environmental and social justice behind human involvement in the natural world. In Wild Thoughts from Wild Places, Quammen points to specific animal species, white tigers and the superdove, to reveal environmental injustices that are continuously happening in present-day society. His first point elaborates on the process behind obtaining the white tiger, upkeeping the population,…
There are multiple times when fear overwhelms Pi. This includes when Pi was so scared of Richard Parker that he made a raft just to escape from him. This also includes when Pi thinks that there is no chance of surviving and he says, “I’m going to die.” Pi is a very strong person, but fear can overwhelm anyone. The first example of fear overwhelming Pi is when he is so scared of Richard Parker that he makes a raft just to get away from Richard Parker. While he was on the raft, Pi thinks of six…
reproductive capabilities of a male Siberian tiger. The researchers want to know if the time of year has an effect on how much sperm the male tigers are able to create and the quality of their sperm production. They predicted that the female tigers were the only ones whose reproductive system was affected by the time of year and that the males would show no variance, this was based on a previous study of a clouded leopard. 2. They gathered 5 different male tigers that were between ages 2-14…
The white tiger is an extremely rare animal. In terms of totem’s meaning the white tiger is a significant animal. It is a mystical and spiritual creature with its rare appearance caused by its white fur. “The Chinese divided the celestial sphere into four quarters” (Green 39). The Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise ruled the South and North, the White Tiger ruled the West that “corresponds to autumn and snowy mountains” (Chia 144) and the Azure Dragon ruled the East. All totems symbolize…
of Siberian tigers. Two twin Siberian tigers are included in the story to help the text flow into saying what is being done to help these endangered species. This nonfictional story is an example of how the role of zoos is to protect animals. Paragraphs 4, 12 and 14 demonstrate how specialists are keeping the Siberian tiger population thriving: "The members of the Tiger SSP teach the public about the plight of tigers and do research. They keep a computerized family tree of zoo tigers that helps…
Victoria Chen Mrs. Barsever Biology Honors/Period 4 3 March 2015 Sumatran Tigers: A Background Research Paper The Panthera tigris sumatrae, known by its common name, the Sumatran tiger, is the smallest of the remaining five tiger subspecies. It has lived for over a million years in the once extensive moist tropical jungles of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List but its conservation status is listed as…
The name’s Hades. I’m sure you’ve all heard about the horrible Hades who nearly destroyed your tiny land by letting angry gods run rampage. No? I’m the one with the fiery blue hair, shark-like teeth, and some would say “sickly yellow eye.” I’m the villain in the movie Hercules. Yep, there ya go! That’s me. Look, I know people don’t think I’m the most charming of fellas. My patience has always run as thin as a strand of hair. I’ll hear people blabbing above me on the streets how awful it was…
The Saber-toothed Tiger, or the “Smilodon”, was a prehistoric predator, that lived in the southern part of the Americas. (California, Texas, Florida, etc) The Saber-toothed Tiger is named after their long, canine like teeth, that extend from their upper jaw. Existing during the Pleistocene Epoch (about 56 million - 12,000 years ago), Saber-toothed tigers were elongated, stocky animals, that were ferocious, meat eating hunters. The Smilodon populator, or the Saber-tooth Tiger hunted in packs,…
Tonee Lafayette January 17th, 2018 Letter of introduction Although you know my name, I'll say it anyways. My name is Tonee Lafayette and I am a senior at senior. I live with my mother and daughter; whose name is Minnie. I also have two beta fish whose names are pinto bean and coleslaw, those are my favorite side dish to have with fried chicken so I thought I'd name my fish after that. I also live a short distance from senior, three-minute drive and fifteen-minute walk. As I mentioned before…
My name is Snefru and though many of my faithful followers may know by my other names such as Sneferu or Snofru my birthright name is Snefru and currently I am ruler and pharaoh of the great empire of Egypt. As I am currently preparing to pass into the afterlife to the realm of the great god Osiris, I was advised to keep a record of my most memorable accomplishments this is so my people may always have a record of their great king and god Snefru. My predecessor was Huni, my father and also…