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On the contrary to public knowledge, November 19th is a United Nations (UN) observance for World Toilet Day. Although it is unclear as to who invented the first latrine, for Homo sapiens, public toilets are one of the major markers for sophistication as a species. With eradicating unrestricted urination and defecation behaviors, this helps humans to keep cities clean and overall reduces the risk of disease. With this knowledge at hand, one could infer that other mammals have adapted this same behavior

A lemming is and small rodent animal that lives in the arctic. And the biome called the tundra that is usually up north. The tundra is biome when it is cold, snowy, and dry. Plant life in the tundra is cold. They have a variety of plants there, they have bearberry, Caribou moss, Diamond leaf willow, Labrador Tea, Pasque Flower. Most animals that live in the tundra eats these plants to gain and use energy and season to stay warm. The tundra is a very cold place to be the temperatures start from 20

(Gentile & Groves). In an experiment that contained forty-seven participants, ranging from ages eighteen to fifty-six, pupils were randomly assigned to play either a prosocial or neutral game. The prosocial game to be played was Lemmings, and the neutral game was Tetris. Lemmings is a game where individuals escort packs of miniscule beings through distant dimensions. Whereas Tetris is a geometric figure fitting game that requires quick mental image rotating. After participants played for ten minutes,

in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, The Lemming Condition, and the Milgram Experiment. While the theme of conformity in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne isn't the most obvious theme, it's still relevant throughout the book. One of the best examples of this is shown when Lieutenant Kotler beats Pavel for spilling

Snowy Owls of the Arctic By BadWolf2 Zoology 101 Description of Snowy Owls Scientific name Recently changed genus General size and markings Differences between males and females Diet Primary diet and quantity Hunting Diurnal, not nocturnal Area of hunting ground Decline of food source Breeding Mates for life Protection of nesting area Normal clutch size Food availability effects on clutch size Migration How far do they travel for food? A population decline or local extinction

The lemming is an example of a species from the tundra that has adapted to survive there. Lemmings are small mouse like rodents with reddish brown coats. There is an untrue myth that lemmings will jump off cliffs committing mass suicide to prevent overpopulation. People have this confused with when lemmings will herd together and cross rivers and lakes at the same time with some of population not making it across and dying in the waters. Another adaptation lemmings have are that they

make the Earth absorb more sunlight from the sun’s rays. Although this is hurting humans, no one has really thought about how it is affecting the arctic animals. It has affected polar bears and their way of life. Climate change is also affecting lemmings, and the way they use the snow to survive. The Arctic Fox has a new competitor, the Red Fox. Climate Change is affecting the biodiversity of animals and could cause a major extinction. Polar Bears have always relied on sea ice for their main activities

Biological Basis of Behaviour MR2204 J Mulvany Sensory Systems Georgina Meek 7th November 2014 Introduction Great Grey Owls (Strix nebulosa), use a wide variety of different environmental factors when hunting a lemming (Lemmus sp.) when it is hidden beneath the snow. The different sensory systems which the owl possesses are particularly adjusted in order for the owl to most suitably use them to the best of its ability when hunting. The various sensory systems refer to the way

Tundra The tundra is a biome of a large, flat, treeless landscape in the Northern Hemisphere where permafrost is evident. The tundra covers 20 percent of the earth’s surface. The tundra has a colder climate with temperatures -30 to 54 degrees Fahrenheit with precipitation of six to ten inches. The environment is cold, windy and harsh; forcing plants and animals to adapt. Herbivores eat the plants to survive, and the predators eat the other predators or herbivores. Nitrogen, oxygen, argon and

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