Appearance: The Blue Mountains Water Skink is fairly long-bodied and slender lizard. It can reach sizes up to 200 millimeters and weigh up to ten grams. It's scales have a shimmery shine to them, with long stripes along its back and a multitude of pale yellow spots throughout the length of it's body. It also has a light underbelly, which contrasts against the darker scales on top. Taxonomy: Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Scincidae Genus: Eulamprus Species: Eulamprus leuraensis
Introduction In this research paper I will be discussing the Yellow-Bellied Three-Toed Skink and how instead of this reptile laying eggs like most reptiles would do, it is giving birth to live young instead. The Yellow-Bellied Three-Toed skink (Saiphos equalis) is a small reptile in size that closely resembles that of a snake, but with four legs. This specific species of skink can be found in New South Wales, Australia. It has been discovered that in the cold regions of New South Wales this organism
Apple Apples never fall far from the tree. After Troy Maxson dies, Rose states to Cory that “You just like him. You got him in you good” (Wilson 97). Whether Cory likes it or not, he will always be a Maxson. Cory is a chip off the block. Blue “Hear it ring! Hear it ring! I had a dog his name was Blue...You know Blue was mighty true" (Wilson 44) The song of Blue the Dog refers to an African American slave. Troy Maxson sings the song to emphasize that racism and segregation still exist in the modern
up that morning and could not wait to get outside. “Today’s the day I’m going to prove to my brothers that I’m just as sneaky and fast as they are”, I said to myself. Each year, my brothers would always go outside and catch lizards (also known as Skinks), frogs, snakes, etc. all throughout the summer, but this year it’s my turn. Scoping out the best “lizard” places for weeks had finally built up my confidence enough that I finally felt ready for some action. Unbeknownst to me at the time, this
The Daintree Rainforest, one of the oldest rainforests in the world, is part of the Wet Tropics of North Queensland, Australia. This 1200 square kilometer, or approximately 500 square mile, rainforest is home to 3000 plant species. This region “contains 30 percent of Australia's frog, marsupial and reptile species, 65 percent of Australia's bat and butterfly species and 20 percent of the bird species,” according to the Daintree Discovery Center, the rainforest’s interpretive facility. Of these, 700
Uniqueness Lord Howe Island is more commonly known as the most beautiful island in the Pacific, and is so unique that it is one of (only) four islands chosen as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Lord Howe Island Group was listed as a World Heritage in 1982 in recognition of its outstanding natural beauty and its incredible biodiversity. Two thirds of the island is a Permanent Park Preserve, and in 1998 the ocean surrounding the island was declared a Marine Park. Lord Howe Island is considered
The Black Falcon's scientific name is Falco subniger. The Black Falcon is native to Australia. The Black Falcon is found near watercourses that are lined with trees. They are also found in woodlands. They like to roost in trees at night. During the day will use power poles for resting places the Black Falcon is a bird of prey. Their body is brown to black, and their throat is pale colored. They will have a blueish-white bill and feet. Their legs are short and heavily feathered. They will
The Galapagos Islands and Madagascar compare and contrast in many ways. The Galapagos Islands are made up of twelve smaller islands with larger cliffs. Madagascar is one full island on the coast of Africa with vast ranges of mountains. The Galapagos is in the Pacific and Madagascar is in the Indian. They are both very similar even though they are located on opposite sides of the world. The two islands have unique species of animals and plants. The Galapagos and Madagascar both show evidence of evolution
from Bukhara,Merv, NIshapur, Herat, and Baghdad (Doc E). As we can see he used his military supremacy against them often people saying that his conquest were so bloody and gruesome they led to the slaughter of thousands at time causing the street to skink of human grease and flesh (Intro
the whole workplace, even though they can't take out the garbage. Theses type of works makes others worry about their safety, because a lot of them are very mean and nasty, but come to find out with them they are all in the water boat. So if they skink they bring the whole crew down with them, like a balloon. To Get It down to the basics, the bare minimum works float by on the lowest they can, even though they don't have a care for anything
10 Reasons To Put Dubai On Your Bucket List What do you prefer for a holiday? You would say: exquisite locations, lots of sun, spanning beaches, sea, adventure to pump adrenaline, wildlife, water parks, indoor fun, and a fine blend of old-world charm and contemporary amenities. Dubai has a huge conglomeration of tourist attractions to fulfill your vacation needs. If not sure, here are the 10 reasons to put Dubai on your bucket list. Majestic Skyline Dubai has the audacity to build structures
Sahara Desert The Sahara Desert is the world’s largest desert area. The word Sahara comes from the Arabic word sahra’, meaning desert. It extends from the Africa’s Atlantic Ocean side to the Red Sea and consists of the countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, and Sudan. It is about 5,200 miles long. Overall, the Sahara Desert covers 3,500,000 square miles. The geography of the desert is varied. In the west, the Sahara is rocky with varied elevation. It
of species diversity, aside from the tropical Andes. As we know, ‘diversity begets diversity’, and this high level of plant diversity allows for a high level of animal diversity as well. Endemic to this Mediterranean biome include spiders, geckos, skinks, the Iberian Lynx, the Iberian Imperial Eagle, Barbary Deer, Cinereous Vultures, and Black Storks. Many of these species are either threatened or endangered species found only in the Mediterranean cork forests (Cork Screwed? 2006). Besides serving
Introduction Australia is home to around 24,000,000 people and almost as many environmental issues. With severely high carbon emissions, drought, and many invasive species, the country is in environmental turmoil. Australian biota has been severely impacted by changes occurring since European settlement began in 1788, with more than 10% of mammal species lost in the past 225 years (Turvey, 2013). There have also been 23 bird species or subspecies, 4 amphibians and more than 60 plant species known
African Americans suffered from racism during Jim Crow system for many years. “Racism is the belief that the physical characteristics of a person or group determines their capabilities and that one group is naturally superior to other groups”(United Nations Human Rights). On other words, racism means anyone has different physical characteristics such as color skin or gender is lower than the majority or another group. Slavery in the United States began after English colonists settled and continue