Do Cnidarians replace their stinging cells once used? Many people are familiar with the Jellyfish sting. When a jellyfish brushes against someone and they feel pain, they are feeling the cells along the jellyfish's tentacles referred to as cnidocytes. These cells harbor tiny projectiles full of venom, called nematocysts. There are many questions about the sting of the jellyfish, the structures involved, and the venom delivered. Specifically, do Cnidarians possess any capabilities of…
Nag is a snake in “Rikki-tikki-tavi” and the author is “Rudyard Kipling”. Nag is a big black hooded cobra. He has a circle symbol on his hood. Nag is the enemy of Rikki-tikki. Nag also has a wife “Nagana”. Nag in the story is big, creepy, and greedy. Nag is a very big black cobra. In the story it said “Then inch by inch out of the grass rose up the head and spread hood of Nag, the big black cobra, and he was five feet long from tongue to tail” (8). So in the story it said that he was five…
16-foot Burmese python snake skin to a meeting to prove how much of a threat the pythons are! Clearly, the Burmese pythons are drawing hunters to the everglades. According to Andrew Ng in his 2013 article, “To address the problem, the state's Fish and Wildlife Commission is sponsoring its first-ever python Challenge.” This means many hunters are coming to Florida for the thrill of the hunt. This is important because the extra hunters could alleviate the over-populated snake problem as well…
against the Cottonmouth snake. As he attempts to kill the snake with his car, the speaker witnesses it slithering into a ditch. The carrier’s hatred is reciprocated as the snake hisses upon locating the carrier. The violent nature of the carrier is exemplified as he shoots the snake twice despite the fact that the snake most likely died within the first shot. Within the sestet, the speaker carefully observes the snake. Described to be “long and evil” (Line 10), the snake is portrayed in a…
Imagine a world overrun with pythons. The burmese python is invading the Everglades. The snakes were brought by people. Annihilated animal’s species and their old way of life. The burmese python has lastly changed forever an ecosystem which on its own didn’t have the best legs to stand on. Explore how the Burmese python has changed the Everglades Firstly, the Burmese pythons were brought here by people. The burmese python is native to South asia can grow to 23 feet max and concluding brief…
One hot, sunny day in the African savannah, Cheetah, Elephant, Monkey, and Snake heard a bunch of animals bullying a bunch of spiders. The animals were saying to the spiders that they didn’t have any abilities. The spiders felt sad. They wished that they were not even born! Cheetah, Monkey, Elephant, and Snake were feeling sad about the spiders. Cheetah informed, “Let's go to the mysterious village." Elephant asked, “Why?" Cheetah said, “We are going to get the poisonous medicine for the…
When I think of snakes I think of something powerful, sneaky, and evil. Every since I got exposed to Medusa on the cartoon show “The Powerpuff Girls” They portrayed her as being this powerful, evil, and sneaky lady and made the snakes rooted in her head represent that as they go crazy and every since then it stuck with me. So when I first saw the image of Medusa by Caravaggio I saw all the snakes on her hair going in different patterns just as I would see on the show. I automatically saw what…
While leopard skates are typically not aggressive, if provoked in their search for food on the floor the skate will use its barbed tail in defense. The skate will strike with its tail much like a scorpion will strike its prey. Although this unique shape of the skate may seem odd it is one of the many unique synapomorphies of the order Batoidea. This order contains 600 species and 26 families. Along with flattened bodies, protruding cartilage, and an absent anal fin are major synapomorphies…
Delephinus always remained in bed after she'd awaken. Her pain from laying in an obscure position always filled her with regret the next morning. She undoubtedly knew experimenting with her body never left her with a satisfactory result. The soft sounds of waves crashing against the shore with the subtle vibrations of her ceiling fan greeted her with the thought of home. This was almost therapeutic until the realization that she would only be sulking in her room rather than adhering to her…
southwest with lifespans ranging from 20-30 years. Rattlesnakes have 32 different species, and 83 different subspecies split into genera Crotalus and Sistrurus. Habitats that these snakes live in are very versatile, and their diets includes small mammals and reptiles. They have a unique defense mechanism with a rattle on the end of their tails: when threatened these snakes will vibrate their tails causing the buttons to make a rattling sound. Buttons on the rattle are brittle and can fall off if…