AIDS can be transmitted in several ways. The risk factors for HIV transmission vary according to the method of transmission. HIV is not transmitted by handshakes or other casual non-sexual contact, coughing or sneezing, or by bloodsucking insects such as mosquitoes.cquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is an infectious disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). There are two variants of the HIV virus, HIV-1 and HIV-2, both of which ultimately cause AIDS.
The burrowing owl is federally protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Tom Brakefield/Stockbyte/Getty Images. Owls are raptors, birds of prey. They provide sustenance and defend themselves with strong, sharp breaks and talons. The owl's ability to avoid detection is perhaps the most important weapon in his defensive arsenal, since it allows him to avoid confrontation in the first place.eet and Beak. Like other birds in the raptor group, owls of all species use their beaks and talons to defend themselves. An owl's feet are equipped with particularly long, sharp and curved claws, which he can dig into an adversary and use like hooks to tear and rip at flesh.