Monitor lizard

The main predators of spectral tarsiers include monitor lizards (Varanus indicus), snakes (Python reticulatus), Malaysian civets (Viverra tangalunga), and various birds of prey, including falcons (Falco sp.) (Gursky, 1997). Sight Adaptations The tarsier possess eyes that are very large in relative proportion

The bond that exists between man and beast is one of the most precious and sacred ties that exist on earth. In the modern world, we can sometimes shut ourselves out from the rest of the creatures that exist on this planet, but those of us who have pets understand the importance of connecting with other creatures on this green planet. On the other side of the equation, you have people who take this bond one step further, and they make serving animals their passion and their purpose to help as many

2011). The maintenance of this seasonal and daily activity patterns also allows animals to avoid their predators, to reduce conflict due to food competitors and to extremely exploit food resources. To determine suitable times of activity, animals may monitor environmental variables such as light and

In the article by Jared Diamond, many interesting theories are discussed about Easter Island’s history and decline. Diamond makes connections to the environmental challenges we face today and he compares the catastrophe of Easter Island to our current over consumption of natural resources. While this article makes for an interesting read, much of it is offered from a single perspective and little counter evidence is offered. The author writes in a way that could engage a non-academic audience who

Among the many beasts of mythology, no creature can match the dragon. Descriptions of dragons vary widely, but the creature is usually portrayed as a serpentine, or snakelike, reptile. In most cases, the traditional beliefs and symbols associated with this mythical creature can be divided into two opposing concepts: the benevolent Eastern or Asian dragon versus the malevolent Western or European dragon. 2 The dragon is an ancient symbol. The Sumerians, whose early civilization arose 7,000 years ago

“And were back to election 2020 for the Pres. of the Des…ert! Here are the candidates now! We have Wallace the Wedge -Tailed Eagle, Doug the Dingo, Jane the Joey, and Peter Rabbit! All here to run for the 2020 Desert President!” Bryan “Buzzard” Sandcrest announced enthusiastically. It was a week before the 2020 desert Election and all of the candidates were ready to go. Wallace the Wedge-Tailed eagle knew that he would do great as the President of the Desert and that he had what it would take to

[Total: 20] 2 Re-read the descriptions of: (a) the trees and the undergrowth in paragraph 2, beginning ‘The river seemed …’; (b) the monitor lizard and the Brahminy kite in paragraph 4, beginning ‘We stopped by …’. Select words and phrases from these descriptions, and explain how the writer has created effects by using this language. [Total: 10] © UCLES 2011 0500/22/O/N/11 [Turn

reflection amplification, and now the use of IoT botnets, have rapidly pushed up the size of DDoS attacks.  A common response to stories about peak attacks is that these are black swan events; this is no longer true. Last year Arbor’s ATLAS system, which monitors data from around 350 Arbor service provider customers giving unique visibility into around a third of all Internet traffic, tracked 223 attacks over 100Gbps, by November this year we had already seen 488. Very large attacks are no longer unusual

The mind is a place for imagination and for thoughts. People use their thoughts and imagination in many ways to cope with problems. It is used as a place to escape the troubles of the real world. In You Don’t Know Me by David Klass, John copes with his abuse and his teenage life by creating imaginary tribes to provide his alternate outcomes to situations, personifying objects and blaming them for his failures, and giving nicknames describing a bad quality they have. John creates an imaginary tribe

habitat for animals and plants and many contain a wide diversity of life, supporting plants and animals that are found nowhere else. In this region you can find animals such as turtles, opossums, muskrats, beavers, raccoons, foxes, prairie dogs, lizards, small birds, foxes, and insects. In marshlands they can be found by lakes, streams, and swamps. The Northern harrier is endangered because of survival problems. The harrier lives in grasslands and marshlands. There is also destruction of their