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Bora Bora-1b: Triggerfish. Scientific name:Balistidae Class:...

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:59:08 -0400

Bora Bora-1b:

Triggerfish.

Scientific name:Balistidae

Class: Actinopterygii

Live mostly in the Indian and pacific region. The dorsal fin of the trigger fish locks itself into a crevice at night in order to not get eaten by a predator.

Bora Bora- leg 1b: Butterfly fish scientific name:...

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:32:21 -0400

Bora Bora- leg 1b:

Butterfly fish

scientific name: Chaetodontidae

Class: Actinopterygii

Occur in the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific ocean. An adaption that makes it easier for them to live there is its false eye, on the dorsal fin, the butterfly fish has a small black dot, making predators believe that it may actually be facing front when it is really facing back.

China: Leg 1a: Chinese False Gudgeon Scientific Name: Abbottina...

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:05:00 -0400

China: Leg 1a:

Chinese False Gudgeon

Scientific Name: Abbottina rivularis

Class: Actinopterygii

Live in the benthopelagic/freshwater environments, in order to survive in this environment their body shape helps because water is more thick than air so they will need to be able to slide through the water easily and quickly

China 1a: Koi scientific name:Cyprinus carpio...

Thu, 17 May 2012 21:21:00 -0400

China 1a:

Koi

scientific name:Cyprinus carpio haematopterus.

class, Actinopterygii.

The Koi live in most any temperature of water, except arctic waters, and they are mainly found in China. An adaption the Koi have developed is being able to survive in most climates, that is why the Koi are successful through out most of the world.

Brazil: (LEG 2) Yellow-banded Poison Dart Frog Class:...

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:22:00 -0400

Brazil: (LEG 2)

Yellow-banded Poison Dart Frog

Class: Amphibia

Scientific Name: Dendrobates leucomelas

The Yellow-banded Poison Dart Frog has adapted to its surroundings by developing the ability to excrete an extremely poisonous toxin from their skin, which deters other animals from attempting to eat it.

The Yellow-banded Poison Dart Frog lives in the Amazon Rain forest.

Brazil: (LEG 2) The Maned Wolf Class: Mammalia Scientific...

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:16:00 -0400

Brazil: (LEG 2)

The Maned Wolf

Class: Mammalia

Scientific name: Chrysocyon brachyurus

The Maned wolf has adapted to its environment by not hunting in packs like normal wolves. Also, it violently shakes its neck after biting its prey.

The Maned Wolf lives in the semi-covered grasslands in Brazil.

Africa: (LEG 4) Giraffe camelopardalis Class: Mammalia Where:...

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:27:00 -0400

Africa: (LEG 4)

Giraffe

camelopardalis

Class: Mammalia

Where: Africa (woodland savannas)

Giraffes are able to drink up to 10 gallons of water in one drinking session, which keeps them hydrated in the hot, desert areas of Africa.

Africa: (LEG 4) African Lion Panthera leo Class: Mammalia Where:...

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:21:00 -0400

Africa: (LEG 4)

African Lion

Panthera leo

Class: Mammalia

Where: Africa (grasslands and semi-arid plains)

The lion has a tan fur coloring so that it can blend in with the grassland colors, also known as camouflage.

Galapagos Islands: (LEG 4) Sally Lightfoot Crab Grapsus...

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:11:00 -0400

Galapagos Islands: (LEG 4)

Sally Lightfoot Crab

Grapsus grapsus

Class: Malacostraca

Where: Galapagos Islands (beaches and rocky coastlines)

This crab has a tough, outer shell that protects itself from wave-sweft rocks that come up to the shore.

Galapagos Islands: (LEG 4) Blue Footed Booby Sula...

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:59:00 -0400

Galapagos Islands: (LEG 4)

Blue Footed Booby

Sula nebouxii

Class: Aves

Where: Galapagos Islands (tropical, oceanic) These islands are located off of the west coasts of Central & South America.

These birds use their long wings to plunge into water much deeper than other animals can when hunting for prey.

MOROCCO: (LEG 3) Northern Alligator Lizard Elgaria...

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:06:00 -0400

MOROCCO: (LEG 3)

Northern Alligator Lizard

Elgaria Coerulea

North American West Coast

Class: Reptilia

The color of their scales have changed from dark to light brown colors to camouflage their bodies in the water.

MOROCCO: (LEG 3) Loggerhead Turtle Caretta caretta Atlantic,...

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:05:00 -0400

MOROCCO: (LEG 3)

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

Atlantic, Pacific, Indian Oceans and Mediterranean Sea

Class: Reptilia

-have adapted to migrating out of colder waters to prevent cold stunning

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