Herbivore

hunted animals such as sloths and mammoths. These felines could open their jaws at an angle of 120 degrees – almost twice as wide as a modern lion. It is thought the Sabre-tooth Cats extinction may be linked to the decline and extinction of large herbivores, which were replaced by smaller and more agile ones like deer.…

The book, The Serengeti Rules by Sean Carroll is a wonderful depiction of how living organisms and humans have interacted since humans were around. More importantly humans have watched animals and have discovered some actions that animals do to better themselves. Most of the findings written about in Mr. Carroll’s book have been either in a laboratory or in Africa on one of the many national parks. The main national park being in Tanzania on the Great Serengeti. The findings by Tony Sinclair…

Saber-toothed tigers were elongated, stocky animals, that were ferocious, meat eating hunters. The Smilodon populator, or the Saber-tooth Tiger hunted in packs, because it was more efficient. The mammal’s diets were thought to be consisted of large herbivores such as deer, mastodons, mammoths, bison, and horses. Since, the predators hunted in packs, and ambushed their prey, so taking down a large mastodon was…

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…

MNC or Multi National Corporations have branches in other countries and the head office , which is centralised and coordinates global management, is usually located in the home country the company was founded. Some characteristics that MNCs include will be that it involves a large scale of business , Productive organization, ability to transfer technology and evolves in high efficiency.Examples of MNCs include Nike,Cotton on, Mac Donalds & Apple. LDC stands for Less Developed Countries . LDC is…

seed (Hanley 1982). MacArthur (1958) clearly demonstrated that each species is uniquely adapted to their niche and their competitive advantage prevents niche overlap, with his classic warbler study. However, it is much harder to determine how herbivores partition food resources, since they consume highly variable diets (Hanley 1982). Furthermore, ecosystems are in a state of constant flux, and the addition of non-native animals has the potential to…

The hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin), also known as the stinkbird, or Canje pheasant, is a species of tropical bird found in swamps, riparian forests, and mangroves of the Amazon and the Orinoco Delta in South America. It is notable for having chicks that possess claws on two of their wing digits. It is the only member of the genus Opisthocomus (Ancient Greek: "wearing long hair behind", referring to its large crest) which in turn is the only extant genus in the family Opisthocomidae. The taxonomic…

less transportation. Local sustainable farms are more natural because the farm uses resources on their land. Michael Pollan tells that on Polyface farm, Joel Salatin uses his animal instead of toxic chemicals. ¨birds follow and clean up after herbivores¨(pollan 147). ¨Salation…

Imagine finding fossils of an undiscovered sauropod while adventuring with some friends. Well that is what happened to Elmer S. Riggs. He discovered the first fossils of the Brachiosaurus. In 1900, Riggs found a partial skeleton of a Brachiosaurus in the rocks of the Brushy Basin Membrane of the Morrison Formation. The fossils were studied and information on this species was revealed. Brachiosaurs lived in the late Jurassic period, which was about 145 to 156 million years ago. The Jurassic…

Elephants are large land animals that roam these lands. These majestic creatures that could use your help. Learn more in this informational article. Elephants are the largest land animals in the world. They use their ears as fans. When they wave their ears it cools them off. Another thing cools them off is taking a bath. Elephants take baths in water and in mud. The elephants suck water or mud into their trunk and then spray it onto their backs. Sometimes they spray others from their parade.…