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- 9501: Dangers and Destructions of Floods and Hurricanes
- ... storm and also a disaster that includes many deaths and expensive damages. A hurricane is something that can not be described in this paper. Some say a hurricane can be summed up in two words "Death Storm". A hurricane is the name applied to migratory tropical cyclones that originate over oceans in certain regions near the equator, and particularly to those arising in the West Indian region, including the Caribbean Sea ...
- 9502: Twinning in Cattle
- ... twins her maternal instinct only tells her to take care of one of the calves. Due to this one of the offspring is abandoned and given no care from the dam. This leads to the death of the abandoned offspring. Even though good breeding practices have proven to be a major factor, the environment will also have a large influence on twinning. Part parity seems to have the largest effect, not ...
- 9503: Tiger Subspecies
- ... 2000. CPT's guess is about 700 amidst heavy poaching. In the early sixties when the South China tiger had a population of about 4,000, Mao instituted a tiger eradication program. After Mao's death in 1976, the South China tiger population was reduced to 400. The Chinese government then instituted a "Save the Tiger Program!" South Chinese tiger is about 25, but the wild number is so inbred that ...
- 9504: Introduction To Evolution
- ... dynasty collapsed before the close of the Mesozoic Era. Relatively few of the Mesozoic reptiles have survived to modern times; those remaining include the Crocodile,Lizard,snake, and turtle. The cause of the decline and death of the large array of reptiles is unknown, but their disappearance is usually attributed to some radical change in environmental conditions. Like the giant reptiles, most lineages of organisms have eventually become extinct, although some ...
- 9505: The Canada Goose
- ... effects. Agricultural waste water kills many geese each year another human waste that kills geese is when they ingest spent ammunition with gravel, the geese die of lead poisoning and it is a very painful death and more common than most people think (Wormer). Urban growth, industry and draining land for farming contribute to the four hundred thousand acres of wetland lost each year in the United States which has had ...
- 9506: Acid Rain
- ... Ocean is poisoned with acid. Further threatening a $2 million a year fishing industry. Acid rain is killing more than lakes. It can scar the leaves of hardwood forest, wither ferns and lichens, accelerate the death of coniferous needles, sterilize seeds, and weaken the forests to a state that is vulnerable to disease infestation and decay. In the soil the acid neutralizes chemicals vital for growth, strips others from the soil ...
- 9507: The Praying Mantis
- ... between 5-31% if the time) The dead male may also serve as a source of protein for the female and her young. Recent research indicates that fertilization can take place without the male's death and that his demise is not necessary to the process. The male's sperm cells are stored in a special chamber in the female's abdomen called the spermatheca. The female can begin lay her ...
- 9508: Manatee
- ... under the endangered species list. One practical reason for this is that they have proved useful in clearin girrigation and transport channels clogged with aquatic plant life. There has also been an increase in manatee death due to passing boats that speed through channels. If we all do not help protect these sea cows today then they will not be around for future generations to enjoy. Everyone must do their part ...
- 9509: Life of Octopus Dofleini
- ... its poison in two ways, it can either bite with its bird like beak, or release its poison into the water surrounding its prey. This poison attacks the nervous, and respiratory systems of man, causing death in roughly one hour. There is no known anti-venom, so the only way to survive an attack is through the administration of CPR until the poison wears off in several hours. It should be ...
- 9510: Animalia Vertebrata Mammalia Carnivora Canidae Canis Lupus And Animalia Vertebrata Mammalia Carnivora Canidae Canis Niger
- ... with their keen sense of smell that, if downwind, can detect prey at up to around 300 yards. An interesting aspect in the manner in which wolves is what is known as the "conversation of death." Wolves often test large prey, and in approaching whatever this might be, a moose, caribou, elk, or bison, they engage their prey's gaze with a sober stare. Man has no been able to translate ...
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