Zoology Essays and Term Papers

the classification Ophidia Serpentes, known to most people simply as... snakes. There are many different kinds of snakes in the world, and they can be separated into several different categories by; location, coloring, size, method of birth, and the…

and with a body divided into three main parts: the head, thorax and abdomen. Most insects have three pairs of legs and one or two pairs of wings. The 'feelers' or antennae on the insect's head are it sense of touch and smell. Some insects have…

        Due to recent charges of animal abuse among pet owners, I have decided to do a survey on the amount of respect owners give to their animal companions, also known as pets. Animals, other than us 'intelligent' humans, seem to be…

They are sometimes called,"crawfish",or "crawdads", depending on where you might find them. They are funny looking animals that humans find to be tasty food. Crayfish range in sizes of two inches, from the front of its head to the tip of its tail, to…

Two years ago, Michael Aw was monitoring the health of local coral in an area that is protected from most fishing. The last thing he expected to find was a finless, dying shark. Someone had hauled in the six-foot gray reef shark, sliced off its fins…

about a group of lions in Africa that are a little abnormal compared to the other lions in Africa. Philip Caputo, a sixty-year-old lion enthusiast, writes the book. The book really tells the story of about three people?s adventures with lions in Africa…

young surfer, Brad Smith lost his life in a recent shark attack in Western Australia, it would be a grave mistake to believe that simply destroying a magnificent and endangered creature of the deep will do anything to provide comfort to his grieving…

the dangerous Antarctic oceans. The biggest and perhaps most famous of all the petrels is the Wandering Albatross, a bird which may spend several months or even years travelling the oceans without ever coming to land. The great oceans around the Antarcti…

self up early, every morning of your career just to clean, feed and look after dogs isn't the easiest thing in the word too do. But on the other hand, if you do enjoy spending time with dogs and working along side people of all types this might…

In religion and folklore, they represent symbols such as helpfulness, witches, darkness, medicine, and luck. They were also a symbol of prophecy. Many people know that the owl is associated with the Greek Goddess Athena, and it represents wisdom.…