Ocelots are the miniature leopards of the jungle. The hundreds of thousands that populate the southern region of North America and South America are domesticated and wild. These active travelers have moved more into Central America and barely any remain in North America. Their blotched black and tan spots resemble those of a leopards which is another reason why people want to buy them. Even though there are large numbers of them, they are not well known.
The behavior of an Ocelot is very different compared to a common house cat, and similar to a wild cat like a leopard. The ocelot is nocturnal, meaning they sleep during the day and come out at night to hunt. They are also territorial and on occasions when confronted in their territory they will fight to the death. During the day they sleep in foliage or in trees, not usually they will share their same spot with each other, but when they do share their spot, it's with the same gender ocelot. To mark their territory they spray urine and sometimes spread feces. (Defenders, 2013)
Ocelots mainly live in the jungles of South America and small numbers like in the deep south of North America around southern Texas and northern Mexico. In South America they are never found in open areas, they are found in deep brush, river banks and rain forest. Illegal poaching and oil distribution are major threats the ocelots that inhabit South America. The most recent count of ocelots in Texas were thirty to thirty five. They can live in elevations reaching up to three thousand feet. (Big Cat, 2012)
An ocelot's appearance is vital to its survival. It's blotched coat helps it to camouflage in the jungle. They are called "dwarf leopards" since they look like miniature leapor...
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...se in your car. You will never be able to move with your cat because the Captive Wildlife Safety Act that says you can not cross state lines with an exotic cat. Food and vitamin costs range up to over a thousand dollars a year, not including medical bills each month. Licenses and insurance also range up to high numbers that cost almost as much as the cat itself. (Defenders, 2013)
Ocelots are very common in South America, but their numbers declined in North America quickly. They have small litters and have almost identical births as a normal kitten would have. Their diet consists of only meat and their teeth are built to tear flesh. In a human environment as a pet they are an extremely large responsibility and require frequent care and attention. They will remain not a concern for extinction as long as hunting bands remain in place and poachers do not threaten them.
Zebra mussels have now found there way to the United States originating from the Caspian Sea and sought habitation, originally, in Lake St. Claire when ballast water brought them in. From there, zebra mussels have spread and have caused havoc to the environments and its biodiversity, specifically, Presque Isle. Zebra mussels are filter feeders of zooplankton and phytoplanktons, making the water appear clearer, but not cleaner. They have negatively impacted the existence of clams, walleye and several other organisms. In order to preserve the biodiversity of Presque Isle, zebra mussels must be culled and controlled. Several methods that can be utilized to achieve this goal is by chlorination, poison, scraping, etc.
Myotis lucifugus are easily identified when they're being handled, but are hard to tell apart from other species when in flight. Their fur is glossy with a variety of colors ranging from tan to red or dark brown. Their stomachs are a lighter color, with their wings and leg being almost black. Their wings, ears and face have little or no fur on them. Little brown bats have a wingspan that can reach 11in, weigh anywhere from 5 to 14g and have a body length between 2.5 to 4in. Females are usually bigger than males, allowing them to easily carry their pups. Their distinct wings, which set them apart from every other mammal and birds are a thin extension of skin that is supported by bones that have evolved from regular forelimbs. (Myers, P. "Bat Wings and Tails." 2014). They fly at an average of 12 miles/hour but can reach up to 22 miles/hour. Their fore and hind limbs have five medapodial. Although those characteristics might seem similar to many other bats, theres a big difference in their skull. Little Brown Bats lacks a saggital crest, which is where the jaw muscles would be attached. They have 38...
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Some people even step on their nest and bringing pets that kill the chicks and destroy the eggs. As these things kept on happening, their population started to decrease.
This paper focuses on the benefits of stem cell research in the medical and nursing field. New technology is always being created to help us understand the way the human body works, as well as ways to help us improve diseased states in the body. Our bodies have the ability to proliferate or regrow cells when damage is done to the cells. Take for example the skin, when an abrasion or puncture to the skin causes loss of our skin cells, the body has its own way of causing those cells to regrow. The liver, bone marrow, heart, brain, and muscle all have cells that are capable of differentiating into cells of that same type. These are called stem cells, and are a new medical tool that is helping regrow vital organs in our body to help us survive. Stem cells can come from adult cells, or the blastocyst of the embryo. The cells that come from these are undifferentiated, and can be specialized into certain cell types, making them available for many damaged tissues in the body. While using stem cells in the body is a main use, they are also being used to help doctors understand how disease processes start. By culturing these cells in the lab and watching them develop into muscles, nerve cells, or other tissues, researchers are able to see how diseases affect these cells and possibly discover ways to correct these diseases. While researchers have come very far in using stem cells, there are still many controversies to overcome when using these cells.
Cat’s have inherited much from their entire family over the period of thousands of years. They got most of their notable features from their cat ancestors. Domestic
Throughout the world, wild cats, reptiles and primates live peacefully in their natural habitats. Despite this, every year more and more of these exotic animals are becoming domestic pets. Keeping exotic animals as pets is unsafe and should therefore be made illegal. They pose a risk of injury, disease and invasion of the natural environment. Some people believe that keeping a pet does not pose a risk if properly kept and trained.
Exotic animals, such as lions, tigers, and bears, might seem like cute and cuddly pets at first, however, little do people know how dangerous and endangered these furry creatures truly are. In this case, exotic means coming from foreign countries all over the world. The demand for exotic animals in the United States and all across the globe is in very high demand. People take them from their natural habitats and put them in a cage for the rest of their lives. It is predicted that the demand will keep going up and animals will become more endangered, if nothing is done about it.
Animals that are brought to the United States and taken to someone’s home are said to have to go through the “exotic pet trade.” These animals are taken from their natural habitat, such as Australia, Brazil, and Africa and are exposed to harsh transport. Some examples of animals that are put in these conditions are parrots. They sometimes have their beaks and legs taped and are stuffed into tubes. Turtles suffer harsh conditions as well. They are trapped with tape inside their shells and shoved into small compartments along with many other turtles. These animals are put in such horrible conditions that many die before arriving at their destinations (“Exotic Animals as Pets”). These animals have to reason to be suffering because if they were left free in their natural habitat as they should be they would not have to
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The exotic pet trade is a booming industry, raking in millions of dollars every year. Everything from harmless leopard geckos to hyenas can be found in 30 of the 50 states. Of those 30 states, only 21 require permits to own these animals (Webber 2010). Indiana has just recently withdrawn its own requirement for permits, making 10 states that allow any kind of exotics without documentation (Kelly 2015). It is estimated that 15,000 big cats are being kept as pets in the United States alone, with more captive tigers in Texas than there are in India. Approximately 15,000 primates and 7.3 million reptiles are also being kept in the US (Webber 2010). What does all of this mean and, more importantly, what can be done about it?
Both the snow leopard and the green turtle are classified as endangered under the IUCN red list with decreasing population trends. Both live in very different habita...
Being a carnivorous predator, the cat needs some sort of play outlet besides its usual habitat or the owner may become the object of play predatory aggression.
What is the cell cycle? It’s the way we reproduce. A series of events lead up from the beginning that which gives them life to the splitting of cells, The separate steps make up this very important process. Without the division of cells, we simply would not be here today.
... was Felidae and Felis and Lynx are two Genera that fall under this family. They both have “small cat” species within in them but have a range of different animal types. The Felis genus has approximately 7 species and they all have similar appearance, they do not roar and the wild species orientate across Europe, Sothern and central Asia and Africa. Genus Lynx on the other hand only has four members, Bobcat, Canadian Lynx, Eurasian Lynx and Iberian Lynx. Like the Felis, these species live in a variety of different places depending on the type and both genuses have excellent senses and a great ability to pounce on pray. They both eat small rodents like mice, rabbits, squirrel ect. But Felis’s often Supplement their diets with birds and other small animals. Lynx and Felis are very closely related Genus’s and have many distinctions relating them to the Felidae family.