Descriptive Essay On Animals

The jaguar is the largest cat in the Americas. The jaguar has a compact body, a broad head and powerful jaws.Jaguars can be very dangerous. Its coat is normally yellow and tan, but the color can vary from reddish brown to black. The spots on the coat are more solid and black on the head and neck and become larger rosette-shaped patterns along the side and back of the body.

The Animal kingdom is made up of beings with Eukaryotic cells, meaning they have a fully formed nucleus and most of the common organelles of a cell. They are also Multicellular, meaning they have more than one cell. These organisms are Heterotrophs, so they must find their own food, by eating other organisms. They can’t make their own food.The plant kingdom contains Multicellular beings with Eukaryotic cells. The plants are also autotrophs meaning they make their own food (excepting the hydra which does eat other organisms). They use Photosynthesis to turn sunlight and nutrients into food. They are green because the contain chlorophyll to help them create food.

The Allegheny woodrat (Neotoma magister) is a small mammal that is endemic to the United States. They live in the eastern part of the United States in deciduous forests. Their species can be found from the Appalachian Mountains through the interior Highland regions, including western Connecticut to northern Alabama (Castleberry et al 2006). Woodrats are restricted to areas that have rocky structures such as caves, fissures, and boulder piles and live within the spaces between rocks (Castleberry et al. 2006). Rocky habitats are good living spaces for them because the crevices provide protection from predators and also create a den environment for young to develop. Since rocky areas are usually distributed in patches throughout an environment, woodrats are considered to be metapopulations because their populations are separated (Castleberry et al. 2002). Other animals that can be found using the same rocky habitats for denning, roosting, or nesting include the Rafinesque 's big-eared bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii), Townsend 's big-eared bat (C. townsendii), common raven (Corvus corax), long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata), eastern small-footed myotis (Myotis leibii), eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius), and American black bear (Ursus americanus) (Castleberry et al. 2006). The different types of species that live in the community creates competition and leaves woodrat populations vulnerable. Competition and predators are examples of factors that

Mendoza, J. E., Peery, M. Z., Gutiérrez, G. A., Herrera, G., & Pauli, J. N. (2014). Resource use by the two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) and the three-toed sloth (Bradypus variegatus) differs in a shade-grown agro-ecosystem. Journal of Tropical Ecology,31(01), 49-55.

During my travels, I took a trip to Costa Rica to enjoy the beaches, the views, the surfing, as well as to see my favorite animals, sloths. I found myself exploring the Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica whose mission is to place focus on the rescue, rehabilitation, release and research of sloths and conserving the Costa Rican rainforest. Many of the sloths in the sanctuary were recovering from wounds due to human interference. While sloths have evolved over 64 million years making them perfectly designed for a quiet life in the rainforest, humans are encroaching on sloth homes much faster than our lazy friends can adapt. Unfortunately, due to the increase in habitat destruction over recent years sloths are at a higher risk for extinction.

Bobcats is found in a variety of habitats across the southern half of North America and southern parts of Canada right down to southern Mexico. They closely related to the larger and more northerly dwelling Canadian Lynx. However, their habitat in the desert, swamp, Mountainous forest, and even in suburban areas in some places. The Bobcat is an incredibly elusive predator that hunts its prey by stalking it silently in the dark before pouncing on it with incredible force, and despite their size Stalking it silently in the dark before pouncing on it with incredible force, and despite their

Through the ages people have seen the rapid decline of many different species. Unfortunately due to habitat loss, hunting, and other anthropocentric reasons the loss of wildlife is a norm in the world today. The southern region of the United States is just a remnant of the beautiful landscape that used to cover the area. One species that has seen a direct negative implication of the development in this landscape is the majestic Florida Panther. This creature has been slowly decreasing ever since the first settlers in 1539 (Silverstein et al., 1997). Throughout the 1900’s people were both encouraged, and often times paid, to hunt them (Silverstein et al., 1997). The panther is still in danger today due to the destruction of their habitat with

Small animal science is an intermediate course in animal science and helps students that is interested in learning more about becoming a veterinarian, vet tech, vet assistant, or pursuing a variety of scientific, health, or agriculture professions. By using basic research it will help you to understand the biological and chemical processes of how crops and livestock grow. Animal scientists analyze data and make use of statistical techniques, and computer skills are also useful for the job. To research the knowledge it will help gain ways to improve the quality, quantity, and safety of the agricultural products. To be a small animal scientist you will have to deal with dogs, cats, rats and

Landmark research in the international journal Science this month reviewed the conservation status and ecological roles of the world's 31 largest carnivores.

Nasua narica is a species of the Procyonidae family and is classified as a diurnal omnivore. N. narica eats a wide array of food, ranging from fruits and insects, its main food sources, all the way to small animals. (Cecília et al. 2004). The Nasua narica is in the same family as raccoon species, but it differs from other raccoons due to their long tail, long nose and white facial features. (Gompper 1995). This species, Nasua narica, presents a form of sexual dimorphism in relation to size, males are larger than females, thus they require more nutrients and food than the average female (Gompper 1995). This species is native to southern Arizona, New Mexico and parts of the southern states. (Gompper 1995). Also known as the white-nosed coati, this animal’s primary method to find its food and prey is through its sense of smell (Hirsch 2010). It is known that the white-nosed coati has long and sensitive snouts which help its ability to smell and detect food sources in its environment. When the coati detects these food sources, normally they stick their noses in the air which lets researchers know that they have found the new food source (Hirsch, 2010). As seen in the results of the experiment conducted by Hirsch, it is proven that the main method used to find food is in fact, olfaction (sense of smell) (Hirsch 2010). Of the 148 discoveries of fruit, 143 were due to the Nasua nasua’s sense of smell (Hirsch 2010). This animal could smell the fruit more than 2 times

We all benefit from the progress of modern science. However, many people do not realize just how society makes great progress in medicine, technology, and many other areas. Most people just accept modern medicine for granted and do not give a second thought about how scientists figured out how to replicate organs, perform a blood transfusion, and even provide insulin for diabetics. Many might wonder how exactly is great progress in medicine made? In our society today, there are too many rules and restrictions and too many corporations looking to make a quick buck on trying every new medicinal idea on human subjects. Since the human body is incredibly complex and we do not completely understand how everything functions together yet, it is considered inhumane to test new products and treatments on people since we do not have a perfect idea of what may happen. Instead of abandoning these projects, we

A majority of high schools in America have classes which pertain to the study of animals. A countless number of schools have recently added multiple classes such as these. Hurricane High School especially is in need of adding an animal science class. Many students would benefit from this class in several different ways. Not only this, but the school will benefit greatly as well. It is highly recommended that Hurricane High School should offer an animal science class for the 2014-15 school year. This class would benefit the school as a whole by preparing students planning to enter the occupational field dealing with animals, make the school look more impressive, and give students a chance to try new things and possibly find hidden interests

On Wednesday, June 18, 2003, I had finalized the decision to put my incapacitated dog to rest. It became a reality. I clearly remember the warm, breezy day that occurred two weeks ago. As I sat in the freshly cutgrass of my front yard, I paid no attention to the sounds of the birds that were singing or the leaves that were dancing on the trees. All that was on my mind was the details of the last 13 years and remembering the times we shared together. As I kept trying to convince myself that he would not have to suffer another day from his ailments, I kept thinking of the first day that he came into my life. I was 15 years old when I got Valen. It was Valentine's Day in 1990. Earlier that week my mother was near Port Jervis, New York on a business trip. She had some free time before she had to come home to Pennsylvania so she decided to stop at the local SPCA. Her intentions were to simply look at the animals and then leave. She made her way to the area that housed the dogs. There she found a shy, but friendly, golden retriever. He was a bit apprehensive at first, almost as if he was neglected and abused, but it didn't take much of my mom's gentle touch and her soft, subtle voice before this dog realized she was his savior. She decided that she would like to adopt this dog however, the policy was strict, and there was a seven-day waiting period before you could adopt an animal.

Animal’s People is a wonderful book written by Indra Sinha about the struggles of the city of Khaufpur 20 years after a chemical leak from a local factory. The toxins have made the population sick and are continuing to affect every day life, especially in regards to the population’s health. Animal, a boy with a damaged spine, gets involved with local activists trying to hold the company responsible for the leak. Zafar, the leader of the activists, is a man that everyone trusts. When an American doctor, Elli, arrives to open a clinic for the benefit of the people, Zafar tells the city not to trust her. Though they are written onto opposite sides and they come from different worlds, Zafar and Elli have more in common than one would think. Both

2005). Along with plant life there were also considerable amounts of organisms that I spotted. Around the last stretch of the hike (10minutes left to the car) my friend who was walking in front of me stopped and gazed into the distance. I walked up to him as he pointed into a nearby brush. I couldn’t tell what he was pointing at when suddenly two large eyes popped out behind the leaves. The creature’s sharp ears pointed directly towards us as we both stood in silence. What looks like a large house cat the creature sat and stared at us for a good 20 seconds. Moments later we hear a rustle of leaves nearby, a similar (yet smaller) feline appears and proceeds towards the other cat and they both walk off into the forest. Bobcats (Lynx rufus) usually pose no real threat and most of the time avoid human contact, supported in my case as they became aware of our presence and started to head the opposite direction (A-Z Animals, Nov 2008). Throughout the exploration I’ve come to realize that some of my pre-visit research didn’t quite match up to the species I saw, this could be because of seasonal patterns or just random dispersal of certain species and