Elephant

of Housing on Zoo Elephant Behavior: A Quantitative Case Study of Diurnal and Seasonal Variation” an eighteen-month study in 2008, of each zoo in the United Kingdom, revealed several negative indicators of obesity and lameness in elephants. Furthermore, elephants are not pressured to search out their own food and water in captivity because of the food and water they are given causing them to become weak in their legs and gain a substantial amount of weight. In the wild, elephants walk…

“Shooting an Elephant” is a fictitious short story by George Orwell. It is set in a predominantly Burmese village, in which an elephant has escaped. A European officer, who is already set apart due to race, succumbs to the pressure of the villagers in order to be accepted. His need to belong is brought to light when he kills the elephant. The human need to be accepted is captured through the elements of a short story. The plot, setting, characters and title help present the human need…

In the short story White Elephants, written by Ernest Hemingway, he attempts to reveal that if someone wants something done they should perform altruistic actions in the hopes that it ends in personal gain. With little to no information provided about the characters in Hemingway’s story, he forces the reader to acknowledge that minimalistic ideals can result in complex/powerful ones as well. The opening paragraph of most stories often reveal characters and settings in which the reader will get…

For this art experience assignment I visited Emory University’s Michael C. Carlos Museum in Atlanta, Georgia on October 16, 2015. He featured several exhibits, but my focus was on the Asian Gallery. My art of focus is the Genesha Elephant, the symbol of Buddhism, displaying October 10, 015 – January 3, 2016. The Red Clay sculpture was created in 2012 and given as a gift by Joanne, and Charles Ackeman, and Merry and Chris Carlos. During this art experience essay, I will expound on the highly…

Altruism in Elephants: Empathy and Higher Cognitive Ability It is generally thought that altruism is a behavior only displayed by simplistic creatures, such as ants or honeybees, which do not possess the cognitive ability to evaluate short or long-term reciprocal benefits. Very few mammal species have been observed to display truly altruistic behaviors. Dolphins and elephants, as well as the great apes, are examples of the few mammalian species which commonly display altruistic behavior,…

The Elephant Celebes was painted by Max Ernst in 1921. Max Ernst was a surrealist and dadaist artist who often used objects, but changed their elements to accommodate his view. In this picture, the central focus is of a tin elephant who seems to have a soulless face. The elephant’s neck resembles a snake-like coil. The appearance of the elephant gives the impression of being a monster. At the top of the elephant’s body, there are construction objects and a hidden eye, giving off a mysterious…

Why a British Officer Murdered an Elephant? This summary is about the journey of a police officer in Burma. Its based on the short story Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell. It’s all about just how this police officer killed the elephant and how he arrived at his decision. This story it about roles, feelings, morality and inconsistency of a man and his power. One of the most important aspects of this story is how this young man felt about his job. At the beginning, he makes it very clear that…

In the beginning of the 20th century, 500,000 rhinoceros roamed through Africa and Asia and only range from five species: Sumatran rhino, black rhino, white rhino, javan rhino, and Indian rhino. Out of these five species, the most iconic is the black rhino. Known for their two horns and hook-lipped, black rhinos live in the lower half of Africa, separating into two subspecies: Western black rhinos and Eastern black rhinos. However, in 1970, it was recorded that there were only around 65,000…

I. Strinking feature of rhinos. The rhinoceros is probably best known for its striking resemblance to the dinosaurs of millennia back. - The rhinoceros is one of the largest animals roaming the plains of the planet today, second only to the elephant. A mature rhino typically stands about 1.3 m high at the shoulder, weighs around 700 kg, though the largest individuals have been known to weigh as much as 1,000 kilograms. - Rhinoceroses are universally recognized by their massive bodies, stumpy…

I listened the song elephant by Jason Isbell, it is about a story of two friends that had enjoy moments together and that always had talk each other’s problems and hangout at the bars with their friends and having good times. But Andy’s friend is in a situation in which her life has change. She is sick and she is dying. When she feels alone, she goes to the bar to drink beer to forget that she is dying. All her friends she had are not there anymore. There is only one that had been there for her.…