Pliocene

When people look at an elephant they see this enormous animal with large ears and a long trunk, but not many people realize the interesting features these amazing vertebrates have and how much this mammal has changed in the course of time. Vertebrates are chordate animals that possess a backbone or spinal column. All animals from the kingdom Animalia such as elephants, are vertebrates. The kingdom Animalia comes from the domain Eukarya, and the phylum Chordata is divided into six main classes: Mammals

Sloth Sloths are living things because in order for them to survive they must get energy, move and grow, reproduce, protect themselves and adapt to their environment. Everyone knows sloths are slow, but did you know sloths move so slow algae can grow on their fur? Sloths are slow moving mammals. They are native to Central and South America. They live in the trees of the rainforests. They provide a habitat for many other organisms that live in their fur. Some of the organisms that live in the

Page semi-protected Cheetah From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the animal. For other uses, see Cheetah (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Leopard. Cheetah[1] Temporal range: Late Pliocene to Recent Cheetah Kruger.jpg A South African cheetah (A. jubatus jubatus) Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[2] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Acinonyx Species: A. jubatus Binomial name Acinonyx

INTRODUCTION “Every day we are paying more for energy than we should due to poor insulation, inefficient lights, appliances, and heating and cooling equipment - money we could save by investing in energy efficiency”, This is the words of Bernie Sanders, who was an American politician. Fuel is the most indispensable thing that is utilized as a part of our everyday life. As we realize that the populace is expanding step by step it’s seen that the utilization of fuel is expanding even though we have

Kendra McKoy 11/11/14 Paleoceanography Draft 1 A brief review of Marine Isotope stages Introduction The creation of marine isotope stages we know today was a carminative effort between several scientists and research institutions across decades. It first started with Cesare Emiliani who transferred to the University of Miami’s Institute of Marine Science in 1957. Emiliani had been investigating the cause and nature of Quaternary glaciations by examining foraminifera fossils from the marine sedimentary

Morgan State University Environmental impact of coal processing toxins on health Rose Dangana PUBH 506.186 Instructor: Dr. Sharon Barnett April 29, 2015 Coal is an inflammable, loose organic rock, comprised of hydrogen, carbon and oxygen. It is formed when vegetation which has consolidated between rock layers transforms into coal seams after undergoing heat and pressure for millions of years. There is more supply of coal than oil or gas, a supply that could last the entire world for about

The Messinian Salinity Crisis, most commonly referred to as MSC, is considered to be one of the most dramatic events to occur in the geology of the world in about twenty million years. The Messinian Salinity Crisis is essentially when the Mediterranean Sea dried up completely. The sea began to dry up approximately 6 million years ago and ended around 5.3 million years ago. Prior to the drying of the sea, the sea level in the oceans had dropped about 70 meters because of global cooling which led

Placental Ruminants and Herbivorous Marsupials of Australia The marsupial animal species that have evolved on the isolated continent of Australia are unique compared to the rest of the animal kingdom in many ways due to the harsh and distinctive environment found on the continent. The major area of marsupial biology that distinguishes them from all other eutherian mammals is their mode of reproduction. However, it can be said that there are many other areas in which unique differences can

What is global warming? Global warming refers to extreme changes in the Earth’s climate. The term illustrates dramatic increases in atmospheric and water temperatures experienced as a result of growing amounts of greenhouse gas emissions. Humans are responsible for producing these gases via cars, electricity, and factories. The main products of these activities that are to blame for global warming are methane and carbon dioxide; as carbon dioxide, methane, and chlorofluorocarbon compounds go farther

While time travel still remains elusive to us, scientists have been able to discover things about our past as a species that were practically inconceivable over 150 years ago when Charles Darwin released his book entitled The Origin of Species. They have especially uncovered many pieces to our still incomplete puzzle over the past 20 years so that we now have a nearly complete idea of how our species Homo sapiens came to be. This story of our history includes dozens of species’ and hundreds of fossils