which is the main reason I believe going to a liberal arts college is Bates College. My openness to new ideas and adventures is also why my interest to join the “Bates Outing Club” where I will be able to explore the nature in Maine, hike with my Bobcats friends and continue the learning of Geology after being part of GeoForce. Being part of Bates will allow me specifically propel my ambiguous goals of preparing myself for the medical field, getting the knowledge of the study of Earth to teach…
Road surveys from 2003-2011 revealed that the number of observed raccoons, rabbits, bobcats, and opossums dropped 90% or more since the pythons became established in the Everglades. The population of these animals has been severely declining over the years due to the presence of these species. “In a 2012 study, populations of raccoons had dropped 99.3 percent, opossums 98.9 percent, and bobcats 87.5 percent since 1997. Marsh rabbits, cottontail rabbits, and foxes effectively disappeared”…
the dead bobcat with the hunters. Immediately after he observes the bobcat’s tongue lying in “its mouth as harmless as a sandwich” and the eyes that “held the menace of the night”, the peacock appears again soaring away. The soaring peacock is signifying that Milkman is cutting himself away from what he is familiar with since his birth. He was getting too used to being in the center of everybody’s life and having the false sense of being free because of the money his family has. The bobcat is in…
Imagine a world overrun with pythons. The burmese python is invading the Everglades. The snakes were brought by people. Annihilated animal’s species and their old way of life. The burmese python has lastly changed forever an ecosystem which on its own didn’t have the best legs to stand on. Explore how the Burmese python has changed the Everglades Firstly, the Burmese pythons were brought here by people. The burmese python is native to South asia can grow to 23 feet max and concluding brief…
There are tens of thousands of Burmese pythons living in the Everglades (Ng 1). But why are there so many there? People from Asia are bringing pythons to Florida as pets, but when they get too big, people let the pythons go into the wild, which is mostly why there are so many pythons in the Everglades (Piven 1). With this many pythons living in the Everglades, it is certain that these Burmese pythons are changing the area. The presence of Burmese pythons is changing the Everglades by affecting…
Bobcat was a subsidiary if Ingersal Rand, Bobcat is well-known for their loaders, skid-steers, and other types of equipment. Their company was established in 1947 by Cyril Keller and Louis Keller whom were brothers, but like CAT they are primarily a construction equipment manufacturer but you will still see Bobcat around a lot. Mitsubishi on the other hand is agricultural machinery and are known to provide…
to interact with a rich variety of staff, graduate and undergraduate students, and parents. This experience has given her insight as to what our Bobcat family needs and customizes her outreach accordingly. She always shares new ideas and has a passion for perfection in both presentation and delivery. And I should warn you: she is a tried and true Bobcat and is feircely proud of that fact. And I’m happy to say that it rubs off on everyone she…
Younger Bobcats living on campus do not need cars. In fact, most errands are within walking distance. However, once you become an upperclassman and move off campus, your hunt for available daily and yearly parking begins. Gretchen Stoehr a fifth-year senior in the…
pythons may be able to live in Florida does not mean they are getting the proteins and vitamins they need and may eat more than they are supposed to eat. There are too many Burmese pythons. "They are wiping out huge numbers of opossums, raccoons, and bobcats,…
Then realized, it had been the first time in days, I had actually spoken to anyone. Other than to the predators in my thoughts. With the raccoon gone, I had second tought about the bobcat. And decided to drag its dead carcases to the fire. Maybe the combine smell of cat and death my give other curious visitor a second thought. And the hide despite the hole would make an added bonus. Though its weigh upon the dragging it up the…