...Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Marissa N. Webb Biology 101 American Military University Mr. Daniel Pettus Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest of the true foxes. “True foxes” is a nickname for the genus Vulpes. Red foxes are the most geographically spread member of the Carnivora. Red foxes live all around the world in many different diverse habitats including forests, grasslands, mountains, and deserts. They are located across the entire Northern Hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to North Africa, Central America and Asia. I currently live in Virginia Beach, Virginia and red foxes are located throughout the local area. The red fox is found in all areas of Virginia except for the extreme southeast corner. It prefers diverse habitat, in less populated areas, like farmland. You can distinguish a red fox from other similar animals by the following physical characteristics: they are the size of a small dog, a total of 39-41 inches and a weight of 9-12 pounds. They have prominent, erect ears, a pointed nose, and a long, bushy tail with white tip. Their fur is long and soft, with the upper part reddish-yellow, black-tipped on the shoulders. Red foxes are omnivorous. Most of their diet consists of rabbits and mice. They are also known to eat poultry, squirrels, muskrats, quail, small nongame birds, insects, nuts and fruits in smaller amounts. The life cycle of the red fox is as follows: young foxes must...
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...going to discuss with you mating and reproduction of two different animals, the two animals that I picked are the red fox, and the squirrel monkey. In this paper I’ am going to give you some general information about the red fox and the squirrel monkey and tell you about how each animal mates in reproduces. Then I will compare and contrast the different mating and reproductive behaviors of the red fox and the squirrel monkey. So at the end of this paper you should have a clear understanding of the mating and reproductive behaviors of the red fox and squirrel monkey. The red fox is the largest member of the fox family; it is also a member of the dog family. The red fox lives in North America; the United States; Europe and Canada. The red fox has a coat of soft long guard hairs; they are typically a rich reddish brown with a tail that has a white tip, and black ears and legs. Red foxes are generally about 36 - 42 inches long and 35 – 40 centimeter of this is being tail, they stand about 40 centimeter at the shoulder and, weight about 15 pounds at the most. Males tend to be about 20 % larger then the females. Red foxes have 42 teeth; five toes are present on each front paw, and four in each back paw. Their preferred habitat is mixed farmlands and woodlots. Small mammals, such as mice and rabbits, as well as goose eggs, fruit, and birds are part of the red fox diet. But the fox’s favorite food is coilard lemming. Wild red foxes, although they are often destroyed for raiding hen...
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...In this essay, I am going to be looking for how animals differ depending on where they live in the world. Animals can be grouped in many different categories. Some categories could be things like where they live. For instance animals could be categorized, such as safari, jungle, and arctic. In the arctic, some animals that could be found there include narwhals, polar bear, arctic fox, snowy owl, and artic hare. Most animals from the artic have a warm coat of fur, which helps them survive in these harsh conditions. Narwhals are wale like creatures that have horns on their head, which are actually two teeth that form a tusk. Narwhals have a hide that keeps them warm when in the artic water. Polar bears dig out large caves out of snow to have their cubs in. Polar bears usually have only two cubs, and only come out in the spring. Polar bears usually eat seals, waiting under the ice breathing from holes in the ice. Baby polar bears usually starve before their third birthday; other polar bears often die from oil spills and melting ice. In the safari, some animals that could be found are, zebras, crocodiles, African elephants, and rhinos. These animals live in some warmer climates and have adapted for survival. Zebras have any natural predators such as loins, spotted hyenas, leopards, and cheetahs. Zebras prefer to eat short grass, but will eat tall grass if needed. Zebras are more likely to have a chance to escape predators if in a herd, rather than if alone...
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...Let’s Get Better in Reading Learner‟s Materials 3 This instructional material was collaboratively developed and reviewed by educators from public and private schools, colleges, and or/universities. We encourage teachers and other education stakeholders to email their feedback, comments, and recommendations to the Department of Education at action@deped.gov.ph. We value your feedback and recommendations. Department of Education Republic of the Philippines i Let’s Get Better in Reading – Grade 3 Learner’s Materials First Edition, 2014 ISBN: Republic Act 8293, section 176 states that: No copyright shall subsist in any work of Government of the Philippines. However, prior approval of the government agency or office wherein the work is created shall be necessary for exploitation of such work for profit. Such agency or office may, among other things, impose as a condition the payment of royalties. Borrowed materials (i.e., songs, stories, poems, picture, photos, brand, names, trademarks, etc.) included in this book are owned by their respective copyright owners. The publisher and authors do not represent nor claim ownership over them. Publisher by the Department of Education Secretary: Br. Armin A. Luistro FSC Undersecretary: Dina S. Ocampo, Ph.D. Development Team of the Learner’s Material Reviewers: Nemah N. Hermosa, Roderick M. Aguirre, Merry Ruth Gutierrez, Felicidad Pado, Ma. Lourdes Tayao Mil Flores Ponciano, Esperanza Diaz- Cruz, Ana Lou Caspi, Criselda DG Ocang...
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...Seasoned in the wars against the Cherokees, Marion knew how to feed, camp, and move an army in the swampy South Carolina Low Country.” As Marion was able to gain followers, he was quickly able to change their mindset to that of a team and a functional unit in order to ensure that everyone was on the same page going into a battle. Peter Horry, who was a soldier in Marion’s militia, described Marion as, “The Washington of the south, he steadily pursued the warfare most safe for us and most fatal to our enemies. He taught us to sleep in the swamps, to feed on the roots, to drink the turbid waters of the ditch, to prowl nightly around the encampments of the foe, like lions round the habitations of the shepherds who slaughtered their cubs. Sometimes he taught us to surprise the enemy by distracting the midnight hour with the horrors of our battles: at other times, when our forces were increased he would lead us on boldly to the charge, hewing the enemies to pieces, under the approving light of...
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...In a sunny morning at the Leopard Village, there was a newborn cub named Asgard. He is the son of the Alpha male and female of the village. One night, there was a group of tigers which led by Ravil. They invaded and attacked everyone that were at the village. Luckily Asgard was safe and he was carried and hid in the mountain cave. Asgard didn’t know what was happening so he peeked, he saw the tigers attacking the leopard and he saw Ravil attacking Asgard’s parents. He couldn’t do anything so he just cried and kept quiet. It was dawn when the tigers left the village. Asgard was shocked and traumatized after seeing the tragic event last night. He went to see his parents and suddenly fell on the ground. It was already afternoon...
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...What Outdoor Education done for me….by Abdul Kahlid, 25 May 2010 As I ponder on the question that stares into me, I sit writing this piece of reflection with the knowledge that I benefitted from an institution which the late Dr Goh Keng Swee created – Outward Bound School of Singapore – in 1967, as a form of holy order that all young Singapore pre-National Servicemen had to undergo as a preparation before the actual military service. He was certainly ahead of his time and who would have thought the institution he created in 1967 is now one of the leading institutions that shape character and leadership for people of all walks of life and age. My early experiences and exposure of the outdoors was through Boy Scouts. I was conscripted into the boy scouts unit when I was in secondary 2, though there was no scout unit in my secondary school. This was to be made possible as I joined an Open unit, which was open to students of secondary school who had no scout unit in its premises. My very simple reason for wanting to join the Boy Scouts unit were to have a chance to experience the outdoors, get close to nature, be skilled in craftsmanship (I learnt that I would learn to tie knots, pitch tents, use a stove, operate kerosene lamps, learn some survival skills and many more), as well as forge friendship and brotherhood with others. I was curious about expeditions, mountain climbing trips and wondered what it would be like to trek through one. My years in Scouts opened my eyes...
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...In Los Angeles, Stadiums Battle Heats Up * Threat to move to LA is to crowbar concessions out of government leaders * Once teams gets public financing, it stays put * AEG and Majestic Realty Group, promised to build stadium in Los Angeles County if a team would commit to moving * January, St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke, planned to build an 80,000 seat stadium in Inglewood * Inglewood City Council voted unanimously to give the project the green light * Rams switched to year-to-year least at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis * San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders last month said they would build own stadium in Carson * Maintain leverage in home cities, or forestall the Rams’ move to Los Angeles * AEG commissioned report by Tom Ridge, former secretary of Department of Homeland Security * Outlined several safety and operational risks of locating a stadium in Inglewood (Few miles away from LAX) * Peril of placing NFL stadium in direct path flight of LAX – layering risk – outweigh many benefits over the decades-long life span of the facility * AEG paid Mark Rosenker, former chairman of the National Transport Safety Board, to write another report on the potential of accidental threats from laser pointers, drones, stadium lights and even equipment falling off planes * Developers are using sharp elbows to nudge out rivals On Los Angeles, St. Louis Rams and How it all Shakes Out * The Raiders and The Rams left...
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...a proper soul, but his seeing changes and by the end of the novel, he finds that humans are equal to animals. He is in the room, the room where he and Bev organize the death of the animals, and David comes to a realisation and he thinks to himself “here the soul is yanked out of the body…” (Coetzee: 1999, 219). According to Meier (2006): David Lurie explains in the beginning of the novel that his sexual intercourse with Soraya is like snakes, which can be seen as a negative image, that partake in intercourse. He describes his symbol to sex as “lengthy, absorbed, but rather abstract, rather dry, even at its hottest.” (Coetzee: 1999, 3). Later again David when he has intercourse with Melanie he describes her as a rabbit and himself as a fox,...
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... Pussytoes Spring beauty Bistort Meadows Arnica Groundsel Yellow bell Hayden Glacier lily Cinquefoil Stonecrop Yellow monkey flower Rabbitbrush Balsamroot Prickly pear cactus Yellow pond lily Sulfur buckwheat Globeflower Helianthella Dunraven Yellow violet Shooting star Prairie smoke Coralroot Bitterroot Elephant head Twinflower Paintbrush Wild Rose Sticky geranium Fireweed Lewis Fringed gentian Harebell Wild flax Dry Penstemon Lupine Forget-me-not Phacelia Stickseed Bluebells Clematis Larkspur Monkshood Wild iris Pasque flower Fauna Flora Consumers Grizzly Bear Trumpeter Swan Gray Wolf Lynx Mountain Lion Black Bear Cutthroat Trout Bison Fox Bald Eagle Bighorn Sheep Ravens Badgers Pine Marten River Otter Wolverine Striped Skunk Marmot Gophers Voles Porcupine Beaver Chipmunk Squirrel Mule Deer White tailed Deer Coyote Moose Pronghorn Antelope Deer Mice Muskrats Bobcats Great horned owl Barn Owl American kestrel Kites Osprey Peregrine falcon Turkey Vulture Elk Northern Harrier Goshawks Golden Eagle Dippers Red-shouldered hawk Rabbit Mallard ducks Brook Trout Artic Grayling...
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...How Dogs have Evolved Every wonder how “Man’s best friend” evolved? With over 350 different breeds, from the Chihuahua to the Great Dane, all dogs have descended from the Grey Wolf. The domestication of dogs by man dates back at least twelve thousand years. Domestication of the wolf may have begun with orphaned wolf cubs brought into villages and raised by children. Ancient man may have also started the domestication process by befriending wolves which helped them hunt and drive herds. (Kodat, 2002) Having a semi-tame wolves has its advantages. For example, the acute hearing of the wolve would alarm the human if danger was near at night. However, as civilization evolved, the jobs of dogs became more varied and specific; as a result, different breeds were created to handle different jobs. Selective breeding has allowed human manipulation to create the traits that you see in your dog today, such as the pushed-in face of the pug, or the speed of they greyhound to catch its prey. The domestic dog has been the most widely kept working, hunting and companion animal in human history. The dog quickly became ubiquitous across world cultures, and was extremely valuable to early human settlements. For instance, it is believed the successful emigration across the Bering Strait might not have been possible without sled dogs (Kodat, 2002). No matter how far the dog evolves from it ancestors, there is still a great deal of wolf present in the domestic dog. Dogs are still genetically wolf...
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...The Impact Of Climate Change On Nature The Impact Of Climate Change On Nature Climate change affects are more complex than just a change in the weather. It refers to seasonal changes which occur over many years. Climate patterns play an important role in molding the ecosystems. Many wildlife species and human cultures depend on them. A change in climate can have a major impact on how and where plants and animals eat and live. For example, a change in the usual rain pattern or temperature can have a drastic affect on when animals breed, migrate, and hibernate. It also affects plant life cycles and their ability to grow. The impact that climate change has on nature can be catastrophic. Climate change has already had a noticeable effect across the globe and on the environment. Glaciers are shrinking, ice along rivers and lakes are melting earlier, plants and animals have shifted their ranges, trees are flowering sooner, and sea levels are rising. These effects were predicted in the past by scientists, and they are finally occurring. Most of climate change is caused by global warming and the greenhouse effect. (Gardiner, 2004) Global warming is a rise in the average temperature on the earth’s surface. Scientists who study the climate have evaluated climate patterns since the early 1800’s. From their evaluations, they have noticed a rise in temperature, from about 0.7 to 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit and they estimate...
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...violence on network TV. In the TV shows called Kung Fu follows the adventures of a Shaolin monk, Kwai Chang Caine who travels through the American Old West armed only with his spiritual training and his skill in martial arts, as he seeks his half-brother, Danny Caine. Also the Harry O and Logan’s run are 1970-1979 TV shows to represent the male personal masculinity through action, personal inner feeling. Some others like The life and times of Grizzly Adams and the Oregon Trail are classic western TV shows, In the TV shows The life and times of Grizzly Adams, Grizzly Adams is a woodsman during the frontier era who flees into the mountains after he is wrongly accused of murder. While struggling to survive, Adams discovers an orphaned grizzly bear cub whom he takes in and calls Ben. The bear, despite his huge adult size, becomes Adams's closest companion. Adams proves to have an uncanny link to most of the indigenous wildlife of the region, who have no fear of him. In return, he resolves never to harm another animal whenever possible. This TV shows represents the great human’s ability to struggle with unfair destiny, that was the prove of male masculinity from 30 years’ view. During the next decade, I preferred 21 Jump street, The A-Team, The Fall Guy, Knight Rider, Magnum,P.I, Zorro and Son, My Secret Identity, and A man Called Hawk....
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...and the Fox Entertainment Group in 2004 for $421 Million dollars. Five years later Frank fires his wife Jaime as CEO of the team, and five days after that Jaime files for divorce from Frank. Two years later Frank is forced to file for chapter 11bankruptcy to protect the team and him during his pending divorce, and dirt hits the fan about the McCourt’s using the money made from the team to buy houses, private jets, etc. Now the Dodgers are looking for a new owner to bring the team back to life and bring the fans back into the seats. This paper will break down the demise of the Los Angeles Dodgers and its owners Frank and Jaime McCourt. Why Frank McCourt Ruined the Los Angeles Dodgers The Dodgers franchise goes all the way back to the late 1800’s. Dodgers.com (2012) breaks down the history of the franchise, which officially started 1890 when Ferdinand Abell started what is now the eighth oldest franchise in Major League Baseball history named the Brooklyn Bridegroom, which later became the well-known Brooklyn Dodgers. In 1958, the owner Walter O’Malley decided to move the team from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. Walter was the sixth owner of the team. He passed away after owning the team for twenty-seven years. His son Peter took over ownership and kept the team for another nineteen years before selling it. It was under the ownership of the O’Malley’s when the team won all six of their world championships. In 1998 Peter O’Malley sold the team to Rupert Murdoch and the Fox Entertainment...
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...English 2210 9 November 2012 In Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee we are introduced to David Lurie, the protagonist and narrator of this novel. David Lurie is a 52 year old divorced man, who lives in Cape Town, South Africa, as a respected romantic poetry professor at a university. His life is full of sexual, non-committed relationships. After being accused of inappropriate behavior with a student, Lurie loses his job at the university and must move in with his daughter, Lucy, in the country. Throughout the novel we see many references to animals, especially in relation to Lurie. Because he is the narrator of the novel, these animal references lead the reader to believe Lurie is describing himself through these animals. Lurie uses descriptions of animals as a way to describe how he feels about himself. We see Lurie go from a sexually charged predator, to a strange beast who has been hunter, to a dog-man, and then finally to a helpless dog who is ready to be put out of his misery. David Lurie is a predator at the beginning of the novel. He is a man searching for sex, and for the most part he is successful at it. His first sexual interest he introduces us to is Soraya, a prostitute who he has been going to see for a long time. Lurie describes them having sex by comparing them to snakes engaged in intercourse, "lengthy, absorbed, but rather abstract, rather dry, even at its hottest" (Coetzee 5 ). Being the narrator, this shows the reader how David views himself, as well as Soraya...
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