Phylum

rodent not a mammal people often get confused by its name they think it's in the kangaroo family. The kangaroo rat can jump up to nine feet, higher than any olympic high jumpers can jump that high. The kangaroo rat is in the animal kingdom and chordate phylum. The kangaroo rat has many predators for example bobcats, snakes, badgers, and your cat and dog as well. Kangaroo rats tend to live in underground burrows which is most of the time by a tree or bush. The kangaroo rat has pouche on their…

The C. Botulinum species belongs to the Clostridium genus, Clostridiaceae family, the clostridiales order, the clostridia class and the Phylum Firmicutes in the Kingdom and Domain of Bacteria. (Gale) This bacteria causes four types of botulism: Foodborne botulism due to eating contaminated and spoiled foods. Wound botulism is cause by the growth in an open wound. Infant botulism is the…

The african elephant lies in the phylum chordata because it has tissues, and a coelom. Along with having these two attributes, it is bilaterally symmetrical and also possesses a dorsal,tubular nerve cord and a postanal tail. It lies in the class Mammalia because it possess hair which is made of keratin, the hair provides insulation. It is endothermic (the majority of the heat energy is used to maintain their high body temperature). It has a 4 chamber heart. They also have mammary glands that are…

The blue whale is the largest animal in the world weighing in at 180 tonnes and an average of 30m in length. The blue whale is part of the Chordata phylum as it body possesses a notochord, an endostyle, pharyngeal slits and a post anal tail. The blue whales body is a blue-greyish colour on the top and on its underbelly it is somewhat lighter. The blue whale has a long and tapering body that is muscular when compared with other whales. Its head it a flat U-shape and has a ridge that runs from the…

in places outside the United States. All the types of roundworm cause different diseases, invading hosts and taking nutrients through a symbiotic relationship. The Ascaris Lumbricoides roundworms reproduce sexually and are the second largest phylum in the animal kingdom. They thrive in places where malnutrition and unsanitary conditions are present. They live in water and on land, between aquatic sediment or on the sediment surface. Roundworms make up a large portion of freshwater habitats…

to Cornell from my community college in Ann arbor, Michigan, where I received my Associate Degree in Math and Science. At my previous college, I had so many incredible opportunities to learn about the anatomy, physiology, and obscurities of every phylum, through dissections and field work. As my knowledge and respect for wildlife and conservation grew, I was given the opportunity to be the cartographer and artist for the Washtenaw Community College Nature Trail that was put into place this year…

Have you ever wonder how a lobster reacts to pain? The most accepted belief is that they don’t, but they have ways to feel, and they are not human, so their senses are different. Lobsters have complex nervous systems and exquisite tactile sense, and they lack forms of pain instigation that the animal possesses; therefore, humans need to reconsider how they treat this ancient sea creature. Lobsters every day are being killed by the human consumption of one thing: eating. People could go to…

Turtle belongs to the kingdom: Animalia, the Phylum: Chordata, the Class: Reptilia, the Order: Testudines, Family: Cheloniidae, Genus: Lepidochelys, and its species is olivacea. Thus the Olive Ridley Sea Turtle’s scientific name is Lepidochelys olivacea. (NOAA, 2014) In Spanish the Olive Ridley is called Golfina. (Sea turtle Inc., 2016) There is only one other animal in the genus Lepidochelys and it is the Kemp’s Rideys Sea Turtle: Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Reptilia, Order:…

Aurita in Pacific waters because of their extreme impact on the fishing industry. It has been speculated by scientists that the combination of overfishing and warming waters have directly affected these blooms. Aurelia aurita is part of the phylum named Cnidaria. These simple animals have no brain, circulatory system, respiratory system, muscles, or digestive system, yet evolutionarily, they have had huge success. Aurelia aurita is distinguished by its circular bell shape, which can…

The filose amoeba is a member of the phylum, Cercoza, which is distantly related to organisms bearing relations to primary plastids. Paulinella cells in a lucid shell made of silica scales, moving at the bottom of the fresh water floor. The organisms are unique due to the presence of one-or…