The swift fox was first found in Montana at the Great Falls on July 6, 1805. The swift fox can be found in the Great Plains and in western Canada. They are mostly in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, and Wyoming. They are usually in places with short grass or in desert areas. The swift fox fur is light grey with orange with tan on the sides and legs. The throat, chest, underside and inside the ear is a creamy white. The swift fox also has a bushy tail with white and black tips. The swift fox is a type of wild dog and it’s the smallest of them. The females are a little smaller than the males.…
Black-tailed Prairie Dogs, Nicole Lee, Biology 101, concepts of Biology, Aviano Air Base, 20 April 2007…
A wolf pack is usually a family group five to eight animals, is likely to be the oldest, largest, and strongest wolves in the pack.How are wolves so good at smell blood for miles away? The arctic wolf is interesting because of where it lives, how it survives, and how it is impacted by humans.…
They all have similar and different characteristics and anatomy but what makes each one able to inhabit the harsh environment of the desert. They all have the ability to withstand the heat of the desert. The horned viper is one of the most venomous and abundant snakes of its range. They are usually under 2 feet in length. The snakes range mostly spans the Sahara desert It prefers drier areas with sand that is finer and looser and goes in rock opening especially at higher with less harsh desert temperatures.…
According to foreign affairs the want to protect animals is not a new concept to people. Chinese Taoist expressed that compassion for others should not be expressed solely to human beings. An Indian emperor decreed a law that was against the unnecessary mutilation and killing of animals. Buddhists believe that treating all living things with equal compassion as part of an ethical perception. Even though ancient societies had these philosophies, they seem to have been lost to modern society. The San Joaquin kit fox is a great example of how the growth of human population has dramatically impacted the depletion of another species.…
Barn Owls are a cosmopolitan species, they can be found in Europe, Africa, southeast Asia, Australia, as well as North, Central, and South America. The Barn Owls prey on any small mammals that live in open habitats a few examples are voles, shrews, mice, bats, rats, birds, and insects such as moths are also eaten. These predators are exposed to harmful chemicals/poisons because of the prey that they eat and where their habitats are found.…
“Prairie dogs have a significant effect on biological diversity in prairie ecosystems. More than 200 species of wildlife have been associated with prairie dog towns, with over 140 species benefitting directly…” (Williams 34). Terry Tempest Williams, author of the book “Finding Beauty in a Broken World,” delivers a strong argument as to why prairie dogs should be protected. Prairie dogs contribute to the welfare of animals around them in many ways. They create diversity, kinship and community. Williams also states, “They embody two million years of evolving intelligence” (Williams 33). They are social creatures, and they all live in towns and villages. They kiss when they greet each other, as a way of distinguishing one from another. Once recognized,…
How would you feel if you were captured in a laboratory and forced to smell toxic fumes until death? Or immobilized in a restraining device for hours? Or have your skin burned off and spinal cord crushed? This is the reality for more than 100 million animals worldwide. In Canada, over 3.33 million animals are used in experiments and over 125 000 are subjected to severe pain. The animals are left for days to wait in fear of the next terrifying and traumatic experiment that will be performed on them. Major effects of stress and boredom trigger neurotic behaviors in the animals these include spinning in circles, rocking back and forth, pulling out their own hair and biting their own skin. Days go by, and after being locked in their tiny cages filled with fear, their journey usually ends with death. Animals are said to be used for advances and safety checks in products, but are the tests truly…
Owls, barn owls to be exact. When people say owls, all they can visualize is a bird with huge, glistening eyes that soars through the silent night with their lengthy wings. It may seem to be that all owls just fly because it is in their nature and it is all they do. Most people fail to see is what owls do throughout their daily lifetime. Not only do they fly, but these creatures can do so much more than that. Owls are simply just a mysterious yet precious animal.…
Evidence suggests that captive animals suffer both psychological and physical abuse. For example, being confined in small areas with no privacy offers animals little opportunity for mental and…
Animal abuse is a topic that most people are aware of in this day and age. But to clarify this is not going to be a speech appealing to the pity of Sarah McLachlan's song during animal cruelty commercials. Believe me this topic is truly sad, but its gets worse when you look into the current problems. I will elaborate on what is currently being done. The SPCA is a very large benefactor in stopping animal abuse as many of you probably know by their numerous commercials asking for donations and public awareness but they cannot take this entire burden on their shoulders alone. The type of animal abuse I would like talk about is specific to farm animals. This is a particular topic that many people do not consider. The example i am going to use first is the life of a cow and then elaborate on chickens. A female cow on a dairy farm is repetitively impregnated, again, and again for the production of milk. Hundreds of cows residing on thousands of dairy farms across america are artificially inseminated to constantly produce milk for our consumption. After a time of nine months the cow gives birth to a calf, within hours or a day the calf is taken from the mom and transported to a veal…
In this myth it is not allowed to give up. As you read, when they couldn’t get the tree out they kept trying different things until they succeeded. With all the animals trying their best, they finally get the Human to “Earth”. With the help of the muskrat, and all it’s might. Not that the others didn’t try, it is that the muskrat was determined that it would not fail. Even if it meant that she had to die. She put her life on the line for something she had no idea existed and that means a lot today. If the muskrat is willing to help anything. Then you should be too.…
The Wolf has a rather interesting history to the nation of the U.S. “The moment the first wolf faced its fear and stepped into the circle of light cast by man's fire has been lost in time. In that now obscure moment, the history of man and wolf was forever changed.” (A History of Wild Wolves in the United States.) For centuries native people of America have depicted wolves in their art telling great stories, some of which man and wolf are joined as one powerful creature.…
Since its’ introduction to Australian shores in 1845, the European fox, or vulpes vulpes, has had a disastrous impact on the native environment. So much so that this highly adaptable mammal, originally brought to Australia for recreational hunting purposes, is now a target for extermination. Their ability to adjust quickly to changes in their environment and thrive, which has lead to much harm to both aboriginal Australian species and livestock, now means that we are faced with an ultimatum: destroy the fox, or allow the extinction of native creatures and the continued damage of livestock.…
Throughout history animals have been used to test everyday products and medicine to make sure they are safe for human consumption. The animal’s everyday life consist of torture, sleeping in cold cages, and often sometimes dying from the painful experiments performed on them. At times the animals are harmed so much that the start to show signs of erratic behavior like scratching their eyes out, biting themselves, and go through stages of stress or depression. After all the research is completed the animals are killed and thrown into medical waste. In todays the abuse continues. Numerous amounts of rabbits, rats, mice are being held in science laboratories across the world. Countless number of researchers believe that the only way to verify that…