Metazoa info

[Duke Guilmon]

House fly



Musca domestica

Size: 6-7mm

Weight: 12mg

Life expectancy: 28 days is the longest seen

When it first appeared: Said to evolve in the Cenozoic era

Location: Where humans are, house flies are. They have a large frame of habitats

Taxonomy:
Class: Insecta
(unranked): Dicondylia
Subclass: Pterygota
Branch: Metapterygota
Infraclass: Neoptera
(unranked): Eumetabola
(unranked): Endopterygota
Superorder: Panorpida
(unranked): Antilophora
Order: Diptera
Suborder: Brachycera
Infraorder: Muscomorpha
Section: Schizophora
Subsection: Calyptratae
Superfamily: Muscoidea
Family: Muscidae
Subfamily: Muscinae
Tribe: Muscini
Genus: Musca
Species: Musca domestica

Diet: These flies will eat any organic matter.

Anatomy: The house fly is a strong flier for its size. It can beat its wings 200-200 times per second. Their landing skill has also sparked some debate. This animal lands on the ceiling by kicking its front legs over its head. This animal can also taste with its feet, giving it the ability to find good food.  This fly has mouth parts that consist of the labella and the proboscis, which are soft. When they want to eat solid food, they spit on it making it liquid. 

Behavior: It spends its day flying and eating. 

Reproduction: The female will lay 75-150 eggs. The eggs will hatch larvae. The pupae is the next stage. This will lead to the adult. The flies will develop faster in warmer areas. 

Relationship with other animals: House flies have a lot of predators. Domesticated cats, dogs, birds, spiders, frogs, and are attacked by humans. 



Look at this pretty face

Other sources: 

http://bugguide.net/node/view/39559

http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urba...se_fly.HTM

http://www.insect-o-cutor.com/flyfacts.shtml

[Kitty Galore]

Nice one! I had heard they only live about a month but wondered if it was just a myth.

[IATIA]

Dicopomorpha echmepterygis



Size: male - 0.139 mm (smaller than the single celled paramecium - 0.250 mm) / female - 40% larger

This species from Costa Rica is an idiobiont parasitoid of the eggs of a lepidopsocid barklouse, Echmepteryx hageni. The adult males mate with their sisters inside the host egg, and die without ever leaving the egg; similar life histories can be found in the wasp family Trichogrammatidae, also in the superfamily Chalcidoidea.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita
Superfamily: Chalcidoidea
Family: Mymaridae
Genus: Dicopomorpha
Ogloblin, 1955
Species: D. echmepterygis

(source; wikipedia)

Other sources:

http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/walker/ufbir/c...r_38.shtml

http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Dico...epterygis/

[Duke Guilmon]

Dicopomorpha echmepterygis



Size: male - 0.139 mm (smaller than the single celled paramecium - 0.250 mm) / female - 40% larger

This species from Costa Rica is an idiobiont parasitoid of the eggs of a lepidopsocid barklouse, Echmepteryx hageni. The adult males mate with their sisters inside the host egg, and die without ever leaving the egg; similar life histories can be found in the wasp family Trichogrammatidae, also in the superfamily Chalcidoidea.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita
Superfamily: Chalcidoidea
Family: Mymaridae
Genus: Dicopomorpha
Ogloblin, 1955
Species: D. echmepterygis

(source; wikipedia)

Other sources:

http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/walker/ufbir/c...r_38.shtml

http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Dico...epterygis/'

is this a request, or did you want to do one? 

[IATIA]

Dicopomorpha echmepterygis



Size: male - 0.139 mm (smaller than the single celled paramecium - 0.250 mm) / female - 40% larger

This species from Costa Rica is an idiobiont parasitoid of the eggs of a lepidopsocid barklouse, Echmepteryx hageni. The adult males mate with their sisters inside the host egg, and die without ever leaving the egg; similar life histories can be found in the wasp family Trichogrammatidae, also in the superfamily Chalcidoidea.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita
Superfamily: Chalcidoidea
Family: Mymaridae
Genus: Dicopomorpha
Ogloblin, 1955
Species: D. echmepterygis

(source; wikipedia)

Other sources:

http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/walker/ufbir/c...r_38.shtml

http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Dico...epterygis/'

is this a request, or did you want to do one? 

I was looking something up on DNA recently and this popped up in the search engine.  I thought it was interesting that there was a complete multi-cellular insect smaller than a single celled animal, so I just thought I would throw it into the mix/

[Duke Guilmon]

Domestic horse



Equus ferus caballus

Size: Depends on the breed. Largest 220cm

Weight: Depends on the breed. 54-998 kg

Life expectancy: 25-30 years

When it first appeared: 3,500BC

Location: The domestic horse lives were humans are. They are usually held on areas like farms and ranches. 

Taxonomy:
Class: Mammalia
Clade: Holotheria
Superlegion: Trechnotheria
Legion: Cladotheria
Sublegion: Zatheria
Infralegion: Tribosphenida
Subclass: Theria
Clade: Eutheria
Infraclass: Placentalia
Subcohort: Exafroplacentalia
Magnorder: Boreoeutheria
Superorder: Laurasiatheria
Clade: Scrotifera
Clade: Ferungulata
(unranked): Pegasoferae
(unranked): Zooamata
Order: Perissadactyla
Suborder: Hippomorpha
Family: Equidae
Genus: Equus
Species: Equus ferus
Subspecies: Equus ferus caballus

Diet: Horses have a diet that mainly consist of grass and hay.

Anatomy: Horses are known for their ability to run. Horses can breath about 8-12 a minute. They also have a guttural pouch, which is exclusive to horses. It is said to equalize air pressure on the tympanic membrane. Horse muscles are also strong, so it can carry the the animals heavy body while it is running quickly.

Behavior: Horses are social animals. They will graze and run most of the time. Horses will communicate with each other and can even discriminate. Horse's all so have organized groups. When sleeping for example, while some horse sleep some horses stand watch. 

Reproduction: Domestic horses have a gestation period of 320-370 days. They will have one foal usually, though they can have twins. The foal is weaned when the are four-six months of age. Horses reach sexual maturity at 18 months. 

Relationship with other animals: This horse shares a major relationship with domestic humans. Humans will care, protect, give a home, and feed the horses, which in turn the horses will work for humans, whether giving them a ride or helping them on the farm. 



Never forget

Other sources:

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/an...als/horse/

http://www.livescience.com/50714-horse-facts.html

http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/past-exh...-of-horses

[Duke Guilmon]

Sidewinder



Crotalus Cerastes

Size:43-80cm, females are larger than males

Weight: They can weigh up to 200g

Life expectancy: 13 years max males, 5 years max females. 

When it first appeared: No data

Location: This snake can be found in southwestern deserts of the U.S, and northwestern Mexico. This snake makes its habitat in the in desert, of course. 



Taxonomy:
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Eureptilia
Clade: Romeriida
Clade: Diapsida
Clade: Neodiapsida
Clade: Sauria
Infraclass: Lepidosauromorpha
Superorder: Lepidosauria
Order: Squamata
Clade: Toxicofera
Clade: Ophidia
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Crotalus
Species: Crotalus cerastes

Diet: Sidewinders will eat birds rodents, and lizards. Juveniles will eat bugs

Anatomy: The venom of this snake is weaker than that of other rattlesnakes. Despite this, the bite is still dangerous. It has an average of 33mg-80mg of venom. Bites can cause pain, swelling, hemmorhagic bleb formation, and echymosis.

Behavior: The sidewinder here is a nocturnal animal during the warmer months and diurnal during the cooler ones. This snake is well know for its movement. It moves by moving its throwing each end of its body over to traverse over the sand. It helps them avoid heat, climb up sandy slopes, and is great for moving around fast in general. Its movements are seen because of the winds blowing. They are also solitary animals. 

Reproduction: The mating ritual of this animal is not really well known. Sidewinders will mate from April to May. These snakes have a gestation period of 2-3 months. A female will on average, give birth to up to 10 offspring. The female will defend and protect her young, if she survives the process. Females in the species are commonly known for dying while giving birth. 

Relationship with other animals: The sidewinder is both prey and predator. Birds of prey, for example, will hunt and eat any sidewinder that is not careful. They also have a relationship with humans, as humans will kill sidewinders if they are not careful. 



Slide to the left, slide to the right

Other sources:

http://www.saczoo.org/document.doc?id=358

http://www.desertusa.com/reptiles/sidewinder.html

http://www.factzoo.com/reptiles/snakes/s...style.html

[Duke Guilmon]

Northern River Shark 



Size: 2.5m

Weight: No data

Life expectancy: No data

When it first appeared: No data

Location: As the name suggest, this shark is found in a few northern estuaries,bays, and rivers in Australia 



Taxonomy:
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Superorder: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Carcharhinidae
Genus: Glyphis
Species: Glyphis garricki

Diet: These sharks is said to eat fish and marine mammals. 

Anatomy: Northern River Sharks are special, as they live their young lives entirely in rivers. As they grow older, they will move to saltier waters. The young can handle fresh water due to the fact they do not need as much salt as other sharks. 

Behavior: As usually with most sharks, it spends its life hunting and swimming

Reproduction: Glyphis garricki is viviparous, meaning it gives birth to live young. The female gives birth in October. It is unknown how many young they have, but one female was found with nine fetus.

Relationship with other animals: Glyphis garricki is critically endangered thanks to human interactions with it. Saltwater crocodiles may also prey on they young. 



Taggin' and baggin'

Other sources:

http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/42712/0

http://www.lrm.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/p..._FINAL.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_river_shark

[Duke Guilmon]

†Stegosaurus stenops



Size: Stegosaurus could grow up to 9m

Weight: Estimated to be 2.3 metric tons 

Life expectancy: Stegosaurus has been estimated to live up to 75-100 years

When it first appeared: Late Jurassic 155-150 MYA

Location: Stegosaurus once roamed in the state of colorado. It once lived in forest with a district wet and dry season. 



Taxonomy:
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Eureptilia
Clade: Romerrida
Clade: Diapsida
Clade: Neodiapsida
Clade: Sauria
Clade: Archosauromorpha
Clade: Archosaurifromes
Clade: Crurotarsi
Clade: Archosauria
Clade: Avemetatarsalia
Clade: Dinosauromorpha
Clade: Dinosauriformes
Clade: Dinosauria
Order: †Ornithischa
Clade: †Genosauria
Clade: †Thyreophora
Suborder: †Stegosuria
Family: †Stegosauridae
Genus: †Stegosaurus
Species: †Stegosaurus stenops

Diet: Stegosaurus is said to have eaten mosses, ferns, horsetails, cycads, conifers, and fruit

Anatomy: Stegosaurus has teeth and jaws that differ from that of other ornithischian dinosaurs. This is due to the diet of the dinosaur. What stegosaurus is known for is its back plates and its spiked tail. The purpose of the plates is still a debated matter. Some say that the plates had some role in protection, but it is debated that they aren't due to the fact that the plates were kinda frail and thin. The plates have been found to have the ability to change color via blood flow, whether it be for attracting mates or threatening predators. Last interesting part of the stegosaurus is its second brain. This is said to be a glycogen body, which helps in the nervous system. This is found throughout many dinosaurs.

Behavior: Stegosaurus is a social animal, living in very small herds.  It spent its days roaming and grazing. 

Reproduction: Not much is known about its reproduction or how many eggs it laid. Juveniles would measure up to 1.5m long. 

Relationship with other animals: Stegosaurus lived  with a well known predator, allosaurus. Based on the findings of allosaurus, it was not lucky in hunting this animal, as many have been found with marks of an encounter with stegosaurus. 



With plates like these...

Other sources:

http://www.livescience.com/24184-stegosaurus-facts.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stegosaurus

http://www.dinosaurfacts.org/stegosaurus

[Losty]

Zeke I miss you baby brother