Eastern Milk Snake
Eastern Milk Snake is the species of snake which have a "Y" or a "V" mark on the head and neck region. This snake is also called Adder, House snake, and Barn snake. It received its name from the belief that it would actually milk cows! The life expectancy of these snakes is 20 years. It usually grows from 24-36 inches. It mainly eats small rodents, birds, lizards and snakes (including venomous snakes) The eastern milk snake is found in northeastern United States from Maine southward in the Appalachians, and westward to parts of Minnesota and Lowa.
Adaptation: The Eastern milk snake has a colour adaptation. It has bright colours and stripes as warning signs to potential predators.
Adaptation: The Eastern milk snake has a colour adaptation. It has bright colours and stripes as warning signs to potential predators.
Bald Eagle
The colour of the Bald eagle is:
Blackish-brown back and breast, a white head, neck, and tail, and yellow feet and beak. Size: Bald eagles usually are 35-37 inches and with a wing span of 70-90 inches.
The voice of the Bald eagle is:
Shrill, high pitched, and twittering
Eyesight: The eyesight of the bald eagle is 4 times better than the perfect human eyesight. Skeleton: The bald eagle's skeleton weighs 250 to 300 grams which is ONLY 5/6% of its weight. The feathers weigh double. Eagle bones are really light because they are hollow from inside. The beak, talons, and feathers are made of keratin. Keratin is a fibrous protein which is found in feathers, hair, claws etc. Habitat: Bald eagles live along the coast, lakes and rivers where they mainly feed on fish. Live expectancy: Bald Eagles may live more than 30 years of age, but the average lifespan is 15 to 20 years. Body Temperature: The body temperature of the Bald Eagles is about 41°Celsius.
Adaptation:
The feathers of the Bald Eagle protect its skin.
Bald Eagles are active during daylight hours.
Bald Eagle's long and broad wings make it effective for soaring. The tips of the feathers are widely separated so that they become tapered (narrow towards the end).
Blackish-brown back and breast, a white head, neck, and tail, and yellow feet and beak. Size: Bald eagles usually are 35-37 inches and with a wing span of 70-90 inches.
The voice of the Bald eagle is:
Shrill, high pitched, and twittering
Eyesight: The eyesight of the bald eagle is 4 times better than the perfect human eyesight. Skeleton: The bald eagle's skeleton weighs 250 to 300 grams which is ONLY 5/6% of its weight. The feathers weigh double. Eagle bones are really light because they are hollow from inside. The beak, talons, and feathers are made of keratin. Keratin is a fibrous protein which is found in feathers, hair, claws etc. Habitat: Bald eagles live along the coast, lakes and rivers where they mainly feed on fish. Live expectancy: Bald Eagles may live more than 30 years of age, but the average lifespan is 15 to 20 years. Body Temperature: The body temperature of the Bald Eagles is about 41°Celsius.
Adaptation:
The feathers of the Bald Eagle protect its skin.
Bald Eagles are active during daylight hours.
Bald Eagle's long and broad wings make it effective for soaring. The tips of the feathers are widely separated so that they become tapered (narrow towards the end).
Tassel-eared squirrel
This squirrel has 2 names: Tassel-eared squirrel and Abert's squirrel. This is a North American tree squirrel that rarely comes down from the canopy. Size: Head and body length of the squirrels is 463-584 mm while the length of its tail is 195-255 mm. This squirrel species has long and broad ears, with conspicuous(clearly seen) tufts. The colour of their fur is grey, but it is white underneath. The tail is puny and wide. Found in: Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah in the USA and Durango in Mexico. Habitat: These squirrels are found in pine forests. Prey: Abert's squirrels rely on ponderosa pine for the whole entire year. They eat all the parts: The inner bark, seeds, buds and flowers. They also feed on fungi, carrion and bones. These squirrels are active before sunlight, and are back in their nests before sunset. They travel from tree to tree, and may jump up to 2.4 metre between trees. Abert's squirrels build their nests on the branches of the pine trees.