Learn that a year is the time it takes for a planet to orbit the Sun and that a year on Earth is 365.25 days. Understand why planets further.

Painting of Blue-eyed lemur (Eulemur macaco flavifrons):Lemur macaco flavifrons males are completely black but with blue eyes. Females have a light reddish brown coat with a white brow-bar above the blue eyes.found in northwestern Madagascar in a range south and separate from that of L. m....

Painting of Marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris), Range The mainland marsh rabbit, S. p. palustris, ranges from the Dismal Swamp, Virginia along the eastern coast to northern sections of Florida and through the Gulf Coast into Mobile Bay, Alabama.[3] It occupies coastal lowland...

Painting of Mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa) Mountain beavers inhabit forestlands along the Pacific Coast of North America southwestern British Columbia through western Washington and Oregon to northern Californi and extend further south to Sierra Nevada Mountains. Two...

Painting of Leafy sea dragon ,(Phycodurus eques),Habitat The leafy sea dragon is found only in the waters of Australia from Kangaroo Island on the Southern shoreline to Jurien Bay on the Western shoreline. It was once thought to be very limited in its range; however, further research has...

Vector generated image of Pacific whitesided dolphin,(Lagenorhynchus obliquidens),Pacific whitesided dolphin is a very active dolphin found in the cool to temperate waters of the North Pacific Ocean.Population and distribution The range of the Pacific White-sided Dolphin runs right in a great arc...

Painting of Harbor porpoise ( Phocoena phocoena),Geographic Range:Found in coastal regions of the North Atlantic, Arctic, and North Pacific Oceans; also the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions. They are found in bays, estuaries, river mouths, and sometimes ascend further up rivers. Habitat:Found...

Painting of Male gray seal ( Halichoerus grypus),Habitat The habitat of the grey seal differs among each individual group of seals. Some are found along rocky continental coasts, while others are comfortable on isolated islands. Geographic Range The grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) occurs in...

Painting of Manta ray ( Manta birostris),Geographic Range Manta rays are found in tropical and warm temperate coastal regions of the world's oceans, generally between 35 degrees north and south latitude, including the coasts of southern Africa, ranging from southern California to northern Peru,...

Painting of Scalloped hammerhead shark ( Sphyrna lewini), Distribution and Habitat The scalloped hammerhead is a coastal pelagic species, it occurs over continental and insular shelves and in nearby deeper water. It is found in warm temperate and tropical waters, worldwide from 46° north to 36°...

Painting of Cuban gar (Atractosteus tristoechus),DISTRIBUTION Western Cuba and the nearby Isle of Pines. HABITAT Very little is known.FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET Based on stomach-content analysis, evidently feeds on other fishes, but further studies are still needed.

Painting of Red-bellied piranhas (Pygocentrus nattereri), DISTRIBUTION Widely distributed in South America and in basins of the Amazon, Paraguay-Paraña, and Essequibo Rivers, as well as coastal rivers of northeast Brazil. HABITAT Creeks and interconnected ponds; prefers areas with dense...

Painting of Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), DISTRIBUTION North Pacific in Asia from the Anadyr River in Russia in the north to Hokkaido, Japan, in the south. In North America from Point Hope in Alaska to Chamalu Bay, Baja California, Mexico. Successfully introduced in Chile, France, and the...

Painting of Lateral Root Emergance:Lateral roots extend horizontally from the primary root and serve to anchor the plant securely into the soil. This branching of roots also contributes to water uptake, and facilitates the extraction of nutrients required for the growth and development of the...

Vector generated Image of BASIC PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTER : The TNT-B is a lower cost option and has been designed for speed and portability.Although the tester does not incorporate an earth leakage test capability it does identify those items that do require a leakage test to be performed. The...

Painting of Pancreas:The pancreas is a gland organ in the digestive and endocrine system of vertebrates. It is both an endocrine gland producing several important hormones, including insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin, as well as an exocrine gland, secreting pancreatic juice containing digestive...

Painting of Pancreas:The pancreas is a gland organ in the digestive and endocrine system of vertebrates. It is both an endocrine gland producing several important hormones, including insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin, as well as an exocrine gland, secreting pancreatic juice containing digestive...

Vector generated image of Gulf-Fritillary-Butterfly(Agraulis vanillae )The Gulf Fritillary or Passion butterfly (Agraulis vanillae) is a striking, bright orange butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Heliconiinae. The Gulf Fritillary is commonly seen in parks and gardens, as well as in...

Painting of Gulf-Fritillary-Butterfly(Agraulis vanillae )The Gulf Fritillary or Passion butterfly (Agraulis vanillae) is a striking, bright orange butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Heliconiinae. The Gulf Fritillary is commonly seen in parks and gardens, as well as in open country....

Painting of Male forest-dwelling damselfly ( Drepanosticta anscephala)The Damselfly (Suborder Zygoptera) is an insect in the Order Odonata. Damselflies are similar to dragonflies, but the adults can be differentiated by the fact that the wings of most damselflies are held along, and parallel to,...

Painting of Phytolacca Americana is a large herbaceous perennial plant growing up to 10 feet (3 meters) in height native to eastern North America.Historically used for syphilis, diphtheria, conjunctivitis, cancer, adenitis and emesis or as a purgative.Ash from plant: Potassium rich, used in...

Vector generated image of Black Grosbeak is a medium-size seed-eating bird in the same family as the Northern Cardinal, the Cardinalidae. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the Rose-breasted Grosbeak, P. ludovicianus, with which it hybridises on the Great Plains. The 19 cm long, 47 g...

Vector generated image of sea mew The Common Gull, Mew Gull or Sea Mew[(Larus canus) is a medium-sized gull which breeds in northern Asia, northern Europe and northwestern North America. It migrates further south in winter. Its name does not indicate that it is an abundant species, but that...

Vector Generated Image of Scabs caused by Chicken pox : Chickenpox or chicken pox, also known as varicella, is a highly contagious illness caused by primary infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV). It generally starts with a vesicular skin rash appearing in two or three waves, mainly on the...

Painting of Beetroot,The beet (Beta vulgaris) is a plant in the amaranth family. It is best known in its numerous cultivated varieties, the most well known of which is probably the red root vegetable known as the beetroot or garden beet.The roots and leaves of the beet have been used in folk...