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=LEOPARDS=
 * SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION: //PANTHERA PARDUS//**
 * [[image:http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/006/cache/leopard_606_600x450.jpg width="315" height="229" align="center"]] || [[image:eojin_leopard.jpg width="321" height="235" align="center"]] ||

= Index =

- Good Questions - Links - Basic Facts - Location of Leopards' Habitats - Research || - Food Chain - Food Web - Habitats || - Non living conditions in grasslands - Non living conditions in grasslands and leopards' adaptation || - Definition of Ecosystem - Definition of Environment - Difference Between Ecosystem and Environment || - My Animal's Features || - 3 Examples of Symbiotic Relationships of Leopards || - Examples ||
 * ~ Page No. ||~ Objective No. ||~ Title ||~ Sub-Titles ||
 * 1 || 1 & 2 || Basic Facts & Researches || - Task Checklist
 * 2 || 3 || Decomposers, Food Chain, Habitats and Food Web || - Decomposers
 * 3 || 4a || Environment || - Leopard's envirpnment
 * 4 || 4b || Ecosystem || - Brain Pop Notes
 * 5 || 5 || Adaptation of Leopards || - Example (Michael Ng)
 * 6 || 6 || Diurnal & Nocturnal ||  ||
 * 7 || 7 || Season Changes ||  ||
 * 8 || 8 || Symbiotic Relationships || - Definition of Symbiotic Relationships
 * 9 || 9 || Variation and Features || - Different Variation of Leopards ||
 * 10 || 10 || Variations Inherited or Caused By the Environment ||  ||
 * 11 || 11 || Organisms ||  ||
 * 12 || 12 || Adaptation (Features of Our Body) || - Notes
 * 13 || - || (additional) Behaviors ||  ||
 * 14 || - || Good websites / Resources || - ||
 * 15 || - || Glossary || - ||
 * 16 || - || Contact Information || - ||
 * 17 || - || Survey ||  ||

= Page 1 - BASIC FACTS & RESEARCHES =

__Objective 1 & 2__
//19th April, 2012//

TASK CHECKLIST ( O = Did it / X = Couldn't do it / (blank) = Did not do it yet ) ( O = Finished / M = In the middle of / - = Same as above ) a) primary, secondary, tertiary consumers, etc b) carnivores, herbivores, omnivores, decomposers ||= O ||= - || adapt to the non-living factors ||= O ||= - || features help it to survive. There are three types of features - external, internal and behavioral. The format is up to you. ||= O ||= O || organisms in it's habitat. ||= O ||= O || microorganisms and fungi ||= O ||= O || reptiles, amphibians and fish or invertebrates: jellyfish, starfish, roundworms, segmented worms, molluscs and arthropods. ||= O ||= - ||
 * (it is edited throughout the project)**
 * ~ Objective No. ||~ Task ||~ Check ||~ Lessons Finished In Class ||
 * 1&2 || Make a checklist ||= O ||= O ||
 * || Choose a well-researched animal ||= O ||= - ||
 * || Explore Wiki Space ||= O ||= - ||
 * || Do a quick research on the internet or the library for resources ||= O ||= - ||
 * || Write good questions that you will work on later ||= O ||= - ||
 * || Make a vocabulary table for science words relevant to the unit ||= O ||= - ||
 * || Make plans to give references ||= O ||= - ||
 * 3 || Describe role of decomposer (At least one paragraph) ||= O ||= O ||
 * || Give examples of decomposers, with appropriate pictures. (at least 3 examples, including microorganism) ||= O ||= - ||
 * || Respond to 'Are there differences between parasites and decomposers?' ||= O ||= - ||
 * || List animals and organisms in your animal's habitat. Classify them according to
 * || Describe habitat and your animal's habitat. ||= O ||= - ||
 * || Create a food web ||= O ||= - ||
 * || A corner of your poster should describe your animal's habitat ||= X ||= - ||
 * || When your food web poster is complete, take a good picture and paste it into your science wiki ||= O ||= - ||
 * || Describe the role of bacteria in food chains ||= O ||= - ||
 * || //(additional)// Demonstrate how leopards live in any format ||= O ||  ||
 * 4a || Describe and illustrate your animal's environment, with a suitable picture of your animal in its environment ||= O ||= O ||
 * || Describe your animal's environment ||= O ||= - ||
 * || Organize the non-living factors of your environment into a table and explain how your animal
 * || //(additional)// Describe some of the non-living factors in a few sentences, maximum a paragraph ||= O ||= - ||
 * 4b || Give a general description of ecosystem ||= O ||= O ||
 * || Describe the ecosystem of your animal. Include an appropriate and labelled picture of the ecosystem ||= O ||= - ||
 * || //(additional)// Describe the difference between ecosystem and environment. ||= O ||= - ||
 * || //(additional)// Define environment ||= O ||= - ||
 * 5 || Describe the features of your animal that allow it to adapt well to it's environment and explain how these
 * 6 || Describe your animal as either diurnal or nocturnal animals ||= O ||= - ||
 * || Describe the feature that allow your animal to adapt as diurnal or nocturnal animal ||= O ||= - ||
 * 7 || Describe the season your animal is living in; 4 seasons or tropical ||= O ||= - ||
 * || Describe how your animal is adapted to seasonal changes ||= O ||= - ||
 * 8 || Describe the feeding and symbiotic (parasitism, mutualism, etc) relationship that your animal has with
 * || Watch 'symbiosis' from BrainPop. ||= O ||= - ||
 * 9 || Describe the features of your animal that identify it as a species ||= O ||= O ||
 * || Describe variations between members of your species (e.g. snow leopards, African leopards) ||= O ||= - ||
 * 10 || Describe how variations are inherited or caused by environment ||= O ||= O ||
 * 11 || Classify organisms in your animal's environment according to types of living things: animals, plants,
 * || Classify organisms in your animal's environment according to vertebrate or invertebrate ||= O ||= - ||
 * || Classify organisms in your animal's environment according to types of vertebrates: mammals, birds,
 * 12 || Describe the features of your body that allow you to adapt so well to your environment. ||= O ||= O ||

GOOD QUESTIONS - How do leopards adapt to their habitat's climate? - How do leopards interact with other carnivores? - Where are the leopards' shelters?

LINKS __Science Journal__ [|Link(Google Doc)] (The document is only viewable by me, so if you want to view the document please send an email to ejlee@tokyois.com)

BASIC FACTS [|Link] Name of animal: Leopard Diet: Carnivores [|Link] Scientific Classification: Panthera Pardus Size / Weight: about 28 inches to shoulder, maximum 140 pounds. Lifespan: 21 years Habitat: Bush and grasslands Diet: Carnivore [|Link] Family: Felidae *1 Subfamily: Felinae *2 Genus: Panthera *3

Species: Panthera pardus *4 Charging Speed: 80km/h / 50mph Gestation period 3 1/2 months

*1 //Felidae - a biological family of cats, including animals such as; tigers, leopards, jaguars, cheetah, etc. They mostly have patterned fur, short limbs, soft pads on the feet, and sharp and carved claws. They also have powerful jaws with strong teeth inside, which perfectly matches for tearing, and they have typical eyes with narrow pupils, which are useful to see things in dim light.//

*2 //Felinae - a subfamily of the cats including animals such as; cheetah, leopard, jaguars, etc.//

*3 //Panthera - a genra which includes the animals like; lions, leopards; tigers, cheetahs, jaguars, snow leopards, etc.//

*4 //Panthera pardus - a species of leopards//

LOCATION OF LEOPARDS' HABITATS media type="googlemap" key="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=37.0625,-95.677068&spn=37.188995,79.013672&t=m&z=4&output=embed" width="339" height="280"
 * (Africa, south of the Sahara desert, in Asia, and more)**

RESEARCH
 * (Book) Leopard ; Habitats, Life Cycles, Food Chains, Threats**

__page. 4~5__ - one of the most widespread member of the cat family - the third largest (the first and second are the lion and the tiger) - Habitat: Africa, south of the Sahara desert, and in Asia - good sense of hearing - firm teeth shaped for killing the prey and tearing the flesh - claws used for climbing up trees and killing animals - it runs at the speed of 60k/h - it can jump over an area of 6m x 3m (length x height)

__page. 6~7__ - able to jump, climb, run and swim - live in grasslands, woodlands, riverside forests - able to survive in any environment with thick vegetation - patterns on their coat camouflage them in grasslands, as long as they do not make a movement

= Page 2 - DECOMPOSERS, FOOD CHAIN, HABITATS AND FOOD WEB =

__Objective 3__
//24th April, 2012//

DECOMPOSER De composers, which are also called //saprobes//, are organisms that recycle nutrition. They break down dead or decaying organisms, or their waste, and then recycle the nutrition. They break down dead organisms, then release any substance that would be useful for other animals. Some of the examples are fungi, mold, ants, bacteria, worms, maggots etc. They play an important role in the food web / food chain. Since they recycle dead bodies, if they were gone, the whole food web would break down. And because there would be dead bodies everywhere, and there won't be as much nutrient for the other animals to live with. So the conclusion would be that the animals and plants would start to starve, and us humans would also starve since we depend on animals and plants for our food.

Sources: [|Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers]


 * [[image:220px-Amanita_phalloides_1.JPG width="293" height="332" align="left"]] || [[image:worm.jpg width="284" height="330"]] || [[image:220px-Water_mold_Mizukabi_colony.jpg width="303" height="329" align="left"]] ||
 * Mushrooms || Mold || Earthworms ||

FOOD CHAIN A food chain is when the diet of animals and organisms in a ecosystem are linked together.

__What is a "food chain"? ([|Link])__ A food chain shows how the organisms' foods link together in a form of a chain. Food chains are made out of main three types of groups; the producers, the consumers, and the decomposers. Plants such as trees, shrubs, grass, etc. are called //"primary producers"//. They are called the primary producers because they use the process of "photosynthesis" to produce their own food. Photosynthesis is a process of converting the light energy to chemical energy. The food made goes are stored in a bond of sugar. Herbivores such as deers, monkeys, and rabbits are called the //"primary consumers"//. They eat the primary producers, meaning they only feed on plants. //"Secondary consumers"// are organisms such as leopards, lions, foxes, etc. They only feed on meat, and they eat the primary consumers. There are omnivores, who are organisms that feed on both meat and plants. Humans are included in as omnivores, unless you are a vegetarian or such. The //"decomposers"// are organisms such as worms
 * Link: [] ||
 * [[image:eojin_sample_food_chain.GIF width="357" height="321"]] ||

FOOD WEB A food web is made out of many interconnected and overlapping food chains. In a food web, an organism or more rely on an other animal for diet, while another organism is relying on that animal.
 * Link: [|http://www.mlms.loganschools.org/~mlowe/GrasslandWeb.jpg] ||
 * [[image:g6n/eojinlee_food_web_example.jpg width="371" height="339"]] ||


 * Food Web Poster**
 * [[image:leopard.jpg width="407" height="524"]] ||
 * Reflection**: Our class were the first class to create this poster, so we had less information and had non of the updates that Michael kept telling to the other classes. So I did not know that we had to write a description about my animal's habitat on the poster. But, I did miss out on one part. I did not put an example of a tertiary consumer, or the labels for all the animals describing which kind of consumer, etc. they are. I also did not do a good job on display and presenting work, because I was in a hurry.

HABITATS
 * Animals or Organisms in My Animal's Habitat**

In grasslands, the animals and organisms are usually herbivores are carnivores. Although there are not a lot of omnivores as much as the amount of carnivores and herbivores, you can still find quite a lot of omnivores, such as coyotes, ants, rodents, etc.

__Grassland Animals__
 * ~ Primary Producer ||~ Primary Consumer ||~ Secondary Consumer ||~ Tertiary Consumer ||~ Scavenger ||
 * = Trees ||= Grasshopper ||= Leopards ||= Snakes ||= Vultures ||
 * = Bushes ||= Rabbits ||= Foxes ||=  ||= Hyenas ||
 * = Grass ||= Squirrels ||=  ||=   ||= Jackals ||
 * =  ||= Deers ||=   ||=   ||=   ||
 * =  ||= Bluejays ||=   ||=   ||=   ||
 * =  ||= Caterpillars ||=   ||=   ||=   ||


 * ~ Herbivores ||~ Carnivores ||~ Omnivores ||~ Decomposers ||
 * = Deers ||= Foxes ||= Coyotes ||= Worms ||
 * = Monkeys ||= Wolf ||= Ants ||= Bacteria ||
 * = Bison ||= Weasels ||= Rats ||=  ||
 * = Rabbits ||= Ferret ||= Ostriches ||=  ||
 * = Grasshoppers ||= Badgers ||=  ||=   ||
 * = Bluejays ||= Snakes ||=  ||=   ||
 * = Caterpillars ||=  ||=   ||=   ||
 * = Pronghorn ||=  ||=   ||=   ||
 * = Squirrels ||=  ||=   ||=   ||
 * = Zebras ||=  ||=   ||=   ||
 * = Giraffe ||=  ||=   ||=   ||
 * = Antelopes ||=  ||=   ||=   ||

Habitat is a place or an area where organisms such as animals and plants grow and live naturally. A habitat is made up of physical factors; soil, moisture, sunlight, and also biotic factors; food, predators, etc. A habitat is not geographical, but for parasitic organisms, a habitat could be the body of its host.
 * Habitat ([|Link], [|Link])**

There are a quite a lot of leopard's habitats, so I am just going to focus mostly on grasslands. Leopards' habitats are in Sahara, Africa, along the North African coast, to the Arabian Peninsula, the Middle East, to South and South East Asia to the Amur Valley in the east of Russia. Leopards live in semi-deserts, forests, moderate regions, subtropical forests, tropical rainforests, and grasslands. Zoologists have found 12 subspecies in Africa and 16 subspecies in Asia and the Middle East. Leopards usually habit where it is sufficient to find cover to hide and stalk their prey. In open countries, they use shrubs or grass tufts to cover from their prey. Another advantage to the leopards is that the patterns of their skin is a perfect camouflage. Leopard prefer to eat prey that weigh about 20 to 50kg. Their prey are calves, deers, antelope, wide boar, goats, as well as sheet and buffalo. They could also catch porcupine, jungle fowl, monkeys and sometimes stray dogs in the villages.
 * Leopards' Habitat ([|Link])**


 * ~ Semi Deserts ||~ Forests ||~ Tropical Rainforests ||~ Grasslands ||
 * [[image:eojin_semi_deserts.jpg width="176" height="132"]] || [[image:eojin_dry_forest.jpg width="186" height="139"]] || [[image:eojin_rainforest.jpg width="180" height="135"]] || [[image:eojin_grassland.jpg width="222" height="133"]] ||

PARASITES AND DECOMPOSERS

Parasitism is when an organism gains from another organism. Few examples are humans and pigs; the humans kill the pigs for meat, and that also applies for cows, chicken, horse, crocodiles, etc. The humans are also parasites for all the animals who lived in rainforests and places that are almost extinct currently, because humans had taken down forests, tropical places, for their greed.
 * Differences Between Parasites and Decomposers**


 * No. || Organisms || Why? ||
 * 1 || Humans & Pigs || Supplies for meat ||
 * 2 || Humans & Cows || Supplies for meat ||
 * 3 || Humans & Chicken || Supplies for meat ||
 * 4 || Humans & Horse || Supplies for meat ||
 * 5 || Humans & Crocodiles || Supplies for meat ||

Some examples of parasitism relationship with a leopard and another animal are the leopard and their prey, such as monkeys, deers, boar, etc.


 * No. || Organisms || Why? ||
 * 1 || Leopards & Monkeys || Monkeys are leopards' prey ||
 * 2 || Leopards & Deers || Deers are leopards' prey ||
 * 3 || Leopards & Boars || Boars are leopards' prey ||

= Page 3 - ENVIRONMENT =

__Objective 4A__
//8th May, 2012//

- In-text Citation (Use Noodle Bib MLA citation) - At least 2 to score full mark - Difference between environment and ecosystem - More than 1 picture - Describe living component in the environment in the food web - Environment has living and non-living things - Conditions of the environment (non-living things) - Connection between living and conditions - Living things adapt to the conditions - Perish = Extinct
 * Notes (from class)**

Describe the environment of my animal and show a picture of them in one Describe the conditions of the animal's environment Difference between ecosystem and environment
 * Task**

LEOPARD'S ENVIRONMENT

[|Link] Leopard's environment can be cold or warm. They can adapt to both climates. Their adaptability has helped them survive from the humans and the loss of thier habitats.
 * ~ Leopard in forest ||~ Leopard in Grassland; Getting some sunlight ||~ Leopard in snow (snow leopard) ||
 * [[image:http://www.animalport.com/pictures/Leopard/wallpapers/thumbs/Leopard-03.jpg width="240" height="182"]] || [[image:http://www.austin-thomas.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Leopardingrass800web.jpg width="247" height="180"]] || [[image:http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RrujjPakdIo/Tw8ah3nieBI/AAAAAAAAE0c/bwR5tnE-ZBQ/s1600/Snow-Leopard.jpg width="267" height="175"]] ||

NON-LIVING CONDITIONS IN GRASSLANDS [|1. Average Amount of Sunlight in Grasslands] [|2. Grasslands (short)] [|3. Brief Summary About Grasslands] [|4. Grasslands (long)]

__Average Amount of Sunlight__: In dry areas, the temperature is between 35 to 55 degrees. The average amount of sunlight the Prairie regions in North America gets about 12.1 hours in a day, and grasslands in Russia and the Pampas gets about 12.2 hours average a day. [|(1)]

__Average Amount of Rainfall__:The average amount of rainfall is about 10 to 60cm. [|(3)]The average grasslands have about 10 to 30 inches, and sub-tropical grasslands have from 25 to 60 inches per year. [|(2)]

__Average Temperature__: The average lowest temperature in grasslands in general are down to -40˚F, which are in the winter time. In the summer time, the temperature goes up to about 70˚F average. [|(2)] That is approximately -2˚C to 26˚C. [|(3)]

__Average Humidity:__ The average humidity for all of the grasslands are between 70 to 75%. The values get lower in summer and higher in the winter time. [|(4)]

//9th May, 2012//

THE NON-LIVING FACTORS AND THE ADAPTION by having a thick coat. || also good climbers, they can stay on a tree branch. || by having a thick coat. || by having a thick coat. ||
 * ~ No. ||~ Non-living factors ||~ Adaptation ||
 * = 1 ||< Average amount of sunlight - about 12.1 hours in a day ||< Leopards can adapt to both cold and warm places, so leopards adapt to less amount of sunlight
 * = 2 ||< Average amount of rainfall - about 10 to 60cm per year ||< Leopards are good swimmers, so if there is a flood or such, they can swim out. Since they are
 * = 3 ||< Average temperature - lowest to -40˚F, highest up to 70˚F ||< Leopards can adapt to both cold and warm places, so leopards adapt to less amount of sunlight
 * = 4 ||< Average humidity - 70% to 75% ||< Leopards can adapt to both cold and warm places, so leopards adapt to less amount of sunlight

= Page 4 - ECOSYSTEM =

__Objective 4B__
//25th April//

Watch Brain Pop (take notes in wiki) on Ecosystems Find a picture of my animal in its habitat
 * Task**

BRAIN POP NOTES - Ecosystem is made up of living and non-living things which interact with each other. - Usually categorized by the amount of natural resource they get; such as the amount of sunlight and water - e.g. Deserts are dry so they get little amount of water. Therefore organisms that lives in deserts have to be able to survive without so much water. Deserts have delicate soil and not so efficient for growing things. So in order for the animals and plants to live in the desert ecosystem, they have to adapt to the environment. For example, Cacti can store water, and some animals sleep underground where the temperature is lower. Owls are active at night, also because the temperature is lower. - In an ecosystem, the communities are divided into different populations.

//8th May//

DEFINITION OF ECOSYSTEM [|Merriam-Webster's Word Central] - A system made up of an ecological community of living things interacting with their environment especially under natural conditions [|Merriam-Webster] - The complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit My Definition - A community of organisms that interact between each other with their environment functioning under natural conditions.

DEFINITION OF ENVIRONMENT [|Merriam-Webster's Word Central] - The surrounding conditions or forces that influence or modify the form and the ability to survive of a plant or animal or ecological community [|Merriam-Webster] - The complex of physical, chemical, and biotic factors (as climate, soil, and living things) that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival My Definition -The surrounding conditions which influence or cause the organisms and the communities to adapt or form an ability to survive.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ENVIRONMENT AND ECOSYSTEM

An ecosystem is a community of organisms that interact between each other with their environment functioning under natural conditions. An environment is the surrounding conditions which influence or cause the organisms and the communities to adapt or form an ability to survive. The difference between ecosystem and the environment is that an ecosystem is where organisms interact with each other, but an environment is where organisms have to form an ability to adapt to different conditions.

LEOPARDS' ECOSYSTEM Leopards live in grasslands, forests, rainforest, etc.


 * Leopard in grassland || Leopard in forest || Leopard in rainforest ||
 * [[image:http://image.yaymicro.com/rz_1210x1210/0/8c/leopard-on-the-african-grasslands-8c740.jpg width="240" height="153"]] || [[image:http://travel.hindustantimes.com/multimedia/assets_c/2011/09/Leopard-Nagarhole-Forest-thumb-600xauto-1508.jpg width="279" height="182"]] || [[image:http://www.game-reserve.com/images/wildlife/leopard/baby_leopard_climbing.jpg width="240" height="177"]] ||

= Page 5 - ADAPTATION OF LEOPARDS =

__Objective 5__
//15th April//

Draw out a diagram for the external, physical, and behavioral features. (I am using Bubbl.us)
 * Task **

EXAMPLE (MICHAEL NG) The following table and flow chart is an example from Michael Ng, showing the physical (external and internal) and behavioral features.


 * **Type of Adaption** || Physical ||  ||
 * **Type of Physical Adaption** || External || Internal ||
 * **Examples** || Fur || Cow (4 stomachs) ||


 * **Type of Adaption** || Behavioral ||
 * **Examples** || Hibernation ||


 * [[image:eojin_bubbl.us_example.png width="503" height="280"]] ||

MY ANIMALS' FEATURES

-The following tables and flow chart explains my animal's external, physical, and behavioral features that have them adapt to their environment.

__External Features__ the grassland colors. The colors are light buff tawny, etc. for warmer and drier grasslands and deep forests. The rosettes, which are are rose-shaped spots on the leopards, are circular in East African leopards, but Southern African leopards have squarish rosettes. They are different to match the colors or the theme of different grasslands around the world. ||= [|Link] || __Internal Features__
 * = No. ||= Features ||= Description ||= Link ||
 * = 1 ||= Fur patterns ||= The spots on the leopards' furs help them camouflage to the grassland because of how the colors match with
 * = 2 ||= Padded feet ||= Leopards have a pad under their feet, which help them adapt to the ground texture of the grassland. It protects their feet, and it is useful when they are running. ||=  ||
 * = 3 ||= Claws ||= Leopards' sharp and retractile claws help them climb trees and tear their prey ||=  ||
 * No. || Features || Description || Link ||
 * 1 || Teeth || Their sharp teeth help them catch and kill their preys, as well as tearing them up. ||  ||

__Behavioral Features__ sight more often. ||  ||
 * No || Features || Description || Link ||
 * 1 || Dietary Flexibility || Being flexible on their diet help the leopards to adapt to the environment more. Leopards eat a large range of prey, so that the prey gets in their


 * [[image:g6n/Screen_shot_2012-05-30_at_6.29.26_AM.png width="584" height="296"]] ||

= Page 6 - Diurnal & Nocturnal =

__ Objective 6 __
Definition of...

Diurnal: Being active in the daytime Nocturnal: Being active in the nighttime

Leopards are usually nocturnal, but they are occasionally seen during the day also. Leopards have narrow pupils, which help them see clearly through the dim light. Their long whiskers help them not get into obstacles in the night time.


 * Leopards in night time:**
 * [[image:http://img.ehowcdn.com/article-new/ehow/images/a08/2h/nr/draw-leopard-kids-800x800.jpg width="228" height="192"]] ||

= Page 7 - Season Changes =

__Objective 7__
For leopards in far Eastern Asia, where 1.3˚ degrees and risen in the past century, are endangered because there is a high possibility that their main preys such as deers and boars would move to a new area as the climate changes. [|Link]

Leopards are able to survive in both warm and cold places, but since they live in so high elevations, they are more adapted to cold climates and winter. Their thick coats prevent them from snow and getting cold. Leopards can also live in tropical rainforests, and they can climb up high, where the temperature is lower.
 * Leopard in rainforest (Tropical) || Leopard in winter ||
 * [[image:http://www.wildlifeextra.com/resources/listimg/news/clouded-leopards@body.jpg]] || [[image:Melbourne+Zoo+Snow+Leopards+Bears+Enjoy+Snowy+rn8OyTJSmqkl.jpg width="194" height="157"]] ||

= Page 8 - SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP =

__ Objective 8 __
//22nd May, 2012//

DEFINITION OF SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP

__Mutualism__ = both animals benefit

__Parasitism__ = One animal benefit & Other animal is harmed Ex. Cheetah and vulture: The cheetah can't eat more because the vulture chase away the cheetah while it is eating its prey, and then the vulture eat up the rest of the food.

__Commensalism__ = One animal benefit & Other animal does not get effected Ex. flies and cows - cows get annoyed by waste eating flies Ex. cheetah leave bones behind for the vultures

3 EXAMPLES OF SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIPS OF LEOPARDS

([|link] for No. 2) fruits on the tree, get caught by the leopard, so the tree gets benefit by keeping its fruit. || and the monkey is harmed. || expecting to, because the hyenas have ate them. ||
 * ~ No. ||~ Type of Symbiotic Relationship ||~ Examples ||~ Description ||
 * = 1 ||= Mutualism ||= Leopards & Trees ||= The leopard goes on to the tree for shelter and preys on the tree. The preys, who were eating off the
 * = 2 ||= Parasitism ||= Leopards & Monkeys ||= The leopard is the predator to the monkeys, so the leopard gets benefit as the monkey as a prey,
 * = 3 ||= Commensalism ||= Leopards & Hyenas ||= The hyenas eat up the rest of the leopard's prey, so leopards eat less amount of food than they were

= Page 9 - VARIATION AND FEATURES =

__ Objective 9 __
FEATURES OF LEOPARDS
 * Have rosettes on their coat
 * Padded feet
 * Retractile claws
 * Long whiskers
 * Comparatively short limbs
 * Narrow pupils


 * [[image:http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljmkn14leJ1qatyxoo1_500.jpg width="128" height="124"]] || [[image:http://www.cpzbook.com/snowl2 width="164" height="121"]] || [[image:http://cdn2.arkive.org/media/F3/F332F662-4128-4AD8-8EAE-C16978E0C7D9/Presentation.Large/Close-up-of-cheetah-paw-showing-non-retractable-claws.jpg width="132" height="114"]] || [[image:http://www.animal-photos.org/_photo/3009189.jpg width="159" height="107"]] || [[image:http://www.edgeofexistence.org/instant_wild/iw_wp/images/leopard_large.jpg width="178" height="110"]] || [[image:g6n/Screen shot 2012-05-31 at 11.13.06 AM.png width="127" height="116"]] ||
 * Rosettes || Padded Feet || Claws || Long Whiskers || Comparatively short limbs || Narrow Pupils ||

DIFFERENT VARIATION OF LEOPARDS [|Link] - Habitat loss is the main cause of endanger - Largest population lives in Dhofar mountains of southern Oman || Korean peninsula & NE China || //Panthera pardus orientalis// ||  ||
 * ~ No. ||~ Name ||~ Scientific Classification ||~ Description ||
 * 1 || African Leopard || //Panthera pardus pardus// ||  ||
 * 2 || Arabian Leopard || //Panthera pardus nimr// || - Critically endangered (population less than 250)
 * 3 || Leopards in Central Asia || //Panthera pardus saxicolor// || - Endangered ||
 * 4 || Leopards in Java || //Panthera pardus melas// ||  ||
 * 5 || Leopard in Sri Lanka || //Panthera pardus kotiya// ||  ||
 * 6 || Leopards in Indian sub-continent || //Panthera pardus fusca// ||  ||
 * 7 || Leopards in Southern Asia || //Panthera pardus delacouri//i ||  ||
 * 8 || Leopards in Northern China || //Panthera pardus japonensis// ||  ||
 * 9 || Russian Far East,

= Page 10 - VARIATIONS INHERITED OR CAUSED BY ENVIRONMENT =

__Objective 10__

 * ~ No. ||~ Description ||~ Why? ||
 * 1 || Padded feet || For walking on the ground safely, they have padded feet. It also helps them walk quietly behind their prey. ||
 * 2 || Rosettes || The rosettes on the leopards' coat are blended with the colors of the grasslands ||
 * 3 || Ability to Climb trees || In grasslands there are a lot of trees, and trees are leopards' shelter and resting place. They usually sleep or rest there. ||

= Page 11 - ORGANISMS =

__Objective 11__
__Organisms:__ / Invertebrate ||~ Type of animal ||
 * ~ No. ||~ Animal ||~ Vertebrate
 * 1 || Deers || Vertebrate || Mammals ||
 * 2 || Rabbits || Vertebrate || Mammals ||
 * 3 || Wolf || Vertebrate || Mammals ||
 * 4 || Worms || Invertebrate || Insect ||
 * 5 || Ants || Vertebrate || Insect ||
 * 6 || Snakes || Vertebrate || Reptile ||
 * 7 || Caterpillars || Invertebrate || Insect ||

__Plants:__
 * ~ No. ||~ Plants ||
 * 1 || Turkey Feet / Beard Grass ||
 * 2 || Koeleria ||
 * 3 || Andropogon ||

__Micro-Organisms:__
 * ~ No. ||~ Name ||
 * 1 || lactic acid bacteria ||
 * 2 || enterobacteria ||
 * 3 || diazotrophic bacteria (on roots and soil) ||

__Fungi__: ([|Link]) - Types of mushrooms
 * ~ No. ||~ Name ||
 * 1 || Waxcap ||
 * 2 || The Blusher ||
 * 3 || Ballerina Waxcap ||

= Page 12 - ADAPTION (FEATURES OF OUR BODY) =

**__Objective 12__**
//9th May, 2012//

NOTES - much more hard surfaces in modern days - cement, etc., compared to the softer ground in the past - soil, dirt, etc. - conditions we live in modern days: electricity, mineral water, cement, etc. - how do people adapt to hard grounds: shoes (cushion shoes), transportation, vehicle - technology should make our tasks go faster - modern humans are getting more spoiled by technology - use phones to online shop in subway - dating system (on internet) - online predators use women as the carrier of drug or illegal substance - online entrapment : attract them and threaten to take the embarrassing photos online unless they pay money to them - criminals adapt to the modern world

EXAMPLES - penguins have white stomach and black back, because when predators look from the bottom of the sea, they would think that the swimming penguin's white belly is the sun shiny from outside the water, and if predators look from the top, they would think the swimming penguin is just the water that looks black from a high place.

My adaptation:

(low for winter and high for summer) || most people || root for wisdom tooth || Internal || This is temporary, but this depends on the person also || It is an advantage to me, because wisdom tooth needs a lot of care since it is not easily brushed by a toothbrush, and it hurts a lot when it come up and when you have to pull it out. || my nails, and it has become a habit || I am trying to do it, since biting your nails is not good for you, and I am getting better at not biting my nails. One way to prevent biting your nails is to put on manicure. I know that manicure is very not good for you when you eat it, so I automatically not bite my nails. || skins around my nails || Behavioral || When a skin is hanging around my nail, I tend to take it off with my fingers instead of a clipper. It is probably because I dot not like them hanging around (it hurts when you move it on an object), so I hurry up and take it off with my fingers instead of being patient and getting the nail clipper. || I try to sleep enough, so that the skin wouldn't hand around ||
 * No. || Features || Type of features || Why? || How do I adapt? ||
 * 1 || Long fingers || External || Played piano since 6 year old || I find it useful when I play piano. ||
 * 2 || Short fingernails || External || I have comparatively short fingernails, like my dad. || I grow them to the right size, but keep it clean all the time. ||
 * 3 || Tanned skin || External || Went to a tropical or hot places in the summer vacation || Whenever I go out, I put on sunscreen
 * 4 || two uvulas || Internal || I do not know, but the amount of it depends on the person || It doesn't effect me at all, except that I am different from
 * 5 || Do not have the
 * 6 || Bite my nails || Behavioral || When I am bored or listening to someone, I tend to bite
 * 7 || Peel of the hanging

= Page 13 - BEHAVIORS (ADDITIONAL) =

Leopards are solitary animals, meaning they prefer living individually, and try to avoid one another. Each leopard has a home range which usually overlaps with neighbors. For most of the times the males have a larger range than the females. The leopards usually only use their range to mate, but unexpected entrances of others can create fights.

Leopards move their territories continuously, only staying in one place for 2 or 3 days. Leopards mark their territories with claw marks to tell the other leopards that the area is taken.

= Page 14 - GLOSSARY =

to adapt or form an ability to survive. ||  || of organisms and return all the basic components back into the soil. ||  || in a form of a bond. ||  ||
 * ~ No. ||~ Vocabulary ||~ Definition ||~ Notes ||
 * 1 || Ecosystem || In a ecosystem, there are interactions between living and non living things. ||  ||
 * 2 || Saphrobes || Saphrobes is another word for decomposers. ||  ||
 * 3 || Habitat ||  ||   ||
 * 4 || Environment || The surrounding conditions which influence or cause the organisms and the communities
 * 5 || Decomposer || Decomposers play an important role in the food web / food chain. They recycle dead bodies
 * 6 || Comsumer || Consumers are organisms that rely on other organisms for their eating systems. ||  ||
 * 7 || Scavenger || Scavengers are organisms that eat up dead or decaying organisms (e.g. vulture, hyena) ||  ||
 * 8 || Bacteria ||  ||   ||
 * 9 || Anti Bacteria ||  ||   ||
 * 10 || Omnivore || Omnivore is called for organisms that eat plants and meat. ||  ||
 * 11 || Carnivore || Carnivore animals are organisms that eat meat. ||  ||
 * 12 || Herbivore || Herbivore animals only eat plants. ||  ||
 * 13 || Population || Population is what you call the amount of those species ||  ||
 * 14 || Temperature || Temperature is what tells the climate and how hot/cold it is. ||  ||
 * 15 || Food Web || Food web is a overlapped food chain. ||  ||
 * 16 || Food Chain || Food chain is a system of animals' diets. ||  ||
 * 17 || Organism || Organism is any type of living things such as humans, animals and plants. ||  ||
 * 18 || Features || Features are shape or appearance, or special things that stands out from others. || Little help from [|World Central] ||
 * 19 || Adaptation || Adaptation is how they adapt or get used to the environment around them. ||  ||
 * 20 || Internal || Internal is something that happens or are inside an object, an organism, etc. ||  ||
 * 21 || External || External is opposite to internal, so it is something is is outer and sometimes visual. ||  ||
 * 22 || Behavioral || It is when something happens that relates to behaviors and its actions/reactions. ||  ||
 * 23 || Photosynthesis || It is when plants convert the light energy from the sun to chemical energy and then store sugar

= Page 15 - GOOD WEBSITES / RESOURCES = (Please click on the links)

Noodle bib Citation (Google Docs) : [|Link (Viewable by Anyone with the link)]
 * ~ No. ||~ Link ||~ Bibliography ||~ Rating ?/5 ||
 * 1 || [|How Leopard Adapt to the Habitats] || “Leopard .” African Wildlife Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 May 2012. . || OOOO ||
 * 2 || [|Leopard Facts] || Janssen, Paul. “Leopard.” Out to Afrcia. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 May 2012. . || OOOO ||
 * 3 || [|Food Chains / Webs and Its Roles] || “Food Chains and Food Webs.” Enchanted Learning. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 May 2012. . || OOO ||
 * 4 || [|How Leopards Adapt] || “Leoaprd Adaptation.” Leopard. N.p., 2009. Web. 30 May 2012. . || OOO ||
 * 5 || [|Different Habitats] || “Grasslands.” WFF Global. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 May 2012. . || OO ||
 * 6 || [|Grassland Animals] || “Grasslands.” Grasslands. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 May 2012. <ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/grassland4/grassland4.html>. || OO ||
 * 7 || [|Basic Facts of a Leopard] || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Basic Facts About Leopards.” Defenders of Wildlife. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 May 2012. <http://www.defenders.org/leopard/basic-facts>. || OOO ||
 * 8 || [|Photosynthesis] || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Carter, J. Stein. “Photosynthesis.” Photosynthesis. N.p., 3 Nov. 2004. Web. 30 May 2012. <http://biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio104/photosyn.htm>. || OOO ||
 * 9 || [|Symbiotic Relationships of Wild Cats] || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“WildCat’s Prey Index.” Tigerhomes.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 May 2012. <http://www.tigerhomes.org/wild-cats/cats-prey.cfm>. || OOOO ||
 * 10 || [|Variation of Leopards] || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Leopard Subspecies.” Pictures of Cats. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 May 2012. <http://www.pictures-of-cats.org/leopard-subspecies.html>. || OOOO ||
 * 11 ||  ||   ||   ||

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