Snail

Noticing this issue Obatala, a different god, went and created dry land for all kinds of animals. He created this land from a gold chain, a snail shell full of sand, a white hen, and a nut. The snail 's shell and then created the land from wherever the hen walked. The nut was to be planted and grew vegetation. Over months Obatala got bored of this routine and created figures in his image out of clay. That night he drank…

Have you ever wondered what are the similarities and differences between an alligator snapping turtle and an american alligator? They have similar diets,traits,and a habitat crave for freshwater. Although, there also many differences between the two. For example, both reptiles have a way of protecting themselves, but each animal has a different trait that does just that.…

wealthy Romans enjoyed eating more fancier dinner than the poor which included mice cooked and honey roasted carrots stuffed with dates salted jellyfish and snails dipped in milk the poor Romans couldn't afford the fancy foods that the wealthy Romans had so they had to dine on chunks of fish along with some asparagus and feed for dessert some different from today because only wealthy Romans cut the forward kitchens jellyfish now we don't usually eat that food in slaves did the shopping now we…

Are mistakes really a bad thing or rather something that’s helpful? In medusa and the snail, a book by Lewis Thomas, he claims that mistakes are the base of human thought and that trial and error is actually a good thing not a bad thing. In the article he says, “ We learn, as they say, by “trial and error.” (Line 10) Learning is the base of human curiosity and this human curiosity got us to the technology and information that we have today. None of that would've happened if we didn't have…

Robins are a beautiful bird and you can see them in the springtime. I wanted to write this because I have a robin’s nest in my backyard. I also like how gentle robins look. The American Robin’s size is about 9 to 11 inches long, a wingspan of about 14 to about 16 in long, and weight is 2 ⅓ to 3 ounces. The Robins communicate by usually singing to each other and other forms of communication. The bird can fly very fast at 20 to 36 miles per hour. They fly faster when they are migrating then flying…

Everyday life revolves around food. In western cultures the day consists typically of 3 main meals. The morning starts off with breakfast, this meal generally focuses on milk based items e.g. cereal or coffee. Later on during the day, typically around midday, its lunch. Lunch usually consists of some type of sandwich. And finally later that evening is dinner time. Dinner generally consists of a serving of meat and vegetables that is followed by dessert which is a sweet based meal. Food, taste,…

fish sauce called liquamen also known as garum that was very popular to prepare and cook. Products like carbonized bread and oily food were staples in Roman cooking. Many modern day Italian food was inspired by the Roman consumption habits. Oyster, snail and oak grub farms were very popular to have and to be devoted…

Hey Jonah “ Get ready for school, now” “OMG I am” said Jonah” So the long day went on as Jonah, Chris, and Tanner got out of school they met at the border of Milvill in New York. The three friends would joke around in the dark, gloomy streets. After a while, they all tripped and landed on a box that said “Caution Danger do not open”. Tanner reached out to grab it. Chris said “NOOOO” “ It says Danger in Big Back Words!” Tanner didn't care he opened it and in the box was “A cute little Penguin…

Biology Essay - Oran O'Sullivan One of the most dangerous and controversial contaminants today is tributyltin (TBT). Tributyltin is one of the most poisonous substances to be released to the aquatic environment today (Knutzen, 1995). The tributyltin compounds are a subgroup of the trialkyl organotin family of compounds (Extoxnet, 1996). The main use of Tributyltin is as a stabilizer in the manufacturing of plastic products, such as anti-yellowing agent in clear plastics and as a catalyst in poly…

When the water is too acidic, some marine animals cannot survive. For some marine animals, acidic water reduces their ability to grow shells. “For instance, the thin shell of marine snails is easily eaten away by acid waters” (Levete, 15). The ability to not grow shells can decrease its chance of survival. The marine snails will have less protection without those shells, so they could get eaten more easily by predators. The number of dead zones and endangered animals are rising due to…