Pangolin

The Batek obtained food in many different ways, their main source of hunting being blowpipe hunting. However they also collect food from a hunting aspect by smoking animals out of holes, digging out burrows, clubbing/spearing, and chopping down trees as a way to get to nesting game. Blowpiping was used to hunt animals living in trees like monkeys, gibbons, squirrels, birds, civets, and bearcats(72). Although blowpipe hunting was done by both men and women, the men were the main ones hunting the…

community, as it has led species to near extinction. Illicit animal trade is the intent of selling or trading wildlife throughout the international community. The most endangered and valued traded animals include the Asian and African elephant, Rhino, Pangolin, and tigers. These animals are being poached and killed in the hotspots of Eastern and Southern Africa, Eastern border of the EU, South-East Asia, Mexico, Caribbean, Indonesia, New Guinea and Solomon Islands. These areas trade these…

status symbol for the wealthy. That, in turn, encourages more poaching of wild tigers in neighboring countries.”(Denyer). Already, Chinese demand for wildlife parts and products has pushed many animals close to extinction. Among them is the Chinese pangolin, a scaly anteater whose meat is considered a delicacy and whose scales are used in traditional medicine in China and…

Should People Be Able To Own Exotic Animals? Should regular people, besides professionals, have the ability to be able to take care of and own exotic animals? Exotic animals need special care, habitats, and diets, and can be dangerous and expensive to own. Some exotic animals need large, plexiglass cages to house them safely and keep them from becoming anxious and wanting to cause harm to themselves. Exotic animals, such as tigers, require pounds of fresh meat everyday, and someone on a budget…

One of my best friends is Malcolm ‘Warner’ Tjepkema. I have known him since the second grade, and our friendship has only gotten stronger. I am happy that God gave me the gift of meeting him. Me and him are around the same height, being around 5 ‘ 3’’. We both have the same sense of humor and we are very creative. He is as funny as Adam Sandler, as interesting as a pink fairy armadillo, as caring as a Maiasaurus, and as hyper as my puppies. We met in the second grade. I had just arrived at…

Nowadays, technology has become an important part of man 's daily routine. Activities such as purchasing online, making reservations to a restaurant, communicating by chatting or videos with people around the world, to even study from your own home are part of our everyday lives. Today, society has to acquire new knowledge in order to keep up with this Tech era; the way people live, work and communicate depends mostly on a computer and the internet. Although, some people want to blame technology…

The Mambilla plateau is one of the places in Nigeria that is well endowed with abundant natural resources. The plateau is endowed with a semi temperate climate that is suitable for agricultural crop production and livestock rearing, as well as mineral resources. The Mambilla plateau has the second largest tea plantation in the world, second to the one in India. Despite the natural endowment of the Mambilla plateau, the livelihood of the rural dwellers in the area has been greatly constrained by…

General Overview Description: The central African savanna biome is a tropical grassland characterized by its thick grassy plains and few dispersed trees that do not have a high enough tree density to form a closed canopy. Consequently, this allows for sunlight to reach the ground, supporting a thick and healthy layer of plantlife consisting primarily of grass. It is also characterized by its seasonal availability in water as a large majority of its rainfall is subject to one season.…

Everyone should set goals for themselves no matter what they plan to do in life. It is important to develop goals because without them, there is no progress. Goals help you succeed in life and also provide a foundation that guides you throughout your journey. Once these goals are accomplished, you’ll have this feeling of relief from overcoming obstacles in order to reach them. For instance, in order to achieve my dreams, I have future goals within the following categories: career, travel,…

mountainous vegetation, fauna and birds. Some of the wildlife you might encounter includes rare and endangered species like the Red Panda, Black Bear, Leopard, Tigers, Clouded Leopard, Serow, Leopard Cat, Barking Deer, Yellow-throated Marten, Wild Boar, Pangolin and Takin. Take the time to ride the amazing Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, affectionately called the Toy Train. It made its first journey along the precipice-topping, 2ft.-wide tracks in September 1881. It is one of the few hill…