Cervus canadensis Domain - Eukaryote Kingdom- Animalia Phylum - Chordata Class - Mammalia Order - Artiodactyla (“even” - “number of toes”) Family - Cervidae Genus - Cervus Species- canadensis Cervus canadensis (Elk) is one of the largest species within the Cervidae family (deer), and is also considered one of the largest land mammals in North America and Eastern Asia based upon mass and size. The word “Elk” comes from two languages: Old…
Almost 26 million animals are being tested on in the United States alone each year .Animals shouldn’t be used for testing, it is unnecessary and not effective. New methods of testing products have been developed and researched, and animals are very different from human beings, so the tests are not reliable. Alternate testing methods now exist and could replace the use of testing animals. The Wyss Institute of Harvard has created their own microchips, called “organs on chips”, that mimic the…
Marine Lakes and did not have too in depth knowledge about Jellyfish. However, after I listened to what lecturer Dawson’s presentation, I think the formation of marine lake are fascinating. When see water raised, rushed into cave and brought in animals, marine lakes are formed. For example, as the sea water rises, the marine lakes that are formed later differs than the earlier formed ones. Each marine lakes have chemical differences. Since marine lakes are isolated…
owned. In 1987, they owned only one animal hospital. Since then, they have earned a spot in animal healthcare through their investments and through their personal growth. In the year of 2011, VCA operated 541 animal hospitals, 53 laboratories, and were a supplier of digital radiography and ultrasound imaging equipment. In January of 2012, they expanded their operations throughout Canada by increasing investment in Associate Veterinary Clinics, which operated 44 animal hospitals in three…
There are many reason why animal testing is bad. Testings on animals shouldn’t be allowed. It’s bad the test on animals, they could die from the tests, the effects of it don’t even really benefit people, and because it’s torture to animals. Some people are too naive and they may think that animal testing is good, but animal testing is cruel to the animals because they get tortured for our medicine and beauty products. With all the testing that gets done to the animals, some of the tests fail…
phascogale who can also digest small birds (NSWGOVERNMENT , 2017 ). Finally, the marsupial is consumed by a fox or a large bird of prey such as an owl. Animals have also adapted to better suit the creek lifestyle. An example of this is the mallard duck developing webbed feet to be able to move through the water easier. Another example of an animal adapting to its environment is the common brushtail possum. The possum developed long fingernails which enabled it to scale the eucalyptus trees…
The scientific community is strongly in favor of animal testing. They see humans are superior to animal life and this belief thus justifies the use of animals in testing. The medical breakthroughs that have occurred as a result of animal testing are also considered reason enough to continue the practice. Support is also geared at protecting humans, not simply producing new life-saving drugs-although this is seem as a priority. Animal testing is a important part of preventing a widespread…
Animal Care Specialist A animal care specialists is a worker who is employed by a animal care location such as a veterinarian's office, a kennel, a clinic, or a lab. When at work a animal care specialists may and will most likely have a wide variety of different duties relating to caring for animals and ensuring their wellness, as well as dealing with the many visitors that encounter or any extra task given by their administrators.” Animal care specialist also can be an active soldier in the U…
One reason that many believed that the giant squid was a passive hunter was the amount of ammonium in its tissues. There are two groups of squid in relation to density in water; the first are denser than water and must swim to stay afloat, the second are “nearly neutrally buoyant” (Clarke et al. 1979). The giant squid falls into the second category; it remains buoyant because of ammonium chloride filled pockets in its muscles, which balance its density. This means that it does not need to be…
On average, about 26 million animals are taken and used as little test subjects for big corporations to test their possibly harmful, and occasionally lethal, products before they release them to the public's use. This testing on animals began in 500 B.C and many corporations that participate in it see no harm, and have absolutely no intentions of stopping it anytime soon. There are many people that think testing these possibly dangerous products on innocent animals is not a big deal, but this…