Antarctic birds

Identity is like a bird’s choice of migrating to the south for the cold weather. It is someone’s opinions, claims, or choice on one’s personality, family, and culture. The bird or other animal flying to the south for the chillier weather made the choice to decided if it would stay near the cold and risk getting injured or hurt, or if the bird would fly to the south to the warmer, safer weather. This is an example of how one’s identity is created: through your environment, background, and status.…

Although hunting of Harlequin Ducks has been prohibited, the birds still are extremely vulnerable due to their tameness and their tendency to feed close to shore. Destruction and tampering with their habitats is another factor that has contributed to their decline in population. Some of the fast-flowing tempestuous…

In many cultures, birds are used as symbols of peace, wisdom, hope, and eternal life. However, the 1952 short story The Birds by Daphne de Maurier and the movie produced by Alfred Hitchcock eleven years later portray these creatures in a much different way. They both depict a society suddenly being attacked by murderous birds. By looking deeper into each conflict, resolution, and interpretation on women’s roles, both similarities and differences can be observed. The conflicts of the novella and…

they traveled to King Island. In 1804, there were some live and some stuffed King Island Emus shipped to France. There were 2 live King Island Emus shipped to France, and they were exhibited at the Jardin des Plantes. The remains of Emus and other birds were sent to museums in Europe. They are still there to this day. The King Island Emu was hunted by the settlers. The settlers also started fires to clear land that destroyed their habitat. It is believed the wild population became extinct by…

The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus Research Paper The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus is very much like us humans. They have eyes comparable to ours, and they are also smart and inquisitive beings like us too. The suckers they use to examine and eat their prey is powerful, with each of their arms being described as sensory organs rather than limbs. These creatures can be found on the west coast of North America. The octopuses live in the temperate rain forests, and would prefer to be resting in…

Thermoregulation is the process of regulating the internal body temperature of animals within a certain range. Endotherms, such as mammals and birds, thermoregulate internally by generating heat from metabolic processes and are able to keep their body temperature high and relatively constant, adapting to the environment to maintain homeostasis. This type of thermoregulation requires a high metabolic rate, that enables organisms to be more physically active without having to rely on the…

Briggsdale Undivided High School The Rustinian Red Bird The American Kestrel Netheniel Langdon Ecology 1022-1 Mr.Kopanke Friday, March 3rd 2017 The American Kestrel The american kestrel is a good looking bird with a few different color variation. This animal is biotic. It comes from the family of falcons. This is the smallest one of the species of falcons. They live in open country farmlands and wood edges. During the breeding season the kestrel may be limited to the…

Birds in Greek Mythology are very common, as can be seen in the Odyssey with all of the different omens that include birds. Some of the most prominent omens in the Odyssey are when two birds come into the assembly and fight to their death,when a hawk with dead goose flies by Telemachus while he is in Sparta and right about when he is leaving Sparta a bird with a dove in its talons flies by. Some of these omens mean that Odysseus’ family will rule Ithaca for many years to come, the end for the…

Puerto Rico, it was said that there was about a million Puerto Rican Parrots [1]. In 1975, only 13 birds remained. As with any small wild population, the Puerto Rican Parrot was bound to be affected by intrinsic factors. For example, a smaller parrot population increases the possibility of inbreeding depression. Genetic issues based on the life history of the parrot could also contribute. The bird mates for life and the average clutch size is between 2 to 4 eggs but the pairs don’t always…

The greater gliding possum is a very interesting animal, this type of possum is different from the other spices because it glides. The greater gliding possum lives in the east coast and ranges of Australia. The can grow up to a 18.9 inches body and a 21.65 inches tail, and weigh about 3.3 pounds. Greater gliding possums are the largest type of possum, but unlike other tails the greater gliding possums uses its tail to balance wile gliding. The greater gliding possum is one of the many spices of…