Predator

The government is aware of the constant predators roaming around and the took initiative by imposing laws such as the COPPA. The COPPA stands for Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, it “was put in place to protect kids’ personal information on websites and online services —including apps — that are directed to children under 13” ( Consumer Information). This then helps because it asks parents permission for their children’s information. If a parent feels comfortable with the site or app…

Pycnopodia Helianthoides, which is known as the sunflower seastar, is an extraordinary star fish found in the northeast Pacific. It is one of the largest sea stars in the world, and has a maximum arm-span of 1m (Lambert, 2001). This intertidal organism has many amazing traits that most other sea stars do not possess. I will discuss these unique characteristics throughout my essay. Sunflower seastars have 16 to 24 limbs and are radially symmetrical. It is also the heaviest known sea star on the…

Did you know the threat of the burmese pythons in the Everglades? Well if you didn't know, you will after you read this. The Burmese pythons are taking control of the Everglades by force due to people and they caused many changes to the environment. You need to know a lot about the pythons first, then you may be able to help. The Burmese pythons got into the Everglades by people shipping them from Asia and people are keeping them as pets in Florida. When they get too big, which is around 23ft,…

100 cattle resulting in $3,646,000 lost. To add on, Source #5 says $448 were lost per every cow that was killed by an animal predator. Per Source #3, Ranchers that neighbor Yellowstone National Park lose hundreds of animals each year to wolves, costing ranchers money. Although others may have a good point, coyotes, dogs, mountain lions, bobcats, vultures, and other predators all create a higher death toll of cattle than wolves per Source #4. However, it is important to realize that wild wolves…

Since the beginning of time, all different types of species have developed into unique survivalist. Natural selection has allowed many species to use their survival instincts against their predators, or allowed them to become more skillful (since they’re preys to some other animal). Let’s use humans for example; we are part of the endotherm family, naturally we generate heat within our bodies, and we eliminate heat, when we pant or sweat. This skill helps us to run longer distances, when our…

Losing sheep? Well, scientists have made a collar for sheep that can text the shepherd if something is happening. They do this by measuring their heart rate. When their heart rate shoots up its because they are scared. Ever watch a scary movie and something happened and you could feel your heart beat because your heart rate shot up? Scientists and shepherds have come together to create a collar that can text the shepherd when their livestock heart rate shoots up. The shepherd could drive down…

At 18 feet tall, giraffes are the world’s tallest land mammals. Giraffes weigh between 1,750 and 2,800 pounds. They inhabit the forests and open plains of the African savannah. Giraffes are herbivores and they have only three natural predators which are: humans, lions and crocodiles. They can live to be as old as twenty-five years old, the oldest giraffe on record was forty years of age when she was euthanized due to health issues. Today there are around 80,000 giraffes living and they are…

Daniel Goldhagen, Hitler’s Willing Executioners, pg 239-262. The book of Daniel Goldhagen, Hitler’s Willing Executioners published in 1996, reflecting some an issue that concerned many Germans. This about the predators of the Holocaust, including groups and individuals who made the major decisions establishing the policy of extermination the Jewish people under Nazi regime, executed and supported it. The author illustrates to the role of anti-Semitic ideology that led the "ordinary" Germans…

“Hunting Snake” written by Judith Wright and “Pike” written by Ted Hughes are two poems about nature and animals. Hunting Snake has four stanzas and Pike has eleven stanzas. The animals in the Hunting Snake and Pike seem to be similar animals as they hunt in similar ways by being slow, quiet and pouncing to surprise the animal. Both of the poets write about their encounters with hunting animals, a hunting snake and a pike fish. Judith writes about a “big black snake” in nature hunting like in…

and Sylvester. Since then, there are three things that viewers would usually expect in every cartoon that featured the tiny canary and his feline predator: 1.) Sylvester's goal of eating Tweety which was frequently quelled, thanks to the presence of either Granny or her bulldog, Hector. In some episodes, an army of bulldogs or another feline predator did the job. 2.) Tweety's signature lines: "I tawt I taw a puddy tat!" and "I did! I did taw a puddy tat!" 3.) Sylvester spending the whole…