The Fennec Fox, also known as the “desert fox”, is the national animal of Algeria. It is a small, nocturnal fox found in North Africa. Its huge ears are its most distinctive feature, that they use to dissipate heat. They have adapted to live in a desert environment. They weigh about 1.5–3.5lbs, with a length between 24–41 cm, is about 20.3cm tall and live up to about 14 years, also their ears are between 10-15 cm long. The Fennec Fox is an omnivore. They mainly eat plants, rodents, insects, birds, eggs, and rabbits. Also, their hearing is so good that they can hear their prey underground. The biggest predator to the Fennec Fox is African Eagle Owls. Sadly they are often captured and sold as pets. Jerboa Jerboas are desert rodents found in Northern Africa and Asia. Jerboas are nocturnal, so during the day when it’s hot, they shelter in burrows. At night they leave the burrows when temperatures cool down. Their burrows are nearby plant life. Most jerboas eat plant material as the main component of their diet, and they can’t eat hard seeds. Also, some jerboas even eat beetles and other insects they come across. Most species of jerboa have amazing hearing that they use to avoid becoming the prey of nocturnal predators. The lifespan of a jerboa is typically around six years. Barbary Stag aka Atlas Deer The Atlas Deer is a subspecies of red deer that is native to North Africa. The Atlas deer is the only member of the deer family that is native to Africa. It thrives in dense, humid forested areas of Algeria, originally they were found in Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco. But their habitat is now thought to be restricted to a coastal strip in eastern Algeria. The Barbary stag has or has had predators like the Barbary lion, the Atlas bear, and the Barbary leopard, but they have either become extinct or are endangered. Factors threatening the survival of the Atlas deer include habitat destruction and poaching, the Atlas Deer is now endangered. It is estimated that only between 50 and 60 individuals remain in the wild. The Algerian Nuthatch The Algerian nuthatch is a small passerine bird which is the only bird species endemic to Algeria. It feeds on insects and seeds. It’s about 13.5 cm long. They have the ability to
The European red fox (vulpes vulpes), is a highly adaptable, opportunistic omnivorous mammal characterised by its big ears, bushy tail and reddish-brown coats. The red fox is an introduced pest specie in Australia, originating in North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa. The red fox was brought to Australia for by British colonies for recreational hunting as early as 1855 and from then the fox rapidly spread across the southern area's of Australia, except for Tasmania, coinciding with the distribution rabbits, as they are the key prey of the red fox. Within 20 years, the red fox had achieved pest status in Australia. This species rapid spread was reliant on the lack of natural predators in Australian, only having only the dingoes and Tasmanian devil to compete for food in certain areas like Tasmania, where the fox populations seem to be supressed. Their introduction has been the reason for the extinction and decline of many native Australian species, especially terrestrial mammals including the Long-nosed
Among the many species that live on the tundra, there is the arctic fox (scientific name alopex lagopus). Staying within the tundra (both arctic and alpine) biome, the arctic fox can be found in parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, Svalbard, and Alaska. Arctic foxes are known for their small furry bodies that are covered by a thick white or blue-gray coat, short pointy ears, and bushy tails. Their coloring actually allows them to camouflage into the ice, snow, and will change to a brown/gray during the summer in order to continue camouflaging. This in turn helps them with their predatory nature.
The Grey Fox is distinct for any other species of fox due to the greyish white fur along its back. The fur on its chest, back of ears, underside of the tail, legs feet, and neck are a reddish brown. On each side of its muzzle, there is a black band. The Grey Fox also has strong, short legs that are used for climbing trees. Their feet also have hooked claws that aid them in tree climbing. An adult Grey Fox is 21-30 inches long, with a tail another 11-16 inches long, they also weigh 7-11
The San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) is a small, desert fox that persists primarily around the perimeter of the San Joaquin Valley in central California. It is an endangered subspecies of the more widely occurring kit fox. The fox eats primarily kangaroo rats where their ranges overlap, or a variety of other food sources (voles, ground squirrels, rats, mice, insects). The current population size for the San Joaquin kit fox is unknown, but estimates are 90%) habitat overlaps with areas designated by areas of potential solar
The animal I was given for this assignment was the Channel Island Fox. They are considered to be near extinction animals with nearly about 2,500 fox left (last checked 2008). The Channel Island Fox is a type of fox that only lives on the Channel Islands, which is located around the coast of Southern California in about 19 to 61 miles away from the continental state. On a clear day in California, many visitors have the chance to see the islands over the shores. Within the eight islands, only six of the islands have the Channel Island Fox on their land. The six islands are San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Santa Catalina, San Nicolas and San Clemente. Each island has different features which has given each island fox a different trait compared to each one, but they are still considered as Island Fox.
Kit foxes have exceptionally large and closely set ears. Their ears help spread the body heat in the desert like environments. Kit foxes typically have a slender and small body with long legs and a very puffy tail. Their tails stick straight out behind them, and it tipped in black. Kit foxes coats change with the seasons going from a rusty tan to grey in the summer, to a silvery grey color with a white belly in the winter. The kit fox's
Muntjacs can get energy by eating. Muntjacs’ diet usually consists of leaves, blossoms, grasses nuts, shoots, seeds, and tree bark, and fungus. Some species of muntjacs are herbivores while others are omnivores having been reported eating bird’s eggs and carrion and hunting small mammals and ground nesting birds. Muntjacs have also been seen feeding on snared pheasants in China.
As a quote by Seth Godin says, "[l]eadership almost always involves thinking and acting like the underdog. That's because Leaders work to change things, and the people who are winning rarely do." This quote accurately describes Francis Marions's, the Swamp Foxes's, life. Francis Marion grew upon a rice plantation in South Carolina. When he grew older, he was a sailor for a short while and then moved to another plantation. However, he was a part of the South Carolinian militia and fought in the French and Indian War. After the war, he returned to his plantation until the the Revolutionary War began.When the war began, Marion's first battle was at the Battle of Charleston. In which, British ships tried to take the harbor, but Marion drove
The island fox is a small fox that is native to six of the eight Channel Islands of California. There are six subspecies of this fox, each unique to the island it lives on, reflecting its evolutionary history. They have many different names including, but not limited to, coast fox, island gray fox, Channel Islands fox, Channel Islands gray fox, and insular gray
Swift foxes are usually found in prairies. The swift fox is a small fox around the size of a domestic housecat, and is found in the western grasslands of North America, such as Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. They feed on rabbits, prairie dogs, ground squirrels, mice, reptiles,
The artic fox lives on the tundra. They are consumers. A consumer is an animal that eats other plants and animals. The artic fox and penguin eat meat. They are carnivores. Carnivores are meat eaters. Mush ox and caribou eat plants. Plant eaters are herbivores. They can eat up to 100 to 200
The preferred habitat for this species are wet areas such as river bottomlands, floodplains, wet prairies, and marshes. However, relatively drier habitats are often used in summers. They feed primarily on small rodents, but may also consume frogs, other snakes, and nesting birds. Breeding generally occurs during summer or early fall, although it can occur
When people talk about deer, they are commonly talking about the North American Whitetail. That is because they are so prevalent in this country. They can be found in every state in the US. The only place where you will not find any whitetails is in parts of Arizona and California. In most states the whitetail is very prevalent, especially in the northeast. They are one of the most hunted animals in this area, particularly in Pennsylvania and Michigan. Despite the amount they are hunted, both in and out of season, you can not drive more than a few miles out of the towns without seeing one that was hit by a car. The deer population in this area just keeps growing. It is unclear what
The Grevy’s Zebra has about 2000 zebras left due to the hunting for their fur. They live mostly in Kenya. Many habitats have been extinct because of the habitat loss. The hunters use their fur and sell it for clothing and many more stuff.
It is evident that in this case confidentiality was very limited. Living on the reservation in such a tight-knit community creates very little room for privacy for a family. This privacy can usually be invaded by other members of the community and even sometimes government officials of the community. The worker in this case was limited to what confidential information she could obtain about the Red Fox family. During the assessment phase, the worker wanted to view more of the history of the Red Fox family and their past intervention experiences. This confidential information required permission from the family for the worker to view. John did give permission for this to happen and the worker was able to view a larger amount of information