Zoology Essay Examples Page 2

The coastal brown bear, commonly referred to as the grizzly bear, possesses fur that features tips with a grayish or grizzled appearance. Type: Mammal Diet: Omnivore The average lifespan in the wild: 25 years Size: 5 to 8 ft (1. 5 to 2. 5 m) Weight: 800 lbs (363 kg) Protection Status: Threatened Size relative…

Emperor Tamarin Taxonomy and Conservation: The Emperor Tamarin is a New World Monkey of the family Callitrichidae and is found in Central and South America. These primates are divided into six genera and the Emperor Tamarin belongs to the genus Saguinus. Saguinus is a large genus which includes 33 taxonomically distinct kinds of tamarins. The…

The Tabby cat has a variety of coat patterns and colors. The primary colors are brown, silver, red, blue, black, and cream. They can be identified by their stripes or markings. A Tabby should have a butterfly shape on the shoulders, three stripes running along the spine, an oyster-shaped spiral on each flank, and narrow…

The Platypus Platypus- a semi-aquatic mammal that lives in Eastern Australia. Together with the four species of echidna, it is one of the five nearly extinct species of monotremes, the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth. A platypus is a mixture of a duck, beaver, and otter. The platypus is among nature’s…

Labeled picture or labeled drawing of your bone doing a typical function (such as bearing weight): Watched Video.  Questions What components of real bone tissue did you include in your model? (Hint: See lesson pages 3-4. ) In the video It included the spongy, compact bone, bone marrow and peritoneum. The bone marrow was the…

The species I will be discussing is Alopex lagopus whose common name is Arctic fox. The Arctic foxes are located in the Arctic region and they live in the areas around the North Pole which is characterized by long durations of snow cover (Blix, 2005). The trait I will be discussing is fur coloration. The…

It is crucial to understand the morphology of insects in order to grasp their life and functioning. Orthopteroid insects, such as grasshoppers, offer a great opportunity for studying morphology due to their easily observable gross morphological characteristics. These Orthopteroids possess three primary body regions: the head, thorax, and abdomen. The antennae of the specimen were…

In the first passage, the Okefenokee Swamp is described with a wide variety of diction. Its features are mentioned with a neutral tone and simply describe what the place looks like. In the second passage, Okefenokee Swamp is portrayed as an unpleasant setting with many disturbing features. Each passage describes the area with a different…

The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), or Duck Hawk, is a medium-sized raptor weighing 2 to 2 pounds. These remarkable birds of prey measure 15-21 inches and have a wingspan of about 3  feet. Their name, Peregrine, comes from the Latin word peregrinus, which means “to wander”. The name fits, given that they have one of…

Animals in the wild have developed defense mechanisms to survive over time. The squid, a member of the Mollusca class Cephalopod, exemplifies adaptation and evolution through natural selection. However, predators that depend on speed and eyesight pose a new threat to the squid. These predators are easily detected by the squids and introduce a novel…