Two big differences are seen in the legs and the antenna. True crabs have 5 visible pairs of legs. The first pair are the claws and the other four pair are walking legs. In hermit crabs, the first pair are the claws but there are only two pairs
Active lizards such as peacock day geckos use their sight and speed to not get caught by their predators.They can hide under stones or in the ground when they are not active.The predators of the peacock day gecko are large birds like owls, snakes and other large animals. Peacock day geckos can lay two to three eggs at a time. They lay their eggs in sheltered areas, such an an area of moss or under any other sheltered plant.Peacock day geckos feed thier babies daily.They spend their days leaping around looking for insects, lapping up necter and juices, getting pollen and overripe fruits. The peacock day gecko is not an endangered species. The smallest lizards are geckos.
One important discovery Shubin made is Tiktaalik, which is a 375 million year old fossil. Tiktaalik is a fish that has scales and gills, but its head is flattened like that of a crocodile. Like most fish, Tiktaalik’s fins have ray bones enabling them to paddle in water, but the most amazing thing about it is that it has interior bones which allows it to lift off of the sea floor, something unordinary for a typical fish. It would use its limbs for support like a tetrapod. Shubin shows how fin structures of fish like Tiktaalik mark the beginning of the evolution into the mammalian paw and opposable thumb structures in the hands of today’s primates.
The Brown Tree snake is a native snake to Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Melanesia. This snake is known to have a dark brown color and can grow up to 9 ft long a little above the average wild snake size. These snakes feed on birds, lizards, bats, small rodents, and occasionally other snakes. Due to the lack of natural predators in certain areas and an excessive amount of prey, the population of these snakes is bound to increase. They are commonly found in trees, caves, and the ground and near limestone cliffs.
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.
Toads are light brown skinned with brown markings; dry skin, flabby and can get up to three inches in length. The frog belongs to the Ranidae family while the toad belongs to the Bufonide family. Frogs and toads are both amphibians and are cold blooded. The two are carnivores and are found almost anywhere. A frog however, is not found in Antarctica; the toad is not found in Australasia, Polar Regions, Madagascar, and Polynesia.
Mealworms would be considered prey rather than a predator. They are consumed by various animals such as a variety of birds, spiders, other beetles, rodents, and lizards. Some people from other countries will also consume these creatures (http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/insects/beetles/mealworm/mealwormlifecycle.shtml). Purpose: This experiment is done to see which foods and liquids a mealworm likes. We also see what they are like, how they move around, and how fast some move compared to others.
What does rotting wood, blue spots, and a diet of spiders and slugs have in common? Normally well nothing, but in this circumstance they are all conversialy related to none other than the salamandor, scientifically known as Ambystoma Laterale. The blue spotted salamandor taxonomic classification goes as follows; kingdom : Animailia, Phylum : Chordata, class: Lissamphibibia, order: Caudata, Family: Ambystomatidae and their genus is Ambystoma. This Salamandor can be easily spotted on the banks of lakes, the creveses of caves and on throughout the worlds most decidious woodlands; although they do prefer areas with acess to vernal pools if possible. Planning on visiting a cave?, well don’t get your hopes up on seeing one there in this age.
They had a gorilla-like cranial crest, strong teeth muscles, and a robust craniodental anatomy. They lived at the same times as the Homo genus and also probably came from the genus Australopithecus. Paranthropus was not as adaptable to the environment as the genus Homo which probably explains why they died out. 12. What is the difference between microevolution and macroevolution?
Horseshoe Crabs Despite its common name, the horseshoe crab is more closely related to spiders and scorpions than crabs. All are invertebrates from the phylum Arthropods, or arthropods. This group of animals includes insect’s spiders, scorpions, ticks and mites crabs, lobsters, shrimp and barnacles and the 4 world-wide species of horseshoe crabs. Horseshoe crabs are one of the world’s oldest animals. For over 300 million years (at least 100 million years before there were dinosaurs on earth) horseshoe crabs have survived and remained fairly unchanged.