Much like the human species of the planet Earth is diverse, so are the animals who also roam, fly, creep, swim, breathe, and exist on the planet. Each animal comes from a particular group. There are mammals, like the snow leopard and dolphin; there are insects like the lady bug and the Karner Blue butterfly; there birds like the blue bird and owl; and there are echinoderms like the sea star and the sea lily.
A mammal is the closest species to a human. This is because humans happen to be mammals too. "There are approximately 4,260 different mammalian species that have been discovered to date." (Cater, 2008) Mammals have hair or fur. The snow leopard and the dolphin are two examples of a mammal. The snow leopard lives on land and walks on all fours, whereas the dolphin lives in the water. Both of these mammals require air to breathe in order to live. Dolphins are from the Cetacea order, the same order as whales. Snow leopards are from the Carnivora order. Snow leopards hunt for their food. Mammals in general are warm blooded creatures that produce milk to feed their offspring. Another special characteristic is that mammals are considered "vertebrates meaning they have vertebrae" (Cater, 2008) that form a spine. There are four specific types of mammals. The first type of mammal is called Eutheria. Both the snow leopard and the dolphin fall into this category. This type of mammal has a placenta. The next type of mammal is called Metatheria. "Metatheria are also known as marsupials or pouch-bearing mammals like the kangaroo. [Next is the] Prototheria - Prototheria are also known as monotremes or egg-laying mammals like the duckbill platypus." (Carter, 2008). The last category of mammal is the Multituberculates. This type of mammal lived during the Jurassic time and is now completely extinct.
[...] What is an echinoderm? An echinoderm is a sea urchin. Two examples of echinoderms are sea lilies and sea stars, Sea lilies are some of the most beautiful, but least known echinoderm. Sea lilies are composed of calcium carbonate. main part of the body, the calyx, is carried at the top of the stalk, rather like a crown. This contains the main body organs and is further developed with a series of 5-10 featherlike arms. The number of arms appears to vary with water temperature: some of the larger, tropical species may have up to 200 arms.” (Stone, 2010) Sea lilies and sea stars are both from the Crinoidea order which means “lily like.” Sea stars have arms, unlike sea lilies. [...]
[...] Scientific taxonomy and earth's biodiversity Earth's Biodiversity Much like the human species of the planet Earth is diverse, so are the animals who also roam, fly, creep, swim, breathe, and exist on the planet. Each animal comes from a particular group. There are mammals, like the snow leopard and dolphin; there are insects like the lady bug and the Karner Blue butterfly; there birds like the blue bird and owl; and there are echinoderms like the sea star and the sea lily. [...]
[...] Retrieved on April From http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Bluebird/id. Enchanted Learning Sea Stars. Retrieved on April From http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/invertebrates/echinoderm/Seas tarprintout.shtml. Enchanted Learning All About Owls. Retrieved on April From http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/info/Owl.shtml. No author Ladybug or Ladybird Beetle Information. Retrieved on April From http://insected.arizona.edu/ladyinfo.html. No author All about butterflies. Retrieved on April From http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Horticulture/butterflypages/butterflyinfo.html. Stone, David Sea Lily. Retrieved on April From http://science.jrank.org/pages/6015/Sea-Lily.html#ixzz0kqO3RV1Z. [...]
[...] The next type of mammal is called Metatheria. “Metatheria are also known as marsupials or pouch-bearing mammals like the kangaroo. [Next is the] Prototheria - Prototheria are also known as monotremes or egg-laying mammals like the duckbill platypus.” (Carter, 2008). The last category of mammal is the Multituberculates. This type of mammal lived during the Jurassic time and is now completely extinct. What is an insect? An insect is small creature. Some insects have legs, some have wings, and some have both. [...]
[...] The defense mechanism of a ladybug is their color and “ladybug adults will fall to the ground and "play dead." They also can secrete an amber bad tasting fluid from the joints in their legs.” (No author, 1997) The average life of a ladybug is 2-3 years. The Karner Blue butterfly is State and Federally classified as endangered. Like all butterflies and moths they are from the Lepidoptera order, which means “scaly wings.” Butterflies have four stages of life. Their first stage is as an egg. When the eggs hatch, a caterpillar is born. During this stage the caterpillar eats as much as it can in order to prepare for its next stage of life, the “chrysalis. [...]
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