The North American river otter (lontra Canadensis)‚ also known as they river otter‚ are small semi-aquatic mammals commonly found in the North American continent along the waterways and coasts. River otters have existed for a very long time. Archeologists have discovered fossils that date back as old as 200 B.C. Otters body form have remained unchanged for 30 million years. They have gone under slow subtle evolutionary changes over that time period‚ but have retained the same body shape. The
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s still no smoke...” With a hoof‚ Scootaloo caressed the cheek where Apple Bloom’s tail hit her. I faced away from them as I continued my lying streak. “I fell… on crayons”—I supported my chin with a hoof—“and‚ um‚ I still have some in my coat.” I glanced at them and pointed a hoof toward the lake. “We need to go into the water as soon as possible so I can wash off the stains!” “Then‚ why were you dragging behind all the way instead of rushing us here?” asked Scootaloo. “I was‚ um‚ saving my strength
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raced and stumbled and slid‚ foaming‚ trying to reach their tiny feet. "Come on!" shouted a boy behind them. "Why are you just standing there?" They turned their heads and saw him sprinting towards them‚ passing them and charging into the water with a diving finale. He disappeared from sight and seconds later he erupted out of the sea triumphantly‚ bombarding their warm bodies with wet spikes. "Come on! The water is so warm!" he said and skimmed the water surface with his palm‚ sending more spikes towards
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INTRODUCTION The Badjao are popularly known as "Sea Gypsies" of the Sulu and Celebes Sea. The name "Badjao" is a Malay-Bornean word which connotes "man of the seas" or Orang-Laut in Bahasa Malayo. Their Sama and Tausug neighbors call them by pejorative names such as Samal Palau (outcast Samal). The badjao call themselves as Samal Laus (Sea Sama). Many badjaos live most of their lives in houseboats‚ which occasionally cluster in moorings near certain strands and beaches‚ so as to do business in nearby
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TERM PAPER FOR SWIMMING (PE 2) SUBMITTED BY: KEVIN P. ACUÑA AB COMMUNICATION SUBMITTED TO: MR. MICHAEL HINGPIT INSTRUCTOR Swimming as a sport Swimming is a water-based sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA). History of Swimming Swimming has been recorded since prehistoric times; the earliest recording of swimming dates back to Stone Age paintings from around 7‚000 years ago. Written references date from 2000 BCE. Some of the earliest references
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best theory is that the dorsal fin flops from the force of gravity. Dorsal fins are made of cartilage‚ not bone. Orcas are one of the fastest mammals in the sea; they can reach speeds up to 30 miles per hour. Orcas can dive underwater to depths of close to 200 feet. When diving‚ the animal’s heart rate slows from 60 beats per minute to 30 beats per minute. Meanwhile‚ oxygen-carrying blood diverts away from the extremities‚ and then navigates toward the heart‚ lungs‚ and brain‚ where there is more
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Released in 1975‚ Jaws was probably one of the best adventure‚ action‚ and suspense films of that era. Directed by Steven Spielberg with the following staring main cast members Roy Scheider as "Martin Bordy" (chief police officer)‚ Richard Dreyfuss as "Matt Hooper" (marine biologist)‚ Robert Shaw as "Quint" (local fisherman)‚ Murray Hamilton as "Larry Vaughan" (town mayor). "Jaws" the movie‚ is not like any other any other fish story. The film is about a gigantic 26 foot shark that has an appetite
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WELDING TECHNOLOGY IN OFFSHORE STRUCTURE NURUL HUSNA BINTI MAHAYUDDIN SITI AISYAH BINTI MOHD YUSOF NURFAEZAH BINTI MOHD HASSIM AIDA BINTI ABD WAHIT AQMAL ARIFFIN BIN ALIAS 2011127493 2011180123 2012248558 2011295216 2011255028 Recently‚ oil and natural gas are being more actively developed throughout the world to cope with the increasing demand. A rapidly growing number of offshore structures are being built‚ for example‚ in Southeast Asia‚ Korea and China. Offshore steel structures
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Population: 309‚000 Birth rate: 22.5 per 1000 Death rate: 3.5 per 1000 Republic of Maldives lies in the Indian Ocean as one of the flattest countries in the world‚ it is extremely vulnerable to rising sea level and the possibility of the country underwater in this century. The maldives consists of 1‚190 islands‚ Given mid–level scenarios for global warming emissions‚ 17 the Maldives is projected to experience sea level rise on the order of 1.5 feet (half a meter)—and to lose some 77 percent of its land
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* Thailand is a modern democratic Nation in Central South East Asia. ‘’ Thai ‘’ is the Tai word for ‘’ free ’’. Thailand’s natural landscape includes tropical wet evergreen forests in the South to temperate deciduous forests in the North and we explore these in the Thailand National Parks. Thailand art architecture and decorative objects need to be considered with regard to the influences of religion‚ mythological beliefs and regional artistic styles. Thailand is so large and diverse we detail all
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