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Examples of Animals that living in the WATERCrows(/kro/) are members of a widely distributedgenusof birds,Corvus, in the familyCorvidae. Ranging in size from the relatively smallpigeon-sizejackdaws(EurasianandDaurian) to theCommon Ravenof theHolarcticregion andThick-billed Ravenof the highlands ofEthiopia, the 40 or so members of this genus occur on all temperatecontinentsexcept forSouth America, and several islands. In Europe the word "crow" is used to refer to theCarrion Crowor theHooded Crow, while in North America it is used for theAmerican Crowor theNorthwestern Crow.The crow genus makes up a third of the species in theCorvidaefamily. Crows appear to have evolved in Asia from the corvid stock, which had evolved in Australia. Thecollective namefor a group of crows is aflockor amurder.[1]Recent research has found some crow species capable of not onlytool usebut also tool construction[2]and meta-tool use. Crows are now considered to be among the world's mostintelligentanimals[3]with anencephalization quotientapproaching that of some apes. TheJackdawand theEuropean Magpiehave been found to have anidopalliumapproximately the same relative size as the functionally equivalent neocortex in chimpanzees and humans, and significantly larger than is found in the. back

TheBald Eagle(Haliaeetus leucocephalus;hali= sea,aeetus= eagle,leuco= white,cephalis= head) is abird of preyfound in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known sub-species and forms aspecies pair with the White-tailed Eagle(Haliaeetus albicilla). Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of thecontiguous United States, and northern Mexico. It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting.The Bald Eagle is an opportunistic feeder which subsists mainly onfish, which it swoops down and snatches from the water with its talons. It builds the largestnest of any North American bird and the largest tree nests ever recorded for any animal species, up to 4m (13ft) deep, 2.5m (8.2ft) wide, and 1metric ton(1.1short tons) in weight.Sexual maturityis attained at the age of four to five years.Bald Eagles are not actuallybald; the name derives from an older meaning of "white headed". The adult is mainly brown with a white head and tail. The sexes are identical inplumage, but females are larger than males. Thebeak is large and hooked. The plumage of the immature is brown.The Bald Eagle is both thenational birdandnational animal of the United States of America. The Bald Eagle appears on itsSeal. In the late 20th century it was on the brink ofextirpationin the continental United States. Populations recovered and the species was removed from theU.S. federal government's list ofendangered specieson July 12, 1995 and transferred to the list ofthreatened species. It was removed from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife in theLower 48States on June 28, 2007.

backElephantsare large mammals of the familyElephantidaeand the orderProboscidea. Traditionally, two species are recognized, theAfrican elephant(Loxodonta africana) and theAsian elephant(Elephas maximus), although some evidence suggests thatAfrican bush elephants andAfrican forest elephantsare separate species (L.africanaandL.cyclotisrespectively). Elephants are scattered throughoutsub-Saharan Africa, andSouthand Southeast Asia. They are the only surviving proboscideans; extinct species includemammothsandmastodons. The largest livingterrestrial animals, male African elephants can reach a height of 4m (13ft) and weigh 7,000kg (15,000lb). These animals have several distinctive features, including a long proboscis or trunk used for many purposes, particularly for grasping objects. Theirincisorsgrow into tusks, which serve as tools for moving objects and digging and as weapons for fighting. The elephant's large ear flaps help to control the temperature of its body. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs.

Elephants are herbivorous and can be found in different habitats includingsavannahs, forests, deserts andmarshes. They prefer to stay near water. They are considered to bekeystone species due to their impact on their environments. Other animals tend to keep their distance, and predators such as lions, tigers,hyenasand wilddogs usually target only the young elephants (or "calves"). Females ("cows") tend to live in family groups, which can consist of one female with her calves or several related females with offspring. The groups are led by an individual known as thematriarch, often the oldest cow. Elephants have afission-fusion societyin which multiple family groups come together to socialize. Males ("bulls") leave their family groups when they reach puberty, and may live alone or with other males. Adult bulls mostly interact with family groups when looking for a mate and enter a state of increasedtestosteroneand aggression known asmust, which helps them gaindominanceand reproductive success. Calves are the centre of attention in their family groups and rely on their mothers for as long as three years. Elephants can live up to 70 years in the wild. They communicate by touch, sight, smell and sound; elephants useinfrasound, andseismic communicationover long distances. Elephant intelligence has been compared with that ofprimatesandcetaceans. They appear to haveself-awarenessand showempathy for dying or dead individuals of their kind.

African elephants are listed asvulnerable by theInternational Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN), while the Asian elephant is classed as endangered. One of the biggest threats to elephant populations .is theivory trade, as the animals arepoachedfor their ivory tusks. Other threats to wild elephants includehabitat destructionand conflicts with local people. Elephants are used asworking animalsin Asia. In the past they were used in war; today, they are often put on display in zoos and circuses. Elephants are highly recognizable and have been featured in art, folklore, religion, literature andpopular culture. back

The Tiger has a long body, a short neck, and a firm head with a short muzzle that contains a set of sharp teeth. Tigers have stout legs that end in broad paws. A well fed tiger is bulky, broad in the shoulders, back, and loins. Males are generally longer and heavier than females. The average length for males is about 6 feet long and with a tail length of 3 feet long. Females are usually 6 to 12 inches shorter in body length.A tiger's fur color varies from orange-red to tawny yellow, with a lot of black stripes that have different lengths and widths. The cheeks, throat, and the insides of the ears and legs are white. The back of the ear is black with a white spot in the center. back

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Reflection Animal species are the foundation of healthy ecosystem. We human depend on ecosystem, when species became endangered, it is an indicator that the health of these vital ecosystem is beginning to unravel.The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black for white, or woman created for man.

ReferencesEn.wikipedia.org/wiki/habitatResources.edb.gov.hkwww.canisius.eduAnimals.about.comSimple.wikipedia.org/wiki/habitatFrogsare a diverse and largelycarnivorousgroup of short-bodied, taillessamphibians composing theorderAnural(Ancient Greekan-,without +oura, tail). Theoldest fossil "proto-frog"appeared in theearly Triassicof Madagascar, butmolecular clock dating suggests their origins may extend further back to thePermian, 265 million years ago. Frogs are widely distributed, ranging from thetropicstosubarcticregions, but the greatest concentration ofspecies diversityis found intropical rainforests. There are approximately 4,800 recorded species, accounting for over 85% of extant amphibian species. They are also one of the five most diversevertebrateorders.Thebody planof an adult frog is generally characterized by a stout body, protruding eyes, clefttongue, limbs folded underneath and the absence of atail. Besides living in fresh water and on dry land, the adults of some species are adapted for living underground or in trees. The skin of the frog isglandular, with secretions ranging from distasteful to toxic. Warty species of frog tend to be calledtoads. Frog warts are elevations in the skin whereglandular toxinstend to concentrate. The distinction between frogs and toads is based on informal naming conventions concentrating on the warts rather thantaxonomyor evolutionary history; some toads are more closely related to frogs than other toads. Frogs' skins vary in color from well-camouflaged dappled brown, grey and green to vivid patterns of bright red or yellow and black to advertise toxicity andwarn off predators. continue