Without insects to help break down and
dispose of wastes, dead animals and plants would accumulate in our
environment and it would be messy indeed. Insects are
underappreciated for their role in the food web. They are the sole food
source for many amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Wildlife in Cambodia
The yellow-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus gabriellae), also called
the golden-cheeked gibbon, yellow-cheeked crested gibbon, the golden-cheeked
crested gibbon, red-cheeked gibbon,[2] or the buffed-cheeked gibbon, is a
species of gibbon native to Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.[2]
The yellow-cheeked gibbon is born blond and later turns
black. Males carry this colouring through their lifespan and have the
distinguishing golden cheeks. Females are born blonde to blend into their
mother's fur but they later turn black. Females turn back to blond at sexual
maturity, keeping only a black cap on the top of their heads.[3]
This diurnal and arboreal gibbon lives in primary tropical
forest, foraging for fruits, using brachiation to move through the trees.
A male
The yellow-cheeked gibbon, like all gibbon species, has a
unique song, which is usually initiated by the male.[citation needed] The
female will then join in and sing with the male to reinforce their bond and
announce to other gibbons that they are a pair in a specific territory.[4] The
male usually finishes the song after the female has stopped singing.[citation
needed]
Little is known about this species in the wild, but it is
thought that it has a life span of approximately 46 years.[4]
Why Tree is important ?
In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated
stem, or trunk, supporting branches and leaves in most species. In some usages,
the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary
growth, plants that are usable as lumber or plants above a specified height.
Trees are not a taxonomic group but include a variety of plant species that
have independently evolved a woody trunk and branches as a way to tower above
other plants to compete for sunlight. Trees tend to be long-lived, some
reaching several thousand years old. In wider definitions, the taller palms,
tree ferns, bananas, and bamboos are also trees. Trees have been in existence
for 370 million years. It is estimated that there are just over 3 trillion
mature trees in the world.
A tree typically has many secondary branches supported clear
of the ground by the trunk. This trunk typically contains woody tissue for
strength, and vascular tissue to carry materials from one part of the tree to
another. For most trees it is surrounded by a layer of bark which serves as a
protective barrier. Below the ground, the roots branch and spread out widely;
they serve to anchor the tree and extract moisture and nutrients from the soil.
Above ground, the branches divide into smaller branches and shoots. The shoots
typically bear leaves, which capture light energy and convert it into sugars by
photosynthesis, providing the food for the tree's growth and development.
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