Raccoons (Procyon lotor) are members of the family Procyonidae that occupy a geographic range spanning from southern Canada to Panama and includes islands near the coasts (Lotze and Anderson 1979). P. lotor has pointed foxlike snout offsets its round face, which highlighted by a distinctive black bandit’s mask across the eyes. Their body is typically also round, that can also be classified as a pear shape in certain positions. Its tail bushy and it is striped with an alteration of black and dark
If I were to go anywhere for just 12 hours it would be Tikal, Guatemala. It’s so pretty and green there with lots of unique animals like monkeys, parrots, coatis and turkeys, which you can only see at zoos in America but in Guatemala they just roam around everywhere in the jungles. The weather is very nice as well, It is always warm and very humid but it feels great. It is an awesome place to learn new things, volunteer to help people that are in poverty since it is a third world country,and it's
Costa Rica with kids? You bet! There’s no denying that Costa Rica is the best family-vacation destination in all of Central America. With a solid transport infrastructure, very good healthcare system and a deep-seeded love of children embedded in the local culture, Costa Rica is a brilliant choice for intrepid parents who dream of taking their kids on a wild - but very safe - adventure. And that’s just logistics! As far as attractions and activities are concerned, you’d be hard pressed to find a
opportunistic hunters. they are highly muscular and have very powerful jaws.They are efficient killers, known as being 'stalk and ambush' predators. They can kill preys that weigh more than 450kg (1,000 lb) such as cows. Their eating preferences are :deers, coati, peccaries, armadillo, capybaras, birds, small mammals and even snakes.Occasionally their diet would also include fish or large river turtles. Jaguars can break open turtles shells using their strong canines. Unlike other big cats such as lion...
the blue in America’s history. In 1939, the epic historical romance film Gone with the Wind aired one of the most famous love scenes. This “love” scene had Rhett Butler forcing a screaming Scarlett O'Hara up the winding staircase to his bedroom for coatis that is -at least primarily- against her will. In 1976 the film Snuff came out and the first massive protests for violence against women erupted. The film featured sexual violence and killings of women on film. The group, Women against Pornography
In Theodore Roosevelt National Park, there are many kinds of animals. One well-known mammal in the park is the buffalo. It is estimated that there were 60 million bison that once roamed the Great Plains, until European hunters and traders heavily affected their population size. Theodore Roosevelt was one of the few who saw this growing problem. Finally in 1894, congress passed a law that prohibited people from hunting bison. As punishment, hunters that killed the bison were either charged a $1,000
Deserts of the World I have been presented with the task of researching deserts, hot & cold, where they are, what type they are and so on. I have therefore created the following graphs containing the information needed. Cold Deserts of the World The main form of precipitation in a cold desert is snow -- but only ten inches or less per year. Cold Deserts of the World Name Location Size Physical Features Some Plants & Animals Special Facts Atacama Coasts of Peruand
Introduction and Climate The state of Hawaii is composed of 132 islands, reefs and shoals that extend for over 1500 miles across the central North Pacific Ocean from the "Big Island" of Hawaii to midway and Kure Atolls. The eight main islands of Hawaiian Archipelago include Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, Nihau and Kahoolawe (listed in order of size) which extend for only 350 miles at the south-eastern end of the volcanic mountain chain. Hawaii includes some of the earth’s largest mountains
Anatomy A way to identify a fish is by their body structure, they have fins and a backbone. The anatomical adaptation of fins helps them survive and makes them and marine animal unique in that they use them to maintain their position, move, steer, and stop. Most fish have scales and breathe though gills. Most fish also have a mucus layer that helps them prevent infections. With in what we consider “fish,” there are many that don’t very much look like they are earth creatures. The strangest fish