Breeding

Puppy mills are large scale dog breeding facilities where making a profit is put as a priority over the well being of the animals. All too often these puppy mills abuse their animals, kill their mothers after they are no longer of use and are no longer of breeding age, and they deprive the puppies of a chance to learn normal behavior. Animals from puppy mills are put in horrible conditions and have…

The Everlasting Estrus “Sterilize”, “fix”, or “spay” are all synonyms to the seldom-heard term, ovariohysterectomy. As the name suggests, during surgery, the ovaries, along with the uterus, are carefully detached from the body wall (Flnk, 2014). This common procedure is performed on patients to aid in overpopulation as well as reduce the risk of uterine or mammary cancer (Why you should spay, 2014). Likewise, it is implemented in some instances to regulate behavioral issues, naturally seen…

least maintaining the current population of the lynx, while protected areas are developed, breeding programs are set up, and observations are taken in order to ensure a population increase for this species is a possibility. Similar to the success stories of the Whooping Crane and the California Condor, whom species populations dwindled down to under thirty individuals, with the help of capitivity, breeding programs and management of threats to the best of the supporters abilities, these species’…

in goat meat production. It can be considered as a sub trait under the meat production trait. It can be defined as the ability of the animal (Boer goat) to alter itself to the changes in the environment. Since a breeding objective is the ideal animal a producer aims to breed, a breeding objective under adaptability for goat meat is: To breed a Boer goat that produces good quality goat meat regardless of the environment, with the goat being adapted to any environment. Adaptability is a slow…

Adult emperor penguins weigh from 50 to 100 pounds and varies by sex, with males weighing more than females. It is the fifth heaviest living bird species, after only the larger varieties of ratite (CRC Handbook of Avian Body masses by John B. F Dunning. CRC press (1992), ISBN 978-0-8493-4258-5). Like all penguin species, emperor penguins have streamlined bodies to minimize drag while swimming, and wings that are more like stiff, flat flippers (Williams, Tony D. (1995). The Penguins. Oxford,…

During the 1800s leaders of the North began to condemn slavery and adopt the idea of abolitionism. Despite their efforts, the cruel and inhumane act of buying and selling human property continued to flourish in the South. Slaves on cotton plantations endured the harsh Southern weather as well as regular beatings from their masters which left many infertile. White southerners argued that the enslaved were well treated and taken care of by the masters; this, however, is absolutely false. Although…

commonly referred to as Brachycephalic syndrome or abbreviated BAOS, is a syndrome that leads to respiratory distress in the affected breeds of dogs (CIDD). Brachycephalia is best described as a chondrodysplasia that has been a product of selected breeding of domesticated breeds of dogs and cats (Koch). Breed standards often encourage and require these negative anatomical features, ensuring these abnormalities are continually bred into future generations (CIDD). Some common breeds that suffer…

rivers, and backwaters with mud at the bottom. The false map turtle sites around basking spots (Phillips 157). The tiger salamander lines in woodlands, forest, orchards, pastures, prairies, and cultivated ground. Rarely when breeding ponds aren't disturbed they will be in the breeding ponds anywhere (Phillips 73). The painted turtle lives in a frequent aquatic Habitat that the are aven more common in shallow waters, and weed patches (Phillips 147). The longtail salamander live in cool streams,…

Puerto Ricans and my parents married within their own ethnic groups. My parents would joking tell me to marry someone within my ethnic group because if I do not then I will be ruining “the race”. It is a very racist comment but again this idea of breeding within one owns ethic groups is the right thing to do. Diversity should be valued and treated with respect. Being open to other people’s ideas and cultures is important because we cannot closes ourselves. As humans, we need to communicate and…

I was first introduced to reptiles when I was when I was at a church event that had an “Noah’s ark” petting zoo. They had a local pet store, Aqualand, come out with some of the animals they had in stock. The owner, Mike, came with some of the many exodic animals he had in stock. Among which, he brought many reptiles and invertebrates. He had Ball pythons, Boas, scorpions and some rodents. I remember getting to hold a burmese python, he was white and yellow and practically the size of me at the…