Family: Panthera onca Genus: Felis Class :Carnivora Species: Onca Order: Felidae The body length of the Jaguar is 44-73 inches long, the tail length is 18-30 inches and the total length of the Jaguar is 6 to 7 feet. The male Jaguarweighs 125 to 250 lbs. and the female Jaguar weighs from 100 to 200 …
Whales, dolphins and porpoises make up the classification order Cetacea,which contains two suborders, Mysticeti and Odontoceti. The baleen whalesare members of the Mysticeti suborder, while the toothed whales, dolphinsand porpoises make up the suborder Odontoceti. Altogether, the two suborders contain eighty-one known species, separatedinto thirteen different families. In each family are a number of species, …
Out of all the species that have ever existed since the beginning of time, 98% of them are extinct (Facts). There are an estimated 5-10 million species that exist currently and only 1.5 million have been identified (Sherry, 2). Scientists classify species into six different groups: plants, animals, insects, algae, fungi, and microorganisms (Todays Situation). …
Endangered (IUCN 3. 1) Scientific classification Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class:Amphibia Order:Anura Family:Sooglossidae Genus:Nasikabatrachus Biju & Bossuyt, 2003 Species:N. sahyadrensis Binomial name Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis Biju & Bossuyt, 2003 Distribution of Nasikabatrachus (in black) Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis is a frog species belonging to the family Sooglossidae. It can be found in the Western Ghats in India. Common names for …
Considered one of the most significant, influential, and controversial publications in history, this book, I felt would be interesting to read and learn from. Although his content in this particular book is the subject of much controversy, Darwin’s proffesional contributions and accomplishments will remain well known and respected. Therefore, I selected The Origin of Species …
Animals of all kinds are struggling to survive as our world changes. Day by day, people require even more space, food, etc., and all these demands put a squeeze on the earth’s resources, including its wildlife. The biggest problem for wildlife today is that people destroy and change natural landscapes and animals lose places that …
Transgenic species are genetically altered organisms that have had their normal genome modified to have a gene from another organisms DNA transferred into its chromosomes so it can pass it on to its future generations. The aim of this research is to investigate the use and reasons for transgenic species and how they are produced …
Endangered Species Of South America Essay, Research Paper Endangered Species of South America Endangered species are works and animate being species that are in danger of extinction, the deceasing off of all persons of a species. Over 19,000 works species and 5000 carnal species around the Earth are classified as endangered, and many 1000s more …
In the last few decennaries, environmental pollution caused by assorted risky stuffs particularly the heavy metals has been a subject of direction and has been monitored closely. Removal of heavy metals from dirt and H2O about industrial workss has been a major challenge. For the remotion of theseheavy metals from liquid wastes assorted methods have …
There are many reasons for knowing the identity of microorganisms. The reasons range from knowing the causative agent of a disease in a patient, so as to know how it can be treated, to knowing the correct microorganism to be used for making certain foods or antibiotics. This study was done by applying all of …
The mountain gorilla was first discovered by German Captain Robert von Beringe and his African soldiers in 1902 roaming the Virunga Volcanoes in Rwanda. The gorilla was identified as a new class and named after its founder: Gorilla beringei (von Beringe, 200). From 1960 and about two decades after, American zoologists studied Gorilla beringei. Dian …
The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) was a flightless bird endemic to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. Related to pigeons and doves, it stood about a meter (3. 3 feet) tall, weighing about 20 kilograms (44 lb), living on fruit, and nesting on the ground. The dodo has been extinct since the mid-to-late 17th century. It …
Introduction Slow lorises are a group of five species of strepsirrhine primates, which make up the genus Nycticebus. Found in South and Southeast Asia, they range from Bangladesh and Northeast India in the west to the Philippines in the east, and from the Yunnan province in China in the north to the island of Java …
Endangered species report: The jaguar Jaguars are endangered because people hunt them for their valuable fur, and sell them at extraordinarily high prices. Additionally, they are losing their forest homes due to deforestation. Description Jaguars are the most powerful and biggest wild cats in the western hemisphere. Jaguars and leopards seem alike, but Jaguars are …
Pannasastra University of Cambodia Commitment to Excellence Environmental Science (2011-2012) Phnom Kravanh Instructor: Dr. Taing You New Species of Mekong 1. Sun Kimsean 2. Yeang Sokheng 3. Phirun Sopheavy 4. Thanthiva Akkharath 5. Kan Sivorn 6. Eng Savath 7. Vanna Yuk Van Neath The Mekong River is a major river in Southeastern Asia and is …
