The Snares penguin‚ also known as the Snares crested penguin and Snares Island penguin‚ is a penguin native to a group of islands‚ called the Snares‚ in New Zealand. The penguin can be anywhere between 50-70 cm tall and weigh 2.5-4 kg. Like any penguin‚ it has a white belly and a black back and wings‚ but one of its most distinguishing features are its bright yellow eyebrowstripes. These eyebrow-stripes extend across above the eyes and flair out from the sides of its head. The Snares penguin
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Propolis: The Ancient Healer Did you know that honey isn’t the only thing that bees make? Bees also produce a compound called propolis from the sap on needle-leaved trees or evergreens. When they combine the sap with their own discharges and beeswax‚ they create a sticky and greenish-brown product that is used as a coating to build their hives. This is called propolis. Many ancient civilizations used propolis for its medical properties. Assyrians put it on tumors and wounds to prevent infection and
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Are new needles on your evergreen growing in brownish-red? Or have you noticed a Shepard’s crook at the top of your tree? White pine weevils may be causing those changes. Are White Pine Weevils Hurting Your Trees? Here’s the basic info to help you identify if white pine weevils are hurting your trees. • Susceptible Trees: As their name suggests‚ they do prefer Eastern white pine trees. Often‚ they also attack blue‚ Norway and Serbian spruces. White pine weevils also can harm red‚ pitch‚ jack‚
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We at Genericville City Council are here to determine whether or not Malathion insecticide spray should be used to reduce the mosquito population. In this article I am going to review all the processes to see what is really going to benefit this city in the long run. I will be going through and discussing four main points which will include hazard identification‚ dose-response‚ exposure‚ and risk characterization. When I am done I will conclude with my decision so that we may be able to move forward
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Carpenter ants like to burrow into soft and rotting wood. They like to make nests inside of oak trees that are already diseased or compromised. The presence of carpenter ants can prevent a diseased or compromised tree from recovering and continuing to thrive. Here is what you need to do if you have carpenter ants living in any of the oak trees on your property. Locate The Nest The first thing you need to do is locate the nest. Carpenter ants generally live together in colonies and build nests where
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Topic 6: Mammalian Pheromones Abstract A pheromone is a chemical signal which is released by one animal and received by another‚ which induce a species specific reaction. Pheromones are detected via chemosensory systems known as the Vomeronasal Organ (VNO). Within a wide range of mammals the VNO is used to elicit a generalized sexual response‚ primarily affecting the reproductive tract. This is seen in most terrestrial mammals who have adapted to sensing volatile chemical signals; the Mouse displays
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The Mighty Dung Beetle While the majority of the human population quivers at the thought of ingesting manure‚ the mighty dung beetle rises to the challenge‚ and uses the manure in unique ways. Without dung beetles‚ pastures would be overrun with manure and flies- and parasites would run amuck. I’m no expert but according to the Sustainable Parasite Management division at the University of Pretoria in South Africa‚ affectionately known as PU‚ the dung beetle is beneficial to our environment. They
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This following report will show you the classifications and information of the Jaguar‚ Tiger Shark‚ Earth Worm‚ Red Wood‚ and Killer Whale.<table border="1"><tr>Category</td><td>Jaguar</td><td>Tiger Shark</td><td>Earth Worm</td><td>Red Wood</td><td>Killer Whale.</td></tr><tr>Kingdom-</td><td>Animalia</td><td>Animalia</td><td>Animalia </td><td>Plantae</td><td>Animalia. </td></tr><tr>Phylum-</td><td>Chordata</td><td>Chordata</td><td>Annelida</td><td>Embryophyta</td><td>Chordata</td></tr><tr>Class-
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Did you know that bats are mammals? We know they are mammals just like us because we have analyzed them‚ and know they are warm blooded. They are the only mammal that known how to fly. Bats are nocturnal‚ which means they sleep during the day‚ and are awake at night. Bess are interesting animals. The honey bee can fly 15 miles per hour! A hive of honey bees has about 40‚000 bees in it. An attribute of the honey bee i that is has 5 eyes. A worker bee will make 1/12 of a teaspoon of honey over its
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As you may know‚ the bees are vanishing. Most people may say‚ “ehh bees aren’t important‚ they just make honey”. Which is not true‚ bees play a huge role in our daily life. Did you know that bees pollinate one third of out diet? Without bees there wouldn’t be apples‚ oranges‚ melons or broccoli. Most people just don’t understand the seriousness of this problem! There has been a lot of misunderstanding and confusion when it comes to the reasoning of this bee problem. Up to this day there still
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