During “Snake Week‚” we read many stories that talked about different snakes. Such snakes are the rattlesnakes and the cobra. We read‚ “A Running Brook of Horror” by Daniel Mannix‚ “How to Recognize Venomous Snakes in North America‚” which was a manual and‚ “Rattlesnake Hunt‚” by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. From these stories‚ I was impressed by all of the research found about the rattlesnake and the cobra. This is some of the interesting facts I found out about these snakes. I found some similarities
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Loggerhead turtles have many significant adaptations to their current and past environments. Turtles of the family Cheloniidae have various morphological adaptations for aquatic life. Early turtles lost the capacity for aquatic propulsion by body and tail undulations when they developed a shortened‚ more rigid body form during the Triassic‚ as an adaptation for armored resistance to attack by predators. However‚ terrestrial body form with a carapace and walking-type limbs precluded aquatic locomotion
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American Alligator The American alligator has an “armored” body with a long muscular tail. The average size of a female is 8.2 feet‚ and a male is 11.2 feet. It can reach nearly half a ton in weight. Young alligators have a bright yellow strip down their back‚ while an adult has a dark one. The alligator is a vertebrate with bony plates on its back called osteoderms or scutes. They have four legs; the front two legs have five toes and the back two have four. For protection against themselves
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LITERATURE REVIEW The Hawksbill Turtle has become an alarmingly endangered species in recent years. The turtle’s biggest threat is humans. The Hawksbill turtles have been physically harmed and so have their habitats. Many Hawksbill turtles are accidently caught in fishing nets or hooks. When the turtles are captured or tangled in nets‚ they are prevented from receiving oxygen‚ so the turtle drowns to its death. Fishing hooks have violently stabbed and killed the turtles (Callender‚ 2013). Another
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rEmily Sullivan 9/28/12 Chemistry Puentemys Mushaisaensis‚ The 60 Million Year Old Turtle On September 11‚ 2012 researchers form the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and North Carolina State University discovered fossil of a prehistoric turtle in the northern part of South America. They dated the turtle to be sixty million years old and named it Puentemys mushaisaensis because the skeleton was found in the Cerrejon Coal Mine. This mine was made famous with the discovery
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Sea Turtles (Lessons 03.02‚ 03.04‚ 03.05) What types are typically found in Florida? What types are not typically found in Florida? What are the 2 main parts (upper and lower) of a sea turtle shell called? Can a sea turtle’s shell heal if injured? Do sea turtles need to drink freshwater? Do we typically find sea turtles in cold water areas? Large headed sea turtles are called what type of sea turtle (think about the type we rescued in lesson 03.04) What do we look for to help determine
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We already brought you part one of this list of facts about the turtle. We learned in the last article that the shell is not what we think it is‚ and that these creatures can be more ferocious than previously imagined. Here is part two of our list. Number Eight: They Differentiate Genders by Scent The sexual organs of these animals exists beneath the tail. Since they cannot tell each other apart by sight alone‚ they sniff each other in this spot to be able to tell for mating purposes. Number Seven:
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Birds are often the symbol of freedom and peace in literature. Birds are very majestic‚ beautiful‚ and whimsical animals. There are thousands of different colors and breeds of birds living all across the globe. There is a particular bird that lives in the south of the United States called the mocking bird. These birds are known for mimicking the sounds of amphibian and insects sounds as well as other bird sounds but louder and more rapid. There about 17 different species of mocking birds. The mocking
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Anacondas are very interesting snakes. They come in different shapes‚ sizes‚ and colors. They are very large‚ can be found in many different places‚ have a very interesting diet‚ and they have a varying behavior. Anacondas are extremely large animals. The average length for a female anaconda is 15 feet‚ with Males coming in second with an average of 9.8 feet.The average weight is around 550 pounds. However‚ this is only typical for green anacondas‚ they can have a diameter of 11 inches. The head
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Geckos are creatures that have adapted to live in many different habitats. Geckos have a large lifespan. Their lifespan is approximately two through 9 years (Gecko). A gecko’s Scientific name is Gekkonidae (Gecko). The kingdom they belong to is Animalia (Gecko). A few species of female geckos reproduce without mating (Gecko). These species also only give birth to female geckos (Gecko). Geckos are usually found in rocky deserts or mountainous areas (Gecko). A gecko’s favorite food are insects (Gecko)
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