Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Aposematic Coloration

Bombus pennsylvanicus
photo taken at 10 Wading Place Road, Mashpee MA

Instinctual Behavior


Llama Glama

The baby llama's instincts tell it to suck milk from its mother's nipples.

Seen at Six Flags Safari, New Jersey

Organism's Home

This is the home of a chipmunk, Tamias striatus. photo taken at 10 Wading Place Road, Mashpee MA

This is the home of a fiddler crab, Uca pugnax.  Photo taken at 135 Daniels Island Road, Mashpee MA

Endothermic organisms

The Eastern Gray Squirrel, Scurius carolinensis, being a mammal, is an endothermic organism. Taken at 9 Uhlman Drive.


The Eastern chipmunk, Tamius striatus, also being a mammal, is also an endothermic organism. Taken at 222 Harrington Way, Worcester, MA 01604

Evidence of Evolution


Pavo cristatus

The otherwise unwieldy and cumbersome feathers have been kept throughout generations as a means to attract mates.

Seen at Six Flags Safari, New Jersey

Animal Kingdoms


Bacteria
E. Coli
Escherichia coli
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escherichia_coli


Animal
"Oreo"
Canis lupus familiaris
9 central street, westborough mass


Protists
Amoeba
Amoeba proteus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amoeba

Plant
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Acehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_rubrumr


Fungi
what I thought was just a white mushroom, really Agaricus bitorquis
5 valleybrook rd, westborough MA

Homeostasis

This dog, Canis lupus familiaris, is regulating her body heat by panting, an example of homeostasis. Taken at 37 Byard Lane.