Tortoise

The polioden is the strongest, fastest and smartest species in the world. It devours big strong animals in seconds. It can only be seen when it wants too. The polioden cannot be hunted. Its quickness helps the polioden escape bad situations and its brute strength and sharp claws devours its prey in moments. The polioden is in many colors and forms but its main color is orange. The average polioden weighs about a thousand pounds. The polioden is a mammal. The polioden is a mixture of a lion and…

egotistical and callous, I would have learned to work faster as I have to take the ACT in my junior year. You have proven yourself to be heartless by taking a hardworking student’s education in your hands. Life is like a race in which I am the slow tortoise, and you are the fast hare, and those who rush through, like the hare, will fall short while those who take their…

Natural selection is when a species or individual with unfavorable traits is killed off. When this occurs, it is sometimes unfavorable to the world’s ecosystem, so humans are trying to save all of the species they can. One of the methods that they have employed is making a list of all of the animals that they deem “endangered” and ranking them based on how many individuals in a certain species are left in the wild and in captivity. Another method that humans have developed is imposing limits on…

Miniscule dunes surround the tortoise providing quite an obstacle course for the poor fellow. Fortunately, he seems to enjoy the obstacle course because he is constantly crawling, never stopping. Perhaps he is looking for someone. After observing the tortoise I turn around and start walking toward our house. It is a rather petite structure surrounded by palm trees, hills, and sand, of course…

10 Things you Have to do in the Galapagos Islands Located off the coast of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands are a true paradise and are known for their vast amount of endemic species, and their association with Charles Darwin. This chain of islands has remained relatively untouched, and due to their relative isolation, features a wide range of wildlife that cannot be found elsewhere in the world. Visiting the Galapagos Islands presents a traveler with a plethora of different activities and once…

Ever heard of slow and steady wins the race? The competition between the hare and the tortoise. It is a kindergarten story but gives a lesson to learn all your life. Well it always applies in life and a live example of this is Gloria Borger’s career growth. Starting her career from being the national political correspondent at CBS News , she has come a long way and contributed nearly ten years of her life(Just working for CNN) in delivering the right news to her audience.From being the co…

position to use them, for she has cut her hair . Jim and Della have sacrificed their most valuable possessions to buy something for the other to use with their most valuable possession. Dramatic irony occurs when Della opens the gift from Jim, a set of tortoise shell combs, and briefly forgets that her hair isn’t long enough to wear them. Situational irony occurs when theres an unexpected outcome in the story. And dramatic…

YOUR CHOICE QUESTION: “Site an example of an existing successful plant. Include its location and how long the plant has been in operation. Discuss the life expectancy of the plant and the amount of energy the plant produces.” One very successful solar power plant is the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System. The Ivanpah plant produces 392 megawatts of energy, which is enough to power 94,400 homes in America. It is located in Ivanpah, Southern California in the Mojave Desert and was…

the Aztecs, Mayans, and Inca history started here. South America is located right under North America. There is minerals like gold, iron, silver, and copper. In South America, there is the Amazon Rain forest. Toucans, parrots, and a Giant Galapagos Tortoise all live in the forest. In South America, Peru is found. Peru has an ancient feature named Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu is built on the Andes mountain in Peru. Inca leaders take Machu Picchu as a royal estate. People long ago, who lived in…

Calico cats are domestic cats with a spotted or particolored coat that is predominantly white, along with patches of two other colors; often, orange and black. These patterns are referred to as tortoiseshell and white. CS. The word, “Calico”, refers to the color pattern of the fur and not the breed. There is no particular breed that if interbred, creates a calico. CS. Calico cats result from a specific gene combination which usually occurs in female cats, it is not a breed but a condition that…