This medium-sized canine species has a fur color of cream, black, and tan, or tan, with a big, wedge-shaped head. 80% of its diet consists ofwombats,rats,rabbits,possums,kangaroos,wallabies,goose, andcattle. For the indigenous Australians, the dingo was used as camp dogs, living hot w...
Aswampis any wetland dominated by woody plants and several feet of water. The Everglades in Florida is one example of a swamp. As with most wetlands, swamps function as flood protection and nutrient removal. The saturated ground and standing water form a black, thick and nutritious soil, ...
1 of 2 common king snakeCommon king snake (Lampropeltis getula) dining on another snake. 2 of 2 eastern king snake (Lampropeltis getula getula)Eastern king snakes (Lampropeltis getula getula) are found in the eastern United States from New Jersey south to Florida's panhandle. ...
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The presence of a Nelsonia tail in a tree indicates that these woodrats may be arboreal at times. Dinosaur Shrimp These "shrimp" evolved to survive very harsh climates, which is one reason they have been able to live so long. Diplodocus Their long tales could have been used as a whip...
mouth or around the toes. A golden retriever, named Olympus, diagnosed with malignant melanoma at the age of 9 years. This dog was involved in a melanoma vaccine study at the University of Florida, USA (Photo kindly provided by the dog-owner Jessica Tan, Florida, USA –in memoriam Olympus...
Though some people talk about mice and rats as if they were the same thing, they are actually different types of animals in the rodent family. Rats generally are larger than mice, and they can be bald, scaly and cylinder-shaped.
IUFRO (2009) Adaptation of forests and people to climate change. A global assessment report. IUFRO World Series 22:224 Jones TG, Ratsimba HR, Ravaoarinorotsihoarana L, Cripps G, Bey A (2014) Ecological variability and carbon stock estimates of mangrove ecosystems in northwestern Madagascar. ...
and many snake populations are in decline as a result of capture and habitat destruction. The release of nonnative pet snakes into the wild has also led to the introduction of severalinvasive species, including theBurmese pythonsthat have devastated small mammal populations in the FloridaEverglades....
A wide variety of animals aid in the dispersal of seeds, fruits, and diaspores. Many birds and mammals, ranging in size frommiceandkangaroo ratstoelephants, act as dispersers when they eat fruits and diaspores. Other animals, including fish, reptiles, and ants, are also important dispersers in...