Mammals of Africa

Making a Splash: The Practice of Profiting from Whales Based on what we know today about the effects of holding and breeding whales in captivity for the sole purpose of making a profit, it is no longer acceptable in today’s society to allow this archaic practice to continue at places like SeaWorld under false pretenses. The release of the documentary “Blackfish” has raised questions on the treatment of Orca whales in particular, illustrating the inhumane conditions and treatment of these animals…

Why are the Felinae becoming endangered? The Felinae is a subclass of the class Felidae, which makes up the cat family. The Felinae are specifically the smaller cats, like the ocelot and serval, and a few medium sized cats, like the lynx and the cheetah. The domestic house cat is part of the Felinae group as well. Most people think of the bigger cats in the Felidae class when they think of endangered felines, but the smaller species are just as much at risk. The most influential issue here…

killing in Africa has sparked the interest of both trophy hunters and animal-rights activists. In the hunting community, the belief that the money generated from hunting helps the communities, and it brings awareness to the endangered animals, is what justifies their hunting. On the other hand, animal activists support respect for animals that are harmed intentionally. The government must outlaw trophy hunting because…

extremely long neck and legs. Giraffes have medium size ears, large eyes and horns call ossicones. Each giraffe’s coat pattern is unique like a human’s fingerprint. Giraffes are an African even-toed ungulate mammal, meaning they have two hooves on each foot. Giraffes live in savannas throughout Africa on open grasslands scattered with trees. There are nine subspecies of giraffe that are recognized. Each subspecies varies depending on the color of the coat, the shape of their spots and the region…

that deals with systems of sounds. Almost every language, with the exception of sign language, uses these two “layers” for communication. An example of this would be Khoisan languages, a unique group of African languages spoken mainly in Southern Africa. What’s so distinct and unique about their language is their use of clicking with a combination of words to communicate. Humans have also one feature in communication that no other species has yet achieved. This feature is mass communication.…

Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world. There are eight different genera in the family classified as rabbits. Today their are more than 50 different species of rabbit and the number continues to increase as the selective breeding of pet rabbits becomes more popular. The expected lifespan of a rabbit is about 9 to 12 years. The oldest rabbit on record was 18 year old. They are characterized by long ears and legs, large…

Since humans made the first illustrations upon cave walls, animals have been included in artwork and have represented a variety of ideas, stories, characteristics, and morals. Each individual animal carries their own symbolism, such as a lion representing royalty, a trickster fox, and a dragon for courage, and characteristics such as these may instantly come to mind when thinking of a particular animal. These symbolisms may be shown in a multitude of ways, by carving the animals into statues,…

Proliferation of Poaching Lions have been disappearing, populations have been going down, and not many people are doing anything about it. They are one of the most magnificent animals known to man, and they have fallen to an unspeakable crime that has almost wiped out an entire species of animals. Lions are the second biggest cat in the world. Their scientific name is Pathera Leo. The average lion can weigh up to 265 to 420 pounds and can be as long as 6 1/2 feet long. An easy way to identify…

The zebra’s habitat is a wide range in East and Southern Africa. They usually live in treeless grasslands and Savanna Woodlands. Zebras do not live in deserts, rainforests, and wetlands. A zebra is a herbivore. They eat a variety of grasses including shrubs, herbs, twigs, leaves, and bark. Zebras get salt from…

The size of the antelope’s head has a long symmetrical structure that is 14 5/8 inches long, and the based of the mask stretch a few inches wider than the antelope’s head to fit a human size face. The material is made out of a dark and warm-brown wood. It is smooth, and is faddily shiny on the mask. Starting from the top of the mask shows two long drilled horns that are straight and pointed. The length of the mask’s horns is not as long as the original antelope’s horns, yet it has a similar size…