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Spiders R Foelix Spider Book J Comstock Prey
1,916 wordsSpiders can be found in all environments throughout the entire world, except in the air and sea. (Biology of Spiders, R. Foelix) These invertebrates of the order Area are one of the several groups of the Class Arachnida, with about thirty four thousand species. They range in body size from only a few millimeters in length to almost five inches. All are carnivorous and have four pair of walking legs, one pair of pedipalps, and one pair of chelicera e. (Spiders, W. Shear) Each chelicera e consists...
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Rain Forests Major Threat
1,200 wordsIn this melanistic form the cats are more difficult to separate, however the jaguars large head and stocky forelimbs are often a good way to differentiate between the two cats. In the wild, identification would not be an issue as the cats inhabit different continents - the jaguar is the only member of the panther family to be found in the Americas and its is by far the biggest cat on the continent. The Jaguars range, which once spanned from the southern states of the USA down to the tip of South...
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Food And Water Praying Mantis
3,395 wordsThe Praying Mantis (Mantis Religiosa) Contents Introduction Classes First Things First Key Features Basic Features Diet 038; Combat Style Reproduction Growth 038; Development Self-Defense Cultural Significance Praying Mantis Kung-Fu INTRODUCTION Praying Mantis is the name commonly used in English speaking countries to refer to a large, much elongated, slow-moving insect with fore legs fitted for seizing and holding insect prey. The name, Praying Mantis more properly refers to the specific ...
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South America One Side
1,457 wordsCarnivorous Plants In a world where plants are at the bottom of the food-chain, some individual plant species have evolved ways to reverse the order we expect to find in nature. These insectivorous plants, as they are sometimes called, are the predators, rather than the passive prey. Adaptions such as ossiferous lures and trapping mechanisms have made it possible for these photosynthesizes to capture, chemically break-down and digest insect prey (and in some cases even small animals. ) There is ...
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Cheetah Conservation Fund Miles Per Hour Cheetahs
1,000 wordsIm Cheetah The Cheetah Im going to talk to you about the Cheetah, Where it lives, how it hunts, how the grass helps the cheetah, mating, and what you can do to help the endangered species. The Cheetah (Acinonyx Jubatus) is the fastest land mammal on earth, capable of speeds of 60 - 70 miles per hour. Cheetahs live 12 years (17 in captivity) and mature at 20 - 23 months of age. They are highly territorial. A typical adult cheetah weighs between 80 and 140 pounds and eats about 6 pounds of meat pe...
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Food Choices Five Days
2,313 wordsFeeding Behavior in Feral and Domestic Cats During the course of evolution, a species may change drastically. Adaptations in behavior and in physical characteristics are both important to survival. Some behaviors of a species may be learned, while others may be genetically determined. It is likely that most behavior are a combination of genetic makeup and learning. Learned behaviors are essential to survival because they can change to meet the demands an organism? s current situation. Geneticall...
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Square Mile Square Kilometer
1,377 wordsLions Lions are big animals with no fear of anything. They are harsh predators and will do anything to kill a prey for food. Some key facts about lions are that adult males grow approximately 9 feet from nose to tail. The females are a lot smaller than the males. Males usually weigh up to 350 - 550 pounds. The female lions weigh up to 250 - 300 pounds which is much smaller than the male lions growth. It takes most lions 3 to 4 years to sexually mature. The lions mating patter is non- seasonal wh...
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Millions Of Years Square Miles
1,316 wordsTigers are descended from civet-like animals called niacin that lived during the age of the dinosaurs about 60 million years ago (Dang, 1994). These small mammals, with long bodies and short flexible limbs, evolved over millions of years into several hundred different species, including cats, bears, dogs and weasels. About 37 cat species exist today (Dang, 1994). Tigers evolved in eastern Asia, but it is not exact. Sabre-tooth tigers are not the ancestors of todays tigers. In fact, sabre-tooth t...
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Royal Bengal Tiger Mangrove Forests Prey
1,879 wordsThe majestic tiger was once found in large numbers all over the subcontinent. It was feared, misunderstood, admired, and even worshiped as the vehicle of goddess Durga. In our own times, when man has all but wiped out this wonderful animal, few of us know what a tiger is like up close At a time when tigers were hunted in the name of sport, the Maharaja of Dholpur ordered a beat. Some two hundred men formed a wide semicircle, beating drums and canisters in order to flush out the tiger hiding in t...
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Praying Mantis Kung Fu
2,227 wordsMost Praying Mantiss MANTODEA Most commonly known as the Praying Mantis, order mantodea is a group of about 1800 carnivorous insects which prodominatley live in tropical regions of the earth. Though certain species can be found in locations with moderate climate. With an extremely striking appearence, mantid's almost have human like qualities with the ability to hold an erect stance, and arms that face forward. A very efficient killer, mantid's were created for hunting and killing prey. Order Ma...
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