...The paper Low prey abundance leads to less efficient foraging behavior in Steller sea lions details research done by Elizabeth Goundie, David Rosen, and Andrew Trites, in order to explain the recent and significant decline of Steller sea lions. Steller sea lions are a specie of sea lion that live in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering sea, which is located in the Western part of Alaska. In Western Alaska, the four seasons are clearly distinguishable, and Western Alaska generally has warm summers, 15.5 degrees Celsius, and cold winters, at -15 degrees Celsius. Most rain occurs during the summertime in between the middle of June and until October. Western Alaska also has a coastline longer than most of the coastlines of the United States, and most...
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...Galapagos Sea Lion The Galapagos sea lion is found on islands in the Galapagos Archipelago and off the coast of Ecuador where a population has been introduced, they have also been found in Costa Rica. The Galapagos sea lion, Zalophus wollebaeki is the scientific name, is fundamentally a coastal animal and is rarely found more than 16 kilometers out in sea. And these sea lions are now on the endangered species list (proquest.com). I think people should be held accountable for hunting and killing an endangered species and we should use any resource possible to save the Galapagos sea lion. The population fluctuates between 20,000 and 40,000 animals. A census in 1978 submitted a population size of about 40,000, but a recent survey in 2001 found a 50% decline from this earlier estimate (Alava and Salazar 2006). The running differences might exist between counts over this period, but this decline suggested is cause for serious concern (proquest.com). The Galapagos sea lion are active during the day and hunt in mostly shallow water, where they feed on fish, octopus, and crustaceans. Sea lions are also capable of making extremely deep dives of up to 200 meters and for 20 minutes or longer, then rapidly surfacing with no ill health effects. When the animals are on shore, the Galapagos sea lions rest on the sands of the beaches and rocky areas in colonies of usually groups of thirty or more (life-sea.blogspot.com). They are extremely social animals and pack together on the shore...
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...Sharks are afraid of us, they can sent our energy as soon as we are in the water. Two third of earth is under water and over 80% of life on earth is in the oceans. Life on earth evolves from the sea, and the animals who evolves and stayed for over four hundreds years are the sharks. They manages to survive, they are architect of our world. They are the lions and tigers of the sea. Sharks are in danger. They are hunted by humans for their fins with lines. The population does not realize the massacre that sharks are victims of. Predators are controlling the ecosystems.The oceans are the life support system of the planet, change this life support would be a real threat. The world is afraid of sharks and do not see the importance to help sharks or to save them. The first help requires by sharks conservators are to consider sharks as a real animal and stop thinking that sharks are a threat. The population does not realize the facts. Sharks kill five people each year, elephants and tigers over one hundred per year. The first solution to the sharks conservation problem would be to change the mentality of the population. There is a mythology around sharks creating fear, but there is the same problem for wales with the legend of Mobidick. It is portrait as a monster of the seas. Asia population eat sharks because they think that sharks have powers to make them stronger because sharks do not often get sick. But there is Sand 1 no scientific fact to prove it and it's...
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...A lynx is any of the four species within the Lynx genus of medium-sized wild cats. The name "lynx" originated in Middle English via Latin from the Greek word λύγξ, derived from the Indo-European root leuk- ("light, brightness") in reference to the luminescence of its reflective eyes. A lynx’s keen vision earns this cat legendary status in the myths of many cultures. In Greek, Norse, and North American myths, the lynx sees what others can’t, and its role is revealing hidden truths. The lynx is known by the tuft of black hair on the tips of its ears and its short or bobbed tail.In fact, one species of lynx is called a bobcat! 2 The four species of lynx are: Canadian, Eurasian, Spanish lynx and the bobcat. The Canadian lynx live in Canada and also in the northern US, including Alaska, this cat is also known as the North American lynx.It has extremely thick, light brown or gray fur with light black spots.Features unique to the Canadian lynx include a black tail tip and huge paws with long, thick fur to keep the cat’s toes warm in the winter. It can spread its toes out wide like snowshoes for walking in soft snow. 2 The Eurasian lynx is the most numerous of the lynx species and the most widespread, currently found in 46 countries in Europe, northern Asia, and the Middle East!It has long, thick, light-colored fur that is silky in the winter and shorter, thinner, and darker-colored in the summer. Large paws with fur on the soles give Eurasian lynx traction; long legs...
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... Majestic and beautiful are good words to describe Bengal Tigers. They are an amazing and fascinating species to learn about. Bengal tigers are the second largest species of tigers in the world. Bengal Tigers are an enchanting sight to see. Their coats are yellow or light orange colored with a white or cream colored belly. All Bengal Tigers have black or dark brown stripes going down the side of their body. Males tigers are giant, weighing as much as 420 pounds and standing up to nine feet tall. Female tigers can weigh as much as 310 pounds and stand up to eight feet. Bengal Tigers have big canine teeth which can grow approximately four inches. All Bengal Tigers have large retractable claws. Claws of the tigers can reach up to 13 centimeters. When the cubs are born they are a smaller version of the full grown Bengal Tiger. Bengal Tigers have a protective nature when it comes to their cubs. A female tiger usually has a litter of 2-6 cubs at a time. Cubs cannot hunt until they are 18 months old. When the cubs are born, they are very tiny, weighing about 1.75-3.5 pounds. Cubs are born blind, which means they depend completely on their mother. The cubs do not gain full vision until they are a couple weeks old. Both mother and father tiger raise their cubs safely in their habitat. Bengal Tigers live in a unique environment. Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, and Myanmar are where they are usually found. Dense forests, mangrove swamps, and jungles describe their...
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...Appearance The bald eagle, or Haliaeetus leucocephalus, is a type of bird. Adult bald eagles are distinguishable due to their white head and tails, a contrast to their brown body. Young bald eagles have splotches of white, located on their tails and undersides. They also have a curved, pointed yellow beak. Bald eagles typically reach around one meter (three feet) in height, with a seven foot wingspan. Males weigh between eight and nine pounds, while females weigh ten to fourteen pounds. Location Bald eagles are found throughout North America. Although they live on most of the continent, bald eagles can mainly be found near sources of water such as ponds, lakes, rivers, and streams. It is not uncommon, however, for bald eagles to make their nest in pine forests near the coastline. Diet Bald eagles will eat a variety of foods, including small animals, waterfowl, wading birds, dead animals (also known as ‘carrion’), rodents, and smaller birds. They obtain this food by finding already dead animals, stealing it from other birds, or, of course, gathering the food on their own. Bald eagles typically consume between ½ - 1 pound of food per day. Though adult bald eagles have few natural predators, young bald eagles can be eaten by gulls, crows, hawks, bobcats, black bears and raccoons. Reproduction Bald eagles reproduce sexually. The mating season is any time between late September and early April. Bald eagles lay eggs five to ten days after mating, and the eggs are incubated for...
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... you set the scene for a battle to begin. It is a battle between two lions that live within your heart. Your golden lion is noble and passionate and will fight to make your goal a reality. Your black lion is negative and destructive and seeks to tear down your goal and prevent you from achieving success. Every day these two lions wage a battle within your heart to decide whether or not you will achieve your goal. The big question is – Which lion will win? The answer is - Whichever one you feed the most. Each positive, uplifting thought you have, feeds your golden lion and makes it stronger. On the other hand, every discouraging, negative thought you have, feeds your black lion and makes it more powerful. Every time you take action and do something towards achieving your goal, your golden lion leaps into attack. Every time you fail to take action and get distracted, your black lion pounces. Here’s a real life example based on the goal of losing weight: Time | Action | Result | 6.30am | Your alarm clock goes off and you choose to get out of bed and go to the gym. | Your golden lion awakens and starts the day strongly. | 7.30 am | You choose to have a healthy breakfast. | Your golden lion roars his approval. | 10.30 am | At work it is someone’s birthday and you choose to have a piece of birthday cake and an apple danish even though they are not part of your eating plan. | Your black lion leaps into action and attacks. | 11.00 am | You get angry at yourself...
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...Contents The lion (Panthera leo) is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg (550 lb) in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. Wild lions currently exist in sub-Saharan Africa and in Asia (where anendangered remnant population resides in Gir Forest National Park in India) while other types of lions have disappeared from North Africa andSouthwest Asia in historic times. Until the late Pleistocene, about 10,000 years ago, the lion was the most widespread large land mammal after humans. They were found in most of Africa, across Eurasia from western Europe to India, and in the Americas from the Yukon to Peru.[5] The lion is a vulnerable species, having seen a major population decline in its African range of 30–50% per two decades during the second half of the 20th century.[2] Lion populations are untenable outside designated reserves and national parks. Although the cause of the decline is not fully understood, habitat loss and conflicts with humans are currently the greatest causes of concern. Within Africa, the West African lion population is particularly endangered. 2 Lions live for 10–14 years in the wild, while in captivity they can live longer than 20 years. In the wild, males seldom live longer than 10 years, as injuries sustained from continual fighting with rival males greatly reduce their longevity.[6] They typically inhabit savanna and grassland, although they may take...
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...December 2013 Review Assignment After watching this video you start to think of Ohio as one massive enclosed zoo. This documentary touches on a great national debate in which both sides are holding their ground. It was alarming to me to see how many exotic animals were present all around us especially in Ohio. This movie shed light into the daily duties of a police officer that many people do not get to see, along with the responsibilities these officers have in society. I honestly thought this documentary was well put together and really gave credit to the officers that are on first lines of this exotic animal infestation. One of the more extreme examples of this animal infestation was with an older gentleman who was raising 2 African lions. Since he lived in a more remote area of Ohio he thought it would be all right to raise these exotic wild cats. The older gentleman who was raising these big cats had had them from when they were kittens and had grown to love these animals, which is what makes owning them even more dangerous. What really brought this documentary together was the fact that they showed both sides of this national debate. They gave you an inside look on how the owners of these animals are feeling and why they have these exotic pest. It also shows how the police and animal control have to round these dangerous animals up and risk their life doing so. All in all I thought this documentary was well put together and shed valuable insight into both sides of the a...
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...Lions are some of the most beautiful creatures found on earth and have long been the symbol of strength and courage. However, in South Africa two to three lions are killed each day in canned lion hunts. A “canned” hunt is defined as a hunt where an animal is pursued in an enclosed area guaranteeing a kill for the hunter. They have come to call these hunts “canned” because the kill is definite, or “in the can” as some say. These lions are raised in captivity with exposure to humans everyday only to be set loose in a confined area and shot. Since the lions are introduced to humans at a young age most of the lions do not see them as a threat and will not run when approached with a gun. Well-off foreigners pay large amounts of money to independent...
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...Beavercreek is a town that's rich with Midwestern charm and home to a plethora of intriguing residential real estate opportunities. The experts at J.L. Zimmerman Realty, a real estate and property management company serving Fairborn, OH, and surrounding areas, say there are lots of interesting diversions to pursue in this growing community. They offer these tips: Indulge In A Safari: Visit the African Safari Wildlife Park to view exotic animals such as camels, giraffes, zebras, Asian sika deer, and Scottish highland cows. You can feed the animals from your car, and a walking area provides a closer look at enclosed species such as the white alligator. Animal rides, pig races, and animal shows are offered in warmer weather. Enjoy Fine Sculptures:...
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...We Can Learn a lot from Nature's own Organization: A Look into the African Lion's Social Grouping Forget single sex classrooms; in order for education to be most beneficial, classrooms should be modeled after a lion's pride. The understood order of the classroom activities and daily progress would allow a much more adequate environment for both student and teacher. A hierarchy should be established early in a classroom with a high female to male ratio. Research shows that females perform much better from an academic standpoint in a environment were they are able to socialize. "Girls helped one another to understand and complete the in-class group work. The were able to accomplish problem solving, decision making, and calculations" (Baker and Jacobs) just as in a lion's pride. The lionesses work together in every aspect of their life in order to help themselves and also to help the pride. They hunt together, have cubs at the same time and assist one another while raising the cubs. In an all female environment, females become much more social and open while working towards a common goal. However in an all male environment, the males show much more hostility towards one another in group activities because of the competition for dominance. Which is why there are a significantly lower numbers of males in any animals' groupings, the competition for dominance takes over and the good of the group is compromised. Therefore in classrooms modeling the 'ideal' female to male ratio of...
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...about 300 are in captivity in zoos around the world. Bengal tiger's are one of the largest and most feared cats in the cat family. An adult tiger can weigh any where from 350 to 550 pounds. The adult males weigh an average of 480 pounds, while the females weigh about 300. Their body lengths are between 6 and 9 feet long! A Bengal tiger hunts primarily deer, wild pigs, water buffalo, birds and other small mammals. When driven from hunger a this tiger will eat almost anything. Crocodiles, lizards, fish, and even humans are eaten by a frustrated Bengal tiger. They eat meat and only meat. Their style of attack is differant from the cheetah's and the lion's; who hunt in open habitats. Although it is a heavier predator than that of the lion and cheetah, it averages about 50 deer a year. Bengal tigers need a wide forest-like areas to hunt their prey. They are known to hunt alone, but have been found to hunt in packs. These tigers are semi-nocturnal, because they sometimes hunt at night. They use flying tactics and force their victims by attacking the throat and spine. Tigers aren't successful hunters, they succeed about once out of every ten attempts. A Bengal tiger is known for its elegant coat and its eyes that seem to stare at you as if you were its prey. Their coat has colors of a reddish tan, shading to white underneath. But the real elegance of its coat is the black stripes which run...
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...Teenagers are on the cusp of adulthood, but still naive and impulsive. Sure, there are several exceptions to this rule, who are intelligent young people with a great head on their shoulders and know what they should be doing. However, as stated, they are the exception. For analogy purposes, let's look at the lioness and her cubs. She brings the cubs with her on hunts, allows them to stalk the prey and sometimes, even allows them to initiate the kill. She expects them to exhibit adult lion behavior, while never letting them take the full responsibility yet. Why? Because they still don't know what they're doing. They only know what they've learned thus far. She still needs to teach them the finer points of being an adult lion, before they are ready to be treated like one. Human teenagers, like the lion cubs, know what they are supposed to do up to a point, but still require more teaching, guidance and object learning, before they can be treated like adult humans. I'm fairly certain that as you've grown, your mother stopped holding your hand when you crossed the street. She stopped cutting your food up for you. She started letting you dress and clean yourself. These are all steps toward adulthood, requiring you to act in an adult capacity, while still acknowledging that you are a child and still in need of teaching before you can act in full adult capacity. The faster you learn and the more responsibility that you show your parents you can handle, the more they will...
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...Animal Babies 1. Baby ducks follow the first thing they see after they hatch. This is called ( ) a. Imprinting b. Shadowing c. Minning 2. A baby rabbit is called a ( ) a. Fawn b. Kitten c. Cub 3. In a lion pride, who has the last dibs on meat? a. The male b. The female c. The cubs 4. Baby elephants learn from the matriarch. The matriarch is ( ) a. A wise Yoda-like elephant that travels off by himself. b. c. The female leader of the head. 5. All birds of prey except ( ) catch their own food. a. Vultures b. Eagles c. Kestrels 4. All birds of prey fly in two basic ways: a. Flapping their wings and gliding b. Flapping their wings and pushing against the air currents with their feet c. Via American Airlines of United Airlines 5. A harpy eagle’s talons are the size of grizzly bear claws. Harpies have been known to kill: a. Humans b. Small sheep c. Mountain lions 6. A Golden Eagle can see an 18-inch rabbit from a distance of : a. 18 miles b. 8 miles c. 2 miles 7. A nictating membrane is: a. A bird’s protection against the nicotine in second hand smoke b. A bird’s third eyelid c. The membrane lining of a birds...
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