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    It was observed that the hamster had a significantly greater carbon dioxide production rate than the cricket on a gram for gram basis. The greater dependence on metabolic activity for thermoregulation by the hamster, which is an endotherm, than ectotherms such as the cricket may explain this difference. Ectotherms regulate their body temperature by using heat generated from their surroundings, while endotherms use a portion of their sustenance as fuel for internal generation of heat. To maintain

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    The Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a positive-strand RNA virus belonging to the C lineage of the Betacoronavirus genus. Since its identification in 2012 in a patient from Saudi Arabia, there have been seven hundred one laboratory-confirmed cases of MERS-CoV in eight different countries, boasting an alarming thirty-five percent patient fatality rate. Both alphacoronaviruses (alphaCoVs) and betacoronaviruses (betaCoVs) have been known to cause human disease, but a majority

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    We would all go inside, but Devin would go find a worker and buy the hamster, while Kennady and I pretended to look at dog toys. Since he was 18 and the man working couldn’t care less about his job or anything happening, he gave Devin the hamster without even looking at his ID. We gave Devin the money to buy it and we finally got our own hamster! After saying many thank-yous to Devin for coming to help us, we decided to take our little “baby” home. Keep in

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    gushing with blood. I wasn't thinking and threw my hamster against the door.. I checked to see if my hamster Betsey was breathing. I also felt her pulse thank god that see was breathing. then I gave her some food and water I picked her up and kissed her on the head. I put her down in the tub that we turned into her home. she ran into her purple dome. her we called her home. Being a pet owner is a big responsibility even when you have a hamster, cats or dog. Giving your pet food and water

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    porcupines, hamsters, and Guinea pigs, etc. There are many others but there are just a few of them out of the group. Many would think a rabbit would be a rodent because of the incisors continuously growing but it's a part of another species. Rodents are very social animals. They live in communities where all of the animals are social. Rodents to many people would be considered the "test monkeys" for research. Some rodents have cheek pouches which they use to store food in. For example, hamsters and gerbils

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    I walked up to my mother timidly hoping that my mother would let me sleep over at my cousin 's house. Most of my family members were at the house already to celebrate my aunt 's birthday. "Is there any chance that I can stay at my cousin 's house? It 's Saturday so I don 't have school tomorrow," I said it so quietly that I was afraid she couldn 't hear me over the loud music. "Okay," she said,"but you need to help clean up when all of the guests leave the party. Do you understand?" "Yes! Thank

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    Don't forget though Monte brought along friend. Montes friend is a hamster named Oreo. I have opinions about both animals personally and both animals species. Even though Monte and Oreo are different animals they have a lot in common. As much as they have in common they still have differences. Dogs and hamsters share similar characteristics; Monte and Oreo follow this same logic. I really liked your dog and hamster. Both being black and white and males was interesting because they

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    The magpie raised her head and smiled wryly, holding in her beak a pair of small shoes. - What's this? - Solomon bowed his head. - Sima’s boots. - You’ve stolen them too? - hoisted hamster. - No. I’ve taken them ... For a short time... The mouse almoust never wore them. And they are so beautiful and shiny ... - magpie rolled her eyes. - Sima - Solomon looked down. - What? – the mouse lifted her head. - Look, what I’ve found here, - and he threw a pair of shoes on the ground. - Oh, and I thought,

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    problem of their boys and to be the most civilized, powerful couple in the situation. Specifically Annette, played by junior Sarah Cushman, ultimately loses her battle of maintaining a civilized demeanor due to the killing of Veronica and Michael’s hamster, her husband’s work related calls, and drunkenly listening to Veronica about being a phony when emotions were already at their peak. One of the first conversations is about Michael getting

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    Cancer is not contagious- it isn’t like the flu. For that, people tend to see Cancer as a terrible disease that could be worse but isn’t. While it can take their family members from them, which can be a dismal pain, it cannot spread from person to person; it is not a threat to the world like the bubonic plague was. Ordinarily, the question of a contagious Cancer existing in the future ponders in the minds of scientist, mostly because it already does in animals. People are for a most part unaware

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