Omnivore

Sun Bears are omnivores, usually eating insects. They are known to tear open trees with their long claws and large teeth in search for wild bees and insects. Sun Bears also break open decayed wood trying to find a termite mound. If they find a termite mound, they will lick…

Background: The bottle ecosystem created contains three compartments. It includes an aquatic habitat at the bottom, a filter in the center, and a terrestrial habitat at the top. The aquatic habitat included guppies, shrimp, a snail, and elodea. The filter was composed of a layer of fine sand, coarse sand, activated carbon, and gravel. The terrestrial habitat in our bottle ecosystem featured mealworms, a mealworm beetle, annual bluegrass, and purslane. In the aquatic habitat, the aquatic plant…

A simple pleasure in many people’s life is a triple whopper from Burger King. Vegetarians go through their entire life without experiencing the joys of beef, bacon, chicken and various other meats. Other’s who chose the vegan life, go through the pain of consuming no milk, eggs, or any other animal product. Many vegans believe they are doing the right thing and are morally superior to people who eat meat by living a vegan lifestyle. Gary Steiner, a vegan, decided to write an article about…

Known to be omnivores, skunks can munch on almost anything that crosses their path. They eat plants, earthworms, rodents, lizards, birds, grubs, moles, birds, eggs and even snakes! They are also very fond of eating berries, nuts and fungi. When living close to settled…

1) What is a difference between endotherms and ectotherms? The difference between an endotherm and an ectotherm is how their body is composed for regulating body temperature. This is important, as body temperature is key to maintain homeostasis. While ectotherms must rely on outside variables to regulate body temperature endotherms can regulate body temperature using mechanism within their own body. A major adaptation in endothermic organisms that is not seen in ectotherms is the large number…

"The Most Dangerous Game," by Richard Connel demonstrates "the world is made up of two classes- the hunters and the hunted." The story ,"The Most Dangerous Game," focuses on Sanger Rainsford, a skilled hunter, who ends up on an island after falling off a ship. On the island he meets Ivan and General Zaroff. The lesson the story shows significance of two types of classes, hunters and the hunted. Even though it conveys a sense of more than two classes, but the truth is that there are only two…

It was requested of me to present to the council scientific evidence that could be used to either validate or refute the residents’ concerns regarding the recent plans to develop a shopping complex bordering the Wolverine Nature Preserve. My intention is not to discuss my own views on this matter, but rather state facts drawn from my expertise in the field of ecology. Although I will not be responding to the assertions made by the Chamber of Commerce, who sees and values this plan as an…

species. Many different animals can easily kills humans but none of them eat humans as their main food source. Although we are the dominant species and an apex predator we are not on the top of the food chain. Humans have mutated and adapted into omnivores (diets involving plants and animals increases our source of nutrients and vitamins) enables to use many different resources and not just abusing a…

In the documentary, Generation Like, author and FRONTLINE correspondent Douglas Rushkoff dives into the massive obsession of social media and how the “like” button that throws kids into an abyss of identity and connection correlates with corporations discovering a way to generate revenue off of likes, retweets, and followers. Chris Rojek, author of Cultural Studies, delves into how social media creates this social phenomenon through cultural hybridity, and how corporations use cultural genre and…

What Diet is Most Effective? Hooper, B. "Popular Diets - What Is The Evidence?" Nutrition Bulletin 39.3 (2014): 284-289. Academic Search Complete. Web. 7 Nov. 2014. Dr. Hooper's article compares the weight lost rates of different diets and their health effects. By using random participants, Dr. Hooper was able to avoid biased results while conducting the experiment. Considering any outside factors that may interfere with the data, Paleolithic diets, fasting, and high/low protein diets are…