The Dragon Blood Tree is a roller coaster that goes up 400 feet in the air, with a top speed of 100 miles per hour. This ride has a track that is just over a mile long, and it lasts for around 62.5 seconds, the train can hold 16 people it total with there being 4 individual carts put together, and there are only 2 carts that go through the track at a time.…
The vampire fish. That is what the Sea lamprey was nicknamed when discovered in 1835. First spotted in Lake Ontario, researchers were horrified to learn that the Sea lamprey feeds on blood. These parasitic fish latch on to their victims and siphon their blood and other body fluids, sucking them completely dry. What separates the Sea lamprey from other fish, other than their horrifying blood fetish, is their unique body structure. These fish do not have jaws or any other bone structure in their anatomy. Instead of the norm they possess a skeleton that is made out of cartilage. With a unique body set up, comes a unique mouth. It is described to be a large hole filled with sharp, pointy teeth. And this teeth frame a just as deadly tongue.…
Did you know that the venom of a Black Banded Sea Krait is ten times more toxic than that of a rattlesnake? Maybe this is why people are scared of snakes. Though their venom is very toxic, humans rarely get bitten. Unfortunately, the population is being threatened by habitat destruction. The Black Banded Sea Krait has its own ways of adapting to marine life, where it lives, and how they produce more of their species.…
Taiga: a moist subarctic forest dominated by conifers (as spruce and fir) that begins where the tundra ends. The word taiga is of Russian origin, quite appropriate considering that a large part of the world’s taiga forests are located there. Taigas are also commonly called boreal forests and many of North America’s taigas are referred to as such. Taigas are found in Eurasia and in North America. They are characterized by the abundant presence of coniferous trees and poor soil due to the acidic needles that they drop.…
Most modern crinoids have more flexible arms than the fossil species and do not have stalks (at least as adults), but are free to swim or crawl over the sea floor. These types of crinoids are known as ‘feather stars’ and are related to sea stars, sea cucumbers and sea…
Imagine being in a country roughly the same size as the United States (U.S.) and having over four times the population. Imagine having a limited water supply due to pollution. Imagine having a wall built across your entire country. Imagine a country that frowns upon religion and only allows you to have one child. All these things are true for the country of China. Over the following paragraphs, I will discuss the world’s largest military and some of the struggles that the Chinese people face on a daily basis.…
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 affected by UV-B radiation as well, possibly because certain regions have more UV-B radiation than others (Blaustein). Regardless, the fact that UV-B radiation has been increasing in our atmosphere is alarming.…
The Duckbill Platypus can be found mostly in lakes, rivers, and streams in Eastern Asia. They will usually eat larvae, small fish, and worms. It has no teeth, so how are they supposed to eat? They eat by storing their food in their cheeks or pouches and it stays there until they swim to the surface to begin eating. Even they have no teeth, they were born with teeth, they just fall out at a very early age.…
One of the main differences with the sea creatures is that they are massive. Isopods are found in the UK and Antarctica. In the UK we can find woodlice and sea slaters – small creatures found around the coasts of the UK, isopods in Antarctica are very different in comparison; Glyptunautus (giants) are isopods that live in Antarctica and they are 50 to 100 times larger than their UK counterparts. Another example is the sea spider, ones found in the can be put on the tip of your finger but sea spiders in Antarctica are huge, some grow to be 30cm from leg tip to leg tip, as big as a dinner…
As we enter the digital age, one thing is for sure and whether we like it or not this “dragonfly” will not be the last technology device we will see. However, as much as I fancies and enjoy this information ages I would not want to see this dragonfly spying my kids or me because, I believe it is an invasion of privacy.…
The Leafy Sea Dragon is a marine fish in the family Syngnathidae, which includes the seahorses. The name comes from the long leaf-like growths on its body. Sea dragons are some of the most-well camouflaged creatures on the planet. They blend perfectly with the seaweed and kelp that they live in. Leafy sea dragons don't live on tropical reefs, but in the cooler rocky reefs off the southern coast of Australia. Despite their name, seadragons don’t have any teeth. They suck their food with their long mouths, just like seahorse. Their diet consists of Small invertebrates, including shrimps and other zooplankton. Sea dragons' mouths work like straws. A sea dragon waits until its prey ventures near, then sucks it up. Each day, a single sea dragon may eat up to a thousand creatures. Sea dragons have a thin tails which cannot be used for gripping. They have small, transparent dorsal and pectoral fins that propel and steer them through the water, but they just tumble and drift in the current like seaweed.…
All manatees have a broad back, no dorsal fin, and a small head. Their body color is gray but since they are always residing around areas with and…
Most people think of dinosaurs as enormous, aggressive and extinct reptiles. That is largely true, however there are some misconceptions. They came in all sizes and shapes. Dinosaurs were the biggest land animals on this planet, but several of dinosaurs were smaller than a donkey or a pig. One of the gigantic dinosaurs that is very interesting to study more about it is called “Alamosaurus.” The meaning of Alamosaurus is "Ojo Alamo lizard." It was named after the Ojo Alamo sandstone formation in New Mexico. This dinosaur is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaurs. They existed in the Cretaceous. We can describe an Alamosaurus as a gargantuan quadrupedal herbivore with an extremely long neck, limbs, and tail. The Alamosaurus was herbivorous dinosaur. The habitat of this extremely long neck dinosaur consisted of “semi-arid plains with water” available spasmodically in the form of swamps and ponds. This long neck is use for forage leaves, fruits, and vegetable from atop tall tree. Furthermore, the long neck and tail also used to protect itself against predators. Even though little evidence has been found, some paleontologists say an Alamosaurus highly possible had body like other sauropods at the time (Armour). An Alamosaurus…
A large carnivorous predator that is found swimming through coral reefs is the barracuda. This large fish is a widely feared species and has the features of an apex predator. It has a large mouth, a missile-like body, and spikes. They also tend to scare divers by following them, but they are just extremely territorial, trying to protect their home.…
Dragons are beautiful and scary creatures that are told in many countless fairy tales. From big ones to small ones, they are a great challenges to overcome in fairy tales and in our daily lives. They are fierce and unpredictable animals that we are familiar with. There are many ways to face them, to coward in fear, or to face this mighty dragon of yours in your fairy tale with confidence.…