can kill 50% of humans that it bites. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is a mongoose who was washed away when a human family found him. He saves this family multiple times, and gains their trust. Mongooses are born to kill snakes but what Rikki-Tikki-Tavi did was absolutely amazing.…
Purpose The purpose of this lab is to investigate animal behaviors by diving into the world of ethology. There are two ways pill bugs will respond to environmental stimuli: Kinesis (non-directional response) and taxis (directional response). Kinesis occurs when organisms (randomly) move around quickly when they’re unhappy and slowly when they’re happy, which is best demonstrated when one lifts up a rock or other material that the pill bugs are under. In contrast to the simpler response that does not necessarily involve many neurons, taxis is often observed in response to changes in light, heat, moisture, sound, and/or chemicals (odor).…
Introduction: To fully understand the investigation, there are three main definitions to keep in mind. Thermal Niche is a development in which natural selection forms adaptation for an organism through temperature. Acclimation is the process for the organism to become accustomed to the climate change. Fitness is simply the survival of an organism, however, in the investigation, locomotion is more suited due to the focus on the affect temperature has on the organism’s performance. For this lab, the organism experimented on is a water flea, called Daphnia Magna.…
Before I start typing this information about this lizard. I would like to give Morgan Phillips a shoutout for showing me this animal :) The leaping lesbian lizard is another name for the New Mexico Whiptail lizard. This lizard was produced through interbreeding of two native species of lizard. This lizard lives in southern United States and northern Mexico.…
Signs of Mink Present Successfully identifying signs of mink present is first being able to identify the animal and knowing its habits and preferred habitat. With their range encompassing almost all of the 49 continental states and a healthy population, finding signs of the presence of minks isn’t difficult if you recognize what to look for. Is it a Mink, Weasel or Otter? Minks are members of the weasel family and look very similar to weasels and otters.…
Mike Cawthon BIO106-Topics in Environmental Science Professor Julie Allman October 22nd, 2014 An exotic predator's ecological impact on Florida ecosystems The sub-tropical environment of southern Florida supports a wide variety of introduced exotic reptile and amphibian species. The majority of these species were introduced by human activities. Irresponsible keepers, animal dealers, and the international trade has released large predators like African and Asian pythons, South American tegu lizards, and African monitor lizards into new ecosystems, which have the potential to create environmental havoc in ecosystems where no such predators exist. Varanus niloticus, the Nile monitor, is an African monitor lizard which was introduced into…
In this experiment, it was tested to see whether worker termites would follow ink based trails or lead based trails. The same ink pen and pencil were used. The shape also stayed the same. The only thing that changed was the directions of the lines- if they were curved or straight.…
Hello, here are some reasons why I think you should let me get a Leopard Gecko. I understand you are tired of me mentioning Leopard Gecko’s. The reason I keep talking about them is for one really big reason, I want one. You might think ‘Oh he isn’t going to take care of it’ or ‘It’s too smelly and you will lose it’.…
This animal Zophinigala crast, has recently been discovered in the African desert. The thought extinct species of desert lion has been discovered wondering through these plains in search of water, and food. It is covered in thick fur, which is robust and strong, able to withstand even the most powerful of blows. It's snout is a remarkable size, almost one meter in length. This beast has been proven to be an amphibian, and is also cold blooded.…
Despite being a large bat species its metabolism is sensitive to thermal fluctuations (Baudinette et al., 2000). They are capable of maintaining a constant body temperature above 35ºC even with ambient temperatures close to zero; however, below 20ºC their metabolism triggers stress responses to compensate oxygen demands (Hudson & Wilson, 1986). Thermal changes represent an issue, especially for females that require specific temperatures during pregnancy and lactation (Hutson et al., 2001). It is not surprising then the fact that females tend to roost in large caves with narrow entrances where the internal conditions of the cave are warmer, humid and more constant (Armstrong & Anstee, 2000). This implies that the distribution of this species is subjected to different factors and thus, roost sites might not be fixed, but rather temporary (Hutson et al., 2001).…
The most used common name is veiled chameleon. As this chameleon species is located in Yemen it is also called the Yemen chameleon, it’s also called the cone-head chameleon because of the shape of its head crest. (Red List) There is controversy over another subspecies of C. Calyptratus called C. c. calcarifer that looks similar in all but coloration however it has been found to be a hybrid with another chameleon Chamaeleo arabicus. (Necas) Physical Description Photo credit: Necas, Chameleons General…
Pengalins are animals, similar to anteaters, and possess scale armor all over their body, a lengthy tail and four legs. Plated armor allow these animals to effectively defend themselves against predators. The bodily characteristics of pangolins include large, hardened, overlapping scales similar to armor plating, a newborn pangolin has a softer shell, but it hardens as the animal matures. This armor is made out of keratin.…