Omnivore

other animals are called carnivores; carnivores that eat herbivores are called secondary consumers while carnivores that eat other carnivores are called tertiary consumers. Animals including human being that both eat animals and plant are called omnivores. Then there are decomposers (bacteria, fungi, and even some worms), which feed on decaying matter. These decomposers speed up the decaying process, which releases mineral salts for food chain so that plant can gain…

knowledge to debate the importance of cooking. He also is an author of many articles and award-winning books. “Why Cook?” just happens to be an excerpt from one of his numerous award-winning articles. Two examples of his literature would be “The Omnivores Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals” and “Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation”. In these pieces, Pollan takes a position that states his fellow Americans are increasingly separated from the food they eat because of the convenience…

5. Elephants Elephants are considered one of the most intelligent animals on earth. It is believed that their intelligence stems from the fact that the neocortex portion of their brain is highly convoluted, which makes it similar to the brains of humans and apes. It has recently been discovered that some African elephants may warn one another about the presence of humans with a specific ‘word.’ They accomplish this by manipulating their vocal tract. They also have a ‘word’ to warn one another…

Animal behavior can be traced to their physical environment habitat and their interactions with other organisms. Throughout the Hitopadesha, in numerous tale stories natural creatures were presented as characters that tried to contrary to their natural perverse behavior. Since animals do not have a developed mind as human beings, animals lack moral compass and are not able to determine what actions are acceptable in various situations. In the Hitopadesha, several animals asserted they have…

My family and I have been raising two chickens for the past year named Hen and Red. They are both hens of the Red Comet variety and they lay large brown eggs. We do not have any roosters, because we simply like to keep a solid supply of fresh egg is in our refrigerator and do not currently want any chicks. They both produce eggs, which my family enjoys in everything from scrambled eggs to mixing them into cake batter and making homemade waffles. The whole process is very interesting and that…

We mostly believe that dogs are mostly carnivores considering that they have strong canine teeth for meat. Nevertheless, there are moments when we let them lose and see them munching on an unexpected food... grass. This has baffled too many dog watchers and owners alike, and they think that there is something wrong with that grass-eating dog. The answers as to why does a dog eat grass are actually too many; some answers are just keen observations, while some are theories concluded. Yet, no…

1. Natural location, which should include country and part of the world where they live. Wild ostriches live in the woodlands, dry, hot savannahs and of Africa. First they were spread out over whole Asia, Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, but because of hunters, who were really hunted down, the wild ostriches' range has been reduced, so only they are left in the sub-Saharan Africa. However, you can find ostriches all over the world, like in zoos for instance. 2. Natural environment (habitat) i…

Upton Sinclair’s 1906 novel, The Jungle, opens with a description of a Lithuanian wedding taking place in the Chicago meatpacking district. The novel follows the couple from the wedding, Jurgis and Ona, through their struggles in the meatpacking district of Chicago. The novel is organized in such a way that highlights the issues of industrialization through the personalization of the meatpacking industry. I decided to read this book after it was referenced in class, as I had read excerpts of the…

Bearded dragon Feeding and Accommodation The bearded dragon is an omnivore which means that it can eat other animals so for bearded dragons they can be fed; locusts, meal worms, crickets, and butter worms (Drs Foster and Smith, 2015). Furthermore the bearded dragon will also eat plants such as dandelion greens, clover and mustard greens (Drs Foster and Smith, 2015). The bearded dragon eats vegetables as well for example broccoli, okra, grated carrots (Drs Foster and Smith, 2015) Moreover the…

About Opossum: Appearance, Biology, Life Cycle, Habitat, Diet, and Behavior Opossums, unique pouched mammals or marsupials, are considered as successful survivors and settlers in varied conditions and locations. They are prevalent and, even sometimes sought after as sustenance, particularly within the southern part of the United States of America. Appearance A marsupial of American origin, the opossum has a tail similar to that of a rat and posterior feet having a upturned thumb without claws.…