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    who have never been there before, It’s like going to space or the moon. Antarctica is like a desert, except It’s not hot and it's very cold It’s the coldest continent in the entire Earth and all you see is the snow, sky, water and penguins, seals, birds. it does not rain or snow a lot there, but when it does snow instead of melting they remain there and builds up for many years and make a large thick sheets of ice and they are called ice sheets. There is also glaciers, ice-shelves, and icebergs.…

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    This isn’t the only time That Guest uses words in a negative way. “the unmistakable shuffling shoulders-bent walk. mostly old men but some younger ones, too, in the dull, dusty-maron bathrobes, side flapping loosely, like the drooped wings of dying birds”…

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    an effect on animal activities such as birds. Climate change has contributed to very important changes in bird’s migration patterns and their ability to evolve under the new conditions. Birds tend to migrate seasonally,…

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    Did you know that a penguin, which is a bird from the Polar Regions, can be kept as a pet? Ask me why and I will tell you. Penguins do not need to live in a cold environment to survive. Most penguins can comfortably survive in mild temperatures and can, therefore, be kept as pets. However, since penguins are an endangered species, it requires a lot of legalities to have them as pets. In many countries, it is illegal to trade in penguins and the penalties for such actions are stiff. In case you…

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    Canada Geese Formation

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    and wind velocity/direction, the data showed that there was little variance in positioning between individuals, which suggests that the geese attempted to maneuver into a certain position, most likely to benefit from group flight. In addition, the birds conserved approximately 10% compared to flight when alone, which John claims may convert into a longer flight distance or increased stamina. With respect to orientation, the constraints made it difficult to analyze but the geese changed formation…

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    In the novel I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou goes from a little southern black girl who wishes to be a “a long and blonde haired, light-blue eyed, white girl”, to a very mature young adult that is proud of her race.…

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    SHADOW BARKS “GRRRRRR! For I am the amazing, all powerful Shadow the dog,” he said, as Shadow spotted a bird carcass lying in the street. He picked it up carefully, between the tips of his front teeth and flipped it into the air, growling as it sailed above him. When it plopped down, Shadow slowly poked the bird with his paw. Shadow growled again, and then laid the side of his head on the street, staring right into the bird’s face. “It might have been dead for a week, but who cared?” He…

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    depressing to see such beauty destroyed in such little time, especially with no prior notice. My goal of drying off and sleeping had completely disappeared. For some odd reason, all I could think of was to go outside and look for any nests with newborn birds that had fallen from the trees. Yes you read that correctly. (directly speaks to the audience) Anyone else would have seen such a scene and thought nothing more of it than just cut down vegetation; I thought of the nests that possibly fell…

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    Climate Change

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    For example, the time a bird migrates during its migratory season can be phenologically shifted by adjusting the time a migratory bird begins to migrate, or changing the location of where they spend their migratory season. Another example can be the rate at which a plant ages, or otherwise known as phenophases of the plant, and…

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    Island while it is not as close to Great Mercury Island as Red Mercury Island is Little Barrier Island is still in the same ecological district (McEwen, 1987) and could possibly represent a greater abundance in the diversity of species. The terrestrial bird species currently on the island tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae), bellbird (Anthornis melanura), hihi (Notiomystis cincta), yellow crowned parakeet (Cyanoramphus auriceps), red crowned parakeet, tomtits (Petroica macrocephala), North…

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