Water Moccasin Research Paper

The only marsupials (pouched mammal) native to the United States is Didelphis virginiana, the Virginia opossum ("Read eBooks online | World Heritage Encyclopedia | Didelphis virginiana," n.d.). This marsupial, also known as the possum lives throughout Central and North America, from Costa Rica to Ontario, Canada ("ADW: Didelphis virginiana: INFORMATION," n.d.). The word, opossum, comes from Algonquian wapathemwa meaning "white animal" ("Read eBooks online | World Heritage Encyclopedia | Didelphis virginiana," n.d.). This marsupial has a sad life cycle, interesting evolution and a sad structure and function. Surprisingly, this marsupial is often hunted down for food supply

Like elephants, manatees never forget. This means that anything that happens to none manatee will remain in it’s mind for ever. Every day manatees are being injured by people. They are harmless creatures that rely on us to keep them safe . I believe that manatees need more protection because they are already endangered and they have no way to fight back.

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.

Throwing a bunch of rattlesnakes in a pit and jumping in with them isn't typically the way you would want to spend a weekend. But, this is exactly the type of weekend you will get to experience if you visit the Sweetwater Rattlesnake Roundup.

One of the largest rodents is the Sciuridae family is the Woodchuck (Marmota Monax) or more commonly known as the Groundhog. It is a fairly common animal most heavily found in the north and north eastern parts of the United States and across most of Canada (Encyclopedia of Life, 2015). Most Woodchucks choose to live in a habitat of grasslands or along the edge of a forest. They tend to like a cooler climate, but during the heart of winter they will hibernate in burrows that they dig throughout the year. The Woodchuck is a incredibly interesting animal that creates elaborate burrows for homes and one of the true hibernators.

This species has a typical diet. The manatee usually eats wet vegetation, making them primarily herbivores. “Manatees have occasionally been seen to eat foods other than plants. Antillean manatees have been known to eat fish from nets and West African manatees have been to eat clams” (Reynolds and Odell, 1991). Manatees also feed on fallen acorns on surface and

The Northern Snakehead, Channa argus, is a freshwater fish species native throughout eastern Asia but can be found worldwide due to incidental and purposeful introductions. In the United States there are many reports of several species of snakeheads that have been sold through aquarium trade in pet stores and purchased from live food fish trade (Maryland DNR, 2003). There are a total of four species of snakeheads that have been introduced in the United States: Northern snakehead (Channa argus), blotched snakehead (C. maculata), bullseye snakehead (C. marulius), and the giant snakehead (C. miicropeltes) and have though to been introduced through intentional releases from pet stores or accidental releases from the live fish trade (Maryland DNR,

What is a manatee? According to www.savethemanatee.org/manfcts.htm they are “large, gray aquatic mammals with bodies that taper to a flat, paddle-shaped tail. They have two forelimbs, called flippers, with three to four nails on each flipper. Their head and face are wrinkled with whiskers on the snout.” Buckle in and i'll take you for a ride,as we travel with these amazing,adorable sea creatures.

The american water shrew also known as the Sorex palustris is the “world’s smallest warm-blooded diving species.” The american water shrew is rather large. It has a slender body covered with brownish-black fur. It has a long tail and a long pointy moveable snout. The total length of this critter can range from 130mm to 170mm, and the weight can be from 8 grams all the way to 18 grams. Both the female and male critters seem to have the same appearance but the male water shrew tends to be longer and heavier then female water shrews. The color of the critter can vary, it is generally a brownish-black color or a grayish-black or the dorsal side. On the ventral side it tends to be a silvery-grey. The color of their fur seems to change with season.

Red eared slider turtles can live for many years. An easy way to help ensure a long life for your pet is by feeding your red eared slider a variety of healthy foods. Another benefit to introducing variety is that your turtle will not get bored with its meals if you make its diet interesting.

River Otters are a species found on 5 out of 7 continents in the world. They have short legs that allow them to swim, walk, groom, and manipulate their pray effectively. Generally, they are various shades of brown, but they have a darker dorsal, and a lighter ventral. Their head, eyes, ears, nose, and teeth are beneficial for them when hunting prey, and when being hunted. River Otters have unique characteristics, features, and lifestyles that allow them to be not only adorable, but important to many ecosystems.

This lead Bonner and Wilde to speculate the Arkansas river shiner needs one hundred and thirty five miles of free flowing river to complete its life history. Direct and indirect evidence suggests the presence of a directed, upstream movement by the Arkansas river shiner over the course of their adult life span, which is necessary to maintain upstream source populations and complete Arkansas river shiners’ life cycle. The Arkansas river shiner is believed to be a generalized forager, with its diet consisting of grass seeds, decaying organic matter, sand, sediment,and aquatic and terrestrial

Close your eyes and imagine you’re in the ocean with beautiful fish swimming all around you. Now look down. You have scales all over you and they’re holographic. You are a mermaid. Once you open your eyes it is all gone voices in your head tell that it is all just a legend but, is it really? These majestic creatures that we call mermaids have been seen before.

Out of all the animals out there in the world, my power animal would be the Otter. I pride myself in being playful, and sociable. I have such a positive energy that it makes you appreciate all the good things, and make a positive situation even on the bad. For the otter, life is a playground. When life starts to get too serious, the otter can teach you a thing or two about keeping your inner child happy and having fun whenever you can.

- Black Palm Cockatoo. It may be the largest cockatoo species and largest parrot in Australia. They are 22 to 24 inches in length and weigh 2.01–2.65 lb. According to CITES I, it is a protected species.