Tropical grasslands (Savanna) Climate There are two main seasons in the African savanna- winter‚ or the “dry season”‚ and summer‚ also known as the “wet season”. They are called dry and wet according to the amount of precipitation each season receives. Most of the annual precipitation in the savanna occurs during summer (approx. April to October)‚ while during the winter (approx. November to March) there is almost no rain at all. The annual precipitation is
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drop. 3. What is biomass? Biomass is the total mass of dry organic matter per unit area. 4. In an ecosystem‚ can there be more carnivores than herbivores? Explain why or why not? No‚ there must be more herbivores because the herbivores provide food for the primary consumers. If the carnivores outnumbered the herbivores‚ the herbivores would die out and the carnivores would begin to starve. 5. What is the 10% rule? What is its significance? Why is energy lost? 10% rule refers to the fact that
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heads‚ which help give them their cuddly bear quality‚ others are fascinated by the many mysteries of the giant panda. Did you know that the giant panda may actually be a raccoon‚ they have an opposable pseudo thumb‚ and that they’re technically a carnivore even though their diet is primarily vegetarian? These things and more have baffled scientists and naturalists for hundreds of years. Opposable Pseudo Thumb A characteristic of the giant panda that has mystified scientists is their movable‚ elongated
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An ecosystem is a group of connected elements (biotic and abiotic) that are formed by interaction of the community with their environment. A community is living organisms (biotic) that share a common environment. It doesn’t include abiotic or environmental factors. An example of Adaptations Other than the fact that fish could breathe underwater‚ the gills that fish have are able to separate the salt from the saltwater‚ enabling them to be able to drink clean water. Animals deep in the ocean
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organisms • secondary consumers-a carnivore that eats primary consumers • tertiary consumers-a carnivore that eats secondary consumers • trophic levels-levels in yhe feeding structure of organisms. Higher trophic levels consume organisms from lower trophic levels • food chain- The sequence of consumption from producers through tertiary consumers. • food web- A complex model of energy and matter move between trophic levels. • Scavengers-a carnivore that consumes dead animals
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many unique features . It has a oddly shaped head used for hunting . They live near the equator or in tropical waters . They are carnivores and eat about anything and their favorite food is the sting ray . The hammerhead shark is very unique . Their head helps them see and pick up electric waves under water . their head helps them see and hunt . They are carnivores only eat meat favorite is the stingray . Their color is grayish brown and green on the top . They are different in many ways .
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other. Of course when there is herbivores there has to be carnivores or a term you would know not the prey but the predator. There are many of them roaming the savanna including hyenas‚ lions‚ cheetahs‚ leopards‚ black mambas‚ and wild dogs. To avoid these predators animals have developed skills such as using speed to outrun them‚ using their height to spot them from far off‚ and using their strength to fight them off. However‚ these carnivores have their own skills as well the cheetah with a running
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Chapter 5 Obtaining energy and nutrients for life CHAPTER REVIEW Key words absorption alimentary canal amylase anus autotrophic autotrophs bile bile duct bolus carnivores cellular respiration chloroplasts chyme colon cystic fibrosis digestion digestive system duodenum emulsification enzymes faeces foregut fermenters gall bladder gastric juice herbivores heterotrophic heterotrophs hindgut fermenters ileum jejunum lacteals large intestine liver mucus oesophagus omnivores pancreas pepsin
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Raccoon Omnivore To eat plants and smaller animals Otters Omnivore To be food for larger animals Opossum Detrivore Eat dead animals Bobcat Carnivore Eats smaller animals White-Tail Deer Herbivore Be food for larger animals Florida Panther Carnivore Eat anything that tries to take over its territory. American Alligator Carnivore Eat anything that comes near it Cypress Tree Producers Provide nutrients Gumbo Limbo Producers Provide nutrients Royal Palm Producers Provide
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body. As for the protective body covering‚ the panda has a thick coat of fur. This coat of fur protects them from the cold climates that they live in. The nutrition of a panda bear is much different than any other bear. Pandas were created as carnivores‚ they have the teeth and digestive system for it‚ but they are actually primarily vegetarian. Over 99% of their diets consist of bamboo (1). The movement and response of a panda actually has a lot to do with its diet. Because of the bamboos low
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