Mammals of Africa

As the Earth goes through time, we began to see that the species that were developing were slowly evolving into the modern day turtles that we see now. They began to lose their rough scaly shell with the N. argentina and the N.oweni and began to develop a more smooth texture, needed for swimming. This is where we discover the genus Meiolania (“small roamer”). The species within Meiolania have been known to be on earth until about 2000-3000 years ago living between the Oligocene-Holocene eras and…

Cruelty to animals, also called animal abuse or animal neglect, is the human infliction of suffering or harm upon any non-human animal. It may surprise some to learn that what most people would call animal abuse is often not defined as “cruel” and often does not have a harsh punishment. It is easy to tell when animal cruelty is occurring in neighborhoods, but many people could care less about animals being neglected in live entertainment. No animal should ever be neglected, but does an animal…

Rat poison is regularly advertised as an effective solution for ridding the home of mice. Using it comes with unintended and dangerous consequences. Rat poison is ineffective for reasons outside of the fact that it’s filled with potent chemicals. Keep reading to find out why you shouldn’t use rat poison to get rid of mice, and what you should do instead. Unintended Victims Using rat poison around the home puts pets and young children at risk. Loose pellets could wind up in the hands of…

The Florida Manatee, aka Sea Cow, or West Indian Manatee, is found in 7 to 10 feet of water in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean during spring, summer, and fall (National Geographic, 2016). Later, in the winter you can find them near power plants, and in natural spring water that sustains temperatures above 68 degrees Fahrenheit because manatees cannot live in water below this temperature. This fascinating herbivore can live in salt water and fresh water. The endangered Florida…

Robotics is one of the most popular fields of science. In the last century there have been many advances in the field of robotics that is been able to improve humans’ everyday lives. As the field advances the physical features of robots have started resembling humans, and robots have the capability to perform simple human activities. The programming behind many robots also resembles the working of the human brain. With robots becoming more like humans and performing like humans the fear and the…

The Traditional Zoo: Redefined Scratch marks the length of the body, spilling copious amounts of blood. Held captive in a dark metal box over night. Put on display during the day for other’s amusement. This may seem to describe the victim of abduction or a hate crime, yet it describes the life of an orca in captivity. Orcas are captured out of the wild and forced to do tricks in order to get their food. Their lifespans are drastically shortened and their dorsal fins no longer stand straight up.…

Squirrels are one of the most adaptable creatures. They can be found in many different locations around the world and in different environments. While their natural habitat is forested areas, they have easily adapted to urban life. Trees, scrubs and debris are for the most part where squirrels build their nests. At the same time however, attics and roofs can also easily become squirrel habitats. Attics, or roof crevices seem natural dwellings to these rodents because of their proximity to their…

Madison Murrin 6th Hour Anti Declawing I’m anti declawing because declawing is abuse to cats. Why? Because, you are basically cutting off your finger at the first knuckle and for the cat, it’s the worst thing that could ever happen to them. Declawing is bad for cats because, it can cause lameness in the paw, arthritis, and other problems that are long-term. Cats usually put all their body weight onto their toes and when the toe is cut off, they have to put all that weight on their whole paw…

There were several kinds of giant sloths in South America in the Pleistocene era around 500,000 years ago, and living alongside them were giant armadillos like the glyptodonts. They were as big as rhinoceroses, with armour-plating fitted so tightly together that they looked like huge tortoises. All of these giants were edentata, an order of animals which has evolved into today’s sloths, armadillos and anteaters of South America. Edentata literally means without teeth. The anteaters, which catch…

Snakes and reptiles in general are some of the most misunderstood creatures in the pet trade and because of this are neglected and abused every single day. With a reputation built on misinformation leading back centuries, one would almost never consider them to be on the same league as a dog or a cat when it comes to owning one as a pet. However, many species of snakes make wonderful pets when one is educated. and the experience of owning one is unlike any other. The possibilities are endless…