Sydney Littlefield
Prof. Dylan Turner
Bio 104 LAB
September 25, 2017
Tufted Titmouse Species Report Parus bicolor, commonly known as the tufted titmouse is a small bird species native to many places in North America. The taxonomy for the tufted titmouse follows this hierarchy: Kingdom Animalia, Family Parade, Genus Parus, and species Paris bicolor. Originally, the tufted titmouse only inhabited few areas of the around the South East, and slowly the species migrated up the East Coast, and even a few subspecies have developed in Texas. They thrive best in woodlands, swamps, river basins, and other vegetative areas. Occupying the tops of many deciduous trees, the Tufted Titmouse offers many positive factors to an ecosystem. 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
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Not until 2002 did scientists begin to recognize the evolutionary changes in subspecies, and create an entirely new species scientifically labeled Parus atricristatus. In 2017, you can now find a variety of closely related species of tufted titmice who have adapted to more diverse environments across America including a wide range of the South/Northeast, and even a few states out branching out West; each adapting to their environment beautifully. (Karnicky,
The Northern Cardinal, in the family Cardinalidae, is a stunning bird that lives mostly in the southeastern area of the United States. The purpose of this paper is to inform you about its nesting, mating, and eating habits, its range, migration, habitat, predators and body structure. This bird is extremely unique and there is so much to learn about its amazing qualities.
Species: P. tigris, the organism who lives in a forest and is covered wiht blackstrip fur.
Habitat: Their habitats are on crops, arable and waste land, gardens. Commonly on footpaths and in
The red necked cane borer, Agrilus ruficollis (F.), is a buprestid beetle that infests wild and cultivated blackberries and raspberries in the eastern states from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Adults are about 6-7 mm (1/4 inch) long, with an iridescent coppery pronotum. A related species, Agrilus rubicola, may occur concurrently. This species is uniform in color, ranging from copper-colored to iridescent green. On galled plants, there is less live vegetative growth and more dead wood. There is often reduced berry size and number, as well as vegetative growth with increasing number of galls per plant. Affected canes may not produce fruit. Canes weakened by galls are more subject to winter injury.
Traveling to Tumacacori took me about twenty five minutes to half an hour to get there. The first thing that I saw at Tumacacori was the mission and the front of the church. The front of the church used to be painted with bright colors. The pediment of the church was reconstructed in 1921. The church is made up of three stories the baptistery which is on the ground floor, the robing room on the next floor and the last floor is where the bell and the arches are found. The inside of the church is called the nave which is the central part of the church. The first thing that I saw when I walked in the church was the ruins and what caught my attention a lot was that there was a cross made out of flowers in the center of the alter. This church was
Now, decades later these iconic spotted owls are still in danger despite the efforts of the Endangered Species Act and the feds may change their status from “threatened” to “endangered” to try to bring up their population is the US. The announcement came by the US Fish and Wildlife
The tawny owls are evolving in response to climate change. In the past, our winter season it used to be longer, and the predominant colour was gray, but this has change gradually to the point that they grey is almost extinguish. The shorter winter and the highest temperature have cause that gradually the feather of the tawny owl turns brown.
Along streams in the desert Southwest, a sharp pinging note in the thickets announces the presence of Abert's Towhee. If an observer tries to approach, a pair of these towhees may stay just ahead and out of sight, calling in an odd squealing duet when pressed too closely. When undisturbed, they feed on the ground under dense bushes, scratching among the leaf-litter. Many southwestern "specialty birds" have extensive ranges in the tropics, but this towhee barely gets across the border into northwestern
If you look up the word sin, you’ll find a picture of Fenrir Greyback beside it. Or, at least you would if most people weren’t too speak his name. But as they say, fears are stories we tell ourselves and while there are some truths in stories, there are many inaccuracies when it comes to Fenrir. He is a man that isn’t human, a wolf that isn’t quite, and a monster through and through.
The Northern Mockingbird has many distinctive characteristics; such as they prefer specific habitats, their unusual eating habits, and their nesting habits. Mockingbirds prefer a specific habitat that includes hedges, suburban gardens, and orchard margins with an abundance of available fruit. It is especially important that there are hedgerows of multi-flora roses (“Birds of Minnesota and Wisconsin”).
In addition, the large ears allow them to hear predators providing them with extra time to flee or freeze. Rabbits also have large feet. They let the bunny move through soft sand, snow or mud. This helps them run from predators. Rabbits also have a small and ball-shaped tail that helps them survive. During flight from predators in vegetated areas, a long and bushy tail would hinder or snag in the plant life. The small cotton tail does not get stuck or extend out which prevents predators from latching on.
The Collared Peccary is from the phylum Chordata and class Mammalia. They have a pig-like snout, it has gray and brown hair. Around their neck they have a white or yellowish collar. They get as long as two to three feet tall and stands about one and a half feet tall. They cannot handle cold which is why they live in hot environments. They are found in Arizona, Southwest Texas south to Argentina. They lived in brushy desert areas that are usually near a water source. They travel in herds to look for fruits, nuts, berries and grass. Their herds are composed of 6-30 individuals. According to nature works the dominant male of the herd will mate with the females as they come into heat (2017). If there is more than one female in heat at the same
The puffin is a bird that is found near seas and coastal regions. It is black, white, and grey with feathers. It is 11in.-12.6in. and its wingspan is 18.5in.- 24.8in. The puffin weighs up to 13oz-17oz and can speed up to 55mph. The puffin is a carnivore and its main prey are sandeel, herring, and sprat. It’s main predators however are gulls, skuas, and foxes.
Papilio Troilus also known as the spicebush swallowtail, they will go through three stages of development in their larval phase. In the first stage, they resemble birds dropping in brown and white color. As they growing into their forth instar, they turning to a green-yellow color with black dots on their back to resemble snakes. When Troilus larvas nearly the pupate time their coloration changes again to deep orange. While the brown and white coloration of the larva in first instar can be considered as a form of mimicry, which encourage their predators to leave them alone, the bright green-yellow color of their forth instar can be recognized as aposematic, also known as warning color. (K.L.Prudic 2007) The specific color work with black dots on the back of those larvas, is mimicking the appearance of snake which is the natural enemy of their predator.
Although animals have adapted to many different environments, there is one that trumps them all: the tardigrade. Commonly called water bears and sometimes moss piglets, tardigrades are able to endure many environmental stresses, such as dehydration and extreme temperature changes (Herkewitz). They can even survive in space (Herkewitz)! This essay will prove that the tardigrade is the most resilient animal on earth and give a glimpse into the everyday life of a tardigrade.