Hunting Act 2004

Fossa fossana, otherwise known as the Malagasy Civet or even Striped Civet is an euplerid only found in Madagascar. The Malagasy Civet is a small (About 26.9 inches head to tail), nocturnal mammal. Found throughout Madagascar in rain forests and lowlands, the Malagasy Civet creates a couple and claims territory. The niche of the Malagasy Civet is to feed upon invertebrates, small amphibians and some small mammals. The Fossa fossana typically sleeps in hollow trees and rock crevasses during the…

In this essay it’ll show you about 2 stories that have members of the dinosaur family. In the stories these members of the dinosaur family are predators. Also in this essay it’ll be comparing the setting, main characters, and conflicts between “Being Prey” and “The Sound of Thunder” The setting between “Being Prey” and “A Sound of Thunder”. The setting is different because “Being Prey” in the swamp. In “The Sound of Thunder” is in the jungle. They are similar because they both are dangerous.…

ARE OCELOTS AT A RISK OF EXTINCTION? The ocelot, a nocturnal wildcat is one of many species to be on the endangered species list. Endangered species are living organisms that are at risk of extinction since their population is low. Depending on the region the ocelots fur ranges from a golden yellow to a dark brown with irregular patches and stripes. These wild cats are much larger than domestic cats, but are considerably smaller than other wild cats such as jaguars and tigers. Their tail can…

important than innocent animals getting slaughtered. People are focusing on things that have no importance. They are blinded by the fact that animals are becoming extinct and many people do not realize that. More species are becoming endangered due to hunting, pollution, or the destruction of their environment. Sooner or later we might not have any species around because of our careless actions and our inability to prevent it. Most of the Rhino population is located in South Africa; which is…

Poisonous berries are berries that contain toxins or poison. The average berry is small, pulpy, and often edible. Most berries are edible but some are poisonous to humans. Some are poisonous when unripe and edible when ripe. It is important to avoid poisonous berries. Some berries can even be deadly. If a handful of poisonous berries are consumed by a child, the child could immediately die. When out in the wilderness, it is also important to know which poisonous berries are which and how to…

Imagine walking through the dusky terrain of the Asian forest hearing the triggering sound of menacing creatures under the crunch of leaves. Feeling unnerved before the sight of a large cobra standing elevated under the shadow of an even larger mongoose that is slightly taller than the average cat both in the poses of strike. Who will win? Scientist have considered the life and adaptations of both the mongoose and the cobra and came up with the conclusion that they are almost equally savage and…

I read about animal “sharpshooters.” This book talked about many animals that have interesting adaptations. They shoot substances (poison, gases, blood, feces, webs, their own organs, water, etc) to ward off predators or catch prey. I actually just picked a book off a shelf that seemed packed with information since I was open to learn and/or read anything. This book was really a good pick though. It included information about animals I never knew about or didn’t know a lot about. Did you know…

different ways, their main source of hunting being blowpipe hunting. However they also collect food from a hunting aspect by smoking animals out of holes, digging out burrows, clubbing/spearing, and chopping down trees as a way to get to nesting game. Blowpiping was used to hunt animals living in trees like monkeys, gibbons, squirrels, birds, civets, and bearcats(72). Although blowpipe hunting was done by both men and women, the men were the main ones hunting the larger game and bringing back…

“Black Rhinoceros”(www.bagheera.com) The Black Rhinoceros are not completely extinct, but it critical.The reason that the Black Rhino’s are being hunted is because of their horns. The horns on them are very valuable and can also be used for other things. There were 65,000 Black Rhino’s in 1970 and now almost 90 percent of them were killed. Now there is 2,500 left in the whole entire world. Their horns are packed with fibers that hold it together that make it strong. They have two horns instead…

smell: period. They have no scent, as to remain undetected by predators. Interesting enough, deer hunters comment on the fact that when cutting open these precious animals, their stench is much worse than other types of kills. Maybe they shouldn't be hunting them? Number Four: You Can’t Sneak Up On One. You’re not supposed…