Communications - Revision - English - 2nd Year Secondary - Term 2

Communications - Revision - English - 2nd Year Secondary - Term 2

Vector generated image of Red kangaroo(Macropus rufus) in lying position:This species is a very large kangaroo with short, red-brown fur, fading to pale buff below and on the limbs.The Red Kangaroo inhabits most of the dry inland of the central part of Australia in small groups called mobs. It...

Painting of Lion ( Panthera leo):African lions (Panthera leo) live in most of sub-Saharan Africa except in desert and rainforest habitats.Asiatic lions (P. l. persica) belong to the single remaining subspecies in this region. Once roaming from Greece to central India, Asiatic lions persist in...

Painting of Mongoose lemur (Lemur mongoz):Mongoose lemurs are found in forests in northwestern Madagascar and on the islands of Moili (Moheli) and Ndzouani (Anjouan) of the Comoros. In northwestern Madagascar, the range of mongoose lemurs extends from the Bay of Narinda in the north to as far...

Painting of Lichtenstein’s hartebeest (Sigmoceros lichtensteinii):Tanzania, southeast Democratic Republic of the Congo, northeast Angola, Zambia, Malawi, southeast Zimbabwe, and northern Mozambique.Savanna, associated with ecotones of open woodland, vleis, and floodplains.Almost exclusively a...

Painting of Pygmy rock mouse (Petromyscus collinus):Found in the arid regions of southwestern Africa. Petromyscus collinus is found from southern Angola to western South Africa in the Namib Desert.Found in areas of boulders and rock outcroppings in arid mountainous regions.Nocturnal, they shelter...

Painting of Short-snouted sengi’s (Elephantulus brachyrhynchus):lives from northern South Africa and northeastern Namibia through Angola, southern Democratric Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Kenya, and Uganda.inhabit arid and semi-arid environments with wooded bushlands, dense grasslands,...

Painting of Tuatara, Only a single wild population of S. guntheri is now known, on North Brother Island in Cook Strait off northern South Island. Populations of the northern form of S. punctatus are confined to about 26 islands off northeastern North Island. The Cook Strait form of tuatara is...

Painting of Reticulated python (Python reticulatus), DISTRIBUTION This species occurs on the Nicobar Islands in India and throughout most of Southeast Asia from southeastern Bangladesh east to Vietnam and south through western Malaysia to Singapore. The species is widespread throughout the...

Painting of Central netted dragon (Ctenophorus inermis), DISTRIBUTION The species occurs in desert regions of central Australia. HABITAT They inhabit red sandy deserts with spinifex grass vegetation.FEEDING & DIET These lizards are omnivorous. They eat such insects as ants, grasshoppers,...

Vector generated image of Epaulette shark,(Hemiscyllium ocellatum),Distribution and habitat The range of the epaulette shark extends from the southern coast of New Guinea to the northern coast of Australia, as far south as Sydney.There are unsubstantiated reports of this species from Malaysia,...

Vector generated image of Crab,Diet: Crabs are omnivores, feeding primarily on algae , and taking any other food, including molluscs, worms, other crustaceans, fungi, bacteria and detritus, depending on their availability and the crab species. For many crabs, a mixed diet of plant and animal...

Painting of Lumpfish ( Cyclopterus lumpus),Habitat and diet As their appearance might suggest, lumpsuckers are poor swimmers. Most species are benthic; that is, they spend most of their time on or near the bottom. The fish are found on rocky or muddy substrates, where their coloration allows for...

Painting of Fathead minnow ( Pimephales promelas), DISTRIBUTION Native to central North America, northeastern United States, and northeastern Mexico. It has been introduced widely throughout much of North America as a bait minnow. HABITAT Found in a wide variety of habitats in rivers, streams,...

Painting of Basking shark ( Cetorhinus maximus), DISTRIBUTION Worldwide in mainly coastal, cold, temperate waters, most abundant off both sides of the northern Atlantic, but also in warmer, subtemperate regions such as the Mediterranean Sea. HABITAT Usually found over relatively shallow, coastal,...

Painting of Megamouth shark ( Megachasma pelagios), DISTRIBUTION Known from some 17 specimens from Japan, the Philippines, western Australia, California, southeastern Brazil, Senegal, and South Africa. Probably circumglobal in warm temperate to tropical waters. HABITAT A coastal and oceanic...

Painting of Central stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum), DISTRIBUTION North America, widespread across most of eastern and central United States in Atlantic, Great Lakes, Mississippi River, and Hudson Bay basins from New York west to North Dakota and Wyoming and south to South Carolina and Texas;...

Painting of Rosy bitterling (Rhodeus ocellatus),DISTRIBUTION China and Vietnam. Has been introduced into Japan. HABITAT Shallow lakes, ponds, and streams. Prefers clear, slow-running water, especially when it includes aquatic plants. FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET Pelagic feeder, taking zooplankton,...

Painting of Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), DISTRIBUTION North America, native to central drainages of the United States and Mexico into southern Canada east of the Rocky Mountains, and possibly parts of the Atlantic coast. Original distribution somewhat unclear due to extensive...

Painting of Rat-trap fish (Malacosteus niger), DISTRIBUTION Worldwide in tropical to temperate seas; has been taken as far north as Iceland in the North Atlantic, but generally occurs south of 40°N. HABITAT Oceanic, mesopelagic; occurs between...

Painting of Gram positive bacteria:Gram-positive bacteria are those that are stained dark blue or violet by Gram staining. This is in contrast to Gram-negative bacteria, which cannot retain the crystal violet stain, instead taking up the counterstain (safranin or fuchsin) and appearing red or...

Painting of Forest giant ( Megaloprepus caerulatus) Rainforests of Central and South America, from Mexico to Bolivia. HABITAT Larvae breed in water-filled plant containers. Adults frequent sunlit gaps or small clearings in the forest.FEEDING & DIET Adults are specialist foragers; they detect...

Painting of Acherontia atropos pupa, DISTRIBUTION Afrotropical, extending north to Mediterranean; migrant in central and northern Europe. HABITAT Prefers dry and sunny locations; frequents open scrubs with solanaceous (nightshade) plants and cultivated areas where...

Painting of Death’s head hawk moth ( Acherontia atropos) caterpillar DISTRIBUTION Afrotropical, extending north to Mediterranean; migrant in central and northern Europe. HABITAT Prefers dry and sunny locations; frequents open scrubs with solanaceous (nightshade) plants and cultivated areas...