They are also diurnal. Gila monsters lay 2 to 13 eggs and they mate in the spring but don’t lay them until summer. The mother doesn’t stay home with her babies.The gila monster’s prey is small birds and animals, mice, insects and eggs. Gila monsters are the only poisonous lizard in America. If you annoy gila monsters they grab you and not do let go.
The fat bodies store nutrients for the frog. They would be small because the frog would have used many of the nutrients while it was hibernating.. 6. Structures of an animal’s body that fit it for its environment are adaptations. How do the frog’s powerful hind legs help it to fit into a life both in water and on
“Frankenfish” entire diet mostly contains other fish, as well as plants and insects. Every now and then, they also enjoy human flesh. (Urbanlegends.about.com). Parent Snakeheads are known to over protect their young. In one instance, the parent attacked a human who approached their babies.
By touch they feel slippery and sticky. Their mucous like skin is so thin because, even though they have lungs, they absorb oxygen through their pores. They usually are unable to grown larger than the length of a man’s arm. However, reptiles can easily match the size and height of a man. Reptiles have a rough brittle exterior made from scales to protect the delicate skin that lies beneath, which makes them less susceptible to predators.
3. On a frog, which set of legs will grow in first? a. front legs b. hind legs (back legs) c. they have no legs 4. When frogs start to grow bigger, what happens? a. their tail shrinks b. they swim in water c. their eyes disappear 5.
Case study: population explosion of the Cane Toad The cane toad (Bufo marinus) is the largest member of species originating from the family of Bufonidae. Cane toads are large, stocky amphibians with dry and warty skin. Their skin colour varies between grey, yellowish, olive-brown or reddish brown. Cane toads have distinct bony ridges over the eyes that meet above the nose. This strong species is a voracious predator of insects and other small prey.
In other words, rainbow trout and steelhead trout are the same species. The fish is sometimes called a salmon trout. Several other fish in the salmonid family are called trout, some are anadromous like salmon, whereas others are resident in freshwater only. Rainbow trout are predators with a varied diet, and will eat nearly anything they can grab. Their image as a selective eater is only a legend.
It has red or orange antennae, lacks hair, and its claws seem rough or grainy. This hermit crab will pick a shell it can pull its entire body back into. I saw both P. hirsutiusculus and P. granosimanus in the same tidepool at Rosario recently. A third species to watch for is Pagurus beringanus. This species is usually subtidal but may occasionally be seen in very low subtidal areas.
What are the 2 main organs of the respiratory system in a frog? (1 pt) Lungs and skin Circulatory System 15. What is the function of the circulatory system in frogs and humans? (1 pt) Provides a way to move blood throughout the body 16. What are the smallest vessels in the body?
Widely published data of specimens that were reported to have been even several feet longer are not verified. [5] There are dwarf forms on Java, Bali and Sulawesi. On Bali they reach an average length of 2 metres (6.6 ft),[9] and on Sulawesi they achieve a maximum of 2.5 metres (8.2 ft). [10] Geographic range and habitat[edit] Natural Distribution of the Burmese Python (green). The Burmese Python are found throughout Southern- and Southeast Asia, including Eastern India, Nepal, western Bhutan, southeastern Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, northern continental Malaysia, far southern China (Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi and Yunnan),[11] Hong Kong, and in Indonesia on Java, southern Sulawesi, Bali and Sumbawa.