Mammals of Africa

KPI Princess-Osaani Animal Injustice *Bang Bang* The lion looks behind him, and sees the source of the loud shots. He begins tearing through the wild grasses that slap him in his golden brown muzzle and tickle his brown paws. Heavy steps follow the lion as he begins to put on speed. He leaps over a fallen tree and clips his claw on a sharp piece of hidden rock. *bang, bang, BANG*. The lion feels an extreme shooting pain in his shoulder that is so intense it causes him to loose his…

Death is what animals will become if they are treated inhumanely. Animal testing is using non-human animals to be test subjects in an experiment. The world relies hugely on animals for food, so the more people test animals and the animals die the less population of animals the world has. The world relies on animals for many things and animals are very beneficial to the human race. People who claim to be vegetarian or vegan still rely on animals for different things. animals are good for more…

In this paper, I want to focus on how society talks about pets and the ethical concerns around owning different animal beings. Through my experience of owning a turtle, I have realized he is not what anyone would consider a “pet” because society doesn’t regard him as a normal “pet”. I will argue the social construct of “pets” is harmful because it results in humans treating animal beings unequally. Childhood stories, fables and television portray turtles as being slow and cautious, which gave…

1. The honey possum has a long pointed snout, a brush-tipped tongue, reduced jawbones and muscles, and pointed incisors and canines but small peg-like teeth. It also has ridges across the roof of its mouth. Explain how these adaptations relate to the animal’s diet, which is usually a mixture of nectar and pollen. 
 Answer The honey possum’s adaptations relate to its diet because they do not need massive jawbones and muscles to eat the pollen and nectar. Their long pointed snout and brush-tipped…

Orcas in the wild swim up to 100 miles every day, in a zoo they are locked into a small cement box. Polar bears have evolved to live in hundreds to thousands of square kilometers and are forced to live in zoos millions of times smaller than the size of their natural home. This shows just a glimpse of how awful zoos are for wild animals who should be out roaming in their natural home for miles upon miles, only stopping when they are tired. In zoos, the animals are confined to the walls humans put…

Animal Ethics The relationship between humans and animals has always come into question, especially since human beings seat at the top of the food chain. Aided by advanced weapons and technology, humans can subdue or hurt any animal, which has also classified humans as the most dangerous of the animal kingdom. Since before civilization people have killed animals for food and fur or clothing; modern times have seen humans use animals for experiments, for entertainment such as in zoos, and as pets…

Turtles vs. Tortoises Turtles and tortoises may seem like the same animal to many people but in fact, they have many differences between the two of them. They are both pretty common pets but the misunderstanding that they have the same care needs because they are basically the same animal have dire consequences for these animals. That is why it is important to know the differences between turtles and tortoises. General physical appearance is one of the major differences between the two if you…

Essentially, humans and non-human animals are the same. Each having a life cycle, each possessing the ability to construct homes, each having a form of communication, can feel pain, are intelligent and have a sense of community. These are just some of the traits that humans and non-human animals share. Yet, despite these similarities, as human beings, we dissociate ourselves from our own nature. Thinking that we are “higher” in status, and yes, human beings have evolved, but humans have not…

“92% of experimental drugs that are safe and effective in animals, fail in human clinical trials because they are too dangerous or don’t work” noted by The Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Obviously a solution to the constant abuse and unsuccessful testing is needed, but what? The answer should not be more animals; it should be new opportunities. New opportunities for animals as they escape into a normal life. New opportunities for humans as we further our understanding in technology so the…

Standing majestically on a huge rock, an enormous 8 feet pygmy elephant bull with his long tail, straight ivory tusk and wide ear but shorter trunk than the typical Asian elephant, he stood on his hind leg and gave a loud trumpeting call. He was the leader of the herd and also my father. We had had been walking for few days now. My previous home, acres of lush green pastures with valleys of huge beautiful shady trees and a wide clear and cool river had been intruded. Few days ago, humans…