Zoology Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (181) essays
Zoology essays:
"Killer Whales: An Overview" An overview of the habitation, characteristics and habits of killer whales.
... oval shaped, making them unlike those of any other whale. Killer whales mainly feed on fish, squid, and marine birds including penguins, seagulls and pelicans, though they may sometimes tackle a blue whale, the largest marine mammal on Earth! In some parts of the world, killer whales ...
The Koala site: http://www.thekoala.com/koala
... Koala What is a koala? The koala is a small bear-like, tree-dwelling, herbivorous marsupial which averages about 9kg (20lb) in weight. It's fur is thick and usually ash grey with a tinge of brown in places. The koala gets it's name from an ancient Aboriginal word meaning "no drink ...
Spiders
... cm (3.5 in). The term spider is derived from the Old English spinnan ( 'to spin' ) referring to the group's use of silk. Spiders make up the order Araneae in the class Arachnida, which takes its name from the mythological character Arachne, a peasant girl ...
The Koala
... ash-colored.) An adult four year old koala eats 1.3 kg. (3 lb.) of eucalyptus per day. It also weighs 13.6 kg. (30 lb.) and is 60-85 cm. (21-33 in.) The koala sleeps a lot. The koala is also nocturnal, that's why the koala ...
The Arabian Horse
... bred and trained Arabians to be the "war horse of the desert," to them the horse meant, "the difference between life and death" (Equiworld, The Arab). The Arabian was used by Mohammad in the Islamic holy wars. The Arabian was also ...
The american crocodile
... animals natural habitat the natural response of the animal ... back legs back against the sides of the body and moves forward by means of lateral wavelike motions of the tail." This style of swimming produces a minimum disturbance in the waters, which enables it to approach the animal ...
Antarctic Animals: The Penguins
... sea, the key predators of King penguins are the Leopard seals and Killer whales and skuas and other large birds that eats the vulnerable eggs and young of the adult ... ocean/AApenguins.htmAdrian, Mary. Wildlife in the Antarctic. New York: J. Messner, 1978. Schlein, Miriam. Antarctica: The Great White ...
Mad Cow Disease: Spongiform Encephalopathy (Epidemics).
... transmission theory, the British government introduced compulsory destruction of suspect animals and their carcasses beginning in 1988. The feeding of animal tissue to cows was banned in Britain in July 1988 and since mid-1992, monitors working for the United Kingdom Ministry of ...
Owl Research Paper By Michi Metas (WARNING: A ten page paper)
... white. Females, most of the time, have darker feather colours then the males. The young, on the other hand, are brown on their head, back, and wings, while having a white frontal area. During the first summer is when the young moult into their adult ...
Wildlife
... , plant species, and their habitats. Today, there are over ... such as fossil fuels and trees, into countless products and ... , when one group of animals takes its place. Generally, the ... land, its beauty, and life 's comfort. The legacy ... to wildlife? What does the word "threatened" mean? What does the word ...