A Summary Of Identification

[Attention Getter]: Aside from my equine and animal science peers, does anyone know how to identify a wild mustang?

+ They are recognized primarily by their masked face and the ring markings on their tail.

In today's society, racial profiling is not unheard of, actually it is quite common. It is still at debate whether the act of racial profiling in moral or not. In the essay “Exile. El Paso, Texas”, Saenz describes his personal experience of discrimination due to his ethnic background. Saenz is a Mexican-American and because he lives in El Paso, which is a border town, he is often mistaken for an illegal immigrant by other Americans. Throughout the essay, Saenz’s feeling about his identity as an American had changed. He feels like he is always being judged by Americans sorely on his appearances.

A deep, dark blue river, lush green plants full of monkeys and birds. Warm air blowing on my face, the smell of cool and refreshing, but fishy, water. The breathtaking beauty of the Amazon. On a large cargo ship, though a cruise in the Amazon, we (me and my family) float down the river. The original blue paint is wearing off. It stops at large villages to load and unload, but boats from small villages have to pull up against the moving ship. Pink, freshwater, dolphins live in this large river (the largest river in the world). There are mostly blind and aren't always all pink.They don’t show much of their bodies when the surface, but just enough to see their distinctive pink color and small dorsal fin. On the cargo ship, I had seen pink dolphins, even though I had seen them before, it probably was the coolest part of the cargo ship expedition.

Species of animals use morphological and physical adaptations to evaluate the environment around them for a variety of reasons to continue with daily life. Morphological characteristics can aid navigating a certain habitat which is essential for survival. Marine mammals might exhibit characteristics in order to successfully maneuver through oceanic waters, which are often plagued by low visibility and turbid waters. Pinnipeds serve as an example of species that live and hunt in drastic waters. Pinnipeds exhibit a physical characteristic known as vibrissae, a sensitive sensory hair or whisker. Vibrissae of a pinniped can be shown in two forms: smooth and undulated. Undulated vibrissae, structures that are wavy or bumpy in form, are present in most true seals with the exception of the monk and bearded seals. Other pinnipeds, such as sea lions, fur seals, and walruses, have smooth vibrissae structures. Careful examination of the vibrissal system and structures reveal that they are highly sensitive to outside stimulation.

The lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus) can be found in warm, temperate waters in mangroves, soft bottom areas and estuaries from Nova Scotia to Venezuela. Lined seahorse can also be found in coral reefs of up to 72 meters deep. However, the lined seahorse adaptations are most suited for grass beds. This creature varies in color from brown to green, but all have a pattern of white lines that follow the neck contour and gives it the name of “lined seahorses”. The coloration and pattern of the lined seahorse allow it to expertly camouflage into the environment. This camouflage is so superior, that few predators are known to prey upon this creature. Another adaptation of the lined seahorse, is its ability to change colors. Seahorses can change

We can take a skull and just by looking at it we can determine what type of animal we are dealing with. The next step is to figure out

AZA Penguin Taxon Advisory Group (2014) recommends an identification system such as a color coded

Chapter 1: Monsters and Marvels; Images of Animals from the New World Most explorers from European countries had different perceptions about the New World, which is America. Sir Walter Ralegh notes in his book that the European descriptions of animals and the natural environment of the New World were full of fictions (Bissell, 2004, p. 1). The images of animals in the book reflect significant changes of the European perceptions about the New World. When the Europeans envisioned the New World, there was a shift from mysticism to realism because the New World was different from what they thought before. Some of the most important features that portray change in Europeans perceptions include the tones, descriptions and presentation in images.

Dart tags are one of the simplest forms of tags. These tags are used as a name tag for individual sharks and are placed in the dorsal fin of the respective shark. The dart tag has a corresponding card which will gather data about, location of capture, which gear was used to capture the shark, and the size and sex of the shark (Jacobson, 2011). This form of tagging is simple and relatively inexpensive, and can be used as a form of identification for many years. The simplicity of these tags also acts as their downfall as they act as only a form of identification. The shark needs to be recaptured in order to recover this information. These tags are not suitable for all size classes as it was found that these tags have the potential of stunting growth, so would not be advisable to be used on juveniles and smaller species of sharks (Jepsen et al., 2015).

Transition: After learning about a dolphin’s sense of communication, we can now build upon this information by examining their unique behavior.

Animal ID is a new application designed for people who love the outdoors. The idea for the app originated from the lack of digital processing of animals and insects through recognition technology. Like facial recognition, the app will scan the facial and body structures of

Beyond the simple beauty of these creatures, taking those photos will as divers ensure we are trying to do our best to protect the species in our oceans.

Automating the segmentation process will favor faster and

Worldwide inter-specific behavioural interactions in the order Cetacea are diverse and often complex. Epimelatic care can be described as nurturant or Succorant in nature. Adoption can be classified as nuturant behaviour, however very few examples of nuturant adoption have been reported among wild cetaceans and even less between species. During routine dedicated transect surveys, an adult female bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) was found in the presence of a young common dolphin calf that did not appear to be her own. This mother-calf-like relationship lasted 9 months until the mother was sighted on multiple occasions without the calf. This paper describes repeated behavioural observations of apparent inter-specific association, and discusses the “type” and potential function of this interaction.