Tapetum lucidum Essays

Anatomy Their prolonged upper and lower jaws shape what is known as a platform, or nose, which gives the creature its basic name. The genuine, practical nose is the blowhole on top of its head; the nasal septum is unmistakable when the blowhole is open. Bottlenose dolphins have 18 to 28 cone shaped teeth on each side of each jaw. The flukes (flaps of the tail) and dorsal blade are framed of thick connective tissue and don't contain bone or muscle. The creature moves itself by moving the flukes all

Huaqing Ying Professor Frank Mayer PHS 208 Extra Credit-Research Paper Why animals’ eyes turn green in the dark I pet a cat when I lived with my parents, and she grows up with me for about five years. When I was young, I always wondered why her eyes glowed when she was hiding in a dark corner. So I did some research. Why animals’ eyes have colors The cat's eyes are similar to the human eye, and it also structure with the cornea, iris, lens, retina, and so on. And these structures cause the

From King Kong to G-Unit, Gorillas have always had a nefarious image in society. Their stature alone strikes fear to most humans and is a key reason why Gorillas play a villainous role in films and movies. A book should not be judged by its cover and neither should the world’s largest apes. In order to gain a further understanding of Gorillas and their locomotive forces, a brief look into their evolutionary and phylogenetic history is necessary. The order primate is divided into two distinct subcategories

Jenna Dela Cruz Jane Doe English IV 30 March 2023 They Walk on All Fours The term Skinwalker will send a cold chill down the spine of anyone familiar with this evil cryptid. The dark magic associated with the Skinwalker is so feared that members of the Navajo Nation will not speak of the creatures. To speak of a Skinwalker is considered taboo because it opens you up to becoming a victim of the Skinwalker. It is believed that the Skinwalker possesses the ability to enchant someone’s mind for the