Primate

Introduction – *Infraclass Metatheria includes pouched mammals andwas first proposed by Thomas Henry Huxley (1880) comprising 272 primitive mammals. *Metatherians are an…

The Nutria is a large mammal similar to a beaver. The Nutria has different appearances and ways of living. The Nutria is one of the world’s largest growing population animal. Their bodies have different forms which helps them in their adaptation of swimming. These body changes are different than others. Their ears, eyes, and nose are high on their heads, which helps them by keeping the water from getting in them. These animals are described as large rodents because of their appearance and…

The Eupleridae are small, furry, cat-like creatures that live in Madagascar. Molecular studies show that the euplerids evolved from one ancestor that most like rafted from main land Africa 18-24 million years ago. The reason for the speciation is not confirmed, but it could be because of different geographical regions. Some common traits between them is their slender bodies, they all feed on insects, and they all have fluffy tails. Narrow Striped Mongoose: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata…

Luke Preston 10/18/17 The Great Apes The Gorilla is a very large and powerful ape. There legs are short and there arms are longer. The apre is the largest out of the four types. The gorilla's face is quite similar to ours. The gorilla has two eyes. They have nostrils much bigger than the humans. They also have a mouth right beneath their nose. The face is the only part that is not protected in fur on the apes body. These Apes can be found in the dense rainforests in africa and occasionally in…

We visited the Zoo Miami and we were able to meet with a male giraffe call “Bongo” and three female giraffe call “Mia, Sara and princess Buttercup”. The Latin name for giraffe is Camelopardalis, meaning camel marked like a leopard (Animal Corner). An interesting fact that we learn while visit the zoo is male giraffe are referred as “bulls” and female giraffes are referred as “cows”. Some distinguishing characteristics about the giraffe are its extremely long neck and legs. Giraffes have medium…

Sometimes in order to realize something, one must have a concept explained to them by someone with a different thought process than them. Father Michael T. Ryan made a couple of intelligent statements about recent human behaviour that relate to the concepts of teleology, deontology, and various gospel values that would be beneficial for many people to understand. Father Ryan’s statement about the woman with the fine dishes being a ‘means to an end’ is an excellent example of teleological…

The Emperor Tamarin is a very interesting creature with many unique features that makes this monkey a star in my heart. This monkey sporting a wicked white mustache is under the classification of Mammalia and is a omnivore. Its diet includes sap, fruits and even some small birds and lives along with a crew of 20 other Emperor Tamarins. The Emperor Tamarin is a small monkey ranging 9.2 inch to 10.2 inch but have a 15 inch tail on average (“Emperor Tamarin” - Mac Como Zoo). The Emperor Tamarins…

My interest in gorillas started when I took my first trip to the zoo. I remember staring at the gorilla and how large and intimidating it looked. When I got home, I was still so fascinated with gorillas and decided to do more research. Their physique and intimidating look always captured my attention. I took more trips to the zoo just to have an encounter with a living gorilla. As I grew up, my interest in gorillas expanded and I would associate myself with anything gorilla-related. The more…

One of the questions I asked was if the gorillas in Uganda were decreasing in population because of the humans? As I did research, I found that the mountain gorilla population in Uganda has been decreasing for over one hundred years. With further research, I found a different question. I wanted to research how the mountain gorilla population has changed since we discovered we’ve been hunting them almost to the point of extinction? To gather data, I started with the first recorded data of the…

Reiss and Moreno 2001 Background The study Reiss and Moreno 2001, by Diana Reiss and Lori Moreno, centers itself around the intelligence of animals. Specifically, Reiss and Moreno wanted to identify whether animals, other than humans and apes, were able to recognize themselves when looking at a mirrored surface. Until this study, no other animals had demonstrated mirror self recognition (MSR). Humans were found to not develop this ability before 18-24 months of age. If it was established that…