Conservation reliant species

like its digestive system. Because of this, some people call it a “flying cow” but it is not actually a flying cow (Billerman). Since it is such an unusual animal, scientists have put the hoatzin as the only bird in its order, family genus, and species (editors of Britannica encyclopedia). The hoatzin is the most unique bird in South America. The scientific name for the hoatzin is Opisthocomus hoazin. It means “pheasant with a crest down its back” (Zahler). The hoatzin’s regular name is spelled…

flowers. Plants are one of the most important species in our world. Mainly it helps us breathe that very fresh air we have today. Although it may seem to be impossible for one to think a simple plant can help us breathe. It is also another species that helps it reproduce and spread. By doing so, it makes the work of one flower into a work of hundreds of thousands. This is why it is important to let Mother Nature take its course and see what these two species are able to do by evolving with each…

A tale of modern whales: Divergence and radiation of Neoceti during the Oligocene period likely driven by environmental changes in Southern Oceans ZOO*4910 Integrative Vertebrate Biology Group 04 Candace Flynn (cflynn@mail.uoguelph.ca), Melissa Westaway, Katherine Znotinas, and Daniela Banda Marin 2 November 2014 Abstract Reasons for divergence within the animal kingdom is heavily debated across many orders. Macroevolution in Cetacea has been attributed to a variety of…

basically like a Gecko. But they are cold-blooded, dry skin with scales just like a lizard I mean we see similarities. Reptiles are vertebrates as well as backboned animals, and snakes and lizards order Squamata, which today are the most numerous reptile species. But both snakes and lizard are classified in their own order as lizards…

has been questioned, and formed into different theories that tell the history of life. The theory of evolution is the most thought out and elaborate way to look at how life started as only single celled organisms and evolved into many very complex species. Evolution is said to have started on a prehistoric earth after it had formed over 4.6 billion years ago. It took about a billion years after Earth was formed just for the first very simple single cell prokaryotes to appear, and it would take…

genome features from VCU’s collection of mycobacteriophages: Repressor proteins, Fourth Annual Symposium on Bacteriophage Genome Analysis, Richmond Virginia. (Presentation) Relevant Experience Natural Heritage Foundation, Department of Conservation and Recreation: Volunteer, Richmond Virginia April – May…

Antennae - Used primarily to sense smell, but can also detect wind speed and touch. Eyes - Large, immovable compound eyes detect light. Each eye has thousands of lenses. Mouth - Sheep Moths do not have any working mouthparts. Other organisms in the Sheep Moth’s habitat include Mountain Bluebirds, Golden Eagles, Montane Shrews, Long-tailed Weasles, Elk, and other mountain meadow-dwelling creatures A mountain meadow consists of grasses and flowering plants on a mountainside, and typically has a…

When you go to a zoo have you ever thought of how the animals got there? Some people may think that zoos are helping society, although zoo authorities have said that, they could really be hiding animal abuse. Animals should not be put in that situation. Zoos take wild animals and put them into artificial settings, visitors tend to abuse animals and their habitats by littering, and captive animals do not exhibit their natural behavior traits in a zoo. Wild animals are connected to their natural…

You would think deer species are pretty spectacular from the way they have adapted to the environment. Have you noticed their hind legs? They’re built for running and jumping. It allows the deer to make sharp turns, speed up between 37-50 miles per hour and not to mention, jump over 12 feet! They camouflage to the environment from season to season by shedding their fur coat. Deer can sense a predator from a great distance with their prominent cup-like ears, and eyes that are located on the sides…

Darwin's Theory is the greatest scientific breakthrough in History. Laws that exploded into existence out of a unimaginably small dot. In 1859 Charles Darwin completed his book on the origin of species. He went on a vogue on a boat to the exotic island to learned more about the evolution. he would examine insect, plants, and worms. Darwin was unleashing a vision of nature following the hands of the creator himself. Darwin had many secrets and question but he wasn't really a talking person he…