Frogs And Koalas Research Paper

For throughout most of history the massive marshy wetlands, lakes, and rivers from Lake Okeechobee to the tip of the peninsula have been in perfect balance, but recent human-made problem are threatening the area to the point of destruction. Originally, the whole entire Everglades covered almost 3 million acres, but it is receding drastically 1,800 miles of canals and dams are breaking up with water pumps, and pump stations are diverting the natural flow to coastal towns. Because of this, the water level in the Everglades is disrupted. During the wet season, Floridians find themselves with too much water than they know what to do with. During the dry season, Floridians run low on water. Because of this, many native species are dying out.

New England is home to some of the harshest winters. In the winter, most species either move away for the winter or hibernate because their habitat usually frozen over. After observing what happens during these winters, I’ve wondered what happens to frogs. Do they hibernate or do they somehow move away for the winter or do they somehow stay alive under the ice in lakes and ponds? I decided to research frogs in New England and see what happens to them in the winter. The observational question I came up with it, how have frogs adapted and learned to cope with harsh New England winters? After researching frogs, I learned that the species has adapted over time and learned to survive the winters not only here in New England, but in other cold climates.

Lizards. What comes to mind? Typically they live on land, in the desert scurrying across the sand. Lots of lizards are fast on land, but this one is fast on water. Not just being able to swim underwater, but being able to sprint directly on the water’s surface. What does this lizard eat that fuels its fast dash across the water? What features has the basilisk have that allow them to not sink into the water? How does the basilisk defeat gravity? Would it be possible for humans to walk on water? With the combination of specialized features and blazing speed with the right environment, the basilisk earns the nickname of the Jesus Christ lizard.

The Poison Dart frog is a poisonous frog.It is one of the most poisunous.The Dart frog is very colorful and thats why I like it.This essay will tell the chararistics of the Poison Dart frog, its environment, and what they eat and how they get it.

In this journal article, Koala Jones-Warsaw examines Phyllis Trible’s interpretation of Judges 19-21 and provides a new womanist interpretation. After describing the cultural context of the biblical story, she jumps into summarizing the story. A Levite retrieves his escaped concubine from his father-in-law’s house only to have her raped and killed during the journey back home. The Levite then cuts up the concubine and sends the pieces to the twelve tribes in the hopes that the tribesmen will be shocked and the perpetrators will confess. Instead, a war between the eleven tribes and the Benjaminites, the tribe of the perpetrators, ensues. With the majority of the Benjaminite tribe slain, the tribesmen take a total of six hundred women captive in order to repopulate the slain tribe.

Each and everyday we see a new home being built, or a shopping mall opening, or even an apartment complex in the making, but we never think of at what expense all of this is happening. By building all of these new additions we are killing hundred of different species in the process. Humans are cutting down forests, and destroying animal’s habitats. Extinction is one of the most pressing problems we are currently facing today. Each day a new species shows up on the extinction list. A new estimate found that species die off as much as 1,000 times more frequently than they used to. One article states “human activities has obliterated nearly 900 species over the past 500 years” (Rachel Nuwer). This problem has gone completely out of control and we need to start finding a way to stop it.

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.

According to Forbes Magazine, the record- setting box office earnings of Steven Spielberg 's 1993 blockbuster film, Jurassic Park, along with the continued success of its various sequels, underscores the continued public fascination with dinosaurs and other extinct species. Hone also emphasizes this public interest in extinct species as well as the unique insights into evolutionary history that scientists can gain from studying species that once roamed the earth (Hone). However, as in the Jurassic Park series, scientists are not always content to simply study the past. The phenomenon known as de-extinction, moves beyond studying the characteristics of species of the past and takes a larger step toward actually resurrecting them. While some

Prairie Bush Clover is an herbaceous perennial, a plant whose growth dies down annually but whose roots or other underground structures survive, that is a member of the legume family. Its native area is Midwest tall grass prairie. This Clover produces one stem that can grow up to a meter, are densely covered with fine hairs, and has a silver tint. Their leaves are pea-shaped, widely spaced throughout the stem, with three leaflets each, and also have a silvery tint. When this plant is mature, it produces pink flowers on that blooms from July to September. This plant is home to different midwestern prairies of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois. About 90% of all plants of this species are known to be located in northern Iowa and southwestern Minnesota (Cole & Biesboer 1992). It is often found on hills of the prairies that face north. On said hills, this plant grows in thin soils at the base of rocks and/or gravelly soil. (Bowles and Bell 1999).

Animals and plants become at risk for extinction, or endangerment, when environments and ecosystems are changed by human activities or other natural causes (Wright & Boorse, 2014). Regrettably, human activity is usually the source of environmental change and endangerment to a species through pollution, over-consumption, and in some regions of the world, over-population (Wright & Boorse, 2014). Also attributable to the destruction of a species, are the human activities that result in habitat loss and the introduction of an exotic species into foreign ecosystems (Wright & Boorse, 2014). Human activity is not solely to blame, as each species also has natural predators; however, habitat loss, relating to economic development, appears to be the

One of the reasons that koalas are endangered is because people are trying to harm them by cutting down the trees they live and feed off. “Blue gum tree is a species of eucalyptus, eucalyptus trees are native to Australia and that is where the furry leave eaters spend most of their time, although koalas can walk on the ground they are better suited for life in the canopy” (as stated in the article “The koala search”). As for frogs they are doing the same by the growing of human population which leads to more building and pollution, this causes fatal consequences

The author enumerates some possible solutions for reducing the number of cane toad, a kind of amphibian native to Central and South America, that was intentionally introduced to Australia to eat harmful insects in that region. The lecturer, however, refutes the proposed suggestions by mentioning some counterclaims, and she believes that they would be unsuccessful and they may bring about some damages to environment.

Edgar Allan Poe has written many in depth, thrilling stories throughout his life. Two of Poe’s very well known stories include “The Cask of Amontillado” (“Cask”) and “Hop-Frog”. Both stories have been electrifying readers since 1846. By the reader inspecting the two short stories, fascinating differences and similarities can be discovered. “Cask” and “Hop-Frog” are very alike between their characters, conflicts, and themes.

Well I have looked up the list of animals. I put them in groups. I found which animals were critically, endangered, vulnerable, and removed. I also looked up how many of these animals are left. I looked up why most of them are going are going endangered. I found out that mostly Monkeys/apes/gorillas, rhinos, elephants, big cats, bears, penguins, whales, cold blooded & other ocean animals, canines, birds, and turtles. These are the most endangered groups.

Why are different species becoming extinct? Do researchers know how many innocent animals are killed each year? When will animals be protected in a comfortable habitat? In man-made environments, such as zoos and other nature parks, animals that are born in the wild are protected and well taken care of. Due to animals running around in the wild, scientists and researchers can track the amount of animals being killed everyday. This usually causes extinction within that species, and researchers have decided to do something about it. Although endangered animals are born in the wild, they should be sheltered and protected in nature parks because it helps decrease the amount of extinctions, allows a better and healthier environment, and the animals are protected from predators and human hunters.