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author puts forth is that horseshoe crabs have evolved over the eras. That they’re not “living fossils”. Horseshoe crabs have “rounded cephalic shields, that were like the extinct trilobites, and an arrangement of legs and gills”, no wonder people think they are living fossils. This is the beginning to how these historic animals have evolved. Three years ago, the author took a trip to Delaware. As his family was walking on the beach they came across some horseshoe crabs mating. He wondered how they have

Esther who does not like Micheal. But ends up bonding a relationship with Michael. Soon, Michael decides to bring a hermit crab home with him one day. His Aunt does not really like the hermit crab but she lets him keep it because she wants Michael to be happy. In the end, Aunt Esther is trying to make Michael not as lonely by playing with the hermit crab and buying more crabs. She wants to have a relationship with Michael because she knows that his a having a hard time making friends at school

Yamashiro Restaurant Dave Thomas an American restaurateur and a philanthropist once said, “It all comes back to the basic. Serve customers the best-tasting food at a good value in a clean, comfortable restaurant, and they'll keep coming back.” (thomas). Everyone can agree on Dave Thomas, but I have a couple more criteria to add to his idea of a great successful restaurant. If I go out to eat I might as well pick a place that, though may be expensive, has scrumptious food because why bother going

Diversity and abundance of scavenger species in seagrass beds in comparison to intertidal flat zonations in estuarine environments. Introduction Scavenger species that live in estuarine environments, are organisms that niche in the trophic structure just before detritivores. The energy and nutrients broken down, is then passed back into the ecosystem, where the detritivores further complete the breakdown process of organic matter. They are opportunists when it comes to their diet, scrounging

The present study monitored the direct and indirect Impacts of seismic surveys on fauna of the mangrove using Birds Insects, Crabs, Reptiles and fishes as representative taxa. During the 3D seismic survey, tools, labour and machineries were used inside the mangrove forests. Major sources of faunal impacts observed during the seismic survey operations were from, 1) Physical presence and movement of the labour and machinery within the forest and 2) Noise and vibration generated from shooting (underground

Imagine a place where you can sit on the beach as the waves roll in; the smell of the sea and fresh fish cooking in the distance at a nearby restaurant. A place where you can experience a thrill of blasting over the sand dunes at high speeds in a buggy, visit aquariums, and see wildlife up close. Imagine a place of relaxation, watching the whales migrate across the ocean. A place like this can only be one of a kind, the Oregon coast. The Oregon coast would be a great place to spend a vacation,

Animals play key roles in the environment. They help keep natural process running smoothly. Insects help in pollinating diverse plants around the world. Scavengers clean up the carcasses of dead animals everywhere. There are also many different animals that help the environment by recycling various human and animal products. Carnivores, omnivores, and herbivores also keep each other with in the proper population limit. Many of these animals are part of each other’s food supplies as well. Since all

“Come on little crabby, come into my pot. Ill slather you in butter, I'll eat you up a lot…”, I sang to my mother as she slowly pulled the crab pot up with her thick, black rubber gloves to protect against the deep red jellyfish that strike with their long tentacles without notice. She pulled the line gently, making sure not to disrupt the structure of the pot and release the delicious bottom feeders we captured that morning. As the pot neared the surface, my siblings and I reached our little heads

INTRODUCTION There is no doubt that planet Earth is ever-changing. The emergence of new species, extinction of extant species, rise and fall of climate, and much more are completely natural occurrences; however, there is one terrifying force that changes the world much faster than most of its inhabitants can handle: humans. Ever since humans began to populate the Earth, we have been exploiting natural resources and depleting populations, thus harming countless communities and ecosystems. As our

Training Color Discrimination in Hermit Crabs In our previously conducted reinforcer assessment, two hermit crabs were repeatedly observed climbing up the corners of the apparatus during what appeared to be attempted escapes from the assessment. If they were approached by a human hand reaching into the apparatus to block the climbing behavior, they were observed retreating back into their shells to avoid contact. Although the purpose of the reinforcer assessment was to determine whether or not preferred