P.‚ L. T. Reaney & P. R. Y. Backwell (2009) Dishonest signalling of fighting ability and multiple performance traits in the fiddler crab Uca mjoebergi. Functional Ecology‚ 23‚ 359-366. Lorenz‚ K. Z. (1966) Evolution of Ritualization in the Biological and Cultural Spheres. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B‚ Biological Sciences‚ 251‚ 273-284. Data
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fresh water and can travel far upstream in rivers. I. Introduction A. Definition of Carcharhinus leucas‚ its class‚ subclass and physiology B. Eytmology. II. Common Names III. Habitat IV. Eating habits V. Adaptability; osmoregulation VI. Shark Attacks-Some attacks of bull sharks are blamed on the great white A. Some statistical information B. The 1916 New Jersey shark attacks VII. Conclusion A. Staying safe in the waters B. Further reading Bull
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Topic: Industrialization Polluting the Earth The natural conditions of land‚ air and water and everything in them are called environment and they play an important role in the survival of humans and every other animal species in it. In 2005 MEA evaluated the health of Earth’s forests‚ coastlines‚ inland waters‚ shrub lands‚ dry lands‚ deserts‚ agricultural lands‚ and other ecosystems vital to human health and welfare. The forest provides food‚ shelter and other needs for many terrestrial animals
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Relationship between organisms and environment Mai Po Nature Reserve is an internationally significant wetland which is actually a flat shallow estuary‚ at the mouth of Sham Chun River‚Shan Pui River and Tin Shui Wai Nullah. Its 380 hectare area with diverse habitats provides a conservation area for mammals‚ insects‚ amphibians‚ reptiles and over 380 species of birds‚ some of which are highly endangered. During the field trip‚ we visited five different habitats‚ including fishponds‚ mangroves
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Introduction Mangrove swamps are a type of coastal wetland found on five out of seven continents between the latitudes 30ºN and 30ºS. Mangrove swamps are rich communities of both vegetative and animal species. The swamps are unique in the fact that they are a highly vegetated area found on the edge of marine coasts. The major vegetation in this area has adapted to absorb its water from the sea‚ and its oxygen from the air as opposed to the soil. This environment serves as home to many animal species
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Marine National Park in the Gulf of Kutch is situated on the southern shore of the Gulf of Kachchh in the Jamnagar District of Gujarat state‚India. In 1980‚ an area of 270 km2. from Okha to Jodiya was declared Marine Sanctuary. Later‚ in 1982‚ a core area of 110 km2 was declared Marine National Park under the provisions of the Wildlife (protection) Act‚ 1972 of India. It is the first national marine park of India. There are 42 islands on the Jamnagar coast in the Marine National Park‚ most of them
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Cape Breton Fiddling – Almost a Lost Art Cape Breton fiddling began when the Scottish fiddlers were forced out of Scotland and into new worlds. They brought the traditional music of Scotland with them and continued the style into today’s world. There have been many noted fiddlers and today’s fiddlers are becoming internationally famous. Some of the newer fiddlers are incorporating other styles of music into the fiddling tradition of Cape Breton. The heart of Canadian fiddling began when the Highland
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Academic Council 25/05/2011 Item No. 4.59 UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI Syllabus for the F.Y.B.Sc. Program: B.Sc. Course : Zoology (Credit Based Semester and Grading System with effect from the academic year 2011–2012) 1 F.Y.B.Sc. Zoology Syllabus Restructured for Credit Based and Grading System To be implemented from the Academic year 2010-2011 SEMESTER I Course Code UNIT I USZO101 II III I USZO102 II III USZO P1 TOPICS Diversity of Animal Kingdom I Life processes I Ecology Molecular basis of life
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Is Cruelty And Good Timing Direct Murder? The Scarlet Ibis is a short story written by James Hurst‚ noted particularly for its abundance of symbolism. The Scarlet Ibis is narrated through the eyes of an unnamed character we only know as "Brother"‚ who has a physically disabled little brother named Doodle. Brother is ashamed of Doodle’s shortcomings and pushes his physical strength often during their childhood. One stormy day‚ Brother’s cruelty‚ pride and impatience spurred him to abandon Doodle
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quarts of blood to sift out about 2 quarts of waste products and extra water everyday. Kidneys also produce various hormones. The function as two main functions- excretion and osmoregulation. Excretion is the process by which waste products and other non- useful materials are eliminated from an organism. Osmoregulation is active regulation of the osmotic pressure to maintain the homeostasis of the organism’s water content. In other word‚ it keeps the organism’s fluid from becoming too diluted or
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