Introduction: The Siamese Fighting Fish is the one of the model spices to study competition in animals because the male of this species exhibit typical aggressive behavior. The sight of its own reflection in a mirror will stimulate a ritualized series of responses toward the intruder. The purpose of this experiment is to describe the ritualized agonistic display of a male Siamese fighting fish after by stimulated by its own reflection in a mirror. If two fish are placed in the same aquarium together
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between male Siamese fighting fish‚ Betta splendens. Introduction In a biotic environment‚ agonistic behaviour is most common amongst species‚ because accessing resources‚ territories or mating possibilities lead to intraspecific competition‚ which is dominated by three behaviours: threat‚ aggression and submission. Fights are pursued predominantly to claim a territory so that other animals are denied access to a habitat or a resource. This is also known as territorial behaviour. Animals try to demonstrate
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Dog Fighting “We need‚ in a special way‚ to work twice as hard to help people understand that the animals are fellow creatures‚ that we must protect them and love them as we love ourselves‚” said César Chávez. Animals are apart of this world and play just as an important role as we do‚ but they’re often treated with less respect and as if they’re worth less. There’s so much mistreatment of animals around the world and humans are the root cause of it all. People even turn to abusing pets‚ although
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The Animal Behavior and Effects of Characteristics of Louisiana Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkia) Michael Williams NUID: 99589785 Life 121L Section 114 Abstract In this experiment‚ we observed the different physical traits of several cray fish and put two of them each toe to toe in a small container to see which one would dominate their opponent. One of the main behaviors we looked for was a dominance display. When using this dominance display‚ one cray fish will stand up very tall while
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Locomotion in an animal with an endoskeleton (fish) * Water has a higher relative density (800 times higher than air) and is a viscous medium to move through. * The body of a fish is of a streamlined shape to move quickly in water. * The streamlined shape of a fish: * a) is long ellipse tapering to a point (shaped like a torpedo) in the direction of the flow of water. * b) reduces the drag (a drag is water resistance caused by friction between moving water and the
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Animal Cruelty: Dog Fighting Sherry LaFace COM 220: Research Writing January 23‚ 2010 Erin Fagan Dog fighting is a very cruel thing‚ and it is happening right under our noses. It is illegal to fight a dog in all fifty states. By being an observer at a dog fight‚ it is against the law in forty-seven states. So why do people continue this cruel practice? The answer seems to be money. Some people who breed dogs for fighting can sell their puppies for up to two thousand dollars. Even though
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Isabel Fish Essay Even though many people have regrets‚ you have to realize you can’t hold them in if you want to move on. In “The Isabel Fish” by Julie Orringer Sage and Maddy lost their friend‚ Isabel‚ and both siblings have regrets about it. So to cope with their loss they both fight with each other and ever blame each other for Isabel’s death. Even though Maddy and Sage have been fighting for months‚ once they communicate with each other about their regrets‚ they are able to put their problems
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ELIZABETH BISHOP ’S "THE FISH" Elizabeth Bishop is a poet that is often admired for her vivid descriptive poetry. Her interest in reading and writing came early in life as she suffered from several illnesses that caused her to spend many hours alone. (Gale) Many critics admire Bishop ’s objectivity "because she was interested in viewing details spontaneously‚ without imposed rationalizations‚ in the manner of a naturalist" (Gale). Bishop is also known for writing poems about ordinary experiences
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Diana Lachhman Prof. L. Reesman Eng-102 3 June 2013 The Fish Marianne Moore’s “The Fish” uses imagery to present the animated picture of sea life using colors and shapes to grasp the reader’s attention of the ocean. The poem relates to interactions between the animals and their environment. The poem reminded me of the movie‚ “Shark Tale”‚ where all the creatures and colors formed the big picture of the movie. While the movie is something we can see‚ the poem gives such detailed illustrations
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both poems‚ D. H. Lawrence’s “snake” and Elizabeth bishop’s “Fish‚” both author mentions about animals. Both writer treated animals as animals at first‚ but later on‚ they compare those animals with human. The explanation of visual‚ the time when two authors think those animals as human‚ and the ironic feeling that both author have demonstrate that both speakers state of mind change. First of all‚ both speakers mention about animals look. Lawrence says‚ “And stooped and drank a little more‚ Being
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