For two days, on the 14th and 15th of April, a field excursion to Hastings Point, New South Wales was conducted. At Hastings Point, topography, abiotic factors and organism distribution were measured and recorded, with the aim of drawing links between the abiotic factors of two ecosystems (rocky shore and sand dunes), the organisms which live in them, and the adaptations they have developed to cope with these conditions. Within these two ecosystems, multiple zones were identified and recorded, and this report also aims to identify the factors and organisms associated with each zone. Lastly, using data and observations from the past, predictions for the future of the rock pool ecosystem were made.
Desert bighorn sheep are the parks largest and most magnificent animals. They are always on the move, and very mobile (so they can go form water source to water source.) This is surprising as they have to carry up to 30 pounds of curling horns. Their agility is a critical factor for surviving in death valley. Along with the fact that they have a high ability to travel to water and high mountain slopes.
With an alarming one in four shark species endangered across the globe, we have come to a breaking point where our oceans ecosystems could suffer permanent damage if the practice of shark finning in the oceans off of Eastern Asia continues as shark population’s plummet.
Leopard Gecko 's get their name from the popular look of spots that resemble leopards they tend. Yet, leopard gecko 's can have many different ways of looking. They can range from a soft lavender color to as bright as an orange. Leopard geckos are very different from most of the rest of the lizard reptile community. Leopard geckos have eyelids that can actually blink and in general they are very sweet natured creatures. Leopard geckos can live up to 20 years in captivity and are a very common reptile pet.
Bull frogs are mostly seen across the North American continent. The live in freshwater habitats like ponds, swamps, and lakes. Bull frogs prefer warm climates then cold climates. Bull frogs are carnivorous animals, also the bull frog has a that is meat-based. The bull frog hunt mostly insects like larvae, eggs, spiders and ever small fish. The bull frog has a long and fast tongue to catch their prey with. The bull frog is well populated I would say due to how many eggs they lay. The skin type is permeable.
In the dense amazon forests of Southwest Peru and Northwest Brazil lives the emperor tamarin (saguinus imperator). With a body length of 10 inches, an average weight of one pound and a 15” tail, these tiny primates are distinctively unique. Emperor tamarins have a black or grey coat with a brownish red chest and tail. They have claws on all of their fingers and toes with the exception of a great toe. This is covered with a nail. The tamarins have one distinguishing feature which is fitting to their name, a long white drooping mustache. These primates are diurnal and spend their days leaping about from tree to tree. The emperor tamarin has variety in their diet. They eat: plants, fruit, tree sap, small lizards,
The Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby, Petrogale xanthopus, is probably the prettiest of all the Wallabies. It has a coat of yellow, brown, white and black. This animal's colouring is good camouflage when it is at home on its rocks in the arid interior of Australia. Unfortunately, it was also in demand for fur coats, and many of these inoffensive animals were killed.
Flatwood Salamanders do not adapt very well to their environment, which is why they are endangered. One adaptation that the salamander has made would be that it uses crayfish burrows to live in. They also have adapted to use camouflage by making themselves grey and black, so that they can hide in shadows, and dark places. They have also learned to breed in isolated ponds without and predatory fish, so that they and their babies do not get eaten. Another adaptation that they have made would be that their eggs only hatch when wetlands
To begin, the Leafy Sea Dragon is ingenious at what it does. It looks like seaweed, and too play it off so it doesn’t get eaten, it tumbles along the bottom of the ocean
The Tasmanian Devil is an endangered, native Australian animal which can only be found in the state of Tasmania. Although the Tasmanian devil only grows to the size of a small dog, their vicious temperament is what gave them their name of the 'Devil '. They are predominantly black with one or two white stripes on their neck and lower back. They have large sharp teeth, which enable them to tear meat from the carcasses of other animals. The Devil was first endangered in the early 20th Century as a result of hunting and trapping, although the species then became protected and soon began to repopulate. The Devil is now once again on the verge of extinction, this time due to a life-threatening facial disease. Many organisations
My animal is the OP Narwhal Dragon. It has the long slender body and wings of a dragon with the head and tail of a cartoon narwhal from the narwhal song. It lives in the Arctic Ocean, swimming around in the ocean itself and also swims above the ocean. It is a carnivore with a diet consisting mostly of fish with the occasional polar bear. Its adaptations are its ability to breathe fire, its extreme intelligence, its hypnotic skills, and its amazing razor-sharp horn which blasts beams of pure energy. Its ability to breathe fire is not used in defense, surprisingly, but instead is used in cooking its food. This is to help its ultra-sensitive stomach. Its intelligence helps it analyze a situation in seconds and helps it make the best decision.
Did you know Burmese pythons are causing many problems ? in this essay i will be explaining why
There are many types of amphibians on this world. The one i’m talking about is a amazing hunter, likes to explore, and sometimes are pets. This animal i’m talking about is the Komodo Dragon. Komodo Dragons are great hunters. They like to eat a lot of the food.
The Effhlekh Salamander is a mysterious jewel of [[Farah’deen]], an amphibian that makes it’s home in desert-covered lands with little water and an animal that is of particular fascination to [[Qadir-Almae]] engineers. This salamander makes its home in the oases and on the coasts of Farah’deen, though the scarcity of
Mammals and reptiles have been on earth for millions of years. They are both the two largest animals. Both mammals and reptiles can live together in different habitats even though there are several differences between them.