American Alligator

their minds, but a more abundant population of semiaquatic reptilians poses a greater threat. The United States hosts one native species of both alligator and crocodile, respectively named the American alligator and the American crocodile. American alligators are present in all sixty-seven counties in Florida as well as nine other states, whereas American crocodiles are primarily found only in southern Florida. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation…

hated most about Pablo is that he thought that he was the best snake in the Amazon, so he bullies every snake, with an exception for his friends. The one thing Pablo was afraid of, however, was the fearsome alligators who lived in the regional river. The reason for this is because the alligators had big sharp teeth, scary green skin, strong jaws and a big, long body compared to Pablo, and especially…

The river otter is part of the family Mustelidae, which is the weasel family. They have an elongated body that is widest at the hips with short and stocky legs. Another characteristic of this family is having a muscular neck that is in thickness equal to or greater than that of its head. River otters have a tail that is approximately one-third of their total body length with the end being tapered. They have a small flat head that with small anterior eyes, broad muzzle, long thick whiskers,…

baby in harms way. Back during slavery alligator hunters would take the slave babies and use them aas alligator bait. This shows how nonimportant African Americans were. Slaves would have their babies and as soon as the mothers leavet their babies unattendedand slave hunters would snatch their babies up. Infants and toddlers were mostlty used to use as bait. The babies were concsidered Pickaninnies. Slave babies were being killed and To catch alligators for their skins. Some babies were…

In their study the Clarks presented African American children with Black and White dolls and asked them a series of questions, such as which doll was the prettiest, smartest, dumbest, and dirtiest. They found that African American children consistently attributed more positive traits to the White dolls and negative ones to the Black dolls” (Mio, 205-206). This experiment was so powerful…

herself an “Albino Alligator” in the chorus of the song. The albino alligator is an alligator that will sacrifice themselves for the betterment and safety of the group (Huffington Post). Beyoncé understands the importance of the values, ideals, and mentalities of the people she represents. She is the icon of something much bigger than herself. Through the lyrics and music video, Beyoncé’s “Formation” analyzes rhetoric in unity between women, racial identity with African Americans, peace between…

also illustrating how the great American hypocrisy affects this transition. A great example of this comes from two paragraphs discussing her father’s first job at a blood bank. The job is temporary, as he’s trying to get official certification to be a doctor in the United States, but he encounters difficulties. One woman is xenophobic to him, “[requesting] to see an “American” doctor” (Balcita 2006, 1) when he comes to her aid. While this is a prime example of American hypocrisy as I explained…

was a real dream and not just in theory. It appeared, strong and stark full with life, from the United States American forest. The forest tentatively seemed to have been endowed with a force that is creative besides rejecting tradition. What approached from the forest is the alligator horse charged with all the privileges and rights of American citizenship (MCNEASE, 2013). The alligator horse was arisen somewhere else and thus originated from far off prepared to exercise his privileges and…

would say istonko. I am a ten year old boy named Holata, That means alligator. I live in Southern Florida. The seminole formed in the 1700’s. This is where other tribes migrated to Florida. They joined the tribe for better protection. The tribes that joined together for protection were the creeks,miccosukees,hitchitis, and the oconees. This made the Seminole tribe population grow and become a stronger group of native American indians. There name was also an important factor. The tribe came up…

The movie, The Princess and the Frog, is a story told in New Orleans during the 1920s. Tiana, who is African American, is trying to beat the offs by buying herself a restaurant. It was Tiana’s father’s dream of owning a restaurant, but he was unable to accomplish it because of the hardships he and his family faced. The film, for the most part, shows what life was like for those who lived during the 1920s in New Orleans. Being that Tiana’s dream was to open up a restaurant, the importance of…