Imagine being at the top of your food chain and not having to worry about any other animals. But, there is one thing you do need to worry about people hunting you illegally for your majestic fur. Well did you know about every year 100 tigers are killed by poachers which has lead to about 3,890 wild tigers left in the world. Due to poaching and habitat loss the tigers are going extinct. Poaching is one of the main causes to tigers going extinct. According to the video Tiger Trade Takedown these
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Tiny termites can create big problems for homeowners. These little pests burrow deep into wood or soil, building colonies and eventually destroying any structure they touch. The residential pest control professionals at Guarantee Pest Control, Inc, in Lexington, KY, have experienced firsthand the damage termites can leave behind. Now for the good news: much of that damage can be prevented, if caught early. Termites There are several warning signs that could indicate a termite infestation in your
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KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS There are many grasses growing in the United States which require different maintenance and care. Some grasses do better in certain temperatures than others do and some are specific to certain regions as well. The purpose of my research paper is to explain the characteristics of Kentucky Bluegrass and its qualities. For example, Kentucky Bluegrass has many characteristics; one of the first characteristics of Kentucky Bluegrass is that it is a dark green colored grass. It
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chaparral’s climate is defined by mild, wet winters and hot dry summers. Plants of the Chaparral Plants of the chaparral must survive long periods of heat, fire, and drought. Many plants of the chaparral very closely resemble plants of the desert that can also survive long periods without rain. The South African Chaparral contains many species of plants that are not located anywhere else in the world. Examples
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themselves “Why are they so annoying? Why are there so many? They are so destructive! How can they possibly help our environment?” As larvae, the waste products they produce help make viable soil for plants, which helps us in obtaining the oxygen. As adults, they help with the reproduction and diversity of plants. Though love bugs are pest toward the human population, they play a crucial role in our environment. Love bugs, also known as Plecia neartica or bibionid flies (Denmark, Mead, Fasulo
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De-extinction is the process of modifying and transforming genes from today’s animals with extinct ancestors. Scientist take advantage of the three parts of natural genetic variation; mutation, gene flow, and sexual reproduction. Through these different genetic processes, genetic technology changes DNA sequences. The sequences are either replaced, transformed, or taken out, to receive DNA sequences similar to a certain extinct animal the original DNA is an ancestor of. For example, scientist used
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Have you ever thought about bringing animals back from the dead that you thought were cool? Would you want to bring back extinct animals? I think scientist should not bring back extinct animals/species. I think that scientist should not bring back extinct animals because they would have to bring back more than one animal, it will cost a lot of money,, and the environment might not be the same. Scientist should not bring back extinct animals from the past. Scientist don’t need to bring back extinct
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Chameleon Living or Nonliving Something is considered living when is can move, breathe, and reproduce. If it can’t do those things and more it’s considered nonliving because they don’t have any kind of life in them. These aren’t the only factors that could prove that it’s living or nonliving there’s a lot more but these can be considered the basic factors that can determine this. The seven criterias of a living thing are growth and development, reproduction, adaptations, cells and organizations
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History details the continued loss of biodiversity that has occurred since the rise of mankind. Elizabeth Kolbert claims that we are now in the midst of a sixth mass extinction, and that, if precautionary measures are not taken, the loss of biodiversity would be catastrophic. Chapter one begins by describing the golden frogs in the town of El Valle de Antón, and how they were beginning to disappear. The frogs disappeared due to a fungus called Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
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Photosynthesis Design Lab: Aim: To measure the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis in leaf discs. Background: Leaf disks float, naturally. When the air spaces are filled with a solution the overall mass of the leaf disks increase and they then sink. The solution used includes a small amount of Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3). This Bicarbonate ion acts as a carbon source for photosynthesis. As photosynthesis continues, oxygen is then released into the inside of the leaf disk which
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