Species richness

monkeys and humans are extradentary examples of our descending from a common ancestor; thus, giving us ground against the falsifying of our evolutionary tree. With advances in technology, we are capable of observing our genetic similarities with other species and can almost date our creation into existence. Although many theorize that evolution can’t be proven, scientist have enough evidence to back up the existence of evolution. Evolution, the change in allele frequencies in a population…

Species Taxonomy- The gharial is taxonomically classified under: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Crocodylia Family: Gavialidae Genus: Gavialis Species: gangeticus The Indian gharial is also known as the gharial, fish-eating crocodile, Indian gavial, gavial, and long-nose crocodile. The name gharial is derived from the Hindi work “ghara” which means pot and refers to the bulb on the end of the crocodile’s snout. There are no taxonomic discrepancies…

Lionfish is type of marine fish. Lionfish is not endangered species that we should be concerned about. There are about 10 types of different species of lionfish. This invasive species can be found across the eastern coast of the United States. Lionfish prefer to live near coral reefs and in rock crevices. They are highly adaptable, and they have high reproduction rate, making their numbers in the wild large and stable. The Lionfish is actually native to the ranges of the Indo-Pacific (South…

Before one we can discuss some misconceptions about Evolution; we have to define the term first. Evolution is a process that is observed over time to see which different kinds of organisms have shown signs of development and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth. A few misconceptions that I have heard about evolution is one that my grandfather is always telling me; that us as humans are not letting natural take its course on us as humans, because we are always using…

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists study many species of animal and their environments to see how they can improve the animal’s quality of life. Zoology and Wildlife Biology may be a tough career, but it pays off because you get the opportunity to study animals and be around animals, work outdoors, and travel across the world. Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists have certain duties, specialized tasks, and many other work that they have to do throughout the day. According to Create a Career,…

The lives of humans and the lives of the corvids are similar because we both have character traits and we both live in this world. We humans have something that makes us tick, we have emotions, we communicate with one another, and we learn whether it’s a school or from our mistakes or from each other, sometimes we even work in small groups to accomplish a task, even the corvids. Choosing my resource “Meet the Bird Brainiacs: American Crow” by Kat McGowan and my personal experiences will show why…

Color Variation in Venezuelan Guppies Guppies are one of the most diverse fish in the world. Some guppies are brightly colored and some guppies are drab and dull in color. The color variation within Venezuelan guppies interested scientists to find out how color variation within the guppies occur. So what causes the color variation within the Venezuelan guppies? The three factors that causes color variation within the guppies are the predatory fish residing in the pools, the amount of…

To give insight into the reefs that exist around the world, I will explain to you the complexity of the tank that exists in my living room and the process I have had to go in order to get the tank where it is today. The first step in starting a tank is to use the most pure water that is obtainable called reverse osmosis water that is nearly 100% pure. This is normal tap water that is filtered through fiber cartridge filters, activated carbon, reverse osmosis membrane and then is ran through two…

A kind of splendidly hued ocean slug has a preference for infinitesimal marine animals called zooplankton, and it feeds on them utilizing a technique that has never been seen: It catches them in a swallow by utilizing an agent. The ocean slug's clueless partners are hydroid polyps — tiny, coral-like creatures that live in colonies and feed on zooplankton. The ocean slug, known as a nudibranch (pronounced nooda-brank), regards the polyps as living fishing nets, energetically scooping them up and…

like its digestive system. Because of this, some people call it a “flying cow” but it is not actually a flying cow (Billerman). Since it is such an unusual animal, scientists have put the hoatzin as the only bird in its order, family genus, and species (editors of Britannica encyclopedia). The hoatzin is the most unique bird in South America. The scientific name for the hoatzin is Opisthocomus hoazin. It means “pheasant with a crest down its back” (Zahler). The hoatzin’s regular name is spelled…