"The Shark Net"‚ by Robert Drewe‚ is a vibrant memoir focusing upon the simple pleasures of growing up in Perth‚ Western Australia‚ in the ’50s. Drewe examines his life in sleepy friendly Perth‚ using techniques such as language‚ structure and selection of detail. These techniques contribute to the understanding of the events in Drewe’s life while growing up in the small city of Perth and the astounding change of the city when it was victimised with countless murders. Language: Aged six‚ Robert
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Shark Attack! by Herbert House Biology Department Elon University‚ Elon‚ N.C. It was 5:00 PM on a hot summer afternoon. Eight-year-old Jim Morris‚ wading in the warm current off Florida’s Gulf Coast‚ swam easily toward his sister Amy and his uncle Robert. But the kids’ fun in the shoulder-deep water was cut short by Jim’s shouts of "Get it off me! Get it off me!" Amy’s screams sliced through the peacefully rolling breakers like a knife‚ "Help! A shark has bitten off my brother’s arm! Call 911!"
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Sharks and dolphins are very fascinating creatures because of their unique personas and behaviors. Their personalities seem to clash when compared to each other. Sharks tend to have a mean and intimidating character thanks to their razor sharp teeth‚ while a dolphin seems to be a bubblier and clever creature. Even though they have similar features‚ they are far from alike. Whereas sharks and dolphins are different in behavior‚ reproduction‚ and hunting‚ they are similar in body shape‚ and habitat
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The Mysteries About sharks Did you know that sharks have an amazing sense of smell? They can smell one drop of blood in an olympic sized pool. There are many different facts people do not realize about sharks. Sharks‚ including the Great White‚ are extraordinary and stunning; but many are becoming endangered. Sharks are one of the many mysterious creatures that people need to learn more about. In the article “What do you know about sharks” it asks “What are sharks?” Sharks are cold blooded fish
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One of the most hated and misunderstood animal that has ever stepped foot on this planet‚ or put fin to water‚ is the Great White shark. Sci-fi movies and shark attacks have resulted in the Great White sharks’ reputation being tarnished in recent times. Sharks have been roaming the ocean for more than 400 million years‚ even predating the Jurassic period. A testament to the perfect adaptation techniques of sharks‚ they have survived many mass extinctions‚ including the extinction that whipped out
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Personal Qualities and Skills for Survival in Wilderness People live their lives hoping each day to be better than the previous one. They make short and long term plans; they take loans‚ buy houses‚ expensive cars and other things that make their life more comfortable. In other words‚ people expect an improved life in future‚ and they are ready for that. However‚ residence in this world is unpredictable‚ and unfortunately we don’t have the ability to foresee what vicissitudes of fate have been
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Kyle Cosentino Managing Coastal Ecosystems 8/31/10 The Freshwater Shark: Bull Sharks and Their Movement between Fresh and Saline Environments Carcharhinus Leucas or bull sharks are the only species of sharks that are able to travel long distances and spend extended periods of time in freshwater environments. Although many people disagree‚ I believe that one of the bull sharks’ main reason for entering freshwater is to find breeding grounds. There is evidence that supports this theory‚ and it
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The topic I have chosen is about sharks and why are they so Deadly. Sharks are deadly because there brain has a very tiny structure in there head. In fact they found that the shark brain only weighs up to about 1.2 ounces are (35 grams) which only works out to about 0.008 percent of its total body weight. Humans have about 238 times more brain mass than white sharks. Sharks are more deadly because the really don’t have a brain to really think because there brain has a very little structure to compare
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Sand Tiger Shark. The Carcharias Taurus has many names because it is known in many parts of the world and they are named differently‚ for example: grey nurse shark‚ ground shark‚ spotted ragged tooth shark‚ slender-tooth shark‚ spotted sand tiger shark and ground shark. Currently the Sand Tiger Shark is vulnerable and is still living in some areas of the world today. The domain of the Sand Tiger Shark is Eukaryote and its phylum is chordate. According to National Geographic Sand Tiger Shark get their
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Differences Between Sharks and Dolphins Sharks and dolphins are both ocean creatures. From afar they look alike but are contrasting ocean creatures. One of the main allusions is that they are the same type of creature‚ but a shark is a fish while a dolphin is a mammal. Because sharks are fish‚ they are cold blooded‚ and because dolphins are mammals they are warm blooded. Dolphins have blow holes and can only stay under water for up to seven to twelve minutes. Although sharks do not have blow holes
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