It consists of nearly 300 geysers, 12 major rivers, active volcanoes, more than 290 waterfalls, etc. This makes it an important place as it is home to many different species and natural elements.The Yellowstone National Park has to combat numerous dangers such as climate change and development which can possibly ruin or damage its environment. It has to take care of all its aspects in order for the vast amount of ecosystems…
In the article, “How Sue Became a Rock Star,” written by Gail Mitchell Emilsson and Michael Tinnesand, it starts out by describing what is found around skeleton bones from many years ago. Rocks have formed around the the skeleton bones. These bone looking rocks are known as fossils. Fossils have helped us record and know about the life before us. Sue Hendrickson discovered the most completed and largest T-Rex ever found. They named the T-Rex Sue. Fossils are what is left over of deceased…
Four million years ago, a few ape like animals that began to walk upright taking the first faltering steps towards becoming human beings.Time and changing, and the struggle for survival continued shaping us. Along the way, social groups became the key to survival, and the human family evolved as pleasure of mating. In their struggle for survival these creatures found saving advantages in a new way of walking.instead of scampering on all fours, as usual, they stood upright and gradually and no…
Edmond Hamilton’s story “The Man Who Evolved” is an exploration of what might occur in the chain of human evolution in the distant future. Despite a lack of actual science, or even actual scientific possibilities to back up the experiment presented, the story is considered an example of Science Fiction. The reasoning for this classification is that the story explores more than just evolutional possibilities. Hamilton presents a look at the reactions of un-evolved humans to the newly evolved Dr.…
generations, evolving has always been the main theme for life preservation. From cavemen to businessmen, the change was a never ending possibility. Within the movie District 9, human were not the only evolving species; 'Prawns' were eventually introduced to earth later on. Clashes within the species started to occur, causing the prawns to later move into their own territory. In District 9, contact zones are highly occurring within interspecies when Wikus slowly transforms from a human to a…
Biosurveillance is the term used to describe the collection and interpretation of data in order to identify, prevent, and/or mitigate threats to the health of people, plants, and animals. Epidemiologic surveillance is the segment of biosurveillance that relates to human health. The purpose of biosurveillance is to provide an early detection and warning system for diseases that jeopardize the public health, allowing for the rapid deployment of life-saving actions and improvement of patient…
Jacob Weishuhn 11/1/15 BIO 4416-L01 IA: Nathan Custer Which Food Choice Attracts Hummingbirds After a Major Drought? Artificial vs. Natural Introduction Two species of hummingbirds that breed during the summer in Texas are the Black-chinned Hummingbird and the Ruby-throated Hummingbird and, throughout the year, many other species are migrating through this area. The Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) is a small green-backed hummingbird with a few distinct colors except for thin…
There are many different kinds of animals. There are also many different characteristics of animals. The animal I chose is an Okapi. This animal is very unique. The Okapi is a multicellular animal. It has eukaryotic cells. It is most common to the giraffe. It is a giraffid artiodactyl mammal, and is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This essay will be telling you about all the different characteristics of the okapi. One of the coolest and weirdest characteristics of the Okapi is that…
• Habitat (10 points total): Describe fully where the animal lives. Discuss: o The other plants and animals that live there (5 points) Threadleaf sundew, yellow butterwort, Tracy's Sundew, small butterwort and more. o The type of substrate (the soil, rocks, sand, or water type) (3 points) Its substrate is poor soil and in boggy areas. o The year-round climate (2 points) The Venus flytrap lives in North and South Carolina. • Biology of the Animal (10 points total): Give some background about…
I chose the topic, Geology: Understanding Fossils. I’ve always been fascinated by fossils and where they came from, what we can gain/learn from them. My source for research is below, used via Google Scholar. Fossils - why are they important? This is a great question that a lot of people should be well-informed with. In the mission to seek out and discover fossils, we learn a lot about why this is important and where it all started. In the book, “Discovering Fossils: How to Find and Identify…