Shark

Name of the site/location: Monterey Bay Aquarium

https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams/shark-cam

Taxonomy: Order - Carcharhiniformes – ground sharks.

Family - Triakidae Gray, 1851 – cazones, émissoles, houndsharks, smooth-hounds, topes,

whiskery sharks, hound sharks, smooth dogfishes.

Genus - Triakis Müller and Henle, 1838 – leopard sharks.

Species - Triakis semifasciata Girard, 1855 – tiburón leopardo, leopard shark.

Scientific name: Triakis semifasciata

Characteristics: Leopard sharks have an elongated body, with a relatively broad short snout. A prominent
rounded dorsal fin originates over the inner margins of the pectoral fins. The second dorsal fin is pointed
and about three-quarters the size of the first dorsal fin. The pectoral fins are somewhat broad and
triangular.

Geographic range: Leopard sharks are found in the Eastern Pacific Ocean: from Oregon to the Gulf of
California, Mexico.

Ecology/habitat/Predator-prey relationship: The leopard shark lives in shallow waters of bays and
estuaries and occasionally patrols the kelp forest, usually staying near the bottom. It's rarely found in
water more than 65 feet deep (19.8 m), although some have strayed as deep as 300 feet (91.4 m). They
prefer sandy or muddy bays. They are active, strong swimmers and are known to form large schools that
seem to be nomadic. A leopard shark is made to feed on the seafloor. Its mouth is on the flat underside
of its head and opens downward. Skimming above the sandy surface, juvenile leopard sharks pluck up
crabs, clam siphons, fish eggs and the burrowing, hot dog-shaped fat innkeeper worm.

Endangered/threatened/exotic: listed as Least Concern.

Any special physiology: None.

Fish
Name of the site/location: Monterey Bay Aquarium
https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams/open-sea-cam

Taxonomy: Subfamily - Scombrinae Bonaparte, 1831

Tribe - Thunnini Starks, 1910

Genus - Thunnus South, 1845 – albacores, tunas

Subgenus - Thunnus (Neothunnus) Kishinouye, 1923

Species - Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788) – yellowfin tuna.

Scientific name: Thunnus albacares

Characteristics: The yellowfin, like all tuna, never stops swimming. As it moves, water passes over its
gills, allowing it to exchange gases with the surrounding water. This continuous swimming supplies the
fish with oxygen it needs to fuel its metabolic rate. Ranges up to 7 feet (2 m), 450 pounds (200 kg). It is
torpedo-shaped with dark metallic blue backs, yellow sides, and a silver belly. They have very long anal
and dorsal fins and finlets that are bright yellow. Yellowfin can live up to six or seven years. They are
highly migratory and are found throughout the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

Geographic range: Found globally in all tropical and subtropical waters.

Ecology/habitat/Predator-prey relationship: Yellowfin tuna feed near the top of the food chain on fish,
squid, and crustaceans. They are prey for top predators such as sharks and large fish. Yellowfin tunas are
found worldwide in tropical and subtropical waters, from latitudes of approximately 40°N to 35°S. They
are absent in the Mediterranean Sea. The yellowfin tuna is a highly migratory fish. In the Pacific Ocean,
however, there is little evidence for long-range north-south or east-west migration.

Endangered/threatened/exotic: Near Threatened (Population decreasing).

Any special physiology: None

Amphibian
Name of the site/location: Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute and Youtube
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/new-zoo-red-eyed-tree-frogs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EVCOHjBTk0

Taxonomy: Kingdom - Animalia

Phylum - Chordata

Class - Amphibia

Order - Anura

Family - Hylidae

Genus - Agalychnis

Species - callidryas

Scientific name: Agalychnis callidryas

Characteristics: Red-eyed tree frogs are very colorful. They get their common name from their bulging,
bright red eyes. The body is bright green with a white belly and throat. The sides are blue with vertical
light white to yellow stripes; the tongue is long and sticky; the upper legs (flanks) are bright blue; and the
feet are bright orange. On their toes there are large suction cup pads that enables them to climb and
cling to branches, tree trunks and leaves. They have long powerful legs that are used for jumping. Adult
females reach lengths of about three inches (7.5 cm) and males, being smaller, about two inches (5 cm).

Geographic range: is an arboreal hylid native to Neotropical rainforests where it ranges from Mexico,
through Central America, to Colombia. It is sometimes kept in captivity.

Ecology/habitat/Predator-prey relationship: Their diet includes crickets, flies, grasshoppers, moths,

other insects and sometimes smaller frogs. They inhabit areas close to water sources (rivers, streams,
ponds) in rainforests from Mexico to Northern Colombia.

Endangered/threatened/exotic: Listed as Least Concern.

Any special physiology: they are able to hide their blue and cream markings when they sleep so that
they camouflage against the leaves for better protection.

Note: I was not able to find any zoo/aquarium with a live cam video of an amphibian, so, I chose this
specific one, because I saw facts about it at Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute.
And to complete the assigment I watched live videos of this specific animal on youtube.

Reptile
Name of the site/location: Mangolinkcam
https://www.mangolinkcam.com/webcams/zoos/aligators-florida.html

Taxonomy: Superclass - Tetrapoda

Class - Reptilia Laurenti, 1768 – répteis, reptiles, Reptiles

Order - Crocodilia – crocodilo, Crocodilians, crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gavials

Family - Alligatoridae – Caimans, Alligators

Genus - Alligator Cuvier, 1807 – Alligators

Species - Alligator mississippiensis (Daudin, 1802) – American Alligator, Aligator americano,

alligator, gator, Florida alligator, Mississippi alligator, Louisiana alligator

Scientific name: Alligator mississippiensis

Characteristics: The American alligator is the largest reptile in North America. It has a long armored body
with thick scales or bony plates called osteoderms or scutes. It has short, powerful legs and a long, round
snout. (The American crocodile has a long, pointed snout.)

Geographic range: American alligators can be found in the coastal wetlands of the U.S. Southeast, as far
north as North Carolina and as far west as eastern Texas. Their range extends down to southern Florida
and includes the Everglades.

Ecology/habitat/Predator-prey relationship: The American alligator is found in the United States from
North Carolina to the Rio Grande in Texas. Alligators are usually found in freshwater, slow-moving rivers.
They also live in swamps, marshes and lakes. When they construct alligator holes in the wetlands, they
increase plant diversity and provide habitat for other animals during droughts. They can only tolerate
salt water for brief periods because they do not have salt glands. Alligators are carnivorous. They have
very strong jaws that can crack a turtle shell. They eat fish, snails and other invertebrates, birds, frogs
and mammals that come to the water's edge.

Endangered/threatened/exotic: Least Concern

Any special physiology: None

Bird
Name of the site/location: Ventana Wildlife Society https://www.ventanaws.org/condor_cam.html
Taxonomy: Class - Aves - Birds.

Order - Accipitriformes – éperviers, Hawks.

Family - Cathartidae Lafresnaye, 1839, American Vultures, New World Vultures.

Genus - Gymnogyps Lesson, 1842 – Condors.

Species - Gymnogyps californianus (Shaw, 1797) – California Condor.

Scientific name: Gymnogyps californianus.

Characteristics: the largest wild birds in North America. The wings are exceptionally long and broad, with
long primary feathers giving a fingered look to the wingtips. In flight the body is noticeably bulky, the
head appears small, and the tail is short and broad.

Geographic range: historically ranged from California to Florida and Western Canada to Northern
Mexico.

Ecology/habitat/Predator-prey relationship: all of its living members are found only in the western
hemisphere, condors roost on large trees or snags, or on isolated rocky outcrops and cliffs. Nests are
located in shallow caves and rock crevices on cliffs where there is minimal disturbance. Foraging habitat
includes open grasslands and oak savanna foothills that support populations of large mammals such as
deer and cattle. Condors do not kill for food; they are carrion eaters and prefer to feed on the carcasses
of large mammals including deer, marine mammals such as whales and seals, and cattle. A condor may
eat up to 3 to 4 pounds of carrion at a time and may not need to feed again for several days.

Endangered/threatened/exotic: Critically Endangered.

Any special physiology: None.

Mammal
Name of the site/location: Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams/panda-cam

Taxonomy: Suborder - Caniformia Kretzoi, 1938 – dog-like carnivores

Family - Ursidae Fischer de Waldheim, 1817 – bears

Genus - Ailuropoda Milne-Edwards, 1870

Species - Ailuropoda melanoleuca (David, 1869) – Giant Panda, Great Panda, Parti-colored
Bear, Bamboo Bear, Panda Bear, White Bear.

Scientific name: Ailuropoda melanoleuca.

Characteristics: Giant pandas have a distinctive appearance. Their thick black and white fur equips them
for life in cool forests. Their white coat with black markings is unique, with black patches round the eyes
and ears, black legs, and a black band around the shoulders. And they have cute white tails.

Geographic range: In the wild, giant pandas are only found in the remote, mountainous regions of
central China, in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces.

Ecology/habitat/Predator-prey relationship: Giant pandas live in a few mountain ranges in south central
China, in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. They once lived in lowland areas, but farming, forest
clearing and other development now restrict giant pandas to the mountains. Giant pandas live in
broadleaf and coniferous forests with a dense understory of bamboo, at elevations between 5,000 and
10,000 feet. Torrential rains or dense mist throughout the year characterizes these forests, often
shrouded in heavy clouds. A panda's daily diet consists almost entirely of the leaves, stems and shoots of
various bamboo species. Bamboo contains very little nutritional value so pandas must eat 12-38kg every
day to meet their energy needs.

Endangered/threatened/exotic: vulnerable.

Any special physiology: None.