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    Jacob Macedo Animal Science 1 Professor John Cordeiro October 15‚ 2012 The Fresno Fair I have always loved my county fair in Tulare‚ CA. I love seeing all the different animals and aspects of agricultural together in one place. My most positive thought of my fair is educating outsiders about my animals. This was my first time walking thru the Fresno fair so it was a little different not being involved in the dairy barn. I was able to view the fair as an outsider in some way. This let me realize

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    However‚ these effects can vary greatly‚ with some species being affected greatly‚ and others not at all. For example‚ UV-B radiation can cause the skin of Gray Tree frogs to darken‚ and cause them to swim less. For others‚ like the Pacific Tree frog‚ this radiation can reduce larval survival and increase abnormalities in behavior and development. Other common effects include increased embryo mortality and behavioral avoidance. Interestingly‚ different populations of amphibian species can be differently

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    species to Florida. The Osteopilus Septentrionalis‚ also known as the Cuban Tree frog‚ is native to Cuba and has become an amazingly invasive species to the United States‚ within the last hundred years. It is believed to have come from Cuba as a stowaway in shipping crates from the Caribbean coming to the Florida Keys. During the early and mid twentieth century up until the mid to late nineteen seventies‚ the Cuban Tree frog seemed to be of no harm to American soil. However‚ throughout the

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    The two fairy tales‚ the princess and the frog and Cinderella‚ have more similarities than expected. They both have princesses that didn’t start out as princesses. The villains in the two stories both try to stop the prince and princess from finding their true loves‚ but in the end it doesn’t work out in their favor. In the princess and the frog‚ Prince Naveen comes to the town where Tiana lives. He is looking for a bride so he can have all of his family’s riches. A man who messes with

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    The relict leopard frog is a species of frog that has been proposed to be on the endangered species list. The leopard frog’s scientific name is lithobates onca. It was originally a member of the genus Rana‚ but in 2008 it was removed and inserted into the Lithobates genus. This species is part of the Ranidae family. The typical frog is 4.48 centimeters in length. The top of the frog is usually a mixture of brown and grey with greenish brown spots on the front side of the body. The colors under the

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    Dyeing Poison Frog The Dendrobates tinctorius‚ also known as the dyeing poison frog was first discovered in 1797 by G. Cuvier. The Scientific classification of this amphibian is: Kingdom-Animalia‚ Phylum- Chordata‚ Class- Amphibia‚ Order-Anura‚ Family- Dendrobatidae‚ Genus- Dendrobates‚ Species- D. tinctorius. These are large poison frogs ranging from 40 to 50 mm and some females can reach to 60 mm. The dyeing poison frog is a bright blue frog with two broad yellow stripes on the back. The

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    Jumping Mouse The story of Jumping Mouse may seem simple at first. But it is far more than just a story about a small rodent. There are so many underlying themes that reflect society‚ faith‚ generosity‚ personal growth‚ and many other aspects of a person’s daily life. The story starts out with a seemingly simple mouse‚ who hears what others do not. He dares to question what is out of the ordinary‚ and seeks out the truth instead of dismissing it as nothing. He shows curiosity‚ which

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    Dr. Martha Griffin English 1020 C07 1140 October 8‚ 2013 A Frog’s Gamble “A man’s character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation(Mark Twain).” This is the main idea of “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” by Samuel Langhorne Clemens‚ or more commonly known by his pen name Mark Twain. Just like the quote‚ the Narrator learns about the character of Jim Smiley through a conversation with an old man named Simon Wheeler. The Narrator had originally

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    Colleges and Universities in the Orange County‚ CA Area Meta Description: Looking for a quick guide to institutions of higher education in Orange County‚ California? Read on for our list of the area’s colleges and universities. Meta Keywords: Colleges in Orange County‚ Orange County Colleges‚ Universities in Orange County‚ Orange County Universities Orange County is Home to Many Colleges and Universities Orange County‚ California is known for a great many things. But‚ beyond the amusement parks

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    In photo one‚ the frog is seen with no cuts‚ the skin is seen. The skin is smooth similar to a worm’s flesh. The skin has pores invisible to the naked eye inside to the naked eye shown in photo ten. The students could not identify what was that green structure shown in photo two. In photo three showing the webbed feet‚ the students noticed that the toes were connected‚ this must have been used for swimming‚ this similar to man made fins‚ which helps humans swim faster and easier. In photo four‚ the

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