The Artiodactyla are also known as the even toed ungulates because they are grazers (ungulates) and they have either two or four toes, which distinguishes them from the Perissodactyls which have either one toe (horses) or three (rhinos). The Artiodactyla…
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January 31, 2015 Social Science
The discipline of Environmental Psychology has many meanings, although the simplest way to explain Environmental Psychology as it relates to human psychological needs and values is that it lends value as it relates to psychology. According to Conservation Psychology Environmental…
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January 31, 2015 Social Science
Due to advancements in technology since the 1990s, shale natural gas oil drilling has become a more economically viable occupation for shale oil drilling companies and for the people working for them, thus providing more economic stability to the residents…
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Not all Carnivores are meat eaters and not all meat eaters are classified as Carnivora. Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Mammalia, Order Carnivora consists of a group of animals that share a common history and ancestors. Early in the evolution…
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The flat worms are named the Platyhelminths, and come in two main types, the monogenea (flukes), or the tapeworm (cestode). These two types of flat worm parasites are similar in some ways, but also have their differences. The monogenea are…
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January 31, 2015 Social Science
If you’re studying social science at college, you will have to take a course in statistics, which can be very off-putting, especially if mathematics was not your strong-point at school. However, when it comes to research for your dissertation or…
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The Koala, one of Australia’s icons is the only mammal, other than the Greater Glider and the Ringtail Possum, which can survive on a diet of eucalyptus leaves (gum leaves). Koalas are persnickety eaters with solid preferences for different types…
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January 31, 2015 Social Science
It is assumed that early care in life has a tremendous impact on how the future adult will develop. And that common sense thinking is correct up to a point. While there are random studies being done, as reported by…
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How do fish sleep? Sleep is defined by Merriam-Webster’s* as “the natural periodic suspension of consciousness during which the powers of the body are restored” and “a state of torpid inactivity.” Looking at sleep in this way, rather than saying…
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If you get stung by a sting ray it is not the end of the world. It is going to hurt, and you need on the spot and follow-up care to avoid infection from the barb it will leave behind…
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