BY: Oscar Carmona, Enrique Ferrer, Ángel Julian and Soraya Marco. INTRODUCTION: The 7th of November , the Real Academy of Explorers organized a game show to now who was the best explorer in the world. Many people went to de game show. But only PEPA, BOB, GERTRUDIS and EUSTAQUIA were chosen by the juror. The first desert was Antarctic desert. DAY 1 The 21st of December the trip started. We were very excited and we met in L.A USA, and there we took a plane to the southern part of Argentina to take a ship to the closest part of the Antartic. When we arrived there we prepared an igloo and a fire because we were very cold and very tired , when we were sleeping we hear a sound, we go out and we watched a seal and GERTRUDIS identified it, it was a Hydrurga leptonix (leopard seal) he told as that it was very dangerous. It escaped when it saw the fire, and we go to sleep again. DAY 2 When we get up we have breakfast and we went to explore the zone. We find two dogs that were loosed there. We give them food and kept in the igloo. We went to sleep that night we didn’t hear any sound. DAY 3 We get up and we have breakfast and give food to the dogs too. I organized an excursion to the coast with the dogs too. In the coast we watched a whale, GERTRUDIS tell as that that whale was a Balaenoptera musculus (blue whale). It was quite big. We continue walking around the coast we saw some emperor penguins… and when the nigh comes we return to the igloo and we relight the fire and go to sleep. DAY 4 At morning we tidy everything and we wait for the helicopter that is going to take as from the west part of the Antarctic to the east part, in the east part there are a lot of plants and animals to investigate. We arrived in the east part of the Antarctic there we prepared the tents and our bags and we go to investigate everything there. We saw a Deschampsia antartica ( antartic air grass ). DAY 5 It was Christmas day we miss very much our family this day passes very fast for as:
- The sings of the birds wake up as it was a Macronectes giganteus that bird is very ugly. - We saw some emperor penguin Aptenodytes forsteri there were very nice.
JANUARY PASSES AND FEBRUARY STARTED
DAY 38 It was the first day of February, it was our last day in the Antarctic we started tiding everything and waiting for the helicopter that was going to take as and carry as to Argentina were we were going to take a plane and go to L.A. From there we take a plane to Asia.
AUTHORS: RUTH TORRECILLA, GONZALO PÉREZ, NICOLÁS LÓPEZ, NATALIA DENIA
5th of February 2569: We are leaving the Antartic Ocean. We are going to stop in a island of Oceania to get more food.
7th of February 2569: We are in Australia and Bob is ill because a raw fish in his sandwich. Gertrudis has find a Moloch horridus (see atached file). In a small dead bush,but Gertrudis touch the thorngs ,devil spikes and harmful his hand.
9th of February 2569: Eustaquian has found in a beautifull oasis a Vesicaria atriplex (see atached file). Eustaquian is so thirsty than he has confused this plant into a water bottle. He tried to drink it, but he through up the plant.
10th of February 2569: We are all right except Bob that he is still ill.
15th of February 2569: Eustaquian have another allusination ,so he throw the diary.Thinking it was a snake ,suddenly, it fall it to a well, and then he find a Papyrocarpa (see atached file) near the well.
16th of February 2569: We are going to Asia!
20th of February 2569: At least Bob is healthy and Gertrudis preparering the food, found a Canis lupus dingo (see atached file) eating the sausages, Gertrudis fell to the ground , trying to recover the red sausages.
21th of February 2569: We were walking and ,suddenly, Peppa falls throw a canyon.
23th of February 2569: We look for Peppa and we couldn´t find she. We looked for her body but it wasn´t there.
25th of February 2569: After 2 days looking for Peppa we find her sleeping in a cave. Her clothes were broken and she couldn’t remember what happens to her.
26th of February 2569: We go to America! Peppa has remember and she will continue.
Authors: Hugo Rox, Raquel López, María Pascual and Luis Stan.
9th March 2568in Atacama desert We were watching the desert landscape and it had a small desert scrub, it branches moved. Gertrudis wildlife specialist looked the desert scrub and suddenly an animal jump from the scrub. We follow the animal and it goes to his little home with their young. Gertrudis took the animal, and it just had a small wound of defending their young. Gertrudis always carried a first aid kit in her backpack, she took care of the animal and analyzed. His partner said that it was just a rabbit but it wasn't because Gertrudis analyze it better and discovered that it was .................a simple hare. And there was a Black-tailed jackrabbit. She had 6 littlies babies 3 females and 3 male. There was so little!.
13th March 2568 in Atacama desert We took all the data from the animal we saw last week. Now we were keeping our things. Food, clothes, tools… Eustaquia realized that someone was watching us, she warned all their partners about that. Gertrudis watched it too, she told all their partners to be quiet and to catch it with caution because it is a scary animal. Bob jumped on it, he took it, goodness! Gertrudis recognized this animal easily it was a Coyote, a very typical animal on this places. It isn´t a bad animal, but if you make something to it, it will make something to you. Gertrudis took all the data of it. Now , we could continue exploring this beautiful places!
18th March in Chihuahua desert It was the 18th of 2568 when we were walking on the desert of Chihuahua and a big shadow covered us, it was a cactus, a very big cactus at the first moment we thought it was a normal cactus but after some hours of investigation we realised it was a the Carnigea Gigantea. I and my partners decided to took some photos and in all the trip we only sow this cactus one time it was a special moment. One partner for do a joke he decided to put some glasses and a scarf and he took a selfie with it but for doing that happened something strange it was like “karma” because the scarf get damaged and the glasses get too broken he don’t get angry because he deserve it so after that we follow with the trip.
21th March 2568 in Patagonia desert We were walking in the Patagonia desert looking for same animal, it was very hot and we were tired of walking. Just in that moment we hear a sound of a animal, immediately we start to run looking for the animal. Gertrudis call us, he find a bird lying in the sand. Gertrudis start analyse the birds. Finally he discovered what happened the animal he say aus that it was a Coragyps atratus ( see attached fill) and a broken legs. We things and we decided to move the bone of the birds legs to put the bone in his place. Gertrudis taked it legs but the animal sting he, bob Eustaquia and I we take it, if we couldn´t helped the bird. Finally we did and the birds leave this place immediately.
Authors: Helena Fierro, Lidia RepullĂŠs, Sonia Pascual.
28th of May of 2569 We tidied up, we saw many things in America. We took a boat from Brazil to Africa.
4thof June of 2569 After seven days in the boat we came to Africa, we take four camels and we go to the desert to prepare the tents. Bob, Eustaquia, Gertrudis and I (Pepa) come to Africa to explore the Sahara and Kalahari desert. The first day in the desert was good.
5th of June of 2569 We saw two sand vipers fighting to catch some preys. We ran away because we were scared, Gertrudis said that the scientific name of that viper was Bitis peringueyi. And we came back to the camp.
6thof June of 2569 We saw a Lycaon pictus walking there. We didn’t see nothing else.
8th of June of 2569 We saw a ( Welwitschia) and Eustaquia take a piece of the plant to investigate, at the afternoon we saw a guerpard 500 m far, the guepard saw us so we started to run away , we climbed a tree. We took sand with our hands and we throw the sand to the guepard and the guepard went out.
10thof June of 2569 We saw a family of foxes, some of them were sleeping at a little shadow. They were Vulpes zerda, they were very cute.
12th of June 2569 We walked some kilometers far from the camp and we saw some people hunting lizards, they were Sauromalus obesus. We stopped them, because they were furtive hunters.
15th of June of 2569 We went to a little oasis, and we saw Breviceps namaquensis. It is an amphibian, so it lives near water.
Canis lupus dingo Vernacular name: Australian wild dog, Dingo.
Date and location: 20th of February 2569, in Australia.
Description: It´s a wild dog found in Australia. Probably descendant from Asian wolf. They are found in all the southeast of Asia and in Australia ,normally in the north. They are like wolves and modern dogs. In Australia they eat animals like rabbit, mouse‌ In Asia they eat rice , fruit and waste.
Bibliografy: Canis lupus dingo. (2016, 22 de abril). Wikipedia, La enciclopedia libre. Fecha de consulta: 19:09, mayo 9, 2016 desde https://es.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Canis_lupus_dingo&oldid=906 24128.
Ruth Torrecilla.
Moloch horridus Vernacular name: Thorny devil/Thorny dragon/Thorny lizard/Moloch
Date and location: Date: 15 of february 2569
Location: In a small dead bush The Moloch horridus or Thorny devil is a small specie of lizard native from Australia. It is a small lizard with the average of growing to around 20 cm in length and weighting as a mouse. The thorny devil is best known for having an extremely spiky looking appearance and it can blend well into the vast Australian deserts due to the colour and its skin.
The body of the thorny devil has a very rigid structure which allows it to collect water. In fact between the cone shaped spikes there are little channels were water enters without needing to fall to the mouth. As with many species of lizards the female is bigger and with lighter colours. The thorny devil also has a false head at the back of its neck that when predators come it puts his real head down. It feeds of ants and collects moisture at night. They can eat thousands of ants.
Author: Gonzalo Bibliography: Moloch Horridus. (2016, January 16th). In a-z animals. Retrieved at 18:04, May 9, 2016, from http://a-zanimals.com/animals/thorny-devil/
Papyrocarpa Vernacular name Western myall
Date and location 15th of february 2569 Desert of Australia next to a well
Western myall grows as an apright tree to seven meters high. It has phyllades rather tan throw leaves. These are graysh or green in colours, estrait and flat, between for a twelve centimeters long and one to two milimeters wide. The flowers are yellow and reld in spherical clusters above five milimiters in diameter . The pods are thin and flat about eleven centimeters long and for four to ten milimeters wide.
Autor: Natalia Denia Mateo Bibliography: in m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia-papyrocarpaconsultday (115-16) a las 19:15
Vesicaria antriplex Vernacular name Aboriginal Saltbush
Date and location In a beautiful oasis the 9th of february 2569
Description: It grows as an erect or sprawling shrub up to a metre high. Leaves are oval in shape, five to 25 millimetres long, and 3 to 15 millimetres wide The species was first published by George Benthman in 1870, based on a name selected by Robert heward The species only synonym is Pachypharynx neglecta, published by in 1938. It is a highly variable species. The flora of australia treatment of this species recognises eight subspecies. Not all of these are accepted in south Australia where the subspecies tend to intergrade. It occurs in arid and semi-arid areas across southern Australia, growing in coastal dunes, salt pans, salt lakes, sandy plains and limestone ridges. Author: Nicolรกs Lรณpez Bibliography: Atriplex vesicaria. (2016, February 23). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17:57, May 12, 2016, fromhttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atriplex_vesicaria&oldid=706534375
Lycaon pictus Vernacular name Licaón
Date and location The 5th of June of 2569 in the Sahara desert
Description The Licaón is an animal that lives in the desert. This animal is like a hyena. The scientific or Latin name means painted wolf, referring to their thrhee colours that they have: black, white and brown, and some spots irregularly distributed , except for the front of the face and throat , which are always black and the last half of his tail, that is always white .It is characteristic of the species that no two individuals with the same pattern of spots . It is the only species of canid that has four fingers on the anterior and posterior feet.
Author Sonia Pascual Cortés 1ªB
Bibliography https://es.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lycaon_pictus&oldid=90646543
Acynomix jubats Vernacular name Cheetah
Date and location The 12th of June of 2569 in the Kalahari desert
Description The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), also known as the hunting leopard, is a big cat that occurs mainly in eastern and southern Africa and a few parts of Iran. The cheetah is characterised by a slender body, deep chest, spotted coat, a small rounded head, black tear-like streaks on the face, long thin legs and a long spotted tail. Its lightly built, thin form is in sharp contrast with the robust build of the other big cats. The cheetah reaches nearly 70 to 90 centimetres at the shoulder, and weighs 21–72 kg . While it is taller than the leopard, it is notably smaller than the lion. Cheetah are active mainly during the day; hunting is the major activity. They will stalk their prey to within 100–300 m , charge towards it and kill it by tripping it during the chase and biting its throat to suffocate it to death. The cheetah's body is specialised for speed; it is the fastest land mammal. The speed of a hunting cheetah averages 64 km/h during a sprint; the chase is interspersed with a few short bursts of speed, when the animal can clock 112 km/h. Cheetah inhabit a variety of habitats dry forests, scrub forests and savannahs.
Author Lidia Repullés Alegre 1ºB
Bibliography https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheetah
Welwitschia Vernacular name tree tumbo
Date and location 8th of June of 2569 in the Kalahari desert
Description It is a desert plant that grows from a thick trunk cleaving only two leaves continuous growth . Relatively often find in them spores of Aspergillus niger , which causes a slight putrefaction after germination , so try to avoid in botanical gardens. The species reproduces by seeds , which must be kept moist First Two Weeks and exposed to light and heat. After germination, the cotyledons grow to 25-35 mm and are transformed into these two sheets, it is believed that the plant absorbs water through their leaves peculiar structures that serve to harness the desert night dew . Dr. Friedrich Welwitsch discovered in 1860 , he considered one of the rarest plants in the world and much appreciated by collectors . Is in danger.
Author Helena Fierro Moradel
Bibliography https://es.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Welwitschiaceae&oldid=91015115
Rangifer tarandus -Description: The caribou is a mammal of the family Cervidae . Males are 180 to 214 centimeters in length and weigh 159-182 kilos while females measure 162-205 centimeters long and weigh 180-120 kilograms. Their helmets are adapted so that it will not sink to walk on ice and snow.
Arctic reindeer have ultraviolet vision, allowing them to see wavelengths of 350320 nanometers. Despite the passage of UV rays can affect the eyes of other animals, including humans, the reindeer does not cause them any harm. The function of this ability is believed to detect both food sources and predators through the thick snow, this detection the display in black color.
-Habitat: The reindeer are found in northern Fenoscandia, Russia, Greenland, Canada and Alaska. In 1905 they were introduced some copies of Lapland in South Georgia in the South Atlantic and Kerguelen and even "Austrandia" where they have adapted to the existing conditions of life.
- What do they eat?: They eat willow leaves, dwarf birch and lichens can even eat poisonous plants such as buttercups glaciers safely.
Paginas citadas: Rangifer tarandus (2016, 8 de mayo). Fecha de consulta 12:30 desde http://www.bioenciclopedia.com/caribu/ Rangifer tarandus. (2016, 7 de mayo). Wikipedia, La enciclopedia libre. Fecha de consulta: 13:04, mayo 8, 2016 desde https://es.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rangifer_tarandus&oldid=90912597.
Made by: JORGE ISERTE GARCĂŒA
Aptenodytes forsteri Vernacular name: Emperor penguin.
Date and location Day 5. The 25th of December in the same place that the Antarctic hair grass.
Description: The emperor penguin is a bird. This species is the largest size and weight of all penguins; the male and female are similar in plumage and size, can reach 120 centimetres tall and weigh between twenty and forty-five kilograms. Back, wings and head are black, the front is white from the legs to the belly and the chest is pale yellow. Like all penguins can´t fly, but has a rigid and flat wings and a streamlined body particularly adapted for a marine habitat.
They eat normally fish, but they also eat some crustaceans like krill and some cephalopods like squids.
The emperor penguin is mainly known for the special reproductive cycle of adults, they repeat a long journey every year to mate and to feed their young. It is the only species of penguin that reproduce during the Antarctic winter.
They live about twenty years.
Bibliography: Aptenodytes forsteri. (2016, 7 de abril). Wikipedia, La enciclopedia libre. Fecha de consulta: 19:36, mayo 12, 2016 desde https://es.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aptenodytes_forsteri&oldid=90315025.
By: Enrique Ferrer
Hydruga leptonyx Vernacular name: Leopard seal
Date and location Day 1. The 21st of December near the igloos.
Description: The leopard seal is large and muscular, with a dark grey back and light grey on its stomach. Its throat is whitish with the black spots that give the seal its common name. Females are slightly larger than the males. The overall length of this seal is 2.4–3.5 m and the weight is from 200 to 600 kilograms. They are about the same length as the northern walrus. They live in the artic pole. They are carnivorous and they eat the emperor penguin.
Bibliography Leopard seal. (2016, April 14). In Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 17:58, May 12, 2016, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leopard_seal&oldid=715304221 BY: ÁNGEL JULIÁN CASTILLO
Deschampsia antarctica Vernacular name: Antarctic hair grass.
Date and location Day 4. The 24th of December in the east part of the Antarctica in a place with a lot of vegetation.
Description: Deschampsia Antarctica is one of the two plants native of the Antarctica. When temperature increases, the seeds germinate, creating a large number of banks of seeds and plants. Its resistance to ultraviolet radiation mercy chemical compounds synthesized has drawn attention to possible drug use to treat skin cancers as both feet. It extends to 56 ° S latitude.
Bibliography: Colaboradores de Wikipedia. Deschampsia antarctica [en lĂnea]. Wikipedia, La enciclopedia libre, 2015 [fecha de consulta: 12 de mayo del 2016]. Disponible en <https://es.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deschampsia_antarctica&oldid=86925472>.
By: Soraya Marco