Stridulating Slant-faced Grasshoppers
... Distribution and Ecology. Twostriped grasshopper is reported from nearly everywhere in the United States except the northwestern and northeastern states. It also is known from southern Canada and northern Mexico. It is most common in the Great Plains region, however. In Florida it is known from the ...
... Distribution and Ecology. Twostriped grasshopper is reported from nearly everywhere in the United States except the northwestern and northeastern states. It also is known from southern Canada and northern Mexico. It is most common in the Great Plains region, however. In Florida it is known from the ...
September 2005 Newsletter - Transvaal Herpetological Association
... The female Colombian Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor imperator) deemed “BCI03CFU” seems to have retained the sperm from the sire deemed “WT Male” for approximately twenty-one months. The Super Salmon Type male Colombian Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor imperator), “SS Male”, induced ovulation in th ...
... The female Colombian Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor imperator) deemed “BCI03CFU” seems to have retained the sperm from the sire deemed “WT Male” for approximately twenty-one months. The Super Salmon Type male Colombian Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor imperator), “SS Male”, induced ovulation in th ...
Reproduction: Cetaceans.
... Long gestation (typically about 1 year); Long birth interval (at least one year, but may be much longer for some odontocetes); Often closely linked to seasonal migratory patterns; Parental care entirely maternal; Delayed implantation does not occur. ...
... Long gestation (typically about 1 year); Long birth interval (at least one year, but may be much longer for some odontocetes); Often closely linked to seasonal migratory patterns; Parental care entirely maternal; Delayed implantation does not occur. ...
doc lab final notes
... o asexual reproduction is accomplished by budding, which occurs when a new individual grows as a bud off of a parent hydra. This new organism is an identical copy to its parent. Eventually, the bud detaches when it has grown enough to capture its own food and live independently o budding usually tak ...
... o asexual reproduction is accomplished by budding, which occurs when a new individual grows as a bud off of a parent hydra. This new organism is an identical copy to its parent. Eventually, the bud detaches when it has grown enough to capture its own food and live independently o budding usually tak ...
Fact Sheet: Black-tailed Prairie Dog Scientific name
... o Historically, prairie dogs were hunted and exterminated by ranchers, for fear of their cattle becoming injured from falling in burrows. Farmers also sought to eradicate them for fear of damage to crops. Unfortunately, both of these turned out to be untrue, as cattle are rarely injured from falling ...
... o Historically, prairie dogs were hunted and exterminated by ranchers, for fear of their cattle becoming injured from falling in burrows. Farmers also sought to eradicate them for fear of damage to crops. Unfortunately, both of these turned out to be untrue, as cattle are rarely injured from falling ...
Southwestern Naturalist
... quickly, reaching a maximum in June. Juveniles are replaced in August by subadults, which decline during September, being replaced by the adult 1 group. The adult 1 group, particularly males, can show abrupt oscillations. Nuinbers of adult 1 males reach their highest from October to December, declin ...
... quickly, reaching a maximum in June. Juveniles are replaced in August by subadults, which decline during September, being replaced by the adult 1 group. The adult 1 group, particularly males, can show abrupt oscillations. Nuinbers of adult 1 males reach their highest from October to December, declin ...
III *** A unique evolutionary trajectory 1\\
... processes. Although many would prefer a theory in which human evolution resulted from one powerful causal mechanism it seems that in reality several mechanisms worked together. If this is true, human evolution is a coincidence, the result of an accidental combination of contingencies. In that case t ...
... processes. Although many would prefer a theory in which human evolution resulted from one powerful causal mechanism it seems that in reality several mechanisms worked together. If this is true, human evolution is a coincidence, the result of an accidental combination of contingencies. In that case t ...
Tityus trinitatis (Trinidad Thick-tailed Scorpion)
... REPRODUCTION. Mating between males and females involves a dance referred to as the “promenade a deux” which readily takes place once mates meet. They can mate uninterrupted for 20-30 minutes. They are viviparous; litters of 5-15 scorpling (newborn young of scorpions) are produced (Fig. 2) and cared ...
... REPRODUCTION. Mating between males and females involves a dance referred to as the “promenade a deux” which readily takes place once mates meet. They can mate uninterrupted for 20-30 minutes. They are viviparous; litters of 5-15 scorpling (newborn young of scorpions) are produced (Fig. 2) and cared ...
Correlates of Species Richness in Mammals: Body Size, Life History
... (2000) model, abundance interacts with sexual conflict to facilitate speciation; reproductive isolation (and hence the accumulation of species) is faster at high abundance. Hubbell (2001) presented a model in which speciation rate is directly proportional to global population size. Finally, if local ...
... (2000) model, abundance interacts with sexual conflict to facilitate speciation; reproductive isolation (and hence the accumulation of species) is faster at high abundance. Hubbell (2001) presented a model in which speciation rate is directly proportional to global population size. Finally, if local ...
centipede fact sheet - World Animal Foundation
... number of eggs laid ranges from about 10 to 50. Time of development of the embryo to hatching is highly variable and may take from one to a few months. Development to adulthood is also highly variable within and among species. For example, it can take 3 years for S. coleoptera to achieve adulthood, ...
... number of eggs laid ranges from about 10 to 50. Time of development of the embryo to hatching is highly variable and may take from one to a few months. Development to adulthood is also highly variable within and among species. For example, it can take 3 years for S. coleoptera to achieve adulthood, ...
Exam 3 Review - Iowa State University
... the ocean. It seems to display protostome development, it has ciliated tufts, and it goes through metamorphosis. How would you classify this animal? a. ascomycete b. lophotrochozoan c. cnidarian d. ecdysozoan 2. Which of the following is characteristic of the "body" of a fungus? a. It is usually sha ...
... the ocean. It seems to display protostome development, it has ciliated tufts, and it goes through metamorphosis. How would you classify this animal? a. ascomycete b. lophotrochozoan c. cnidarian d. ecdysozoan 2. Which of the following is characteristic of the "body" of a fungus? a. It is usually sha ...
Unit 3 exam review answers
... the ocean. It seems to display protostome development, it has ciliated tufts, and it goes through metamorphosis. How would you classify this animal? a. ascomycete b. lophotrochozoan c. cnidarian d. ecdysozoan 2. Which of the following is characteristic of the "body" of a fungus? a. It is usually sha ...
... the ocean. It seems to display protostome development, it has ciliated tufts, and it goes through metamorphosis. How would you classify this animal? a. ascomycete b. lophotrochozoan c. cnidarian d. ecdysozoan 2. Which of the following is characteristic of the "body" of a fungus? a. It is usually sha ...
cervidae
... Feeding: Blacktails are browsers in winter and early spring and then mix in grasses and a wide variety of herbs, as well as browse, in summer and fall. Breeding: Blacktails are polygamous. They use scent to locate each other during the breeding period. Males tend to follow one female at a time unti ...
... Feeding: Blacktails are browsers in winter and early spring and then mix in grasses and a wide variety of herbs, as well as browse, in summer and fall. Breeding: Blacktails are polygamous. They use scent to locate each other during the breeding period. Males tend to follow one female at a time unti ...
ppt
... become males, fertilized eggs become females. Redundant pseudogamy = sperm is deposited in reproductive tract but doesn't penetrate egg. ...
... become males, fertilized eggs become females. Redundant pseudogamy = sperm is deposited in reproductive tract but doesn't penetrate egg. ...
Bobcat
... Bobcats aren’t as aggressive hunters as might be expected; they generally lie in wait for their prey, pouncing when an animal comes near. Prey pursuit rarely extends more than 60 feet. Rabbits and rodents are the bobcat’s principal food. Deer are also occasionally taken, especially in the northern ...
... Bobcats aren’t as aggressive hunters as might be expected; they generally lie in wait for their prey, pouncing when an animal comes near. Prey pursuit rarely extends more than 60 feet. Rabbits and rodents are the bobcat’s principal food. Deer are also occasionally taken, especially in the northern ...
Crab-eating Raccoon
... behavioural patterns as members of the same genus (Chapman and Feldhamer, 1983). They are nocturnal and although they are colour blind they have good night vision. Its tactile senses set this species apart from other carnivores. Procyon cancrivorus are terrestrial but can climb well. Male raccoons a ...
... behavioural patterns as members of the same genus (Chapman and Feldhamer, 1983). They are nocturnal and although they are colour blind they have good night vision. Its tactile senses set this species apart from other carnivores. Procyon cancrivorus are terrestrial but can climb well. Male raccoons a ...
Chapter 51 Presentation
... parts. These songs are related to courtship rituals and are under genetic ...
... parts. These songs are related to courtship rituals and are under genetic ...
Phylum Rotifera
... can survive for years (up to 9) and then be rehydrated and active within a few hours ...
... can survive for years (up to 9) and then be rehydrated and active within a few hours ...
K and r selection activity
... Turtle Data.” If the data included only female sea turtles that lay eggs on the beach about 8 times a season every other year, what would its survivorship curve look like? Graph the expected curve and label this line “Female Sea Turtle Data.” When you have finished, turn in your work to be graded. ( ...
... Turtle Data.” If the data included only female sea turtles that lay eggs on the beach about 8 times a season every other year, what would its survivorship curve look like? Graph the expected curve and label this line “Female Sea Turtle Data.” When you have finished, turn in your work to be graded. ( ...
Hoofed Species Show
... male comes along and displaces them. Distinguishing Features: -Smallest of the three native deer species (mule, blacktailed, white-tailed). - Antlers in forked pairs, like mule deer. - Almost no rump patch with wide, black-surfaced tail. - Light face and muzzle but forehead not dark. - When startled ...
... male comes along and displaces them. Distinguishing Features: -Smallest of the three native deer species (mule, blacktailed, white-tailed). - Antlers in forked pairs, like mule deer. - Almost no rump patch with wide, black-surfaced tail. - Light face and muzzle but forehead not dark. - When startled ...
Sexual Size Dimorphism, Diet, and Reproduction in the Mexican
... Females had a longer snout-vent length and shorter tails than males, but there was no difference in total length between the two sexes. We found no evidence to support the hypothesis that sexual dimorphism is due to differences in prey size for this species because the sexes did not differ in the ty ...
... Females had a longer snout-vent length and shorter tails than males, but there was no difference in total length between the two sexes. We found no evidence to support the hypothesis that sexual dimorphism is due to differences in prey size for this species because the sexes did not differ in the ty ...
The Chinese Crocodile Lizard
... 10 years. The oldest individual in my breeding colony, the imported adult male I purchased in 1987, could be more then 15 years old, based on the estimated growth rate in the wild. Discussion I can say that in working with Chinese crocodile lizards, the devoted effort is well rewarded. The gentle an ...
... 10 years. The oldest individual in my breeding colony, the imported adult male I purchased in 1987, could be more then 15 years old, based on the estimated growth rate in the wild. Discussion I can say that in working with Chinese crocodile lizards, the devoted effort is well rewarded. The gentle an ...
The Loveless Winter of a Lightless Firefly
... of Ellychnia corrusca, behavior that may explain this firefly's inability to produce light in adulthood. It has been believed since the early 1900's that E. corrusca spend the winter as adults, and it is known that when they do mate, males deposit highly nutritious, protein-rich packets into females ...
... of Ellychnia corrusca, behavior that may explain this firefly's inability to produce light in adulthood. It has been believed since the early 1900's that E. corrusca spend the winter as adults, and it is known that when they do mate, males deposit highly nutritious, protein-rich packets into females ...