Zoology Essays and Term Papers

needs and limited resources, many times, man selfishly takes over the land of those who have lived there for hundreds of years. This puts these animals in a predicament, result of their lacking of a habitat in which to exist. The hunting and destructio…

species due to an estimated population of less than 50 mature individuals." In the last century the cheetah's range and numbers have steadily declined. Cheetahs have disappeared largely due to uncontrolled killing by humans for sport. Today the…

and scrub land to reed thickets and shoreline forests. They will even live in open country, provided the grass and rocks offer enough cover for hunting, and a reliable supply of water is available.         Adult jaguars are solitary, seeking…

highlight the most beautiful mammals of the ocean, the dolphins. These magnificent creatures roam the warm oceans of the world in search of food and fun. They are recognized for their intelligence worldwide and it is because of this that they are in…

to answer the question of whether women fought in wars alongside men in the early medieval period. It was writtain from the viewpoint of animal behavior and uses some illustrations from animal behavior to argue points. The author originally wrote…

many wonderful secrets. For many years it's been the marine biologists job to help uncover those secrets. The job of a marine biologist is ever changing as shown in the duties, education, work conditions, compensation, and market. Marine biologists…

They are very rare and can only be seen in zoos. As of June 1998, there were 30 white tigers in U.S. zoos that participated in SSP(Species Survival Plan). White tigers are fully grown at 2-3 years of age. Their tail is 3-4 feet long, which is about…

plumb line dropped from the center of the shoulder should go right down the center of the leg. (a) shows a good foreleg. If the leg is set too far back, it is called 'standing under'(b), which causes the horse's balance to be too far forward, and may…

future The gray wolf returned to Wisconsin in the mid-1970s and was listed as a state endangered species in 1975. A state recovery plan, initiated in 1989, set a goal for reclassifying the wolf from state endangered to threaten once the population…

shark? Some of the most common types of sharks are the angel sharks, saw sharks, and cow sharks. Sharks have a strange fossil record consisting of mainly teeth. The shark is also considered to be the perfect predator. Sharks come in all different…