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the back of their bodies. The black-footed ferrets rely on prairie dogs and their colonies to provide shelter and food. These animals live mostly in a grassland habitat. A grassland habitat is basically an open prairie with minimal rainfall. Black footed ferrets are part of the weasel family. There used to be tens of thousands of black-footed ferrets but by the 1960s they became almost extinct. Most frequent meals for a ferret are prairie dogs. They will also dine on rodents, different types of squirrels

This article describes the black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys Ludovocianus) and their coteries. Coteries are polygynous social groups that black-tailed prairie dogs live in (Hoogland 1983). In these groups, the one adult male reproduces with genetically similar females. The main purpose of this article is for the author (John L. Hoogland) to communicate and defend his earlier work on prairie dogs. These prairie dogs exist where some females and pups, within the coteries, do not breed (Hoogland 1983)

The Blackland Prairie is a very diverse ecoregion, despite its diminutive size. There are many unique types of animals in the Blackland Prairie; here are a few examples of animals in the Blackland Prairie. One example of one of these animals is the nine-banded armadillo. The nine-banded armadillo is a large, short and brown armadillo with a long tail and nine lines on its shell (therefore its name). They typically eat grubs, insects, berries, and eggs. This scaly critter lives in most of Texas besides

to the west coast, but the way in which Wilder shows this infant demand for the entire continent seems almost puritan in nature. Through the innocent perspectives of Laura and her siblings, the reader of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s “Little House on the Prairie,” is presented with an edited first hand response to the dogmatism of manifest destiny by means of overcoming every obstacle ever so seamlessly and the confusion of why they are allowed to just settle the west under new ownership. This concept of

The woman I plan to wed is smart, gorgeous, funny, hardworking, and sweeter than her favorite Splenda. She also has a four-year-old son, who is a great kid. He is smart, well-adjusted, and precocious. But it's obvious that I need to keep some New Year's resolutions in mind as I prepare for step-fatherhood in 2012. 1.) Become more comfortable with assertive fathering. As the non-parent, it is easy to sit back and let the parent step in when the kid gets out of line. Certainly, and especially as a

Have you ever wondered about how people lived in the late 1800s in America? Historians aren’t the only ones who can teach you about those times. Laura Ingalls Wilder lived in those days and experienced all of the joys, pain and hardship of living the pioneer life. She decided to write about her experiences later in life, and those writings became famous for providing a window into what life was like then. This paper will detail the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her contributions to literature

the American Prairie. In these books, Wilder uses imagery, symbolism, and language from when she was growing up. One of the most common elements is Wilder’s writing is imagery. She uses beautiful compilations of words to paint a picture in the minds of readers. An example of this is, “In a perfect circle the sky curved down to the level land and the wagon was in the circle’s exact middle,” (13). This is a description of how it looked when Wilder was traveling on the American Prairie. This quote could

Comparing Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House Books and the Television Series Little House on the Prairie The themes of Laura Ingalls Wilder's books are repeated in the television series Little House on the Prairie. Specific events in the television series aren't the same and don't happen in the same order as in the books. Big events, such as when the family moves, happen in both and are at similar times. The Ingalls family of Pa, Ma, Mary, Laura, and Carrie is the same in both. Themes of

Laura ingalls wilder By:Callie Pagel Laura Ingalls Wilder was born on February 7, 1867, near Pepin, Wisconsin. From 1882–1885 she was a teacher in South Dakota. She married Almanzo Wilder in 1885. In 1932, she published Little House in the Big Woods, the first of her "Little House" books. Wilder finished the last book in 1943. On February 10, 1957, she died at age 90, on her farm in Mansfield, Missouri. Early Life Laura Ingalls Wilder was born on February 7, 1867, to Charles and Caroline Ingalls

She overcame every odd, so that she could tell her story and let others know her truthful opinion on the matter at hand. She never gave up and therefore published her famous book series The Little House on the Prairie. She once said, “I did not realize I was writing history.” (Laura). Nevertheless that is exactly what her writings have done,they have captured the essence of the pioneer way of life that those of us today can only imagine about. Her characters