Mammals of Africa

Have you ever thought of having a baby monkey or a tiger cub, well don’t. Having an exotic animal can cause some incidents. They may look cute at the shop or online, but they grow up. You cant have a baby forever and everyone knows its common sense. Having an exotic animal is very dangerous, here’s why. The nature is home of hundreds of thousands of species, and many are exotic and/or close to extinction. Having an exotic animal as a pet can cause animals to go endangered or close to being…

NO HOPE FOR THE HUMAN RACE! Or is there? Renowned author, Mark Twain, invites you to take a stance in his essay, “The Lowest Animal”, published in 1896. Twain argues that humans are lower than animals. He believes being conscious of what we do as humans, enables us to do wrong. Twain begins to build his critique with humorous personal studies, himself as a credible source, using historical facts and behaviors and exploiting your inner tenderness to bring about an emotional response. At the…

Paragraph #1 Animal testing is a scientific experiment to test cosmetics such as paint, dye, inks, petrol products, tars, and waste materials. Petrol products is typically used for transporting vehicles, but shocking that they even test gas (petrol) on animals. The animals that have been mostly tested are rats, mice, and that 42 percent of our rabbits are gone because of animals testing. After each experiment on an animal is done, that animal has gave up their lives to test some cosmetic…

Animal testing is a topic that has been debated for many years. Currently, animal testing is legal in the United States, however, many believe that this should be changed and animal testing should become illegal. Animals should not be used for scientific or commercial testing because it is cruel and inhumane, tests that pass can be unsafe for humans, there are more accurate alternative testing methods, and it is more expensive than other forms of testing. One reason why animals should not be…

Killer Whales should not be kept in captivity at seaworld. Orcas are called Killer Whales, but they’re actually Dolphins. The name “Killer Whales” actually comes from the fact that they kill whales. Have you ever wondered what animals are capable of when they are frustrated with humans? There are many reasons why Killer Whales should not be kept in captivity, many people see Seaworld as a place to go explore and see Marine animals do extraordinary things but what the people don’t know is how…

rise of population and needs have drastically crippled the whale population. Whales will soon be added on to the list of species the human race have brutally wiped out, unless we as humans take action to conserve this noble species. Blue whales are mammals, more specifically pods. They grow to 82-105 feet and weigh up to 200 tons. On average, they live 80-90 years. Their carnivorous diet is composed nearly exclusively of tiny shrimp like animals called krill. “Blue whales are found in temperate…

Giraffes are a mammal meaning that they are warm blooded. They are found in the open plains of the African Savannahs. The feed on the leaves of trees, mainly acacia, and have adapted to have very long legs and necks in order to reach the tops of the trees to feed. Their long tongues also help them to reach their food source. Giraffes can be up to 6 metres tall with their legs and necks reaching up to 1.8 metres. They are herbivores. The main predator of the giraffe is the lion, however, young…

Animal abuse laws have come a long way over the years, but animal abuse is still an issue today. In fact, neglect which is the most popular type of abuse is overlooked tremendously. Usually, most people don’t care about animals because they don’t have a pet, or it doesn’t affect them directly. Now imagine, if it was your child, your friend, or your family, animals aren't any different from people, they have emotions like us and can feel pain. So, would you leave a child on the streets? Stuff…

Animal experimentation is a big deal, it’s a situation that affects more than just animals. Even though it might not seem that important people are fighting every day to stop it. Did you ever wonder what it would feel like to be tested on with a risk of dying? Animals experiment with every day being tested on perfume products and new drugs. Even though it helps us, humans, it’s horrible, the worst part human don’t know how bad it is. The more we test on animals the more we're wasting lives us…

CARAG, JEMIMAH MIKHAELA FAITH A. May 5, 2015 PREVM/Sophomore PHLO1 V-4R Animal Testing When we talk of animal testing, let set our limitations to animals experiments that are (a) harmful, which makes animals worse than they were whether physically or psychologically, and (b) nontherapeutic, which not intended to benefit the animal itself. Nobody likes the idea of suffering in the name of testing cosmetics but it is harder to condemn scientists who used animals to research cures for…