Final Presentation our Favorite Animal (75pts.)
You will submit a digital version of your presentation to your lab instructor through Canvas.
Format of Presentation %ach number corresponds to the material needed for each slide of your presentation:
1.) Title Slide 4his should include the common name, scientific name and a catchy phrase/title to interest us in your animal. It should also include a picture of the animal.
2.) Taxonomic Group 3tarting with Kingdom Animalia ,ist the Phylum, Class, Order, and Family to
which your animal belongs, as well as list the scientific name of the animal itself.
3.) Habitat, Range, and Ecology 4his slide should include a description of the types of habitat(s) where
your species is found (freshwater wetlands, temperate forests, marine intertidal?), where it is found geographically (its range), and some interesting facts about the animalàecology (Is it a predator? What
does it eat?, etc.).
Photos and maps enhance the information.
4.) One distinctive morphological characteristic of your animal that appears to be an adaptation to its
habitat or lifestyle (think of special appendages, body shape as related to movement, etc.)
5. and 6.) Research done on your animal 5se one slide to give the overall goals and objectives of the
primary literature paper that you chose to read about your animal (was this study done to understand this
animalàmating behaviors, is it a phylogenetic study to understand its closest relatives, is it a look at
how this species responds to changes in carbon dioxide levels in the ocean?)
On the second slide, include the most important figure or table from your paper that summarizes the results of the study on your animal. When you give your presentation, you will need to walk us through
both axes of the figure or the columns of information on the table and summarize the trends that it
shows.
7.) Why did you choose this animal? Give us one personal connection or fascinating fact that you know
about this animal that led you to choose it.
8.) Literature Cited Slide
With the exception of the literature cited slide, do not go below 24pt. font. Limit your presentation to 8
slides.
You are welcome to make an appointment with your lab instructor before your presentation to discuss
any problems, confusion, questions you may have about any of the material that you are presenting or
for help in finding information.

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