GIRAFFE FACT SHEET STATUS: Vulnerable. DESCRIPTION: Giraffes are one of the world’s tallest mammals. They are well known for their long necks‚ long legs‚ and spotted patterns. Giraffes have small "horns" or knobs on top of their heads that grow to be about five inches long. These knobs are used to protect the head in fights. SIZE: Male giraffes are larger than females. Males weigh between 2‚400 and 3‚000 pounds and stand up to 19 feet tall. Female giraffes weigh between 1‚600 and 2‚600 pounds and
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Chasing for Disappointment ------------------------------------------------- Irony in in the short story‚ “Araby‚” is the comparison between the dream type of love the young boy feels for Mangan’s sister‚ and the reality of his own high expectations. Throughout the short story‚ I experienced a flashback to a particular external quote I had read previously‚ “Love is not what it seems‚ and just as reality has a way of dashing our dreams so too does the discovery of eyes blinded by love.” This
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The giraffe is one of only two living species of the family Giraffidae‚ the other being the okapi. The family was once much more extensive‚ with over 10 fossil genera described. Giraffids first arose 8 million years ago (mya) in south-central Europe during the Miocene epoch. The superfamily Giraffoidea‚ together with the family Antilocapridae (whose only extant species is the pronghorn)‚ evolved from the extinct family Palaeomerycidae.[9] The earliest known giraffid was the deer-like Climacoceras
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In the short story Eveline by James Joyce‚ the author challenges the morals of a young woman torn between desire and familial obligation. Joyce manipulates the theme of reflection as a tool for Eveline to make a life altering decision of staying in the comfortable atmosphere where she confined and controlled by her father and her boss‚ or to run off to the unknown with a man who loves her and offers her a life of security. This essay will analyze and explain the deixis‚ cohesion‚ process and participant
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Standing at 18ft tall or more‚ the giraffe is the world’s tallest land animal. Under the species name‚ Giraffa Camelopardalis‚ there are a total of 6 subspecies that are identified by their different coat patterns. Since the giraffe’s spots are similar to the leaves of a tree‚ they can easily camouflage themselves to hide from predators. Both the male and female giraffe have a spotted coat‚ but vary between small‚ medium‚ and large patches. The giraffe’s neck ranges from 6 to 7ft in length‚ which
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story written by James Joyce about Gabriel‚ a man who is facing troubles with his wife‚ Gretta. Gabriel stumbled upon Gretta in an intense trance‚ while a certain song is playing. Gabriel soon finds out that Gretta had a past lover who had died for her‚ and he understands that she still shows emotion for him. Gabriel feels alone and troubled for the first time in his life. This story shows his great suffering in the marriage and how it came to be. “The Dead‚” written by James Joyce‚ is a short story
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Dead V Dead Born February 2‚ 1882‚ James Joyce became one of the must influential writers during the early 20th century. Even from an early age‚ James showed that he was very intelligent. He possessed a gift in writing and expressed a passion for literature. James’ parents pushed for him to get a proper education because of his intelligence. Eventually Joyce graduated from the University of Dublin with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Joyce began writing short stories‚ right around the same time he met
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Araby Even under the best of circumstances the transition from childhood into adulthood is a long and dreary journey that all young men must encounter in life. A road that involves many hardships and sacrifices along the way; and when that road is a lonely one‚ with only oneself to rely upon‚ the hardship intensifies to become destructive to those involved. This is particularly true in the story "Araby‚" where James Joyce portrays the trials and tribulations of a young boy’s initiation into adulthood
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of Araby 9/28/04 Araby‚ by James Joyce is a story about a young boy experiencing his first feelings of attraction to the opposite sex‚ and the way he deals with it. The story’s young protagonist is unable to explain or justify his own actions because he has never dealt with these sort of feelings before‚ and feels as though someone or something totally out of the ordinary has taken him over. The boy can do nothing but act on his own impulses‚ and is blind to the reasoning behind him. Araby is
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In the short story “The Dead” by James Joyce‚ the main protagonist‚ Gabriel‚ reminisces on life. Joyce uses symbolism and imagery to describe death in Gabriel’s life. Death is a major theme in the excerpt; as shown in the line‚ “Pleasure of the walk along the river in the snow.” However‚ that same sentence also uses several literary devices such as Imagery. James Joyce paints a picture of the funeral and makes us feel what Gabriel feels‚ we see what Gabriel sees. The words fly off the page and into
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