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ON PUFFINS AND THEIR OPTIMIZATION FOR DUAL LOCOMOTION BY B. SIDELL ABSTRACT -- Puffins, one of the few wing-propelled diving birds, are specialized into a specific niche. By balancing the optimization of their bodies for locomotion between the two media of air and sea water created a unique anatomy for a bird. The evolution of Auks, which includes the puffin, shows a mixture of characteristics similar to those of the ultimate diving bird, the penguin, and the large-winged flyers, such as the pelican. Wing-propelled diving has evolved numerous times in the history of birds, each time finding a unique benefit to their species. This paper analyzes how the puffins have adapted in comparison to a deep diver and a high flier to see what puffins sacrificed in order to gain the ability of wing-propelled diving and flight. To compare…

Although there are many extinct animals, the Great Auk is an extraordinary animal. The Great Auk also had many variations in their egg’s, the streaks in their egg’s allowed the mating pair to recognize their egg at their breeding colony so they could determine the egg belonged to them. The Great Auk’s scientific name is also Pinguinus Impennis(“Great Auk”). The Great Auk’s habitat and geography. The Great Auk’s nesting colonies were settled upon rocky islands with sloping shorelines that…

higher than it’s ever been, and it’s only increasing. Kolbert then focused specifically on Panamanian golden frogs. Not too long ago, these frogs were plentiful, but recently the numbers have decreased due to human’s introducing a native species to Panama: Chytrid fungus. As the book continues, Kolbert discusses the American Mastodon in the second chapter. The Mastodon is now extinct, but it should not have died out because of it’s body and teeth size. The only plausible way it could’ve gone…

we driving ourselves into a sixth extinction? According to Elizabeth Kolbert, writer of The Sixth Extinction, we as humans are so careless that we are literally driving ourselves into a nonexistence. The book starts off with stories of how different species has become extinct or are currently endangered. The book has a lot of facts and they all seem to support the theory that humans are making a mess of things. Due to over killing of animals, miss use of natural resources and lack of efficient…

technique of “choreography by chance” and distant ocean waves, Cunningham creates a simplistic piece that gives the audience a chance to give their own interpretation. As it is titled, the dance is solely based on existing beach birds living of the coast of Washington, where Cunningham lived his childhood. From a visual point of view, the audience could tell the distinct, color-block, black and white costumes covering all but the feet, neck and head. Consequently, Cunningham's love for birds…

Today's lesson objective is: The student will create chalk drawings and animal studies in the style of cave drawings. As we’ve already covered, the Cosquer Cave is located in the Calanque de Morgiou in Marseille, France. Its newer art consists of signs and 177 animals, representing both "classical" animals such as bison, ibex, and horses, and marine animals such as seals and what appear to be auks and jellyfish. But the older art consists of 65 hand stencils and other related motifs. While the…

understanding of faith and reason with the themes of the kingdom of God, the scientific method, allegorical exegesis, the Creation museum and the Natural History museum, the genesis 1-3 account may be examined. It is not important for a Christian to possess a literal understanding of the genesis 1-3 account because reason through the notion of evolution offers the best explanation of the creation of the world and its inhabitants. The theory of evolution is heavily supported by valid data; has…

She vividly describes her journeys to observe various species, interviews with researchers, and uses other visuals to explain to the reader the meaning and impact of a sixth extinction in our modern day society. She also uses a wide range of species to convey this message, which I found to be one of the most unique parts of the book. For instance, she accurately depicts the extinction of Panamanian golden frogs, the American mastodon, the great auk, amniotes, etc. After this, however, she…

in the cold. In the morning of the launch, the cold became too much for the O-rings leading them to become stiff and begin falling. There was many circumstances that lead up to the disaster of the Challenger, but one of the biggest ones was after liftoff. After about 70 seconds after the liftoff, the Challenger was at a speed of 9 miles when the shuttle was shredded apart by the modernized forces. This disaster lead to the deaths of seven astronauts. This horrendous calamity shaped future…

Like soul-searching in Purgatory deep. There were only two times in the book when it got this way. But when it did, I wanted it to never end. I’ll give you an example. “You seemed to be unaware of it… Since you do know it, wouldn’t you say that violence had settled their destinies rather thoroughly? However, I was not making fun of you personally; I was heaping scorn on an inexcusably silly idea–a practice I shall always follow. Anyone who clings to the historically untrue–and thoroughly…