Mammals of Africa

Platypus is an unusual animal that lay eggs, which also called menomtremes. There are only 5 menomtremes left exist and 4 of them are belong to echidna (Froden 2014). Platypus can be found in east side of Australia fresh water environment such as tropical fresh water lowlands or plateaus (Australian Museum 2014). Platypus are carnivores, they often feed small freshwater marine creatures and insects. Platypuses are nocturnal animal and they often hunt during twilight or night (Australian Museum…

The lives of humans and the lives of the corvids are similar because we both have character traits and we both live in this world. We humans have something that makes us tick, we have emotions, we communicate with one another, and we learn whether it’s a school or from our mistakes or from each other, sometimes we even work in small groups to accomplish a task, even the corvids. Choosing my resource “Meet the Bird Brainiacs: American Crow” by Kat McGowan and my personal experiences will show why…

Animal testing is inhumane and violates animal rights for many different reasons. First of all, testing on animals can lead to broken bones and chewed up body parts. “However, in the meantime, the monkeys were in terrible shape. Some had dislocated bones. One monkey had chewed off parts of every finger on one hand” (Geraldine woods). Animal testing should not lead to half dead animals and animals that can't even live on their own anymore. With that being said, animals are getting nerves and…

One of the many animals in the Amazon Rain forest is the Hoatzin. It is such a unique and different animal that you almost have to see to believe that it exists (Billerman). Its outer features are from various types of animals (editors of Britannica encyclopedia). Some of its characteristics are from cuckoos, turkeys and chickens. The hoatzin also gets some of its inner parts from cows, like its digestive system. Because of this, some people call it a “flying cow” but it is not actually a…

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Is Animal Testing Worth The Harm? Imagine a rabbit, its life carefree and happy. That is how one would want it to stay, but unfortunately, it cannot. This rabbit is not just an animal, it is a test subject. According to “Should Animals Be Used For Scientific or Commercial Testing?”, an estimated 26 million animals are used each year in the United States to test vaccines, drugs, and commercial products. While the research is beneficial to humans, the helpless test subjects often are injured by…

Do you know what animal testing is? Animal testing is the use of animals in experimentation in medicine and cosmetics. Did you know your toothpaste, perfume, soap is all tested on animals before it's available for sale? While it may seem that animal testing has helped a lot, in reality it is unreliable, expensive, and selfish to the animals. One very strong reason to stop testing on animals is it isn't reliable. First of all we have completely different anatomy (body parts). Obviously we and…

Have you ever dreamed of swimming with dolphins? What I dream of being is a Marine Biologists so that the animals that are hurt or injured can recover from their injury.Animals are endangered because of people in the environment of throwing waste in the seas. I would like to accomplish having a plan to help the animals and to get them in better spots,so that when they have a bad burn,or a fin cut off get them in water with some coolness,or some cream on them to heal and make new fins for…

Animals have been an instrumental necessity that has been rooted in the evolution and progression of mankind throughout history. From wolves bred to hunt or horses used for transportation, animals have helped humans develop a civilized society and a modern civilization. Although animals and humans have a symbiotic relationship, there is no appearance of a mutual respect and appreciation of one another. Animal abuse can be traced back to the 12th century when dog fighting in Europe was common.…

Animal testing started in 1966 legally in the US but it has been happening since 500 bc. It happens because people want to know if there product is harmful or even deadly so they test it on animals. In my opinion i think animal testing is wrong. First,now there is alternative methods for testing on animals so we don't need to test on animals. we don't need to test on animals because humans are able to be tested and studied on. Now there are volunteers that would be more than happy…