Zoology Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (181) essays
Zoology essays:
The Killer Whale. taxonomy, ecology, evolutionary history, reproduction, distribution, morphological characteristics, behavioral characteristics, and conservation.
... Killer whales are in the order Cetacea which includes all dolphins, porpoises, and whales. They belong to the suborder Odontoceti which includes the toothed whales, dophins and porpoises. They belong to the family Delphinidae or the dolphins, and killer whales ...
Hyalella azteca
... Hyalella azteca, commonly known as scuds, are shrimp-like amphipods about 3 mm in length that live in freshwater habitats. A characteristic of being in the phylum Arthropoda is that the organism's body and its seven pairs of main legs are segmented. The main legs ...
Personal Reflection on Work Experience - Lost Dogs Home
... dogs isn't the easiest thing in the word too do. But on the other hand, if you do enjoy spending time with dogs and working along side people of all types this might just be the job you could be interested in, work experience ...
Homology and Analogy Essay: Animal Form and Function - Examples of Analogy and Homology of Morphological and Behavioural traits.
... shared by two or more species and was present in their common ancestor. Homologous features arise from adaptive radiation whereby many species derive from a single or few ancestor species to adapt to different environmental conditions and modes ...
The Black Rhinoceros
... up to five days. Works CitedAntropov, Dirk. "Vanishing in the Wild: Black Rhino ... in the morning and evening and spend the ... crocodiles, antelopes, kangaroos, and ostriches. These animals must rely on their speed and camouflage in order ... years. Typically, only one calf is given birth to each time ... mammal ...
Okapi Wildlife Reserve
... and preservation of millions of other rainforest species ... them and their families. Other important expenses include costs ... Danger the following year (Kuntz, 2003). ... indeed, one forest lost forever to our ... fascinating creature. With stripes similar to a zebra ... and three species of crocodile. But this just ...
Shark Hunting: The Loss of an Apex Predator, and the Corruption of the Ocean Ecosystem
... commonly collected (though this is debateable due to the fact that the fin trade is nearly impossible to track) for shark fin export include: hammerheads, grey dog sharks, blacktip sharks, and sharp-nosed dog sharks. Whale ...
Zebras
... years of adaptation to the wild they have matured and with a little help from us have strived safely in the wild and in captivation. Even though they are in the same family ... Stuff Works. 18 Feb ... shared ... years. (Zebra)" I guess the fact that females develop quicker is a common trait between mammals ... similar ...
"Raptor Red" by Robert T. Bakker
... pair of fierce but beautiful eyes look out form the dull green undergrowth of the conifers that bound the edge of mud flats and river beds. The eyes ... using things she knows and applying them to things ... very trying year of her life. During this year she goes ... that are ten times bigger than they are ...
Woodlice in general in NZ
... will rapidly desiccate in dry conditions. Conversely, in excessively humid conditions it may be possible for ... which are fused together. They also have seven pairs of legs. Woodlice have evolved from the aquatic ... water loss) than other members of the arthropoda such as insects and spiders. As a ...