Biome

The Southern Bog Lemming is native to Ottawa, Canada and is often found in bogs, moist places, and sometimes deciduous forests and meadows. Lemmings are small mouse-like animals that on average weigh 35 grams. The dorsal side tends to be dark brown while the ventral side is a silver-ish gray. Algonquin Wolf The Algonquin Wolf is native to Ottawa, Canada and is a hybrid of the Eastern Wolf, Gray Wolf, and Coyote. Algonquin Wolves are usually found in, but not limited to, deciduous and mixed…

Global warming and climate change are a result of the lifestyle and actions humans have taken over the past one hundred years and through the industrialization era. The burning of fossil fuels in an industrial setting and through divining cars increases the CO2 levels in the atmosphere and consequently warms the Earth. Cutting down and burning forests also has a large impact on global warming and climate change. Trees intake carbon dioxide and release oxygen, so when forests are cut down, the…

indication that the Inuit people possessed a high tendency for violence in the past. The harsh ecological environment in which the Inuit lived in pressured them to lean towards violent acts in order to survive. Most of Western Alaska is a tundra biome, and the constant low temperatures inhibit the majority of any type of plant growth. Vegetation is often limited to shrubs and grasses. As a result, resources were scarce for the Inuit in the past. The difficultness of living in this…

Saskatoon and the promise of an enjoyable and relaxing trip (1) Canada has been very much aware of this town's effect on tourism and it ensured that accommodations, restaurants and other places of interest are established on its every inch. Saskatoon is really as resounding as the treasures it behold---from the huge farms that produce the ingredients used for their well-maintained watering holes to the amalgamation of its verdant parks for daily morning walks, the line of hotels which are…

Reading Response to White et al.: Ardipithecus ramidus and the Paleobiology of Early Hominids. In the article, Ardipithecus ramidus and the Paleobiology of Early Hominids, by Tim D. White et al. , the Ardipithecus ramidus specimen ARA-VP-6/500 from the Aramis vertebrate paleontology locality 1 (ARA-VP-1) expedition is examined in depth. The ARA-VP-1 is located in the Middle Awash and expands into the Central Awash Complex (CAC) with different localities, numbered from 1 up. The Middle Awash…

Poison Oak can have small flowers or berries. Poison Oak can grow either as ground crawling vines, short or tall bushes, or vines growing up trees. Habitat: It is mostly found in Western North America in forests, grasslands, woodlands, and chaparral biomes also known as shrublands. Diet: Poison Oak is also a plant that uses photosynthesis; just like every plants. Predators: Birds, deer, and other wildlife eat the leaves and berries frequently. Appearance: Poison Oak is a plant that…

While surveying the western half of the United States an individual can see a wide variety of biomes. The peaks Rocky Mountains, the lush forests of the Pacific Northwest, the arid desserts of the Southwest, but none compare to the Great Plains. The grasslands of North America have a tumultuous history that dates back look before the English setters arrived. Elliott West’s book The Contested Plains sets out to explain the history of the prairie, the rise and fall of the native plain people, and…

because of the presence of Brahman genetics. American breeds are known for their heat tolerance and resistance to insects and disease. Santa Gertrudis can survive in a range of habitats across the globe. Primary habitats may include terrestrial biomes such as deserts, grasslands, chaparral, and forests. Habitats, however, must be able to support cattle by providing sufficient water and food sources. Santa Gertrudis do not have specific wintering or breeding habitats; in most cases, cattle are…

proximity of the Pacific Ocean, the climate is a cool temperate, oceanic, humid to perhumid type that is largely moderated by movement of moist air masses off the Pacific Ocean (Banner et al, 2014). This climate gives rise to a temperate rainforest biome, which results in a plant…

Whether you want to call it The Abominable Snowman, yeti, Wendigo, Yowie, skunk ape, sasquatch, or even the Grassman, the beast most familiarly known as Bigfoot exists. For centuries, tales, myths, legends, and elaborate stories have existed about the cryptid Bigfoot. The cloudy and question-filled nature of Bigfoot is intriguing to most of the world. Doubters simply play off this species existence by arguing that it is a misidentified large animal or question why there has been no evidence…