Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artidactyla Family: Camelidae Genus: Vicugna Species: Vicugna pacos Alpaca (Vicugna Pacos) Studied by: Rebecca Littleton Introduction When I moved into my new home in November 2011, I noticed a creature across the street from my house watching me. I assumed that it was a … Continue reading
While living on a farm, I’ve come to frequently interact with barn swallows. Because of this I decided Barn Swallows would be the perfect animal for me to observe. Through the course of several weeks I have observed and researched the behavior of barn swallow’s directly. As well as researched the cultural and historical influence. Continue reading
I selected the chicken for my animal of interest because the chicken is a domesticated animal, meaning they have a co-dependent relationship with humans. This has a major impact on the way chickens live their lives and I thought I … Continue reading
Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia, Artiodactyla, Bovidae, Caprinae, Ovis, Aries Domestic sheep are found all over the world, wherever their are humans. Originally they are from Mesopotamia. I have been observing two, Rosa and Leda that their home on the Eastside of … Continue reading
Dromaius Novaehollandiae -studied April-May 2012 Introduction When deciding which animal I would like to observe for this program, I initially thought of availability: How far am I willing to travel? What animal is going to be a reliable subject for nine … Continue reading