Mammals of Africa

The testing on animals is a very touchy subject. It makes people wonder whether or not its cruel to advance technology by killing innocent animals. Killing animals for testing has its benefits but it's still inhumane to do that to animals. It can destroy populations of animals if tested often and if every lab has its own supply of animals the populations will drop by extreme numbers. The animals that are tested on often get terrible treatment as the people testing on them know they will soon die…

The Impact Assessment Committee for Introduced Species has been asked to produce a report for the Australian Government which assesses the effect of the introduced feral cat on the biodiversity of the local Mackay region. The assessment will result in the formulation of two proposals which aim to address the threat to the ecosystem, and appropriate recommendations will be made. Primary sources of information surrounding the feral cat situation was utilised throughout the making of this report,…

] Do you think animals are intelligent? Using the two articles “Animal Snoops” and “How smart are animals” I can infer that animals are intelligent. I think this because in the article “Animal Snoops”, it says that animals eavesdrop on their prey so they can get their food. I also think that animals are intelligent because in the article “How smart are animals” it says that they can learn to solve a problem using motions in front of them. That's two things that support my statement that animals…

Manipulating the Human Mind Through Time Ironically, despite being arguably the most important object to every human on Earth, perhaps the most mysterious object left in the observable universe is the human mind. The key mystery of the mind is of course the it’s immense complexity, making it almost impossible to understand, though not for a lack of effort and substantial progress in the scientific community. In literature, one way that the mysteries of human intelligence are explored is by…

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Writing in the journal Anthrozoos, Kiesler, Lee, and Kramer report that “[their findings give support to the Caporeal-Heyes’ argument that relationships with animals lead people to explain their behaviors in human terms” (340). The essence of Kiesler, Lee, and Kramer’s argument is that through ownership of a dog, one will most likely associate the dog’s behavior to psychological explanations of human social behavior. The author’s claim that ownership has emotional components that have direct…

Emma Potochny Sam Pappas 1. Background Information This should include background on the scientific question you wish to address, why it is important, information on the study species, and why it was chosen to answer this question. This information should lead the reader to the logical basis of your hypothesis. Animal models are still commonly used in product testing, especially for bath products. These substances are usually injected into or rubbed on the laboratory animals in eye or skin…

Kant’s argument regarding animals and their rights, is based on rationality. This is because Kant analyses the way in which animals work and points out the one thing that distinguishes humans from animals. This one thing is rationalism, as humans have the ability to use reason, unlike animals. Therefore Kant decides that animals are not conscious beings, hence cannot be held responsible for their actions, whereas humans can be, animals are simply a means to an end for humans. However, this does…

Worldwide, 500 million animals are subjected to inhumane experiments in the name of scientific research (Linzey, 2013). The practise of vivisection on innocent animals is immoral and causes unjustifiable pain and suffering. Pro-argument It is immoral to exploit animals for scientific research. Animals are innocent, vulnerable beings who cannot represent themselves or comprehend the harm inflicted on them through experimental research. The debate whether animals deserve moral…

Kentarou Miura once stated, “Human beings are wretched things. They envy anyone who possesses even a little more than themselves. And year, they despise them if they have nothing.” This is not untrue when speaking about animals. Humans worry that animal rights will demand so much of humans that the capacity to help other humans, and live lives, will be diminished. Some humans view animals as inferior and fundamentally believe that animals are nothing more than property - tools - to assist in…