Golden Lion Tamarins Research Paper

The large animal I would like to be is the African Lion. Simply because I think they’re majestic, regal, and confident creatures and, well to be truthful I am also born of the zodiac. The African lions are the only large cat species that live in groups called “Prides”. The lion is an impressive animal whose head & body can measure 4.5 to 6.5ft; (which can be relative to a 6ft.2in male human when standing on two legs) the tail alone can measure; 26.25 to 39.5inches in length. They can weigh as little as 265lbs to as much as 420lbs. For years the lion were only represented in one color which was yellowish-gold but now you can see them as all white as the snow, thanks to some genetic tinkering. Their paws are enormous, the male paw when relaxed can measure 10-12 inches

Isbell and Wright’s articles both focus on monkey species and their native environments, Africa for Isbell’s (1994) vervet Old World monkey and South America, Peru area, for Wright’s (1994) owl and titis monkeys. The articles main focus is the relationship between these monkeys and their natural predators. Focusing on how the predator aspect of their lives is determined by their environment and adaptations they make to ensure survival. Isbell’s Vervets Year of Doom focuses more on the adaptations that was forced upon the vervets’ because of their changing environment, the death of fever trees. While Wright’s Night Watch on the Amazon focusses more on how the primates way of life affects their relationship with predators and the likelihood of attacks. Both articles have similar aspects however the species way of life, specifically their environment and sleep schedule, are quite different as well as the authors way of observing and studying the primates within their habitats.

On April 25,1857 I Riley J Petersen found a species man has never seen before. I was off the coast of Australia, on an island called Tasmania. At first I thought I had stumbled across a pack of wild dogs, but as I got closer I realized that these are no dog.

Nature has a unique way of working, then the humankind comes and ruins it all. The California Sea Lion is feeding off a species on the endangered species list, The Salmon. The Salmon attempts to travel upstream thru the Bonneville Dam where the Sea Lion awaits them. The Sea lion then eat them not allowing them to travel upstream becoming a greater problem for the already endangered species.

In Astoria, Oregon, invasive colonies of California Sea Lion have become overpopulated causing depleted populations of native fish, economical issues for the coastal city and they have caused immense damage to the docks. Due to the destructive nature of this invasive species on this ecosystem it becomes necessary to determine what is the most effective way of deterring California Sea Lions from colonizing on the Astoria docks and shoreline. If we relocate the California Sea Lions then, there will be a larger consistent decrease in the sea lion population than when scare tactics were previously used.

This paper will discuss primate morphology for the Lemur catta, also known as the ring tailed lemur, what characterizes them as primates, how they react in their environment, and their social and adaptive behaviors in that environment. The Lemur catta and it is only found in the island of Madagascar, as well as off the coast of southeast Africa. In Madagascar, they reside in the southeastern portion anywhere from sea level, up to 8530 feet high. Their environment consists mainly of tropical forested area in the proximity of nine forests: Andohahela, Andringitra, Ankilitelo, Berenty, Beza Mahafaly, Isalo, Tsimanampetsotsa, Tsirave, and Zombitse (Godfrey et al. 1998). According to the National Primate Research Center (pin.primate.wisc.edu), they also have a variety of habitats for example rainforests, spiny bush forests, subalpine, deciduous, and gallery. However, a lot of their habitat has been affected by constant human contact; agricultural clearing, deforestation, and burning to produce charcoal. The Lemur catta need to be able to hide in the forest and they are not very good at adapting to new environments so they depend a lot on the forested areas. The southwest part of Madagascar is very prone to droughts and they can have serious effects on the habitats of ring-tailed lemurs and other mammals. I will discuss what makes the Lemur catta a primate and the primate characteristics that they possess. Then, I will express the specialized, physical characteristics that they

We investigated whether terrestrial behavior in titi monkeys is affected by study duration, group habituation, fruit availability, presence/absence of humans and predators, and forest height. Titi monkeys used the ground to perform many standard activities, such as resting, moving, feeding, and geophagy, as well as to disperse between forest

Mantled howler monkeys are sparingly found in the dry deciduous forests but are more commonly found in the wet semi-evergreen forests (Chapman,1988). The evergreen forests supports its arboreal lifestyle and provides plenty of places for them to sleep high in the canopy away from predators. Mantled howler monkeys are found in these forests in groups that reside in an area of about 30 hectares (Campbell and Di Fiore, 2005). Within the evergreen forest howler monkeys tend to remain in these small location near food locations for an extended period only making small excursions for food. Campbell and Di Foire’s (2005) studies support this by showing the average day range is less than 400 meters. After the food source becomes dwindled howler monkeys make a much longer excursion towards a new source of food (Chapman, 1988). Many of these groups have overlapping ranges with one another, which determines that they don’t defend exclusive territories. Although, if two groups actively meet each other they will aggressively try to evict the other group (Wainright, 2002). This behavior is most likely due to the low-energy, high-resting lifestyle the species lives. The low energy lifestyles of mantled howler monkey also play a role in the group patterns they

Sharon A. Poessel, Eric M. Gese, Julie K. Young, (2014). Influence of habitat structure and food

The once loved Tiger Salamanders are on the verge of becoming evolved. They are growing bigger and bigger from there normal size of 14in to 68in. The humans are becoming scared as they know how venomous they are. The humans know they must go and they know how to do. GET THE DOGS! The doges they have trained are not allergic to the wrath of the Tiger Salamanders. But the only problem is there is only one dog breed that is immune to the venum. And that is the mighty Vizsla.

SALT LAKE CITY — For more than 30,000 years, northern Russia’s cold permafrost has preserved the small bodies of two furry and wide-pawed cave lion cubs, one of them in almost pristine condition, a new study found.

Their presence, and often the mere possibility of it, induces behavioral changes in prey that limit how much said organisms forage and reproduce. Ultimately, production of this so-called “landscape of fear” limits prey populations, along with direct predation (William et al., 2014). These types of indirect effects are also manifested by humans, and have strong behavioral implications for apex predators. Studies show that mountain lion prefer to perform reproductive behaviors, like communication and denning, much further from human development than they do more regular behaviors, like feeding (Wilmers et al., 2013). Human encroachment has a significant behavioral consequence for these creatures. So, in order to maintain the keystone benefits of an apex predator, both their populations and home ranges may require often-disregarded protections (Hannah, Midgley, & Millar, 2002; Wilmers et al.,

Our ever-growing hunting of predators in the natural world has exceedingly taken a toll on our ecosystem. As we are destroying the population of predators, the very problematic organisms that the predators prey on are having a population boom. The population boom of these less threatened prey have now resulted in seriously threatening changes to the ecosystem. For example, Amur Leopards have a beautifully patterned fur that can sell between $500-$1000 per pelt. With these sales, hunters are constantly hunting these gorgeous big cats, and their population has dwindled down to just a little more than 60 individuals living now. These cats, are crucial to the ecology of Asia, along with its economy and culture. They perform mutualism with other

Did you know, since the 1800’s, around 58 different species, native to Australia, have gone extinct? One if these species on the brink of being another one of these numbers is the Tasmanian Tiger, an Australian animal that has no reason to be forced close to extinction, an Australian animal that doesn’t like and avoids human contact, an Australian animal that our future generations may not ever see. Unless we act now. Hunting and bounties are asking for the death of these creatures. We need to act now. These animals don’t have a voice, they can’t tell us that they are lonely in the wild, and that now they sleep alone, we must be their voice.

There are quite a few factors that lead to the extinction of the Japanese Sea Lions. It is a myth that they were widely hunted for food. In fact, there are plenty of written documents from the 18th Century and after to indicate the meat from them had a terrible taste to it.