Penguin Myopic little men in tuxedos, or highly efficient land/water animals' Recent research indicates there\'s more to penguins than meets the eye. If you\'ve every wondered what it would be like to be able to see as clearly under water as you can on land, just ask the nearest penguin.Most aquatic animals are short-sighted on land. Most terrestrial animals (and that includes

Hagfish The Secret Life of Great White Sharks Great White Sharks are greatly misinterpreted as vicious man-eaters because of the media, movies, and people’s imaginations, but they are actually large fish who mistake people for seals and other marine life. What is a great white shark' The great white, among the least understood of Earth’s creatures, is an apex predator, meaning that

Howling Grace Howling Grace A howl of a wolf will definitely send chills up and down our spines no matter how brave we are. A wolf is an animal we usually lookup to and respect. Therefore, there have been lots of discussions about this mammal throughout the history of mankind. So it is inevitable to have folklore and myths about this wonderful creature. Most of our myths and legends hav

Animal Shelter Stats Though shelter statistics are not very reliable due to the fact that we do not know the real amount of shelters that exist in the US. We can approximate that there are about 3000 shelters throughout the US consisting of about 15% of the US cat and dog population. Dogs that enter shelter are generally younger than that of dogs in the general population. For example

Animal Shelter Stats . Though shelter statistics are not very reliable due to the fact that we do not know the real amount of shelters that exist in the US. We can approximate that there are about 3000 shelters throughout the US consisting of about 15% of the US cat and dog population. Dogs that enter shelter are generally younger than that of dogs in the general population. For exam

Practicum I am completing the practicum portion of my college education at Steamboat Lake State Park. I opted to work for this organization in this location for a number of reasons. Most importantly I wanted to work for Colorado State Parks because someday I may work for a government agency. If I do work for a government agency I would like to work for either the National Forest Servic

Chimps Mother and baby chimpanzees get into fights and then minutes later they hug and make up. Chimps do not perfer to walk, but perfer to climb. Their order is primates. Their genus in Pan. Their family is Pongidae. Also, their species is troglodytes. Their body length is 28-38 inches (female) and 30-36 inches (male). The average weight is 99-176 lbs. They mostly eat fruit, lea

Production Of Milk In Dairy Cows In the experiment testing efficiency of body tissue energy for milk production in lactating dairy cows, researchers studied how food intake affected milk production levels. In this experiment, six Holstein-Friesian dairy cows were chosen and then subjected to a calorimeter, in which two levels of metabolisable energy intake (MEI) were given during a tota

Raising Healthy Market Chickens Raising Healthy Market Chickens On June 10th, 2003 we picked up ten baby chicks at the Geene County Fairgrounds. My sister, Shannon, who is also showing market chickens, was with me. My little brother, Ryan was also there along with my dad. We took turns choosing chicks from a box of chicks. We selected the chicks that looked healthiest, the o

Animal Rights Animals have been used in medical research for centuries. Most of the animals used for research are rodents - rats, mice, hamsters and gerbils. Some dogs, cats and a variety of goats, ferrets, pigeons, monkeys and rabbits are also used .The struggle against this tyranny is a struggle as important as any of the moral and social issues that have been fought over in recent yea

Raising Healthy Market Chickens Raising Healthy Market Chickens On June 10th, 2003 we picked up ten baby chicks at the Geene County Fairgrounds. My sister, Shannon, who is also showing market chickens, was with me. My little brother, Ryan was also there along with my dad. We took turns choosing chicks from a box of chicks. We selected the chicks that looked healthiest, the one

The Akhal-Teke The Akhal-Teke The Akhal-Teke first came from Turkmenistan, where it descended from the ancient Turkmenian horse, which was one of the first horse types that crossed the Bering Straight from America in pre-historic times. Until recently, this horse was very little known outside of the former Soviet Union. Its name dates only back to the 19th century, but there i

Dolphins Dolphins The majority of small tooth whales are called dolphins. They are mammals of the order Cetacea and the families Plantanistidae and Delphinidae and include about 50 species. All have a beak like snout and sharp, conical teeth. The term porpoise is sometimes applied to many of the same species, but porpoises, are members of the family Phocaenidae and have a blunt snout

The Breeding Cycle Of The Emperor Penguin The Breeding Cycle of the Emperor Penguin I decided to do my research paper on the Emperor penguin because I have always liked penguins and I wanted to learn more about them. The Emperor penguin is one of the most unique and largest penguins in the world. Unlike other penguins, Emperor penguins are unique in the fact that they breed in the fa

The Features Of Dogs “The Features of Dogs” The article that I read was called creature features. The Article taught me interesting facts about different breeds of dogs. It also showed a picture of the inside of dogs’ body. The body parts had different titles. Some of the topics they discussed were eyes. Dogs’ eyes are located in the front of the head. They are held there by socke

Coral Reef First of all, they houses a collection of diverse organisms, and contribute fisheries which provide food items such as fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. Furthermore, coral skeletons are being used as bone substitutes in reconstructive bone surgery and may be able to provide important medicine, including anti-cancer drugs and a compound that blocks ultra-violet rays, they even h

The Endangered Gorilla Taxonomy Gorillas belong to the family hominidae. It is common in this family for males to be larger than females. All of them have flattened nails no tales, and a large braincase. They are omnivorous, and very complex in their social behavior. There are three subspecies of gorilla. G. g. graueri also called the eastern lowland gorillas live in the area of Z

Chronic Wasting Disease Chronic Wasting Disease For many hunters, the deer hunting season each year from about August 15th to December 31st is a time of old traditions and family bonding. Father and son often head out into the woods together to find that elusive white tail buck. Deer hunters respect the animals. Every bit of meat on the animals is used for food and never wasted.

Green Lacewing The green lacewing (Chrysopa spp.) is a soft bodied small to medium sized insect (10-20mm), there are dozens of species of green lacewings in North America and Canada (C. ornata, C. majuscula, C. californica). The green lacewing is a very delicate looking insect , the body is greenish to a pale yellow, with ten segments and no cerci, possessing compound eyes of a copper

The Golden Tamarin 1.A – Scientific Name The golden-headed lion tamarin is one of the numerous South American marmosets. It belongs to the Kingdom Animalia, the phylum Chordata, the class mammalia, the order primates, the family Callitrichidae, the genus Leontopithecus, and the Species Chrysomelas. The lion tamarins are considered New World monkeys and are the smallest monkeys of the

Killer Whales The Killer Whale I remember a long time ago, well not that long ago, when I went to Marine World for the first time. I begged my mom to go to the whale show and wait two hours so that we could get a seat way up front. I was so glad that I got a seat up front because I have never seen a whale besides when I saw them in pictures or on television. I became fascinated by the

The Miniture Horse Farm The Miniature Horse Farm After many bumpy highways, dusty gravel roads and long stretches of absolutely nothing, we rolled up to beautiful white picket fence with the name, Rolling Hills Miniature Horse Farm, I knew it would be outstanding. I saw dozens and dozens of miniature horses, and since this was my first time at a miniature horse farm, I was very

The Orca Whale The Orca Whale To look out over the ocean and see the steam rolling off a mountain top on a cold winter’s morning is a beautiful sight. However, to look under the ocean into the blue depths and see an Orca whale feeding is a much more exciting sight. My first dive was in the Pacific Ocean just off the Washington coast in 1991. My first scuba diving experience was a terro

Ivory Tusks Elephants, Ivory and its Origins The issue Elephants have been exploited for their ivory in massive scales since the 1970s. Types of Elephants being hunted Asian (elephant maximus) and African (loxodonta africana) elephants are listed on Appendix I of CITES. Geographic Locations Most elephants in Africa reside in Zaire (112,000), followed by Gabon (78,000), Botsw

Coyote Animal Investigation What animal is known to be a trickster and the Native Americans had great respect for' It is the Coyote (Canis latrans) and that is the animal that I have chosen for my Animal Investigation report. There short high pitched barks distinguish them selves from other similar animals, but are known to be quite sneaky and seeing a Coyote in the wild is quite rare be

Coyotes COYOTE: SCIENTIFIC PAPER Most of the general population would be able to recall that coyotes are members of the dog family, and that they generally inhabit the northwest United States. Other than that, not much attention is paid to this particular canine. It will try to avoid man, as man will try to avoid it. There is, however, a very complex science behind this wild dog

Overpopulation The Maricopa County animal control has evolved over the last century and the best way to understand animal control is to look at it through history. During the first quarter of the 20th Century, Maricopa County communities were rural and sparsely populated. Dogs and cats were valued for what they contributed to this rural lifestyle. Dogs were working dogs earning their ke

Tripod Fish Lurking deep, down in the bathypelagic zone of the ocean are all sorts of aquatic organisms. Some large ones, but mostly small ones which can decrease the amount of energy they use, some float through the water, while others lightly step on the bottom, being careful not to sink into the mud like ooze formed by detritus. This zone, which is about 1000m to the bottom of the o

Veterinary Becoming a veterinarian is not an easy task to accomplish. It takes many years, a great deal of schooling and many hours put in to becoming a veterinarian. The most important thing to know in becoming a veterinarian, is the job description. Veterinarians have to know how to diagnose and treat disorders of animals and engage in particular functions, such as, research, develop

Veterinary A person is potentially going to spend more time at their job than with their spouse. Knowing this, one can see how important choosing a career can be. There are a large percentage of people which change careers completely many times in their lifetime, sometimes up to 6 to 8 times. Because a person’s career is a major part of their life, it is important for that person to