The Amzing Race

By t-smity

  • Packing & Preparing for China

    Packing & Preparing for China
    Getting our passports and get our vaccinations. The vaccinations that we will be getting are Herpatitis A,B, and C, Auian Influenza, and Yellow fever. When we got to china we got sick with Yellow fever.

  • Off To & In China

    Off To & In China
    In China we saw and observed Cyprinus carpio commanly known as a koi fish. Koi fish are mainly found in Koi ponds in gardens and there eating habits are good since they eat anything that is given to them. They resist parisites so they can survive longer. In the wild they increase turbidity trying to stir up the mud to find food. The female koi's lay eggs while the male fertilizes them. They do nothing for the eco-system, but Chinese believe they are important for Fung Shui or luck.

  • Bora Bora

    Bora Bora
    when we got to Bora Bora we race sraight to the coast line to observe all kinds of fish like a Balistidae, Percoidei, and Chaetodontidae. They have conspicuous colors which allows interspieces comunication. Their babies are born with large boney plates to help the survive to maturity. These plates fall off when they are adults. The adults release their eggs to float with plankton so they already have a food source when the are born. The are often cleaner fish eating parasites in the coral reef.

  • Brazil

    Brazil
    At Brazil we got to disect a amphibian called Phyllomedusa azurea. These frogs live in trees. They stay moist by secreting a wax that helps prevent water loss. If they began to dry out then they move there limbs over there back. They camaflouge with the trees leaves to survive. They lay eggs on leaves that they fold to protect the eggs like a sack before the tadpoles drop in to the water. They keep insect populations under control by eating bugs.

  • Morroco - Day 1

    Morroco - Day 1
    On day one in Morroco, we watched reptiles peal their old skin off of themself. They loose their skin in order to get new healthy skin and also to get rid of parasites. For reproduction, they lay eggs and usually don't even stay with them. They help the ecosystem by control rodent and insect populations.

  • Morocco - Day 2

    Morocco - Day 2
    Looking at the dead skin of an reptile named Bitis arietans. The live snakes have a great sense of smell which they use for hunting prey. They also have thermal eye sight for heat sensing vision. For staying of out trouble, snakes are very sensitive to vibrations, so they know when to move out of the way.

  • Leaving Morocco

    Leaving Morocco
    Leaving the reptiles for exotic birds.

  • Galapagos

    Galapagos
    A Butorides sundevalli bird just pooped on my head. They are salt grey in color which helps the blend in with the lava to avoid being eaten. They eat small crabs,fish, and even flies. During mating season there colors turn bright orange on there legs and they can mate up to three times a year. They are vary territorial and have no fear of humans. They help by keeping the fly population and other insects under control.

  • Australia

    Australia
    Final roadblock to see who wins The Amazing Race. Macropus giganteus is a mammal. They are grass eaters. They are usually active at night, early morning or evening, but rest during the day. They hang out in groups with one of the males as the dominate leader, but they will also join other groups. The kangaroo mothers are almost always pregnant and they have the ability to slow or freeze a baby in the womb until enough grass is available. They are a food source for the indigenous people.

  • Coming Home As Runner Ups

    Coming Home As Runner Ups
    Coming home in disappointment

  • Bibliography 2

    "Butterflyfish." National Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 May 2013. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/butterflyfish/.
    "White's Tree Frog." Fact Sheet. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 May 2013. http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/reptilesamphibians/facts/factsheets/whitestreefrog.cfm.
    "Red-Eyed Tree Frog." National Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 May 2013. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/red-eyed-tree-frog/.

  • Bibliography

    Burrell, Sue. "Eastern Grey Kangaroo - Australian Museum." Eastern Grey Kangaroo - Australian Museum. Australian Museum, n.d. Web. 16 May 2013. http://australianmuseum.net.au/Eastern-Grey-Kangaroo.
    "Koi Fish Facts." - a Point by Point Rundown. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 May 2013. <http://www.tropical-fish-catalogs.com/koi-fish-
    facts.html>.
    "ButterflyFish.net – Fact Guide on Butterfly Fish." ButterflyFishnet Fact Guide on Butterfly Fish. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 May 2013. http://butterflyfish.net/.

  • bibliography 3

    "Puff Adder Fact File." Puff Adder. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 May 2013. http://www.snakes-uncovered.com/Puff_Adder.html.
    "Lava Herons or Galapagos Herons." Lava Herons, Butorides Sundevalli, Also Known as the Galapagos Herons. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 May 2013. http://www.avianweb.com/lavaherons.html.