This paper is about octopus dofleni, which is a bottom-dwelling octopus that lives on coasts of the pacific ocean, from Northern Japan to California. This essay will provide a brief overview of its life, habits and other characteristics of this, intelligent and creative invertebrate and member of the Octopodidae family.…
Diplodocus is the longest and in fact the largest known to science terrestrial dinosaurs whose complete skeletons have ever been found. In appearance, it resembled a lizard brontosaurus, but Diplodocus differed from it by a thin S-shaped neck and a long tail with a thin shout end. The first remains of Diplodocus, in particular its tail and hind limb bones, were discovered in 1877 by Samuel Williston near the town of Canyon City, Colorado, USA. According to him, Otniel Charles Marsh described the kind of Diplodocus longus.…
Unlike its other cousins in the Mollusca family, octopuses have a considerably large brain in comparison to their bodies. In fact, they have the largest and most complex brain of any invertebrate. Even in the United Kingdom, under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act of 1986 has given the species a title of honorary vertebrate (Deb, 2010).…
Procedure for the control: In order to make sure that alcohol and caffeine are the variables effecting the heartbeat rate we started by capturing a live Daphnia and placed it in a depression slide with a drop of pond water from the culture jar. We removed any extra water with the tip of a paper towel. Next we added one drop of aquarium water to the Daphnia. Then we began to count the number of heartbeats for 10 seconds and then multiplied by 6 to find the beats per minute and recorded the result. After two minutes we repeated the process, and the again after another two minutes to get three reading of heartbeat rate on the control.…
Nobody is exactly sure where the dingo ÒCanis familiaris dingoÓ came from, it isnÕt originally from Australia but arrived between 3,500 to 4,000 years ago. The oldest dingo fossil is dated at about 3,400 years old. It is thought that the dingo is from the same family as the Indian Wolf, like many domestic dogs (Canis familiaris), but it has enough of its ancestors charachteristics that it has its own variety.…
The changes between these two octopuses is that the Dumbo octopuses legs are shorter and also the webbing around their legs which make them look like an umbrella now goes out nearly to the edge unlike the Grimpoteuthis innominata where their webbing hardly comes out at all. The Dumbo octopuses eyes have actually stayed the same size but its body has gotten smaller while their ears are still around the same size and still have the same function.…
dingo) is a species of wild dog belonging to the family Canidae, and is Australia’s largest terrestrial predator (Crowther et al., 2014). Through archaeological research, it is thought that the dingo has existed in Australia for a minimum of 3000 to 5000 years. There has been confusion as to the dingo’s ancestry, with some scientists suggesting they are a subspecies of Canis lupus. However, the study of dingo genetics has revealed that the species is likely derived from East Asian domesticated dogs and has since developed into a distinctive species as a result of natural selection, segregation from other dogs and genetic drift over thousands of years (Crowther et al., 2014). Around 190km north…
To some of you, it might be a tricky question, but to those of you who have experienced some harmful effects of Spinosad, it may not be so much of a tricky question. Spinosad, also known as Comfortis, is a flea medicine that has been killing beloved fur babies and close companions for a long time.…
The didgeridoo is a long wooden instrument found in Australia. It originated by first nation Australians. The didgeridoo is very common to the Tuba. They both can create low deep sounds. The didgeridoo can be found in many festivals across Australia such as in the Garma festival and many more. The didgeridoo can be found in many native Australian cultures. In a Dreamtime story, the didgeridoo is said to have been played by one of the three gods. Once the playing and the singing is complete than the world is also created. They even mention the didgeridoo as being a device indirectly created by god. The didgeridoo is used in many indigenous Australian ceremonies. A modern didgeridoo can be up to three to ten feet long. The didgeridoo is…
Electric eels are some of the most hideous creatures on the planet. They have flattened heads and long, disgusting, tube-shaped bodies. Though they look like eels, which are also revolting, electric eels aren't true eels; they're more closely related to catfish. Electric eels get their name from the electrical charge that they use to viciously stun their prey. Thankfully, they live in streams and ponds in South America, far from the United States, where I live. The main part of their diet is fish, but electric eels also eat birds and small animals. It's horrifying but true!…
There has been a lot of controversy surrounding Seaworld’s treatment of captive orcas recently. A documentary called Blackfish was released in 2013 that highlighted the abuse of killer whales at Seaworld. It also showed how the aggression of orcas in captivity has resulted in the death of trainers. Though Seaworld has denied inadequate treatment of their orcas, they have clearly been in distress. Orcas, and animals in general, should not be kept in captivity because of the emotional and mental abuse they suffer and the harm they cause to themselves and other orcas.…
The sea dragon lives tropical-like coastal waters, salt water. The sea dragon is threatened under extinction. Its skin is made up of scales. It eats plankton, shrimp, and very small fish. It has a very long snout and camouflages to its environment.…
When you enter the Weisman Art Museum on East Bank in Minneapolis, you will be stunned by many different artworks. However, there is one piece of art in particular that stands out. It is a giant glass fish, properly named the Standing Glass Fish. This piece of art was originally created by Frank Gehry in 1986 in a different art museum in Minneapolis, in view of the public, and since then it has been rehomed to the Weisman for its potentially final move. While some sources claim a childhood story is the reason for the creation of this artwork, other sources state a different reason. There may even be a secrete meaning that other sources have not yet found out. No matter why this fish was made, it has made a lasting impression on me and those…
Diprotodon, meaning "two forward teeth", sometimes known as the Giant Wombat or the Rhinoceros Wombat, was the largest known marsupial that ever lived and the last of the extinct, herbivorous Diprotodontids. Diprotodon was the first fossil mammal named from Australia and one of the most well-known of the mega fauna. It was widespread across Australia when the first indigenous people arrived, co-existing with them for thousands of years before becoming extinct about 25,000 years ago.…
Native to the Western Pacific Ocean, lionfish have spread along the southeast coast of the US, the Caribbean, and in parts of the Gulf of Mexico.…