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Zoos have been enjoyed by more than fifty millions of people per year. After thinking about it, all visitors should have self- reflect to answer that is it really fun to watch sad animals behinds bars? For decade, It is an important debate whether animals should be kept in the zoos or not. Some people say that it is necessary to capture animals in the zoo due to preservation of endangered species. Furthermore, the zoos serve as laboratories for research and great education tools for children.…

Mrs. Marisa Coulter: Mrs. Coulter is one of the main antagonists in the Golden Compass, Lyra’s mother, and a static character. Her dæmon is a golden lion tamarin whose name is unknown. She is described as being very beautiful, despite her appearance in the movie adaptation, having short black hair and dark eyes, wearing expensive, fashionable clothes, and talking in a soft, musical voice. Mrs. Coulter is…

Arguments for and against animal experimentation Animals have been used time and again at some stage in the records of biomedical studies. Early Greek physician-scientists, inclusive of Aristotle, (384-322 BC) and Erasistratus, (304-258 BC), accomplished experiments on dwelling animals (Franco, 2013). Likewise, Galen (129-199/217), a Greek physician who practiced in Rome and became a giant within the history of medication, performed animal experiments to increase the expertise of anatomy, body…

Could Deforestation of the Amazon lead to the extinction of Brazil? Brazil is one of the most diverse and multi-cultural countries in the world. It is a beautiful country and is the home to the Amazon Rainforest. In 2016 the world was introduced to Brazil through the world Olympics. Through the Olympics the world was exposed to Brazil’s people, music, and what a rich culture Brazil has to offer. But like every other country Brazil also has its problems, and as you can infer from the title…

Using Captive Breeding for Conservation of Exotic Animals: Are there Ethical Concerns? Imagine a hypothetical observance of an enclosed lion exhibit, proudly displayed in a local zoo. Stationed at the apex of a nearby hill is Tamarin, a spectacular example of an immaculate exotic animal, practicing his patience while playing with his cubs. Curiosity stimulates a concern for this animal. Does he enjoy inhabiting this place? How does he compare to his wildlife counterpart? Is it just and ethical…

flattened nails and sensitive dermatoglyphs. Top right, Trachypithecus obscura (dusky leaf monkey); top left, Callithrix geoffroyi (Geoffroy’s marmoset); bottom left, Pan troglodytes (common chimpanzee); bottom right Sanguinus oedipus (cotton-top tamarin). The two photographs on the right hand side are of Callitrichidae which are the exceptions to the normal primate rule and have claws rather than nails on most of their fingers. Figure 5 shows a examples of the flattened nails that are…

Lemur catta (ring-tailed lemur) is the only species of the genus Lemur that belongs to the family Lemuridae (Groves & Eaglen, 1988). As described by Wilson and Hanlon (2010), this medium-sized strepsirrhine primate is recognized by the black and white rings around its long tail, and are found in the arid forests of southwestern Madagascar, where they move about mostly on the ground but are also partly arboreal (Wilson & Hanlon, 2010). Despite their seeming “abundance” because of their frequent…