Search Results for: Other aquatic invertebrates
include the anacondas and boa constrictors. the term boa also is used more specifically for any of "true boas" comprising the subfamily boinae within boidae, as well as the genus name, boa, within the boinae subfamily. found in both the old world and new world, boas inhabit diverse terrestrial, semi-aquatic
reptiles ( lizards , caimans ), and mammals ( rodents , bats , opossums , monkeys , capybaras , tapirs , and deer , etc.), and being preyed upon by jaguars , caimans, and birds of prey. for people, boas help to remove agricultural pests, are kept as pets, and add to the wonder of nature. there are other...
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glance, army ants may appear destructive to ecosystems and valueless to humans. however, ecologically , army ants have keystone functions in tropical forest ecosystems, serving in food chains as predators and prey, as well as hosts for parasites and commensuals (youth ). they eat a variety of invertebrates
, such as tarantulas, scorpions , other ants, beetles, roaches, and grasshoppers , as well as small snakes, lizards, frogs, and other small creatures, while being preyed upon by birds and mammals such as chimpanzees (youth ). they pose little threat to mammals and birds (youth ). for humans, while at...
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