Metazoa info

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Stove-Pipe Sponge(requested by Teen-skeptic-go!)



Aplysina Archeri

Size: 5ft high and 3in thick

Weight:Not known

Life expectancy:100 years

When it First appeared: Not known

Location: Found in drop-off and deep water. They only live in the Atlantic ocean in areas like the Caribbean islands, Florida, the Bahamas, and bonaire.

Taxonomy:

Classemospongiae
Order:Verangida
Family:Aplysinidae
Genus:Aplysina
Species:Aplysina archeri

Diet: This animal eats particles and microbes by filter feeding

Anatomy: This animal has no organ systems. However they have a choanocyte, which looks like a choanflagellate, and gives insight of the evolution of animals.

Behavior:Has little to none

Reproduction:This animal reproduces sexually and asexuall. The sexual reproduction is when the sperm and eggs are released in the water. When they meet, they form an egg which produces free swimming larva. Its asexual reproduction is when it produces a gemmules. This produces an all new sponge.

Relationship with other animals: Sea snails are predators to this animal, but other than that no other relationship is known.



It is making a face.

Other sources:

http://caitbiology.wikispaces.com/Shane+...a+Archeri)

http://www.whatsthatfish.com/fish/stovepipe-sponge/1682

http://digestivesystemsxavier.weebly.com...cheri.html

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Wolverine(requested by Chas)



Size:26-41in

Weight:20-55lbs, some males reach 71lbs

Life expectancy:5-13 years

When it first appeared:Quaternary period

Location:Live in cold regions they may live in either forest or mountains. They are found in northern Canada, northern Europe and Siberia.



Taxonomy:

Class:Mammal
Clade:Holotheria
Superlegion:Trechnotheria
Legion:Cladotheria
Infralegion:Triboshenida
Subclass:Theria
Clade:Eutheria
Infraclasslacentalia
Magnorder:Boreoeutheria
SUperorder:Laurasiatheria
unranked:Zooamata
unranked:Ferae
unranked:Carnivoramorpha
Order:Carnivora
Suborder:Caniforma
Superfamily:Musteloidea
Family:Mustelidae
Subfamily:Mustelinae
Genus:Gulo
Species:Gulo Gulo

Diet: This animal will kill and eat almost every animal around. Deer, sheep, moose, elk, rabbits, porcupines, even lynx and canine pups are on the menu.

Anatomy: This animal has a thick hide which protects it from attack. They also have anal glands to mark their territory. They also have a upper molar turned 90 degrees so it can eat frozen meat.

Behavior: This animal is similar to the honey badger. It is fierce and aggressive and will fight anything. They are also solitary.

Reproduction: Males will have a life time relationship with 2-3 females. These animals mate during the summer. However the female does not give birth immediately and will wait until it is early winter. They do this by holding the embryo in the uterus. However the mother may not give birth until food is plentiful. Gestation takes 30-50 days . The female will take care of her young for six months. When they leave their mom, some will travel with their dad for awhile.

Relationship with other animals: Wolverines have a fierce rivalry with wolves. Many fights break out between the two. However the wolverine will mostly wins. Bears are also rival with the wolverine. In fact a wolverine once killed a polar bear by suffocating it.



He is on top of the world

Other sources:

http://a-z-animals.com/animals/wolverine/

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/an...wolverine/

http://www.theanimalfiles.com/mammals/ca...erine.html