Amphibian

tip the tank over, consequently breaking it and harming myself in doing so. Angry at their restriction, I denied any contact with the frog tank, even when my arm was covered to the elbow in dirty water. I was drawn to invading the only space the amphibians had to call their home, unconscious of the consequences. At an early…

Both the reading passage and the listening lecture are discussing methods to eliminate cane toads from their new environments in Australia. The writer asserts that there have been successful method in getting rid of the cane toads from the sugar cane fields of Australia. However, the lecturer disagrees with the writer's opinion by claiming that the three methods were not successful at all. First, the author claims that humans physically capturing and killing the cane toads has been effective.…

"Scientists have concluded that most of the observed warming is very likely due to the burning of coal, oil, and gas. Human activity--such as burning fossil fuels--causes more greenhouse gases to build up in the atmosphere." Amphibians are highly sensitive to change in climate. Of many amphibians, the Golden Toad went extinct. One of the effects of global warming are droughts which caused the Golden Toads habitats to be low in humidity and fairly high…

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…

Chordata is a phylum of the animal kingdom that includes animals possessing notochord, pharyngeal gill slit and dorsal tubular nerve cord. Although the name Chordata is attributed to William Bateson (1885), it was already prevalent around 1880. Phylum Chordata, though not the largest, is the most diverse phylum in the animal kingdom. Chordates are cosmopolitan and are well represented in marine, freshwater as well as terrestrial habitats from the equator to the high northern and southern…

men exposed to exaggerated levels of estrogens have a 50% reduction in sperm counts (Jensen, 1995). Tyrone Hayes has also shown in many independent studies that Endocrine Disrupting Compounds (EDC) in low concentrations can cause sex reversal in amphibians (Hayes, 2003). These and other studies demonstrate that increased exposure to estrogens in females can increase specific cancers. The Health Occupations…

Costa Rica That is not matter where we are at which City, which Country, or which Continent we always have a place to call back-home. I was born in Costa Rica, Central America; consequently, limiting North with Nicaragua and South with Panama. Costa Rica have many of cultural influences like Indianians, European, afrocaribean, and Asian. The official language is Spanish, but local Indigenous spoken Maléku, Cabécar, Bribri, Guaymi, and Buglere; in addition, immigration to Costa Ricabrought…

It was requested of me to present to the council scientific evidence that could be used to either validate or refute the residents’ concerns regarding the recent plans to develop a shopping complex bordering the Wolverine Nature Preserve. My intention is not to discuss my own views on this matter, but rather state facts drawn from my expertise in the field of ecology. Although I will not be responding to the assertions made by the Chamber of Commerce, who sees and values this plan as an…

Animal Testing Cruelty or Normal There are many things that people don’t know about animal testing like what is animal testing. Animal testing is the use of non-human animals in research and development projects, for purpose of determining the safety of substances such as food or drugs (Animal Testing).” Animal testing has been around for as long as anyone can think of and the animals have had a ton of suffering from the experiments. In time there was some things that happened that were pretty…

Congaree National Park The Forest is the largest hardwood forest in Southeast United States. It is home to thousands of state champion trees and the Wateree and Congaree rivers. The Congaree National Park in Hopkins South is widely known for its history and park culture widely because of its floodplain. Hunter’s since the prehistoric ages, hunters used in to fish. This park is named after the Congaree tribe that inhabited the park, until Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto and the Spaniard…