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    Artificial and natural selection have many similarities and differences. These two concepts were both conceived by Charles Darwin. Natural selection is defined as the process where organisms have characteristics that help allow them to adapt to environmental problems, like changes in climate, predators, or competition for food. These organisms tend to survive and reproduce in greater numbers than the other fraction of their species. This guarantees that the prolongation of those…

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    The Pittsburgh Zoo is only one of six combinations of a zoo and an aquarium in the United States. It displays an impressive “400 different species of animals, some of which are threatened or endangered” (USNews.com). Nonetheless, the Pittsburgh Zoo strives to fashion optimistic, lifelong relations between animals and people, and this goal is evident throughout the Zoo’s walkways and exhibits. As I walked throughout the Zoo, I noticed that the animal’s exhibits closely resembled their natural…

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    Likewise, during an individual’s lifetime, if any changes were to occur they would be passed directly to its offspring. Lamarck further explained inheritance of acquired characteristics by using a giraffe as an example as he had noticed they had disproportionately long necks. He believed that at first giraffes originally had a normal sized neck but by constantly stretching up to reach leaves up higher their neck would come to be longer and stronger. These giraffe’s offspring would then inherit…

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    opinions on the impossibility for zoos to meet the basic needs of elephants and certain other animals they contain. It highlights famous zoos across the United States and what their enclosures are like for elephants, bears, gazelles, big cats, and giraffes. The purpose of this article is to bring awareness to the reader on how inadequate animal enclosures are in many zoos across the United States. It highlights the lives of a polar bear named Gus from New York City’s Central Park Zoo and an…

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    For the follower of King Messiah there comes some many forthright questions which need to be answered in the regards of revelation of the Bible, how the Bible was inspired,and what is the authority of the Bible. In other words: is the Bible speaking to me? How do I know the Bible is not just another document? Why should this old book have authority over me? These are valid questions which many believers today take for granted. Yet, the importance of these questions infect the life of the…

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    Aristotle’s Teleology The world teleology has two parts: telos, meaning end or goal, and logos, meaning a reason. For Aristotle, this “teleological” view on nature played an important part in understanding why objects in nature behave a certain way or possess certain characteristics. In this essay, I will discuss the characteristics of Aristotle’s teleological view and its relevance to modern science and understanding. I will also argue that while his emphasis on the importance of function, or…

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    After became the Emperor, Zhu Di ‘s ambition towards establishing a Chinese presence and enforce Chinese influence over the Indian Ocean trade became his lifelong ambition. Within the next three decades, the Yongle Emperor ordered the construction of the treasure fleet, as it would come to be known and placed his trusted eunuch, Zheng He as his Chief Commander of the fleet. Over the next years, Zheng He and the treasure fleet conducted seven legendary voyages from 1405 – 1433 that brought him…

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    Okapis are only found in the tropical forests of northern Zaire, also known as the Democratic Republic of congo. They live in the clearings and forest areas. In thick trees and underbrush, okapis rely on their hearing to keep from danger. The frequent river banks and stream bed. Occur in the dense rainforests at elevations with their range. ‘The okapi is a herbivorous animal meaning that it survives on a diet that is only comprised of plant matter’(A-Z Animals). They eat tree leaves, buds,…

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    Biogeography Of Marsupials

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    Biogeography It shows how the past and present geographical distribution of organisms played a role in their evolution.Also, how species are distributed in accordance to the genetic relationships they share with other organisms. Marsupials and Placental Mammals Marsupials animals are almost exclusively found in Australia, while Placental mammals are very rare there. There are fossils of marsupials in North America, and South America. 30 million years ago South America and Australia…

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    Loxogiraffa Cameloserpentes The Loxogiraffa Cameloserpentes, also known as the Giellephantes is a new breed made up of an elephant, a giraffe, and a snake. Created in a lab by Dr. Henry Wu, who created the Indominus Rex, the Loxogiraffa Cameloserpentes breeds and grows in captivity. One of the first Loxogiraffa Cameloserpentes, Ella, was released into the wild after one year of captivity. With her snake tusks, Ella was able to defend herself in the wild. Without elephants’ famous Ivory tusks,…

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