Prairie

On the day of the hunt we would follow the one chosen to drive the buffalo up to the prairie. He would be dressed in a dried buffalo skin and would wear a gutted buffalo head over his. We would then take cover behind large rocks or under animal skins. Once in place the chosen one, usually a medicine man, would attract the buffalo’s attention

fertile upper layers. It is rich in nutrients from the growth and decay grass roots. The rotted roots hold the soil together and provide a food source for living plants. There are environmental concerns regarding the temperate grasslands. Few natural prairie regions remain because most have been turned into farms or grazing land Animals here include hawks, owls, deer, mice, foxes, rabbits and spiders. Temperate grasslands can be further subdivided. Temperate grasslands with short grasses are called ‘steppes’

“The Leatherstocking Tales” a novel series written by James Fennimore Cooper centers around the struggles of Hawkeye, a colonial American who was adopted by Mohican Indians. Trapped between two cultures, Hawkeye struggles to find a balance between his inherent ethical code and society’s expectations. The American Frontier provides the perfect setting to show nature as a refuge. Nature being a refuge can be interpreted in many different ways. One of the interpretations is seeing where civilization

“With great power come great responsibility” as famously said by Uncle Ben from Spiderman. Nowadays, people have smartphones and personal devices that allow for us to escape from reality while also giving us powerful functionality tools like alarms, calendars, and access to Google. We, as a modern tech savvy society, must be aware and wise when using technology and the Internet since the dangers are everywhere. As a result, society has become overly dependant with using technology within their daily

1) Common Name: Northern Corroboree Frog. Scientific Name: Pseudophryne pengilleyi. 2) Source: Australian National Herbarium.   3) Source: Special Profile and Threats Database. 4) Male Northern Correboree Frogs move into the breeding sites in summer and call their mates in late January to early March from covered mossy chambers at the edges of Sphagnum Bog pools and other overgrown places. When the females briefly visit the calling males they

Imagine a world with technology that can do everything for you. All you have to do is ask, or even just think, for something. It is an amazing high-tech world, but human relationships are destroyed. Everyone is so invested in technology they don’t engage with each other. Soon, the world becomes a cold, lonely society where technology is in power. This could become our world in the future. In the short story, “The Veldt”. Two parents, George and Lydia, believe something is wrong with their nursery(a

Define the characteristics of each region? The gulf coastal plains are located on the east side of the state of Texas. They have some hills that cover it but mostly it is flat land. It has some forest most particularly it has the Piney Woods. The interior lowlands are plains that run through the northern central part of the state. It does not have many trees except among waterways. There is a lot of limestone based structures in this area of the state. The great plains of Texas are to the west of

The corroboree frog is a native Australian frog found in the mountain ranges of the Kosciusko national park. There are two variations of the frogs inside the species these include the northern corroboree frog (NCF) and the southern corroboree frog (SCF). Historically scientist named these frogs based on where they were found in the Kosciusko national park. The NCF lives in the northern parks of Kosciusko national park, Namiadgi National park and Rinabella national park, as seen in the image below

Many years ago, long before humans were around, animals roamed Africa. There were tigers, lions, bears, elephants, spiders, and so on and so on. The tigers were the kings of Africa and did whatever they wanted wherever they wanted. Their leader was Indi and he told all the tigers what to do and how to act. All other animals envied the big cats for their beautiful orange fur and long envious tails. Siberias, god of life, favored them over all other creatures that she created. They were one of

and colleagues (2011) investigated the effect of peer interaction on alcohol consumption in prairie voles. This study sought to determine whether prairie voles would change their alcohol consumption to match that of a partner. Briefly, animals were isolated for four days with access to 10% ethanol and water and labeled “high,” “medium,” and “low” drinkers based on the amount of ethanol they consumed. Prairie voles were then housed with a same-sex animal of the opposite drinking level, with a wire mesh