Natalie Walters Mr. Leib English 9 period 3 October 30‚ 2012 The Lady or the Tiger “He turned‚ and with a firm and rapid step he walked across the empty space. Every heart stopped beating‚ every breath was held‚ and every eye was fixed immovably upon that man. Without the slightest hesitation‚ he went to the door on the right‚ and opened it.” As the door gradually opened‚ a fierce and vicious tiger burst through and pounced on the man. The tangerine and ebony streaked beast tore at his body
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AMUR LEOPARD The Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is a very rare leopard subspecies that lives only in the remote and snowy northern forests of eastern Russian’s Primorye region. Its former range included Korea and northern China‚ but the Amur leopard is now extinct in those countries. A 2007 census counted only 14-20 adult Amur leopards and 5-6 cubs. Threats facing the species include habitat loss due to logging‚ road building and encroaching civilization‚ poaching (illegal hunting)
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The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) The blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) belongs to the family Corvidae and the order Passeriformes (Cornell University‚ 2015). It is one of the most common birds to be sighted in the United States. It has a range that covers about 2/3 of North America (Johnson‚ 2011). Blue Jays tend to migrate only over short distances‚ and have never been observed anywhere south of the United States. Given their wide distribution pattern‚ many observations relating to their life history
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It is known to the world that Burmese Pythons‚ also known as the Python Bivittatus‚ are one of the largest snakes in the world. The talk of rumors about these snake are now a reality in the Florida Everglades. They can be found in South Florida‚ but was originally from the continent of Asia and are native to the Southeastern parts of Asia. These kind of snakes are considered a non-native invasive species that has either escaped from their homes or were released by their owners because of their size
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I chose this animal because animals are my favorite animal. the difference between the bear and the panda is the panda and the bears have different fur colors. panda fur is black and white‚ while the last bear fur is white there is also brown bear fur is not only that there are also black. In addition to differences in fur‚ pandas and bears are also different because they food they consumed was different. bears are animals that eat meat or also called the carnivore‚ whereas the panda that animals
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In Man and Beast with Martin Clunes‚ Martin Clunes describes human’s growing knowledge of animal’s intelligence and capabilities in the 21st century in relation to how they treat animals. First‚ he discusses cattle that have played part in our lives for 20‚000 years. The speaker exhibits his own cattle; which he treats humanely‚ regardless of the fact that they will later be slaughtered. In Hindu countries‚ the cow is sacred and ownership symbolizes wealth‚ strength and abundance. They are the supporters
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Cheetahs are a separate genus from other great cats‚ a genus of their own. Their genus name‚ Acinonyx‚ is a Greek word for “thorn” and “claw”. Differ from lions and leopards‚ whose retractable claws are designed for tearing flesh and climbing trees‚ cheetahs have semi-retractable claws providing solid grip and quick acceleration. The cheetah’s body is designed for speed – pure‚ raw‚ explosive speed. It’s small streamlined head; deep chest; long‚ light limbs; powerful hind legs; flexible shoulders
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Komodo Dragons have undergone an interesting history as they evolved from their reptile ancestors.The giant marine reptile species that lived some 60 million years ago until the end of the age of the dinosaurs. The name Varanus Komodoensis was first given to this dragon reptile by Dutch scientist Peter A Ouwens in 1912. This A large species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo‚ Rinca‚ Flores‚ Gili Motang‚ and Padar. An adult Komodo dragon usually weighs around 70 kg (150 lb)‚ although
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Ecology Essay African lions play a big role in the ecosystem. They are at the top of the food chain and are responsible for 85% of predation in their habitat. They prey on herbivores such as buffalo‚ antelope and zebras. The African lion’s biome is in the tropical grassland and their habitat is the grassy plains of the African savanna. Without the lion‚ the ecosystem would be unbalanced and unstable. The African lion‚ being at the top of the food chain‚ interacts with other organisms in many
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“Help‚ help we have invasive species running wild out here‚ someone quick call animal control”. “That’s right Carrie out in Australia and in the Everglades we have major problems. In the Everglades Burmese Pythons are eating everything they can find and in Australia red foxes are killing off the penguins‚ but wait stay right there we will be right back with more news on these invasive species running wild”. Invasive species means “an animal or plant that is brought into a new environment that damages
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