...Animal intelligence Animals are living organisms who have specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli. Humans are also animals but superior than others. However, other animals benefit us in many ways. They are our friends, our fashion accessories, our entertainment, food and our victims. This essay will be focus on the topic of animal intelligent VS animal instinct using relevant examples. The example will further look into the different disagreement presented on this issue. Judging intelligence and other mental skills in animals is usually a difficult task. When examining animals, we should test them in situation that have meaning for their lives, not ours and not just look to see how much they resemble us. We like to know how close animals are to humans- Do they think like us? Do they have the capacity to solve the problems like us? Some of them may have an intelligent. Some researchers say that apes have shown intelligence to us, i.e. their mental processes are similar to ours. This is no wonder because they are our closet biological relatives. In addition, bird species such as parrot and pigeons also have intelligence like some parrots can talk some words. Moreover dolphins and killer whales can perform spectacular feats at marine parks. There are many controversies about the animal intelligence. Some people disagree with intelligence. They observe that animals have instinct rather than intelligence and also they state that we...
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...Daisy Brittle Star By Wanted For: Daisy Brittle Stars capture their prey from the tide pool floor. Their prey includes polychaete worms, microscopic organisms, and small pieces of decaying matter. They capture their food with their tube feet. Sources: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Ophiopholis_aculeata.html http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/kodiak/photo/misophiur.htm Last Known Whereabouts: Daisy Brittle Stars live in tide pools ranging from the Arctic South, to Cape Cod, and from Point Barrow, Alaska to Santa Barbara, California. They live in lower intertidal zones that are up to 5,000 feet deep. They usually are under or within rocks, or burrowed in the sand and mud. Sources: http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/kodiak/photo/misophiur.htm http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Ophiopholis_aculeata.html http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?recnum=SC0078 Considered Armed and Dangerous: If attacked, it loses the arm being handled. This distracts and slows down their predator, which is mainly fish, allowing the brittle star to make a quick escape. Their arms grow back as fast as 2.3 millimeters per month. Sources: http://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Natural_History/Invertebrates.aspx?id=2374 http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Brittle_star http://www.reef.edu.au/asp_pages/secb.asp?FormNo=45 Description: The Daisy Brittle Star has a radially symmetrical star-shaped body and an endoskeleton made of calcium....
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...Unit 5 Individual Project Name: Date: Part 1. There are 9 animals in nine different Phyla. Be sure to look at every page. | |Animal |Phylum |Dichotomous Key (steps) |Classification | |1 |[pic][pic] | Cnidaria | 1b, 2a, 3b, 5b | Class Echinoidea | | | | | | | |2 |[pic][pic] | Mollusca | 1b, 2b, 6a, 7b, 11a, 12b, | Class Gastropoda | | | | |13a | | |3 |[pic][pic] | Annelida | 1b, 2b, 6a, 7a, 8a | Class Clitellata | | | | | | | |4 |[pic][pic] ...
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...Dimensions: 18a, 18b, 18c Children: All • Muniplatives: Lacing bears Notes: Objectives / Dimensions: 7a, 11c, 11d Children: All • Science: Farm animal sounds Notes: Objectives / Dimensions: 24, 26, 27 Children: All • Math: Sorting toys Description: Mix up blocks and have children to sort them in the correct containers. Notes: Objectives / Dimensions: None Children: All • Blocks: Farm animal play Notes: Objectives / Dimensions: None Children: All • Music and movement: Sing ol McDonald had a farm Notes: Objectives / Dimensions: 8b, 6 Children: All • Art: Draw your favorite animal Notes: Objectives / Dimensions: 7b, 33 Children: All • Multicultural activity: Multicultural painting Notes: Objectives / Dimensions: None Children: All The following lesson plan is through the creative curriculum which specializes in learning through play. This lesson plan is a week-long lesson plan and this is an example of one day’s lessons. The focus this week is about farm animals and we are learning about the farm animals and the sounds they make, what they look like and what farmers do on the farm. The age group that this focus is attended for is toddler-preschool therefore there have to be some modifying for the older and younger children. Take drawing for favorite farm animal for example. The younger two year olds may do more scribbling than drawing anything that is noticeable. Even though it isn’t recognizable, they are able...
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...named Noah, who was chosen to be saved from a horrible flood that was to destroy all living creatures and plants on earth. He was, by God's demand to build an ark and save his family and animals. Using vivid images very detailed descriptions and somewhat a humorous and cynical tone of what went on during this famous voyage Barnes tells us a slightly different version of the original Noah's Ark story. Barnes chapter begins with letting readers know that this voyage was not a luxurious cruise nor was it as we pictured it when we learned the biblical version as youngsters. Noah, the man whom was chosen to survive had craftsmen to build the ships, as there was more than one ship to be built. The ships were made all from gopher wood; there were stalls for animals that were secured with double peg locks for security. The species which boarded the ships were picked not randomly, but by attending a beauty contest, only the best pair of breed species was picked to go up on ship and the others were left to drown. Some animals were brought not in pairs of two but in pairs of seven. These animals which were called "clean animals" had mixed feelings, as they felt superior when boarding the ship but realize that sooner rather than later, they will be Noah's and his family dinner. Only the "clean animals" were allowed to be eaten. Don’t try to find logic behind it. However this fact contradicts the biblical version as in that version human beings were only allowed to eat meat after the...
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...Melaka. It is just a mere an hour drive from Kuala Lumpur International Airport and one and half hour drive from Kuala Lumpur. The resort is a one-stop venue for business and pleasure, it boasts an international championship golf course, designed by renowned Australia golf course architect Ross C. Watson, the Water World Theme Park, Animal World Safari, Cowboy Town, Resort Hotel, Condotel and Villas. The Resort, founded in the year 1992 had come a very long way into making the place as a venue for everyone. The vision is to build a hidden paradise to avoid the busy sounds of the city. Construction of the Resort began with a massive land fills and grass planting for the Golf Course. In the same time, villas and properties begin its development phase by phase. The first theme park ever constructed on the land was Water World. Completed its construction in the year 1996, A’Famosa Resort had opened its gates to millions of visitor to the resort ever since. The next attraction completed in the year of 2001 which was the Animal World Safari. The Safari was one of its kind back then where the concept of animals roaming freely and talented animals performing tricks became one of the regions “a must-to-visit.” One year later, in 2002 A’Famosa Resort introduced another attraction which was the Cowboy Town. Live up by its name, the Cowboy Town was the visionary of the founder to relive the era of the Wild Wild West. With the entire establishment, one can visit to the Resort with...
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...Organism Physiology Paper Tigers are the biggest of cats and arguably the deadliest of land predators. Solitary animals, an existence of unmatched superiority is shown in their every stride. Living in forested areas, they have adapted to hunt large animals by virtue of their size, power, and stealth among many other attributes. Hunting from birth Like all other cats, tigers show hunting behaviors early on in playing and interacting with their environment. Even the simple action of a kitten batting at a string displays the natural hunting skills of all cats. All cats also practice stealth in sneaking up on potential targets and pouncing from short distances. The difference with tigers is their incredible size and power even early on in development. Size Evolutionarily speaking, a bigger cat will be more successful in taking down a large animal like a buffalo then will a smaller cat. Natural selection has produced a very powerful animal that can reach a weight of 660 lbs. and a length of 10.9 feet (Sea World, 2012). Tigers can run up to 35 miles per hour, leap up to 20 feet horizontally, and up to 6 feet vertically (Tiger Territory, 2001, Gigantic Leaps). Coupled with sharp teeth and claws, there is no disputing the killing potential in this deadly creature. But often overlooked are the other tools at the Tigers disposal. Senses In the category of senses, a tiger does not differ much from an ordinary house cat. Heightened hearing, smell, and a visual advantage are all traits...
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...Taylor Hafenscher Mr. Lodes Christology February 20, 2012 Once upon a time there was a young boy named Noah who lived in Jerusalem near the Jordan River. Noah loved and cared for animals. Noah’s parents always believed he was going to become a veterinarian one day. One afternoon Noah came across a man named John the Baptist. Now John the Baptist was famous in Jerusalem for his baptism services as well as his knowledge of animals. Quickly John the Baptist became a mentor to Noah and told Noah he had a special gift, the power to heal animals. Through God and prayer all of this was possible. Noah believed doing miracles like healing sick animals brought him close to God and the Kingdom of God. Noah started to heal several small animals like bunnies and raccoons. As Noah became more famous in the town of Jerusalem, he put together a group of followers. These groups of followers were called disciples. He had 11 disciples to help him with curing the animals. As Noah and his followers approached the town of Galilee, they saw thousands of starving animals. These animals were very sick and about to die. With Noah’s gift he gave every one of the animals a loaf of bread. Soon the animals were full, happy, and healthy. The town thanked Noah and his disciples and they were on their way. Noah and his disciples started to become famous throughout the land. The next job Noah and his disciples had was in a town called Nazareth. As soon as they entered the town Noah knew exactly...
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...involving all living things and highlighting their interdependence. The human system, while smaller in scale is equally intricate. There is a mind and body connection that each person has, however, numerous people lack the ability to make simple connections. In Caroline Fraser’s “Rewilding North America,” she describes how animals are becoming extinct and their struggle to survive. Similarly, in Martha Stout’s “When I Woke Up Tuesday Morning, It Was Friday,” she writes about encounters she has as a psychiatrist and the way her clients struggle to cope with their past experiences; they too are struggling to survive. Fraser describes the ecosystem while Stout discusses people, but both are aiming to promote stability, one for well-being and survival, to increase their population, and the other, for the ability to gain control and for their well-being in order to survive. There is a process and usually specific techniques that are necessary in order to regain what is being lost when it comes to the ecosystem and the human system. In 1930 a British botanist “coined the term ecosystem” in order “to define the complex interrelationships between plants, animals, and microorganisms and the physical elements they interact with—rocks, soil, water, air” (Fraser, 113). This idea of an interdependent ecosystem caused scientists to rethink previous attempts at preservation. As Fraser notes, “To seal off is to interrupt processes that make life possible: natural selection, predation, competition…...
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...Unit 3. Please listen carefully Success Success can only be measured by the money you earn. Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Include details and examples in your explanation. Note-making Choice A / Agree/. Supporting details * High earners praised. Provides security. Makes dream happen. Choice B /Disagree/. Supporting details * Effort counts. Accomplishment are key. Full life is success. Practice with the given sentences: Topic Sentence * I disagree with the statement that a person’s success in life can only be measured by money. Supporting Sentences * Although as a society we often judge people be their professions and how much money they earn, it does not cover the whole story of success. Fulfilling a dream can also be called success. Closing statement /optional/ * Most of all, we can measure a person’s success be the healthy relationships they form with family and friends and by their satisfaction in the work that supports their daily needs. Now speak and create your own passage. /Speaking Sample/ I disagree with the statement that a person’s success in life can only be measured by money. Although as a society we often judge people by their professions and how much money they earn, it does not cover the whole story of success. For example, someone who works hard to open a business is more successful than one who simply inherits it from a successful parent. Furthermore, fulfilling a dream of starting a business, singing in a...
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...facts about baby animals 1. Some animal babies are tiny versions of adults. 2. Baby animals start life in different ways. 3. Some hatch out of eggs and some are born live. 4. Birds, amphibians, fish, and many reptiles do this inside an egg. 5. A baby bird enters the world by hatching out of a hard – shelled egg laid by its mother. 6. Many birds incubate their eggs by sitting on them to keep them warm until they hatch. 7. Emperor and king penguins, which live in Antarctica, warm their eggs by resting them on top of their feet. 8. Many snakes begin life in eggs too, but snake eggs are tough and leathery rather than hard and brittle. 9. A snake called the Indian rock python lays between 50 and 100 eggs at a time. 10. Since snakes are cold blooded, the mother rock python has to twitch her muscles to create heat. 11. During the two months it takes for the eggs to hatch, the mother python stays in one place and dose not even eat. 12. Frogs lay their eggs in jelly – like clumps along the edge of a pond. 13. Mother frogs do not take care of their eggs. 14. When a baby, or tadpole, hatches, it doesn’t look anything like an adult frog. 15. It has a tail, it has no legs or eyes, and it is completely helpless. 16. The tadpole grows legs, its tail begins to shrink, and it looks more and more like its parents. 17. Some baby animals do not hatch from eggs. 18. Mammals differ from other kinds of animals in other ways as...
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...Animal testing is a popular and controversial issue that has sparked numerous debates between each side throughout the years. Animal testing is a form of experimentation that involves testing different products on all kinds of animals to see if they produce any side effects. These products could be make up, drugs, perfume, cleaning products and various other things. In certain countries, the law specifies that a new drug should essentially be tested on at least two different species of live mammal, one of which must be a large non-rodent. (Retrieved from www.buzzle.com on July 30, 2010.) The Animal act states that animals should not be used for testing of drugs if there is a realistic alternative available. However this has not stopped it from being done. Animals have been the test subject for anesthetics to prevent any pain or suffering during surgery on humans. Some of the testing performed on these animals has caused tumors and the results of the testing were found not relevant for any human. It has been found that a lot of the substances used in animals metabolize differently than they do in the human body. Therefore the results cannot transfer safely to patients. Lemon juice is one example of this finding; while it is not harmful to humans it is a poison to some animals. These tests are being conducted and are costing billions of dollars to perform and only a handful of them are providing any real kind of result. If you refer back to the question in our week two...
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...Animal classification is a major part of understanding life forms. The study of different animals and their life cycles have led scientists to giant leaps forward in many fields like, biology, and anatomy, just to name a few. Studying the differences among animals gives humans the ability to understand life from its basic forms. Invertebrates and vertebrates easily make up the most complex and beautiful animals in our world. An understanding of how they form, evolve and reproduce is essential to many tasks in the field of scientific inquiry. From the highest and most respected labs in cancer research to the highly respected zoology labs to the smaller classroom labs of local schools to the everyday problem solver and logical thinker a basis for understanding invertebrates and vertebrates is crucial. Without it our society would be very different, fields like medicine and psychology would be almost nonexistent. To further understand the difference between these organisms it is important to note characteristics both common and uncommon among them, I have in the following paragraph written a synopsis of these differences to reveal what this lab report serves to investigate. Animal classification sorts out similarities and differences between animals as a means of placing animals in groups and then breaking those groups into subgroups. The whole process creates a hierarchy in which the large high-level groups sort out more obvious differences, while the low-level groups deal...
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...Specia * Domain: Eukaryota * Kingdom: Animalia * Phylum: Echinodermata * Class: Echinoidea * Subclass: Euechinoidea * Order: Clypeasteroida * Family: Mellitidae * Genus: Mellita * Species: quinquiesperforata * Multicellular organism; radial symmetry * Organ systems: * Respiratory: Tube feet with specialized petalloids, or gills, to increase surface area for countercurrent gas exchange * Circulatory: Oxygenated water passes from the tube feet to the ampulla and then to the podial pores. * Digestive: Food is taken in at the lantern and then passed to the stomach via the esophagus. * Excretory: Waste passes through the intestine and directly expels from the anus. There is no kidney system. * Nervous: It is undeveloped and not centralized. There is no real brain. * Habitat Characteristic: Found in shallow waters and bay areas near inlets on sandy bottoms * Geographic Range: Found from Virginia to the coast of Brazil * Importance: Their larvae serve as for other organisms and the adults feed on other small organisms and algae. * Bell, Bruce M. and Robert W. Frey (1969) Observations on Ecology and the Feeding and Burrowing Mechanisms of Mellita quinquiesperforata (Leaske). J. Paleontology. 43: 553-560 * Domain: Eukaryota * Kingdom: Animalia * Phylum: Echinodermata * Class: Asteroidea * Order: Forcipulatida * Family: Asteriidae * Genus: Asterias * ...
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...Birth in the Dawn When the earth first became hot and the heavens churned and the sun was dark, land emerged from the slime of the sea. The deepest darkness of caverns, a male, and the moonless darkness of night, a female, gave birth to the simple life forms of the sea. The coral that builds islands was born, and the grub, the sea cucumber, the sea urchin, the barnacle, the mussel, the limpet, and cowry, and the conch and other shellfish. Born was the seagrass, guarded by the tough landgrass on land; born was the Manauea moss of the sea, matched by the Manauea taro plant on land; born was the Kele seaweed, and the Ekele plant of the land. Next the deep darkness of the deep sea and darkness broken by slivers of light in the moonlit forest gave birth to the fish of the sea. The porpoise was born, and the shark, and the goatfish, and the eel, and the octopus, and the stingray, and the bonito, and the albacore, and the mackerel and mullet, and the sturgeon. Born was the Kauila eel of the sea, matched by the Kauila tree on land; born was the Kupoupou fish of the sea, and the Kou tree on land; born was the A'awa fish of the sea, guarded by the 'Awa plant of the land. Trains of walruses and schools of fish swam past the coral ridges, still in the darkness of night. Next darkness of night and night that just barely breaks into dawn gave birth to the flying creatures. The caterpillar was born, and the moth to which it leads; the ant was born, and the dragonfly that...
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