Killer whales establish dominance and communicated their social order by slapping their tails against the water‚ jaw snapping‚ raking‚ or biting. Like other mammals the killer whale is warm blooded‚ air breathing mammal. They are the top-level marine carnivores and opportunistic feeders. They prey on dolphins‚ seals‚ fishes‚ sea lions‚ walruses‚ penguins‚ and other whales. Killer whales inhabit all oceans around the world from the coldest to tropical oceans‚ but mostly found in the Arctic and Antarctica
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As the heart of US foundation history‚ freedom is the core of American values and is engraved into national self-identity. The concrete forms of freedom in daily life are rights supported by the Constitution‚ such as freedom of speech and the right to keep one’s privacy. However‚ since some people utilize their freedom illegally‚ individual freedom is inevitably challenged by means to keep societal stability. Facing this dilemma‚ I believe that both individual freedom and public security should be
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Cecil the Lion: A few months ago‚ a terrible crime happened. A lion called Cecil was murdered in a barbaric manner to please the hunters. This happened right on the outskirts of the Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. Cecil the Lion was lured out of the National Park by a dentist called Walter Palmer and his hunting party‚ who had tied a dead animal to a vehicle outside of the National Park boundaries. Even though the lion was injured from the first encounter with the hunters‚ the party continued to
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About | Gallery | Service | Firms | Fun | Research Design of an animal hospital at Potawatomi Zoo 500 S. Greenlawn Ave.‚ South Bend‚ IN 46615‚ United States of America Jeremy Goodman‚ DVM‚ Assistant Director / Veterinarian‚ Potawatomi Zoo edited by Monika Fiby‚ MLA‚ ZooLex Zoo Design Organization All images © Jeremy Goodman‚ 2003 September 2003 Portuguese translation by Elias Sadalla‚ 2004 Potawatomi Zoo opened an animal hospital in 2002. Significant research was done planning a
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A carnivore eats meat. The wolf feeds on a variety of mammals such as large hoofed animals such as elk. Small mammals such as rabbits and beavers are also included in the wolf’s dietary needs. It also feeds on small rodents such as mice. (Benson and Nagel 245)
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Argumentative Research Paper Vegetarianism is the principle or practice of excluding all meat and fish‚ and sometimes‚ in the case of vegans‚ all animal products (such as eggs‚ cheese‚ etc) from one’s diet (dictionary.com). Albert Einstein said‚ " I think the changes and purifying effects that a vegetarian diet have on a human being’s disposition are quite beneficial to mankind. Therefore‚ it is both auspicious and peaceful for people to choose vegetarianism." Over the past few years‚ eating
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Lesson 4 Forensic Dentistry Pre-lesson Reading Forensic Science Forensic science is the scientific examination of evidence in a criminal investigation. Forensic Dentistry or Odontology Forensic dentistry or forensic odontology is a branch of forensic science which deals with the collection‚ evaluation and proper handling of dental evidence in order to assist law enforcement officers and to assist in civil and criminal proceedings. Major Services of Forensic Dentistry a) Identification of deceased
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organisms to obtain energy. Example of different feeding levels: Trophic level 1 – producer e.g. grass Trophic level 2 – herbivore (primary consumer) e.g. grasshopper Trophic level 3 – carnivore (secondary consumer) e.g. field mouse Trophic level 4 – carnivore (tertiary consumer) e.g. eagle Top carnivores are found at the top of the trophic level (nothing feeds on them) e.g. lions‚ tigers‚ etc… See information above and fig. 3.26-3.30 on Pgs 48 and 49 (Textbook) 2.1.5 Bioaccumulation:
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became what we know as Arctic Foxes‚ and those that went South became Red or Grey Foxes. The Bat-Eared Fox first appeared during the middle Pleistocene‚ about 800‚000 years ago. Supposedly evolved from the canidae family that is a lineage of carnivores. This family was later divided into the Canini and Vulpini
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sauropods such as Apatosaurus which evolved much later. Weighing 70 tons the Brachiosaurus is the heaviest found‚ equivalent to 14 elephants The longest dinosaur is the Diplodocus tons‚ at 45 m‚ equivalent to five London double decker buses The biggest carnivore is a marine reptile called Liopleurodon‚ it is 25 m long and has a mouth 3 m wide • • • 20 INNOVATION = CREATIVITY AND COMMERCIALIZATION • • • • • The largest flying animal is the Ornithocheirus with a wingspan of 12 m (40 feet)
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