There are four different species of Puffin that are found inhabiting the colder conditions of the northern Atlantic which are the Atlantic Puffin, the Tufted Puffin, the Horned Puffin, and the Rhinoceros Auklet that despite its name and differing appearance remains one of the four Puffin species in existence today. Puffins are small sized birds that have thick black and white plumage that helps to keep them warm in the cold conditions of the northernmost, Northern Hemisphere. They have black necks, backs and wings with white underparts and whitish feathers on the sides of the face. Their feet and legs are adull yeallow colour during the colder winter months, changing to a bright orange during the breeding seasons. Puffins have broad, flattened
The general characteristics of minks is that they are mammals just like humans, which means that we both are born with hair, mammary glands for the females and different characteristics in our anatomy to those of birds and reptiles. Their scientific name is Mustela Vison. The mink has very long trunk, short legs and very large neck. The tail is thick and the feet are slightly webbed enabling them to swim better. In all the mink measures about 12-15 inches long and weight 1 ½ to 3 pounds. The fur is very dark almost black, on the chin the fur is white with a little white fur on its throat.
The American Mink (Mustela Vison) is a small, short haired animal belonging to the Mustelidae family. Much similar to a ferret in appearance the mink has short legs, short hair, a long tail, and a long sleek body with a long neck. It also has a small face, with small features, such as ears, a mouth, a nose and a pair of eyes. This report is consisted of a comprehensive commentary about the differences in the respiratory system between the mink and a human.
Male red-tailed black-cockatoos are black with areas of red on the underside of their tails except on the two central feathers. They have an upright, backward-sloping crest and dark grey bills and feet. Females are brownish black with areas of yellow on their head, shoulders, and the underside of their tales. Their bills are cream colored, and their feet are dark grey. The actual size of the cockatoo ranges from 50-65 cm and 570-870 g (Del Hoyo et al., 1997). Calls of the cockatoo are loud, harsh, and can be heard from a distance (Higgins, 1997).
Mutualistic relationships occur between eagles and farmers when farmers begin to plant crops in their fields. When crops are planted, prey are attracted to the field to eat. Bald eagles will surround fields to prepare to eat the prey that come in. The eagle will eat the prey that are coming into the field benefiting it by providing energy to the bird, and the farmer benefits because his crops are protected and have the ability to
Today we will be taking about the Duck Billed Platypus, we will be seeing that makes them different. The first thing we will start out with is their appearance. The Platypus has brown waterproof fur and a flat tail like a beaver they also have a bill and webbed feet like a duck. They next thing I will talk about a Platypus diet. A Platypus mainly eat insects and larvae, shellfish, and worms but because Platypus have no teeth they use gravel they scoop up to break up there food. Platypus are also Carnivore meaning they only eat meat or flesh. Next we will talk about the Platypus defenses. When swimming the Platypus have folds of skin covering their eyes and ears to prevent water from entering, and the nostrils close with a watertight
“200 years ago, there was around 16 million greater sage grouse; Today there may be fewer than 200,000” (Dantzker and Swartwout). The Greater Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) is a magnificent bird that only lives in the Sagebrush-steppe habitat. This habitat is seen in the western part of the United States and also some area of North and South America. From the study above, it should be obvious that the greater sage grouse were considered endangered by Fish and Wildlife Organizations. However, on September 30th, 2015, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Organization removed the sage grouse from the endangered “candidates” list, and stated that they would enforce plans to help the conservation of these birds. People should be aware that this is
Piping plovers are small shorebirds that usually lives on sandy beach and is considered to be endangered. It has a pale color that blend perfectly with dry beach sand. During the spring and summer, it appears to have a single black neckband and a narrow black band across its forehead. The plover’s bills and legs are yellowish but their bills have a black tip. During their flight its rump is white in color. The sexes appear similar, in both their size and color. During the winter, their legs and bill gets darker. Piping plovers are seen in small flocks or singularly.
The Atlantic Puffin mates and raises its young in a burrow, usually in the soil between the rocks on steep, ocean-facing cliffs. By nesting in remote locations, the puffin avoids predator detection. These burrows are usually about three feet in length and are curved. In the back of the burrow, the parents make a nest of grasses, leaves and feathers for their young. Occasionally, the nest is left unlined. Often, puffins with designate a specific location for a bathroom. This is usually placed at the bend of the curved burrow. In an effort to keep their young unsoiled, the parents regularly clean the nest.
The Betta Fish is among the most popular home aquarium pets. Its scientific name is Betta splendens and is also known as the Siamese fighting fish. The Bettas Domain is Eukarya, Kingdom is Animalia, Phylum is Chordata, Class is Actinopterygii, Order is Perciformes, and Family is Osphronemidae. The average betta is 7.5 centimeters in length. Its body shape is streamlined, allowing it to effortlessly swim through open water. The Bettas body is covered with scales that overlap each other, kind of like shingles on the roof of a house. The scales consist of thin, transparent plates that protect the body of the betta and add streamlining for gliding. There is a mucus layer that covers the scales of the fish to protect against parasites and infections.
It allows them to live long because they have two different genes in them and it also allows them to survive anywhere in the world because their fur is mixed. They have brown fur that allows them to be on land for a long amount of time and they have white fur which allows them to live in the snow and let them stay in freezing water for a long amount of time.
The endangered black-footed ferret is a member of the weasel family. It is the only ferret native to North America—the domestic ferret is a different species of European origin. Black-footed ferrets once numbered in the tens of thousands, but were brought to the brink of extinction by the 1960s. Although still endangered, they are starting to make a comeback, and Defenders of Wildlife is pleased to be helping achieve this remarkable wildlife success story.
Did you know cottonmouths are the only aquatic snake in North America that are venomous? They have bites that can be deadly but are very rare. Cottonmouths are unique because of habitats,diets, and behavior that many people do not understand. Hhhhhh The cottonmouth is a venomous snake found in Texas and Virginia but mostly Florida. They can be found in swamps,marshes,drainage ditches,ponds,lakes,streams,and fields. They like to sun on branches,logs,and stones. Cottonmouths sun because they can easily be chilled by the water they swim in. Their diet consists of small gators,toads,fish,birds,bird eggs,snails,squirrels,chipmunks,small turtles,rabbits,and salamanders.
Jonathan Safran Foer’s “How not to be alone” talks that technology is useful, but it helps to ignore a person in the trouble. This essay comes from the use of metaphor, hyperbole, paradox, symbolism, and alliteration. From the beginning of story, the stranger is crying and the author hesitates to talk with her. The author says, “There was a lot of human computing to be done”, at this time “human computing” is metaphor which means human’s brain is like a computer. The reason is the brain controls everything in our body like technology controls our feeling. When the author reference “it is vastly harder to choose to do either than to retreat into the scrolling names of one’s contact list,” the author wants readers to feel violent with the word
16,306 species of animals are endangered or threatened with extinction. One of these critically endangered animals is the Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena Asiaeorientalis). There are only 1040 finless porpoises in the Yangtze, 13% of these are expected to become extinct within 10 years. When finless porpoises are born the colouring is black, after 6 months turns grey, however there lighter patches around the mouth. Finless porpoises can weigh up to 72kg and 2.27 m in length. The flippers of the porpoise are at least 20% of the body length in total. There are 3 subspecies of the finless porpoise: finless porpoise (Indian Ocean), finless porpoise (West Pacific) and the finless porpoise (Yangtze). They are found in warm
The polar bear has a long, narrower head and nose, and small ears. The polar bear has coat that appears white but, each individual hair is actually a clear and hollow. This helps the polar bear keep warm. The polar bear's coat helps it blend in with its snowy surroundings, this adaptation helps the Polar Bear hide while hunting. The polar bear's front legs are slightly pigeon-toed, and fur covers the bottoms of its paws. These adaptations help the polar bear keep them from slipping on ice.