The Grandidier's Mongooses

Megafauna are not direct ancestors of the current animals, rather certain animals both evolved from a common ancestor. An example of this can be seen in

Thylacoleo carnifex or 'Marsupial Lion', weighing at around 120 kg, was the largest mammalian predator in Australia. The megafauna was found Thylacoleo was capable of grasping or slashing its prey with the long sharp claws on its semi-opposable thumb, then stabbing with its large incisor teeth. These animals were common across most of Australia during the Pleistocene period. They became extinct about 50,000 years ago.

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

An environment with a lot of vegetation and their preys is ideal for them. They are perfect hunters with ability to stalk their prey with patience and stealth. They then capture their meals with one strong leap. These animals live in solitary or in territories. One unique thing about them is that the females do not share the same territory with each other. Territories for males usually tend to overlap. The territories are established with scent markings and the size varies extremely. The size ranges from twenty five to thirty square miles for males and five square miles for females (Sunquist & Fiona

They were discovered in the kindly forest in western Madagascar an island east coast of Africa. Even though they can be found in almost all parts of the forest most of them only stay in a “small space of 220 square kilometers and never near the north part of the Tsiribihina River”(Lane). But they also inhabit the Reserve Speciale d'Andranomena since they are endangered having most of them rescued and placed there. Madame Berthe Mouse Lemur’s choice of food changes depending on what the seasons are and what's offered during those seasons. Since Microcebus berthae are omnivores they will go hunt for insects, find different fruits and flowers like fruits of mistletoe, eat insect secretions, gum arthropods and small vertebrates like geckos and chameleons. The choice of their food doesn’t really change from season to season even though their choices of food is so little. Microcebus berthae is known to be the smallest animals on earth with “height ranging between 8.6 to 12.9 cm for both male and female”(Gron KJ). And With their “weight ranging from 30.6 to 71.1

The way it gets its prey is by using its long tongue. This tongue has a sticky spot on the tip just like frogs. It can use this tongue for like a grip. If it happens not to use its tongue, it can use its powerful jaw.

All primates have a common ancestor, from millions of years ago. Go further back, and you will find a common ancestor for all mammals. Then a common ancestor for all vertebrates, then animals, then all life on earth. How closely two organisms are related can be deduced by looking for homologous structures, structures that look similar and have a similar function. This proves that the organisms descended from a common ancestor. Station 1 contained multiple vertebrate skeletons. They all had homologous structures, including a vertebral column and a rib cage. This shows that all vertebrates are related and come from a common ancestor with a

They have gagged confronts, which are pointed with stubbles, and wet noses making them look less like people. The Coquerel's Sifaka are another illustration from this period. They started from the woodlands of Northwest Madagascar. They eat generally leaves, blossoms and organic products. They arethe second biggest

Primates are one of the most interesting mammals on earth, not only because of their complex social structures, but because they hold so many similar characteristics to humans. Primates are often cited as our closest living relatives and on two separate occasions I observed four separate species of primates at the San Diego Zoo that can justify their use of their physical characteristics and behaviors that may be similar as well as different to the other primates and ours.

Common Ancestor – an organism or species that is the ancestor of 2 or more organisms/species.

The Strepsirrhini group are “more primitive than other primates such as monkeys and apes.” (3). Lemurs have olfactory communication, have stink and spur fights. Lorises are known for their “nocturnal behavior and are extremely slow in locomotion”. (3). Galago’s also called bush babies because their calls sound similar to an infant, they can jump about 8 feet from a sitting position and have very strong eyesight.

Do you ever wonder why people think panthers is its own species? Well let me tell you how they are actually not. Panther don’t even exist even though they do call black cats panthers. Many people say that they are its own species, but they aren’t once you learn that they are leopards you won’t consider them its own anymore. They are related to leopards and i’m going to tell you how they are, but in other reasons they are a little bit of differences between the two of them they have many similarities as well. There actual name of the cat is black leopard. There basically black cats that are called like this. So therefore this will be about how different and similar they look from regular leopards, On how their intelligence is extremely well from other animals/ how protective they are as well, and How their heights, weight and size are different than the other big cats that they are related to or considered. All in all the these topics will describe what black leopards really are.

Our country is known as a country of immigrants. Doors are open all the time for those who are willing to come legally to add an extra values to our nation. Our country needs immigrants who have ideas, skills, and knowledge to allow us leading the world. We do not need immigrants who are willing to enter to our soil illegally and become dependent on our government help. Our country needs people who are proud to be independent, supporting their families, and paying their income taxes. Those taxes help the government improve and build our road, schools, hospitals, and more. If our officials become more tolerant with illegal immigrants, they are automatically facing our country and economy to jeopardy. Our officials should learn from what happen

Paris Bicolor is an omnivore that mainly feeds on a variety seeds, fruits, eggs, caterpillars, snails, spiders, and other insects. Paris Bicolor is also a key player in the distribution of plant seedlings and controlling insect population growth within an ecosystem. After they eat the fruits and other plant life found within their habitat. The nests of a tufted titmouse, like many other bird species, offer a feeding ground for other predators within the ecosystem. Tertiary consumers such as hawk, raccoons, snakes, owls, and domestic cats are the most common predators of the tufted titmouse. Due to the type

Clapton Commercial Construction is a mid-size company on the construction segment, currently located in Detroit, Michigan and looking to expand their business to Arizona. The economically depressed city of Detroit, considered one of the most prosperous cities in the entire nation, has had some improvements lately, with the automobile companies, bringing jobs back to town and slightly increased the demand for commercial construction. Although it is noticeable the city’s evolutions that are gradually occurring, the recession effect still prevails impacting Clapton Commercial Construction’s ability to being profitable,