Carnivore

The White River Badlands, located in South Dakota, are a national park known for its heavily eroded land and a harsh train that has been developing for millions of years. This has led the land to develop greatly over time, along with encapsulating different species that lived in the land over the years. These species, over time, have been engraved in the stone, leading it contain and immense amount of paleontological aspects. Because of this, Badlands national park has been considered the…

Measuring between 24 and 33 meters in length and weighing up to 200 tons, the blue whale is the largest animal on the planet, and is thought be the largest animal that ever existed. Belonging to the baleen whales, the blue whale—which in reality is blue-gray—is a marine mammal and is found in all oceans except the Arctic and enclosed seas. Despite their global distribution, they number between 10,000–25,000, making them the most endangered of the great whales. Blue whales reproduce sexually and…

Predation is defined as the interspecific interaction in which one species called the predator, eats the other species known as the prey (Reece et al., 2013). Due to these two species interacting with one another, adaptations arise over time in each which help them carry out their niche most efficiently. This paper looks at Mellivora capensis, or honey badger as it is commonly called. It is a predator specie belonging to the family of mustelid, which reside mainly on the continent of Africa…

belongs to the Phylum of Chordata, meaning it has a hollow nerve chord ending in a brain, the Class of Archosauria, meaning it is a diapsid amniote, the Order of Saurischia, meaning it is lizard-hipped, the Suborder of Theropoda, meaning it is a carnivore, and finally the Family of Spinosauridae and Subfamily of Spinosaurinae. (11) The three known species include Spinosaurus aegyptiacus, Spinosaurus maroccanus…

in French they are known as Ours blanc or Ours polaire and in Spanish polar bears are known as Oso polar. Polar bears can also be called sea bear, ice bear or even white bear. Habitat Description and Niche Characteristics Diet: Polar bears are carnivores and their primary prey are seals. Some seals that polar bears eat are ringed seals, bearded seals and other pinnipeds. Polar bears can be opportunistic in addition to being predatory. Polar bears will ingest dead fish and remains of stranded…

This past summer while shadowing at an equine veterinary clinic I was asked to hand walk a horse who was acting up in his stall. He was a beautiful black stallion, and I felt power and fear radiating from him. When I took him outside, I saw why he was there. A huge raw cut covered a quarter of his flank, the skin had been ripped away, exposing the red damaged muscles underneath. This had happened when he spooked after being handled by his rescue family and he had ran into barbed wire. They had…

The first time I shot a rifle was when I was sixteen years old and I was sitting in a tree stand with my friend’s dad. A deer was feeding at one hundred and sixty yards so I lined my shot up, looked through the scope and pulled the trigger. At that point I was so excited only until I realized that I missed. My disappointment seemed louder and larger then the report of my gun. Even though it was a miss, it had me wanted to come back for more. Ever since that moment, I have been hooked. Hunting…

While we are a part of the natural world and do things that many others in the natural world do, I would say we are slightly different. We may seek out pray to eat, or be herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores, but, for example, unlike the natural animals of the world, we can choose. Some people are only herbivores, others omnivores, but we make a choice. We are the prey to many animals because we are slower and incapable of defending ourselves…

Miss Hawthorne has presented her six year old domestic short hair cat for having difficulty seeing. Terra is frequently missing her jumps from one couch to another and also has decreased her time looking out the window. The owner states that Terra is an indoor cat, not spayed, and has not received any vaccines. Terra also receives a homemade diet that is vegetarian based. The homemade diet includes: Rice, green leafy vegetables, fruits, mashed beans, soy beans, and tofu. The owner states that…

1. What does Leopold mean when he talks about a Land Ethic? Summarize the main points of the essay. In his essay, Leopold describe a Land Ethic as a relationship between men and and the land of social and ecological conscience which “reflects a conviction of individual responsibility for the health of the land.” (Page 11, Paragraph 6) This means a set of moral principles that prioritize the safety and preservation of the environment that are believed in by the general population. It associates a…