Blubber

Evans extended his ‘6000 hours of fame’ which makes portrays De Brito as a funny person and makes the reader trust him. Readers are encouraged to believe that Evans preys on people's insecurities about their weight by saying ‘he marries anxiety about blubber’…

You’re taking a really big test and you’re stuck on a question, you still have seven questions left. You are trying so hard not to look at your neighbor's test, but she is the smartest girl in class and is probably on her last question, this is your last chance. You do the smart thing and take out a piece of gum. You don’t know why you didn’t think of this earlier! It turns out if we didn’t have gum it would be really hard for some people to concentrate. The history of gum! The Aztecs used…

The Endangered http://www.care2.com/causes/there-are-only-3-critically-endangered-antelope-left-in-niger.html Caspian seal is the only mammal in the Caspian Sea, http://www.care2.com/causes/bp-signs-offshore-drilling-deal-in-caspian-sea.html which makes it the Sea's top predator. But there is one major threat to the seals: humans. In the past, hunting decimated their numbers. Today, the main threat comes from our appetite for a luxurious delicacy -- caviar.…

The skins and blubber of Ringed Seals make up the bulk of the Polar Bears' diet as they often leave the remaining meat which provides an important sources of food for other animals such as Arctic Foxes. Although Seals are their primary source of food, Polar Bears also…

Humpback Whale In this paper, I will discuss a Humpback Whale biome of their choosing as an animal from that biome. I will explain how a humpback whale lives in weather and their biome. Also, I will explain where does a humpback whale live at in different oceans. The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. A humpback whale is one of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from 12-16 meters 39-52 feet and weigh approximately 36,000 kilograms 79,000 pounds. The humpback has a…

The greatest anthropogenic threat are oil spills. Unlike other marine mammals, sea otters do not have a layer of blubber to keep them warm so they depend on their layer of fur, which is the densest fur in the animal kingdom. However, when oil spills and contact the sea otters, their fur lose its insulative property and thus they are more sensitive to fluctuations in…

Being in extreme environment can be dangerous but using your knowledge is the best solution out of this situation. This is what the characters in LIfe of Pi by Yann Martel and “The Story of Keesh” by Jack London did. In both stories, The Life of Pi and “ The Story of Keesh”, the characters use their intelligence, knowledge and good judgement to survive in extreme environments. In “The Story of Keesh ", Keesh shows many survival skills in his village in the Arctic. For example, to the villagers…

Science Explanation and Added Information Adaptations: 0. (No Pigment - Human): We added in this adaptation to increase the level of survivability of humans. We thought that a reduction in pigment (or increase amount of pheomelanin which causes light skin and hair) would lead to less color in the skin and in the hair (or extreme white hair and skin) which will blend in into the surroundings. With this adaptation, these humans will be less likely to stand out in the snow and they will have and…

I didn’t know where I woke up. The bed sheets smelt like wet cigarettes and old beer. A small room with fading pink wallpaper appeared as my bloodshot eyes focused. I was in some roach motel I didn’t recognize. The Bag! Cold panic hit me like ice water. The leather travel bag was sitting in the armchair. I sighed in relief. There was a pack of smokes on the nightstand. I reached over for them—it was empty. Lousy luck is all I’ve had since I took on this assignment. The thing that drove me bat…

The polar bear is an animal that you can find in the bitter Arctic region. The Arctic is located at the northernmost part of the Earth. The Arctic is basically covered in water and most is frozen. Some features that can be found in the water are icebergs and glaciers that are made of frozen freshwater. A fact about glaciers and icebergs is that they make up 20% of Earth’s supply of freshwater. Most of all the Arctic ocean is made of sea ice which is frozen seawater that often is covered with a…