Essays Tagged: "Hibernation"
Melatonin and the Pineal Gland
heavy coats. By slowing down and speeding up their metabolisms, it tells them when to fatten up for hibernation, and when to wake up from hibernation in the spring. Melatonin is the hormone tha ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology
"The American Alligator" its diet, mating habits, predators, and daily rituals.
unique way of controlling its blood temperature. The American Alligator mates when it comes out of hibernation and lays its eggs soon there after. It is an endangered species because of the human bei ... een the ages of 6 and 10. Males are sexually mature at about 8 or 9 feet. Mating happens as soon as hibernation is over. So it normally happens during April and May. Mating lasts for 2 or 3 hours. Aft ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Biology
Biome Desert and Food Chain
ms survive periods when water is not available by becoming spores or seeds, or by becoming dormant (hibernation or estivation). Some plants can survive for many years as seeds. Insects and unicellular ...
Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays
Reptiles
her, they hide in cool places and in cold weather they hide and enter and inactive state similar to hibernation.Reptiles produce amniotic eggs which maintain a suitably moist environment for the devel ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Biology
Australian ecotherms and endotherms
tion Type of adaptationEchidna's living in cold regions hibernate during the winter Hibernation is used to keep the animal's body temperature constantly warm by removing itself from th ... /operates eg. Production of hormones, sweatingBehavioural- relates to the way an animal responds eg hibernation, burrowing A distinguishing feature between ectotherms and endotherms is that end ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Biology
Why The Brave Ones Stinks Worse Than My Gym Socks
of the story. If you have read the story you probably noticed it has less zip than a grizzly during hibernation. I will discuss what makes it so boring by explaining the five points above.The first pr ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth
A Close Reading
e harvest's done" meaning the time of year is late autumn, when animals have finished preparing for hibernation and humans have harvested most crops.The third stanza is the last in which we hear of th ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry