Out of all of the species of penguins in the world, Macaroni Penguins are the ones who are the most unique. Macaroni Penguins are the largest of Eudyptes Penguins existing. This species of penguins stands out with their orange plumes that begin at the center patch of the forehead, extend along the crown, then drop down behind the red eyes these penguins hold. They are slightly bigger than the average size penguin, but still are very skilled swimmers. With this skill, these penguins mainly catch their food, which is crustaceans, squid, and also fish. Beaches, rocky slopes, and occasionally around tussock grass is where these penguins are breed. A majority of the amount of penguins build their nests from pebbles and using mud or sand, but others
Parrot in the Oven, by Victor Martinez, is a novel that portrays the lives that forty-five million Americans live every day from the point of view of Manny Hernandez, the main character of this book. He is a Mexican-American citizen who lives in the projects of his hometown in California. Manny lives with his mother, his abusive father, his two sisters Pedi and Magda, and Nardo, his irresponsible older brother. Throughout the story, Manny goes through many big events that help him discover what his real values should be and who he really is. Scenarios including speaking too soon, rebelling against his father and joining a gang that changed his character drastically. Manny gradually shifts from obliviously reckless, to outgoing and cautious,
Zebra mussels get their name from a striped pattern which is commonly seen on their shells, though it is not universally present. They are usually about the size of a fingernail, but can grow to a maximum length of nearly two inches. The shells of the Zebra Mussel are D-shaped. Zebra mussels are filter-feeding organisms, they remove particles from sediments on lake bottoms. Zebra mussels process up to one gallon of water per day, per mussel.... ...
When most people think of McDonald’s, they typically think of the Golden Arch, their famous French fries, cheeseburgers, or their tender, juicy all white meat chicken nuggets, sandwiches, and strips. But what most people don’t know is what really goes into these so called 100% all white meat Chicken McNuggets. The horrid things that they use in their nuggets are right under our noses in the ingredient list, but do we ever take the time to actually read and research what their made of? No, because we all trust the McDonald’s Corporation when they tell us that McNuggets are made from 100% all white meat chicken, right? They wouldn’t feed us anything that could potentially harm us, would they?
The piping plover usually nests on the sandy beach, some distance away from the water and is often located near a large rock or clump of grass. There are usually 4 eggs in the nest. The eggs begin to hatch for 25 to 30 days.
The main evolutionary advantage of giving up aerial flight is the improved swimming ability; in particular being able to swim quickly helps in catching fish and being able to dive to great depths (studies show that some modern penguins can dive up to 300meters) which greatly increases the range of food which is available to hunt. Another major influence in the evolution of penguins is likely to have been the availability of vast amounts of food in the ocean. The beak up of the Proto-continent, Gondwanaland, was completed around 200,000,000 years ago and left the Antarctic continent completely surrounded by an ocean. The resulting cold currents established in the southern ocean (once the polar ice cap had formed) made them rich in nutrients and then led to the huge amounts of fish and crustaceans in the area.
The Atlantic Puffin mates and raises its young in a burrow, usually in the soil between the rocks on steep, ocean-facing cliffs. By nesting in remote locations, the puffin avoids predator detection. These burrows are usually about three feet in length and are curved. In the back of the burrow, the parents make a nest of grasses, leaves and feathers for their young. Occasionally, the nest is left unlined. Often, puffins with designate a specific location for a bathroom. This is usually placed at the bend of the curved burrow. In an effort to keep their young unsoiled, the parents regularly clean the nest.
Wild Swans Is a novel expressing the history and tradition of the Chinese culture through the eyes of one, Jung Chang. Jung Chang tells the story of a struggling China dealing with communism through three generations of women: her grandmother, her mother, and herself . Through her grandmother the traditional China is brought forth, and the reader is made aware of what it was like living in an older China. Her mother’s life introduces us to communism and how it began and spread throughout China. Jung Chang’s life displays what it was like living in a more recent China. Her family goes through many hardships as a result of communism, the Great Leap Forward, and The Cultural Revolution. The first major change in China was the establishment of communism.
Victor Martinez’s novel Parrot in the Oven depicts a fourteen year old Manny Hernandez, who’s constantly facing obstacles. Manny is attempting to discover he’s place in society but he’s isn’t certain which direction to follow. Since he’s not receiving any real directions from his family. One thing Manny is certain of is being the one to decide what to do in his life. The main issue that is hindering him is the lack of options he has. Currently, Manny lives in a poor neighborhood, where there’s isn’t any opportunities. In addition in Manny’s neighborhood a way to gain respect is to join a gang. To contrast Bernardo, Manny’s older brother isn’t nothing like Manny. Manny looks up to him since he’s muscular and physically attractive,
Thanks to evolution, Penguins have evolved into a group of aquatic, fightless birds, that are highly adapted to life in the ocean. This not only makes them one of the divergent and strange species of birds, but also has allowed them to become such a sucessful species. Penguins are mostly located in the Southern hemisphere ranging anywhere from the Galapogos to the Antartic. Throughout their lives, Penguins spend around half their time in the ocean doing things such as catching food and the other half on land raising their young. Their distinct tuxedo-like apperience called countershading camoflages their bodies, protecting them from predators above and below. Through out the “stepping stones”, the penguins grew to have a dense bone containing
The coral polyps are tiny tubular shaped animals that are sometime referred to as hexacorals. The coral look like small sea anemone. Hundreds of them together make up the reef colony. The polyps reproduce by budding or splitting ...
After the blocks died out, pony bead seeds grew on the island. These very tiny seeds caused some difficulty for the birds studied. All finches, with the exception of Tosserus saladis, increased slight to moderately.
Red-tailed black-cockatoos usually form a lifelong bond with their mating partner (Del Hoyo et al., 1997). They typically nest in large hollows of eucalyptus trees where they rear their young, generally one egg per clutch. Parental care is shared between the two mates; however, the female does most of the incubating and the male does most of the feeding (Higgins, 1997).
Would it really be so bad if all forgot who they were born to be?
Argument Writing: Taylor Hill What would be the perfect gift? Lots of kids get asked that questions whether it is for a birthday, holiday, or just a gift that is given throughout the year. I have been doing some thinking about what gift I would want. Recently I have been asked what I want for Christmas. I have decided that I would like a penguin.
When the colony becomes well established, the queen begins to lay some eggs that develop into queens and males. It takes a few years before a colony becomes large enough to send out winged males and young queens to start new colonies. The cycle will now begin all over again. Nests come in all shapes and sizes. One tropical species built a nest that extended forty feet below the surface of the ground.