he Red Lionfish is eye catching but venomous and dangerous fish native to the west Pacific. This fish can grow up to 45cm or 17.7 inches in length. These fish are known for their beauty and their venom, they are also aggressive feeders and huge breeders. The Red Lionfish could possibly end up in the United States Atlantic Coast also the Gulf Of Mexico if the precautions are avoided. If this fish enter these waterways it would potentially end most life in the oceans and make it difficult for family and friends to go into beach waters.…
The bald eagle has been recognized as the “national symbol of the United States since 1782”(Lee, Ray). The bald eagle is brown in color on the body and wings but is a pearly white on the head and tail. The American quarter and dollar bill both have the bald eagle symbol on them. The bald eagle means freedom to the American citizens. It has been “a symbol for native people for far longer than that” ("Bald Eagle Identification”).…
To kill or to be extinct? Zalophus Californianus Californianus are known as the California sea lions one out of the two species found in the washington state. The columbia river salmon and steelhead are facing a serious threat of extinction due to the sea lions since 2002, the salmon and steelhead population have been decreasing over the years and many are worried about the extinction of the salmon and steelhead. The population of the california sea lions has been increasing since the 1980’s in which the population was 300,000 sea lions, the population continues to expand at a grow rate of approximately 5.0% annually.…
Lionfish is type of marine fish. Lionfish is not endangered species that we should be concerned about. There are about 10 types of different species of lionfish. This invasive species can be found across the eastern coast of the United States. Lionfish prefer to live near coral reefs and in rock crevices.…
The Lionfish I would like for you to know a little about lionfish. There is a lot I didn’t even know about lionfish. I would like to share some of the facts with you on the lionfish.…
Mountain lions tend to hunt rabbits, hares and larger birds, and without doubt deer and elk if they were to come across it. The mountain lion has no real natural predators although the mountain lion needs to be wary of bears due to the bears severe size advantage. Also known as cougar, puma, panther, yellow cat, catamount, etc., the Mountain Lion is North America's largest member of the cat family. These majestic creatures once roamed throughout North America, but today, their range is limited to British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, the twelve westernmost states in the US, and Florida. Sighting a wild Mountain Lion is a rare and unexpected event.…
The Saint Louis Zoo The Saint Louis Zoo was voted second best zoo in the United States in a USA Today poll where they had the people who go to these zoos vote. The zoo is home to over 15,000 animals per their website. Many of them are rare and endangered species. They have some exhibits that they charge for but admission to the zoo is free.…
Lions. Powerful animals; they are famously identified as ‘Kings of the Jungle’. Aslan, the One True ruler of Narnia, is often compared by Christian believers with their own lord and saviour; God, and out of the Holy Trinity, his son Jesus, known in the bible as ‘Lion of Judah’ (Revelations 5:5). This can be attested by the many references throughout the chronicles, such as in the fifth instalment with Shasta proclaiming, “knew none of the true stories about Aslan, the great Lion, the son of the Emperor-over-the-sea, the King above all High Kings in Narnia.” Across the land, Aslan draws people to his cause through his beliefs, teachings and leading, akin to Jesus gathering his followers and disciples.…
What looks like a horse and is black and white all over? A zebra! These striped animals are very interesting. They communicate their feelings by moving their ears in specific ways! Also, every zebra has a unique pattern in their skin, just like humans have different fingerprints.…
Why was Catsica created? Really, Catsica was only created to send some pictures from a birthday party. However, it became something much more than that. Catsica is more than just a club, a band, or texts. Catsica is a collaborative group that is constantly expanding.…
Clouded Leopards eat a variety from food. They eat mainly deer, wild pigs, birds, monkeys and other small mammals. Some biotic factors of the rainforest, or rainforests, of Indonesia are jaguars, anteaters, lemurs, and many others. Some plants of many plant species are bamboo, banana trees, and rubber trees. Water, rain, rocks, the ground, the sky, and the climate, temperature, and weather are some abiotic factors.…
The lion is unable to feel or describe his feelings. After the lion has come to life and saved Sara and her baby brother, he turns into a statue again but only to become a warm and popular statue. " He looks as cold as stone but he feels as warm as toast" (Wild and Voutila, 2014). The reader is able to see the transformation of the lion and this provides personal connections to each individual as each person has grown and transitioned in their own journey (Tunnell, 2008).…
To survive living on the streets of Calcutta, you need to be independent and capable. As well as having the ability to source basic needs and to be instinctive. This idea is explored in the non-fiction autobiography written by Saroo Brierley himself. ‘Lion’ is about a little Indian boy who gets lost on a train, that takes him on a dangerous journey to Calcutta. Saroo is determined, independent, capable and a quick thinker.…
Many stories are told through the perspective of one omnipresent narrator, the perspective one character, or even an unreliable narrator. These styles emphasize the views and opinion of one character, one side of the story being told. In Michael Ondaatje’s In the Skin of a Lion, Ondaatje uses an unconventional style of narration to tell the untold stories of the working class and immigrants who built the country, to give immigrants a voice they do not have in the past, and to recreate how certain memories have a major impact while some do not. Through this style, Ondaatje emphasizes the main topic of the novel, the perspective of immigrants and working class in the nineteen- thirties.…
Lindsay Hall Eng 122 Professor Coley September 6 2015 May’s Lion Analyzed The Author of the short story Mays’ Lion Ursula Le Guin was born in Berkeley, California, the child of the renowned anthropologist Alfred L. Kroeber and Theodora Kroeber who was a well-known author. In 1951 Ursula studied, and received a B.A. at Radcliffe College. She then received an M.A. at Columbia University in 1952. After being awarded the Fulbright Fellowship, she traveled abroad for a year to study in Paris.…