Endangered species

There are 471 giraffes in the U.S. but only 95 zoos that have giraffes. There are not enough zoos for so many giraffes. I think that we should either construct bigger cages, more zoos, giraffe sanctuaries, or send some giraffes back to the savanna in Africa. Did you know that giraffes live for about 25-30 years? Giraffes are big animals and need space. Having too many giraffes in a small enclosed space is harmful to their development. The possibility for the animals to roam over miles of…

The king cobra is not one to mess with. If you ever think you’re safe around a cobra, think again. The cobra can spit venom, and at one specific target, your eye. The king cobra’s life is that of an eventful one that is characterized by its diet, it’s environment, and its defense. The diet of this carnivorous cobra usually includes many things such as eggs, chickens, small mammals, toads, lizards, mongooses, and rat snakes for dinner. After a meal, it will lay in the sun to speed up the…

The actual chess pieces were found, and there was quite a number of each figure and some were varied slightly, indicating different sets. The material that was used to create them was walrus ivory and whale tooth. These were rare materials and there was a need of a lot skilled craftsmen in metal tools to create them, they were expensive to produce, therefore. The patron of this set must be wealthy and to have power, since the medieval period and those who had enough money for such pieces…

One of the first appearances of lion statues in China dates back to the early Han Dynasty. Asiatic lions were very common in historical art and can even be seen in modern day China. The concept of the lion statue was fist introduced to Han China as the protecter of daharma, and was seen mostly in religious art. Often times, the lions were constructed as imperial tributes, and set up to protect the wealthy and the land they managed. Seen as regal beasts, strong and courageous, they were made to…

There are 53 species in the family Boidae, which is divided into 3 subfamilies. Most boas are placed in the subfamily Boinae (Indiviglio). The Boa Constrictor can exceed up to 13 feet in length. Boa Constrictors are very diverse, they can be found in many portions of North, Central, and South America, as well as the Caribbean. Among these species we can find treetop dwellers, confirmed burrowers, aquatic species, and general savannas, deserts, and rainforests. These nocturnal animals are…

reduce the impact that invasive animals have on environmental, economical and social assets in accordance with the priorities of the Regional Catchment Strategy (reference). Species included in the Glenelg Hopkins Invasive Animals Strategy are the Red fox, rabbits, feral pigs, carp, cats, feral goats and deer. These species…

Giant Pandas are native to China, where they are considered a national treasure. However, pandas are endangered. Only about 1,600 live in the wild, and about 100 of them live in zoos around the world. Also called, great pandas, parti-colored bears, white bears, and bamboo bears, Giant Pandas are distinguished from other pandas by their large size and black-and-white coloring. The bold coloring actually may provide camouflage. Giant pandas live up to their name. They are 4-5 feet (1.2 to…

Over the course of the last five wildlife management eras, wildlife management methods in South Africa, the American West, and Mexico have proved successful. This is in large part due to the developing strategies and philosophies in the last three eras that helped resurrect declining wildlife populations. For example, buffalo and buffalo grasses are steadily being restored to the American plains, a stark contrast to the near extermination of them in the 1800’s. Another example in the American…

long distances to new, frightening, and smaller homes. After the long, stressful process of trade, different species of animals are transported to different destinations worldwide. Some animals are taken to specialist where they will spend their lives in different aspects of companionship or in cared for environments. Other species may not survive the long, cruel travel and for those species that do survive the trade, they are taken for captive breeding or for produce of animal goods.…

minute. Zoos also provide very minimal information on animals. In the article “Zoos: Pitiful Prisons” they discovered that “rather than promoting respect for the understanding of animals, signs often provided little more information than an animal’s species, diet, and natural range.” For an institution that promotes the educational purposes of zoos, the lack of information they provide on each animal is…