Sunday, November 7, 2010

Physical Variations between the Swift Foxes

Physical differences, or variations, that I saw between the Swift Foxes are:

1. Height/Size - how tall or big each Swift Fox are; this is a continuous variation because there are many possible outcomes of the height and size of the fox; there are a range of possibilities
2. Weight - how fat or skinny they are; this is also a continuous variation because there are many possible outcomes of their weight; there are a range of possibilities
3. Coloring - what shade of fur they have; this is also a continuous variation because the shades could range from very light to very dark; this usually depends on their environment
4. Gender - if they are female or male; this is a discrete variation because there is only a limited possible outcome, in this case, it is if you are a male or a female, one or the other
5. Shape of their Eyes - this is a discrete variation because there is only two possibilites, big or small eye shape; I noticed that it is the females that have the larger eyes and the males that have the smaller eyes
6. Shape of their Ears - this is a discrete variation because there is only two possibilities of the shape of the ears, pointed or curved
7. Length of their Tails - how long their tails are; this is a continuous variation because there is a range of possibilities and it is usually "decided" with how big or small they are
8. Shape of their Snouts - this is a discrete variation because there are only two "options" or "choices", pointed or curved
9. Length of their Snouts - this is a continuous variation because there is a range of possible lengths for their snouts; this usually depends on how big or small the fox is
10. Size of their paws - this is a continuous variation because there is a range of possible sizes for their paws; it is usually the male foxes that have the bigger paws and the female foxes that have the smaller paws

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