The Oryx is a genus consisting of 4 great antelope species. The Oryx is also called the sabre antelope. Oryx is a speedy-running hoofed animal that lives in dry areas of Africa and Asia (plus the Arabian Peninsula). They live in steppes (sparse grasslands)‚ the semi-deserts‚ and the deserts. These antelopes assemble in herds of 8 - 60 Oryx. Newborn calves can run with the group within some minutes of their birth. Oryx has life duration of about twenty years. Several people think that the unicorn
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The Florida Panther (Puma concolor coryi) was placed on the endangered species list in 1973‚ and there are less than one hundred of the Florida Panthers still alive. I chose this bigger cat because they beautiful felines that may be close to extinction. In writing about this animal‚ I hope to bring attention to the fact that they are often killed by cars‚ people shoot them because they eat the animals on their property‚ and they also can die from genetic problems from mating with other cat species
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Tears of a Tiger This book I am reading is written by: Sharon M. Draper. She was born August 21‚ 1952 (age 60). Sharon Draper is an author who has won multiple awards for her books‚ including the Coretta Scott King Award for Forged by Fire and Copper Sun. In 1971‚ she married a teacher named Larry Draper. A graduate of Pepperdine University‚ she is best known for her novel‚ Darkness before Dawn‚ as well as The Battle Of Jericho. Other books include Copper Sun‚ Double Dutch‚ Out of My Mind and the
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Principles of Literary Criticism TERM PAPER The Lady or the Tiger by Frank R. Stockton (1834 – 1902) This paper addresses the Psychoanalytic Approach of Sigmund Freud. In particular‚ the paper talks about the different basic concepts of Freud like human nature‚ instincts‚ Theory of personality‚ mind’s structure and anxiety that affects a human behavior. These basic concepts will be a great help to uncover the psychological makeup or hidden motives of the character‚ specifically the semibarbaric
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One reason why the story‚ The Child by Tiger‚ is so plausible is because of the story’s setting. The physical setting that the author has portrayed helps you fully understand the emotions that his character are feeling. In 1912 the blacks had little to no rights‚ they lived in little shacks that had no electricity or nearly enough room in them for every family member that occupied the shack. They had one communal phone that was located in the only grocery store they had‚ they had a drugstore‚ barber
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Together with many wild animals of the world today‚ the Amur leopard is facing the likelihood of extinction. Their threat is not by means of natural selection or a changing world but by man who has deliberately or unknowingly depleted their habitat and community. Only mans’ intervention and realization of the problem can hope to save these animals (Garman 1996). According to Kutscherenko (1995) the wild population of the Amur leopard has dwindled to an estimated 120 to 140 leopards‚ 30 of which
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Current Issues Paper For quite a long time now an increased concern of wildlife has developed. This includes protection‚ conservation‚ global warming and the most important factor: our very own impact on the flora and fauna on this Earth. After some steady research in the extinction and diseases of wildlife I have discovered there are a lot of problems‚ some are man-made but a lot are unknown or natural. Which is interesting in itself‚ does this mean that all wildlife will soon die off no
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Endangered Animals Humans are destructive. Not a lot of us think about how what we do affects the world around us. We almost act like we are the only ones on this planet. We go around polluting and destroying our world with no regard for our actions. The things that live out in the wild are paying the price for it. Every day that passes there is another animal or plant that is placed on an endangered list. This is happening at an alarming rate. Because of man’s desire to expand and conquer their
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a) The difference between black and white rhinos Rhinos are grey in colour‚ not black or white as their names suggest. However‚ the major difference is the shape of their mouths. (Thomson Safaris‚ 2010) Black rhinos are browsers‚ using their pointed upper lips to twist off low-growing branches of trees and shrubs. Black rhinos are the fastest kind of rhino with a top speed of 55km/hour‚ they can also grow up to 1‚6m tall and weigh up to 1 400kg. Black rhinos are more likely to be solitary and are
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Mythology of the Constellation Leo: Leo is one of the twelve constellations associated with a zodiac sign‚ it can be found in the northern sky and is really easy to identify. It is one of the biggest and oldest constellations of the sky. It was classified in the 2nd century by Greek astronomer‚ Ptolemy‚ just like all of the other zodiac constellations. The Persians called the constellation as Ser or Shir‚ the Turks called it Artan‚ the Jewish called it Arye‚ the Indians called it Simha‚ and the
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