OCELOT} Leopardus pardalis FAMILY: Felidae DESCRIPTION: One of the smaller wild cats‚ but one of the fiercest. The ocelot is a medium-sized‚ spotted cat. It grows to about three feet long‚ not including its tail‚ and weighs around 30 pounds. It is described as crepuscular and nocturnal‚ spending the day resting under heavy brush. WHAT IMPORTANTACE DOES AN OCELOT HAS TO AND ECONOMY People pay money to see animals in a zoo and if an Ocelot is in the zoo it brings in revenue. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN
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UNIT 1 DIVERSITY IN THE LIVING WORLD Chapter 1 The Living World Chapter 2 Biological Classification Chapter 3 Plant Kingdom Chapter 4 Animal Kingdom Biology is the science of life forms and living processes. The living world comprises an amazing diversity of living organisms. Early man could easily perceive the difference between inanimate matter and living organisms. Early man deified some of the inanimate matter (wind‚ sea‚ fire etc.) and some among the animals and plants. A common feature of all
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Dinosaurs Were Endotherms Jiawei Tan‚ 30120159 Abstract: Whether dinosaurs were warm-blooded or cold-blooded is one of the most heated controversies since 19th century. This article is to suggest that dinosaurs were endotherms‚ which means they were warm-blooded. In this paper‚ I will list some evidences that indicate dinosaurs were more similar to mammals and birds rather than cold-blooded animals‚ such as reptiles. Evidences will be shown with comparison among dinosaurs‚ warm-blooded animals
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ligers typically grow larger than either parent species. Female (left) and male (right) ligers at Everland amusement park‚ South Korea Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Panthera Species: Panthera leo♂ × Panthera tigris♀ History The history of ligers dates to at least the early 19th century in India. In 1798‚ Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1772–1844) made a colour plate of the offspring of a lion and
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Some people say that foxes are very so similar/genetically related to dogs that they can produce offspring together‚ but still isn’t proven yet. On the other hand‚ the cats are in a complete different biological family. The cats are in the family felidae‚ which is why humans call cats’ felines. In the Vulpes genera‚ there are 12 different fox species: The arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) are found in the Arctic (Greenland‚ Russia‚ Canada‚ Alaska‚ Svalbard)‚ Iceland and in some parts of Scandinavia. The
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One of God’s beautiful creatures walks the Earth as an endangered species. The snow leopard is one of many species whose future is sadly at risk due to a decline in their population. This big cat is known for being elusive and unfortunately they have been falling victim to human violation and loss of habitat. Conservation efforts and cooperation between local governments is what this species needs to turn its endangered status around. In order to understand this species‚ this paper will explore the
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Thesis statement: Barbecues have negative impacts on the environment because barbecues polluted the air and lake and also harmed the ecosystem in the forest park by decreasing the area of habitats and number of species. Abstract: The purpose of this research was to find the influence that human had in this area. The methods of this research were to investigate the local environment. The findings of this research were show the quality of the air and water and some living things in
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than one hundred panthers in the wild. The few that are still in the wild are found in a few places in southern Florida. Places like the Everglades National Park and the Big Cypress National Preserve. The Florida panther is a member of the Felidae family and its genus is puma. The species for a Florida panther is concolor coryi. This cat is a large cat with distinctive markings. It is a tan colored cat with black markings that cover the end of the tail‚ the back of the ears‚ and around their
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domestic cat or Felis catus‚ which is “a small‚ usually furry‚ domesticated‚ carnivorous mammal” (Wikipedia‚ 2012‚ Para 1). It is more commonly referred to as the “house cat”. Its taxonomic classification group is “animalia chordata mammalia carnivora felidae felis catus” (Ramel‚ 2012‚ Para 1). According to Ramel (2012) archaeological evidence suggests that modern cats lineage‚ recognizably similar to our present day species‚ began to emerge about 25 MYA and during the last 12 million years the eight separate
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Michelle Smith Professor Jerri A. Harwell WRTG 0990-035 (Persuasive Essay #1) 16 April 2013 Persuasive essay #1 Should animals stay in their natural habitat as opposed to zoos? This controversial topic has been debated for years. Many argue that keeping animals in cages is unethical and could lead to diverse problems for the animals. On the other hand‚ there are many benefits for not only the animals who live in zoos but also for humans as well. For example‚ zoos help educate society on
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