About the African Penguin The African Penguin‚ Spheniscus demersus‚ is also called the Blackfoot penguin and the Jackass penguin. This penguin is found off the coast of Southern Africa. Penguins are birds that cannot fly‚ but penguins swim very well and spend most of their lives in the sea. African penguins can swim at a speed of about 4.3 to 15 miles per hour (7-24 kph). This bird got its name from the donkey- or jackass-like sounds that it makes. Anatomy: African Penguins are about 2 feet (60
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African Penguins The topic of my report is african penguins who are also known as black footed penguins . I chose this topic because through out my life i have seen penguins only in Antarctica which made me wander how can they survive on islands. The main characteristics are that they are 26-27 inches in height and there weight is 4-11 pounds. There back is colored black and there front is colored white which has a black stripe. They have large black beak and feet. They sound
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Fossils and Penguins Actions for ’Fossils and Penguins’ I have always loved fossils‚ and the discovery of what the fossils bring to us today‚ so I thought I would find out some information about fossils. I found an article about fossils and penguins. I love penguins and find them unique and interesting. Australia has a fossil record of penguins as far back as the Eocene period‚ which is the second Epoch period of the Tertiary period‚ between Paleocene and Oligocene Epochs which is 33.9 to 56 million
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Effects of Global Warming Penguins‚ Disease‚ Health Global warming is a very popular topic of conversation worldwide. People have speculated wildly about the causes‚ effects and solutions. Although global warming does not affect my life now‚ it is a danger that could impact the lives of my children. Global warming is defined as an increase in the average temperature of the earth ’s atmosphere that is theorized to contribute to climatic change and rising sea levels due to heat trapped by greenhouse
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Aim: to design an experiment that investigates the effectiveness of huddling in penguins (using test tubes as penguin models) Materials: 1x Bunsen burner 1x gas tubing 1x heat proof mat 1x gauze mat 1x tripod 2x large beaker (250ml) 500ml of water 13x test tubes 2x rubber bands stop watch Method: 1. Set up the Bunsen burner on top of a heat proof mat underneath a tripod and gauze mat. 2. Fill a 250ml beaker with water up to about 180-200ml then put onto of the gauze mat and
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ESSAY Word Count 1‚943 words The fall of Singapore occurred on the 15th of February 1942‚ when the Japanese army captured 85‚000 Allied troops‚ including 15‚000 Australians‚ which became a significant moment in Australian history‚ as well as being used to support the characteristics of the ANZAC legend. The fall of Singapore not only impacted the troops in Singapore at the time‚ but also impacted Australia and Britain in World War II by possibly endangering Australia’s safety. Many of the Allied
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Context → George Eliot was born on November 22‚ 1819. Baptized Mary Anne Evans‚ Eliot chose to write her novels under a male pseudonym. She scorned the stereotypical female novelist; rather than writing the silly‚ unrealistic romantic tales expected of women writers‚ she wrote according to her own tastes. Her first attempt to write Middlemarch—now her most famous novel—ended in failure and despair. Shortly after this initial failure‚ she began a short novella entitled Miss Brooke. The writing proceeded
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My heart recognized you as my wife And when during sadness and sole It search from where you are and where You may be. I was alone and then you came ‚ Something change me‚ it became Miracles of blissful moments that Uplifts me with truth through you. I am build to love someone‚ not to Make hatred‚ although i’m not perfect But i’m perfect to love you forever No matter what destiny takes us. Mockey i make this for you .. Happy anniverasary Gl3nc3_19 I Love you so much and i
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The Marsh funnel is a simple device for measuring viscosity by observing the time it takes a known volume of liquid to flow from a cone through a short tube. It is standardized for use by mud engineers to check the quality of drilling mud. Other cones with different geometries and orifice arrangements are called flow cones‚ but have the same operating principle. A modern plastic Marsh Funnel In use‚ the funnel is held vertically with the end of the tube closed by a finger. The liquid to be
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HOW WE PERCEIVE TROUBLED TIMES Many different contexts play a part in forming our identity. Where you live‚ who you live with‚ how financially strong you are all contribute to your perception of troubled times. If you live in a slum – like the boys from “Trash” by Andy Mulligan – then your identity‚ life and perception of troubled times would be different to that of a person from a 1st world country such as Australia. In my essay‚ I will demonstrate why troubled times differ depending on our contexts
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