Coral Snake Evolution

Copperhead snakes who are female can reproduce asexually as well as sexually. I think that reproducing asexually is best for the species. Asexual reproduction is when one parent creates an offspring from themselves. There is no mating or mixing of genetics. Generally, there is no variation from generation to generation in population. Sexual reproduction is when two parents, a male and a female, create an offspring through sexual reproduction. While producing sexually would mean that they have different DNA from their parents and therefore wouldn’t have any diseases or hereditary issues passed down I still think asexually is more favorable for the copperhead snakes. Copperhead snakes are targeted because they can pose a threat to humans and therefore could very likely have their

The song “Black Snakes” by A Tribe called Red and Prolific the Rappers explains to the world that the citizens need to stand up and protest to protect the water between North Dakota to Patoka, Illinois. Prolific the Rappers tell the audience that enough is enough with the companies trying to make a pipeline to collect oil. Prolific the Rappers stated in his line, “A black snake with some black tanks (ugh), how much money do these companies need to make? They could drive their product, but they want to save a buck. Already extracted billions when is enough’s enough.”. He raps this lyric to send a message about the Dakota Access pipeline is only letting the company get rich from the oil and they do not care about what the effect will happen

How does the change in the alleles affect the pigment in the alligators; which also affects the fitness of the animal?

The python’s intestines thicken, their insulin levels shoot up, liver and kidneys double in size, they have a 6-degree temp increase, their metabolism jumps 8-fold, and their pulse quickens as they digest.

And like all consumers, they have preferences when it comes to what to eat. These consumers have preferences toward snakes that do not have red, black, and yellow stripes. The Milk snake, Kingsnake, Shovel-nosed snake, and Coral snake are all able to use this to their advantage because they all display these stripes that the predators do not prefer to eat. All four of these snakes have evolved to have these stripes because it protects them from being eaten. The snakes that didn’t have these stripes got eaten while those with the stripes lived on to reproduce and spread their defence mechanism to their offspring. So eventually all four of these snake species had these stripes to protect themselves and as a result they look very similar . It is not by chance that they four species of snakes look so similar, but rather by

If the null hypothesis cannot be rejected, the chi-square test was unable to detect a statistically significant difference between observed and expected data. When applying this test to the stickleback experiment, the development of pelvic structures will be compared in order to accept or reject the null hypothesis. If it is rejected, the alternate hypothesis is correct- the environment did have an impact on the development of the pelvic spines, proving that natural selection can drive the evolution not just of simple traits like coat color or body size, but also of complex traits like the size and shapes of body structures and

In the article "The snake that is eating Florida" written by Lauren Tarshis, it states that,"The Burmese python is not a specie naturally found in the everglades."How did it get here. A hurricane hit Florida in the 1990's and wreaked a reptile war house which had baby Burmese pythons in it. The wind in the hurricane was blowing to the west, strait to Miami/everglades. That's how the Burmese python got to the everglades, and then they became invasive.

The ring-neck snake has a yellow ring on its neck, and its backside's body color varies between gray, blue, greenish-gray,

Danoff-Burg, Dr. James A. “Brown Tree Snake.” Invasion Biology Introduced Species Summary Project - Columbia University, www.columbia.edu/itc/cerc/danoff-burg/invasion_bio/inv_spp_summ/boiga_irregularis.html. Accessed 1 May

Before answering the guiding question evidence needed to be collected. We confirmed that all the snakes are not from the same species, which means that their similarities don't have to do with heredity. We also confirmed that their predators, the Ferruginous hawk, cooper's hawk, and red-tailed hawk are in fact the same, and surprisingly compared to other snakes

The Northern Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon) is a medium sized, stout-bodied reptile found throughout eastern Northern America and as far north as southern Ontario (Brown and Weatherhead, 2000). The color of the northern water snake can vary from brown to gray and can have brown, red or black band marks found throughout their bodies. The Northern Water Snake is a nonvenomous species but if disrupted can inflict a painful bite that produces a musky smell (Schwarts et al., 2002). The northern water snake also exhibits sexual dimorphism in which the female is larger than the male (Bauman and Metter, 1977; Schwarts et al., 2002).

In the case of ring species, natural selection and sexual selection each play a role in the divergence of ring species. Selective pressures allowed one phenotype to survive better than others in a certain area; sexual selection could cause divergence because organisms choose mates based on phenotypes. In the case of salamanders, natural selection affected divergence because organisms with certain coloration survived better in coastal or inland environments. In warblers, sexual selection and natural selection seem to play a part in the divergence of the ring species, as forest density and migration distance is variable and affects survival of the species. Molecular and morphological evidence can be used to support multiple species by showing

The brown tree snake (boiga irregularis) is an organism that has provoked havoc in the recent years. Adults can reach up to 10 feet in length compared to the 4 feet snakes that other islands have. These nocturnal animals inhabit trees, shrubs, and forests. They are mildly venomous, and the venom is used, along with constriction, in order to kill prey.

They undergo the different type of chameleon species FurciferFurcifer (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae) (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae) for their color patterns in terms of UV-reflectance of color pattern. They used a fiber spectrophotometer. Showingthat several body regions reflect in the UV spectrum, i.e. within 300-400 nm. The function on the UV- reflection on the chameleon was briefly discussed. They also said that the UV-reflectance can also affect other color changing animals found in wide variety of taxonomy such as arthropods, fish, birds and reptiles. The increasing interest in studying the UV-reflecting acolor patterns in animals and their evidence that those who belong on this taxonomy group are able to detect ultraviolet light. In lizards, there are only few studies showing their UV-reflecting body coloration, although many reptiles have a complex display behavior and conspicuous appearance with brightly colored patterns. In conclusion chameleons are the specie that has the most different and unique ability to change skin color may in be by the UV-reflectance or in ultraviolet

The term “morphology” refers to a division of biology that looks at the forms of living organisms and the relationships between them and their physical structures. In terms of morphology, snakes are quite interesting, especially when it comes to venomous snakes of Kansas. Here, we will describe snakes, their structure, what they eat, how often, reproduction, habitat and other interesting facts about snakes in general. Then, we will examine closely venomous snakes that are indigenous to Kansas.