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production. Plastic was designed to generally be used for a limited amount of time, but last an unlimited amount of time. Stemming from that is a contribution to the damaging effects of fossil fuels, the injection of harmful chemicals, the ever present litter on once natural landscapes, and the destruction of marine life. Despite all of the negative aspects of the large scale use of plastic objects, the human race has used more plastic in the last decade than in the whole 20th…

jumped up in the air as high as he could go, and just under him whizzed by the head of Nagaina, Nag's wicked wife. Rikki-tikki heard them going up the path from the stables, and he raced for the end of the melon patch near the wall. There, in the warm litter above the melons, very cunningly hidden, he found twenty-five eggs about the size of a bantam's eggs but with whitish skins instead of…

still hasn't came inside, “ Where is Teaghan?” my mum called from her cocoon on the couch. “Shes probably still in the barn playing with her cats.” I shout from the kitchen. The mother cat just had another set of kittens, this was probably her 3rd litter. We waited longer and Teaghan still hasn't made her way in, so mum decided she would check on her. She trudges through the kitchen to get her coat. I watched her as she opens the thick doors that once shielded us from the harsh wind, once gone…

about 20-30 pounds before emerging from the den in March or April. The young are born from November through January while the mothers are hibernating. Cubs will remain with their mothers for a little over 2 years. Female polar bears can produce five litters in their lifetime, which is one of the lowest reproductive rates of any mammal. Polar bears communicate in a number of ways. A way that polar bears communicate that they wish to play or mock-fight is to wag their heads back and forth. If a…

Flashback to the medieval ages where the outcasts of all outcasts resided. Of course, this is not where it all started because living organisms have been exiled since the beginning of time. After all, the runts of the litter are the first to die. However, the thirteenth century had a more mystical group of outcasts known as witches. They were thought to be evil beings who practiced magic and were said to have worshipped the devil. Those suspected of witchcraft were seen as unholy and as a threat…

on carrion and only when in packs, hunt young elk calves in the spring. In the Lamar Valley, it is estimated that these expert hunters kill 23.6 percent of all pocket gophers, 35.2 percent of ground squirrels and 76.2 percent of all voles. Their litter is usually between 4–8 pups born in April and emerging from their dens in May. Coyotes live an average of just 6 years, although one Yellowstone coyote lived to be more than 13 before she was killed and eaten by a mountain…

The History of Domesticated Cats Meow, meow, meow. The normal cat noise right, who likes cats? Mr. Roering obviously doesn't, too bad, cats are very interesting creatures. I like cats as you all probably know, and I know a lot about cats, you can too if you just listen closely to what I say. These are all the facts you'll need to know. Let's go back in time to when cats began, 5,000 years ago cats were treasured by Egyptians. Especially royals, King Tut probably loved cats too.…

In 1558 the health of Mary got worse and by November 1558 it was acknowledged that the Queen would die soon. She did not want to be succeeded by Elizabeth, but the Council petitioned her to accepted Elizabeth as her heir and on November 6, Mary accepted it. On November 17, 1558, Mary died at the age of forty-two. (Whitelock n.p.) According to Anna Whitelock, Elizabeth was proclaimed Queen just six hours after Mary’s death. (Whitelock n.p.) With the death of Mary Tudor, Philip lost his rights…

bear is not a true hibernator, their body temperature declines 10 F. during this time of dormancy, the black bear does not eat, drink, urinate, or defect. The black bears mating season is during the summer. The gestation is from 63-70 days there litter size form 1-6 cubs, 2 are most common. The cubs remain with the mother for a year and a half or more. Females only reproduce every second year (or more). If the young die for some reason, the female may reproduce again after only one year. They…

Interesting facts about the Dhole This animal also referred to as the Asiatic wild dog or the Indian wild dog and is known scientifically as the Cuon alpinus. These social dogs can be found in eastern and central Asia and can be found in areas such as Bangladesh, Malaysia, Bhutan, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam and India. Dholes live in clans that are large in size and the hierarchy structure of each clan may keep on changing depending on dominance. A clan will also have several females…