Habits: Two-toed amphiumas are aquatic and nocturnal animals. However, these animals can move over land in swamps in the rain. They typically hide under cover be it mud or underwater debris with their head sticking out. These animals will lie and wait in these hiding places for prey to pass, and when it does they are known to bite fairly aggressively. The two-toed amphiuma lays its eggs near the waters edge, or even underground (Conant and Collins 1998).…
Eurycea rathbuni otherwise known as Texas Blind Salamanders are incredible creatures that do not get their fair share of attention compared to animals such as cheetahs and lions. Specifically, they are only known to reside within the dark water filled caves of Edward’s Aquifer in Hays County, Texas.5 Thus, this species was discovered by the San Marcos National Fishery, which is now known as Texas State University.5,6 In 1967, Eurycea Rathbuni was listed as an endangered species, and within ten years it was entered into a breeding program at the San Marcos Fish Hatchery.3,6 The Texas Blind Salamander is a Eukaryotic organism that belongs to the Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Amphibia; Order: Caudata; and Family: Plethodontidae.5 All members of the Class Amphillia contain a vertebrate and four legs.7 Animals within this classification must also lay their eggs in water otherwise they will die…
Kermode Bears Kermode bears, also known as Ghost Bears ,and Spirit Bears.. They get their name because “of its rarity and a small percentage of them have white coats”(Beersoftheworld.net). The kermode bear’s name comes from a zoologist named Ursus kermodei. As time went on ,people have believed this bear has evolved for 10,000 Years (Bearsoftheworld.net). Now I will be talking about the spirit bears habitat.…
The Black Footed Ferret is a mammal that is a nocturnal carnivore, but is close to the brink of extinction. The ferret gets its name not only from the black colors around his legs, but also from the dark spots around its eyes, and tail. The Ferret’s body is about 15 to 20 inches long, with a tail of about 4 to 5 inches long. They have small legs, but sharp claws for digging their homes, or into the prey’s homes. They also have very strong jaws made for chewing meat of the prey.…
Isopods are everywhere, from the sea, to fresh water to even land. “Isopods are a highly diverse group that inhabit a wide variety of habitats and lifestyles” (Júnior et al, 2015). Isopods that inhabit on land are what are known as terrestrial isopods. They share a close relationship to lobsters, fish, and shrimp due to their gills which mean they have more characteristics of a animal than an insect. Armadillidium Vulgare, which are commonly known as pill bugs, tend to live in moist places.…
They have a backbone and are limbless; they usually have scales as well as fins that they use for balance and to steer through the water. Description of gas exchange: As fish live in water their gas exchange system is somewhat different to that of terrestrial animals. They use fragile gills. It is a lot harder to obtain enough oxygen from the water as the concentration is so low, only about 4% and the fish are only able to extract 80% of this. Fish suck water in through their mouth and it flows over the gills.…
Water Moccasins are primarily active at night, but they bask in the sun during the day. Because they spend much of their time in water, and water draws away heat more quickly than air, they must somehow maintain a high body temperature, particularly for their digestive metabolism. Water moccasins are semi-aquatic and can be found near water and fields. They inhabit brackish waters and are commonly found in swamps, streams, marshes, and drainage ditches in the southern lowlands of the United States. They also live at the edges of lakes, ponds, and slow-moving streams and waters.…
The cane toad, also known as the giant toad or marine toad, is n amphibian that is about 15 centimeters long and weighs about three pounds. Cane toads are a yellowish-brown color with dry, warty skin and a spotted belly. * Originally introduced to Australia by Hawaii, the cane toad is now native to South and Central America, Mexico, and extreme southern Texas. This toad was introduced to Australia from Hawii in June of 1935 by the Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations to help control the cane beetle population. * The cane toad has become a problem in all of its habitats from Central and South America to Northern Australia.…
The North American Barn Owl is a very common predator that is in this area. The barn owl‘s habitat is in the continental U.S. and southern Canada. The barn owl’s diet consists of mostly rodents: moles, rabbits, rats, mice, etc. This helps keep the rodent population in check. That means that you have a very good chance of not finding hundreds of mice invading your home.…
Tasmanian Devil Although this animal is a Loony Tunes Character it has the strength to break a man’s arm. Many people know the tasmanian devil as a Loony Tunes cartoon character, but is actually a real animal. The scientific name for the tasmanian devil is Sarcophilus harrisii, it is a most unusual mammal that closely resembles a dog or a ferret (San Diego Zoo). Tasmanian devils live in tasmania (Australia) and they used to be found all over Australia but they went extinct on the mainland 400 years ago so they now reside in the safe lands of Tasmania where they can live in peace and tranquility.…
The purpose of this lab is to observe isopods and examine their responses to a chosen factor, the preference of either a dark or light environment. From observing the responses of the isopods, the behaviors of the isopods will be decided whether they fall into taxis or kinesis. Chi-Squared test will also be calculated in order to determine whether the observed results were due to chance or preference. Terrestrial isopods are commonly known as pillbugs, sowbugs, or “roly-pollies”.…
Discussion After finding oil leaking into the local river William was worried about the tadpoles. William already new oil is poisonous and that it can make animals sick. He showed scientific reasoning Dolan and Grady (2010), when I asked, “What do you think the oil does to the tadpoles?” he answered “Tadpoles will drink the oil and die or get sick. Their mums will miss them.”…
In the article from the Washington Post on MSN’s website, Amy Wang describes a unique phenomenon occurring off the coasts of Florida and Georgia: American alligators are eating sharks and stingrays, unusual prey for the species to eat. Wang goes on to describe the methods by which researchers are studying the diets of the alligators (by pumping their stomachs) and some of the details possibly contributing to the reason why the species is beginning to go out of the freshwater habitats in which alligators naturally live into the salt water to hunt for sharks and stingrays. Many of the concepts discussed in class and in various modules are featured in this article including learning, memory, sensation & perception, statistics and more. In the…
Some of the Native animals to Australia eat frogs, when the cane toad came these native animals begun to eat them. However dying due to their highly poisons defence. Only a few animals have been known to kill and eat the cane toad without harm. The Australia crows, the wolf spider, tranchular, meat ants and the water beetles. After the horrible effects of introducing the cane toad into Australia, Australians have learn a major lesson.…
But not all species are alike. We don't have sharks on land, we don't have octopi, the animals that inhabit our land are very different from the ones that live under the…