ancient turtles‚ and Asian elephants—these are just some of India’s animal species in danger of extinction. Consider the largest land mammal‚ the elephant. The elephant’s ivory tusks are very much in demand. Japan is one of the largest users of ivory‚ and there is similar demand in China‚ where ivory chopsticks are still popular. How has the demand for ivory had an especially adverse affect on the Asian elephant? Some time ago The Times of India explained: “Unlike African elephants‚ only males among
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The Wood Stork Wood storks‚ one of the largest birds in the world‚ have a special appearance that people can easily identify. There are several species that are in the same family of wood stork worldwide. They are usually found in the wetlands‚ where they find their food. They use their powerful bills to catch prey in muddy waters with high concentrations of fish (Mel Baughman‚ 2003‚ p. 82). These endangered species are well adapted to their environment and are one of the top predators in their habitat
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Some wildlife species like the rhinoceros‚ cheetah‚ elephant‚ crocodile‚ snake etc. are hunted by the poachers. There are persons of much daring who go into the forest stealthily without the knowledge of the wildlife department authorities and shoot the animals which may be a source of great gain to them. Poachers have long been active in several parts of the world. The elephants are killed for their tusks of great value. A pair of tusks in the international market may fetch an enormous amount to
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woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) was a species of mammoth‚ the common name for the extinct elephant genus Mammuthus. The woolly mammoth was one of the last in a line of mammoth species‚ beginning with Mammuthus subplanifrons in the early Pliocene. M. primigenius diverged from the steppe mammoth‚ M. trogontherii‚ about 200‚000 years ago in eastern Asia. Its closest extant relative is the Asian elephant. The appearance and behaviour of this species are among the best studied of any prehistoric
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Scientific page 2; Mammals: Elephants – Order: Proboscidea Rabbits and hares – Lagomorpha Three characteristics that mammals have middle ear bones (hammer‚ anvil‚ and stirrup) to assist with hearing. All mammals have hair at some point in their development which functions as insulation‚ coloring‚ and aiding in the sense of touch. All female mammals produce milk to nourish their offspring. Elephants require huge amounts of food over 400kg per day. Elephants are capable of pushing down
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CRITIQUE PAPER 2 ATTY. CYRIL BRYAN DOSDOS CUIZON‚ MPA INSTRUCTOR ANDY CHRISTIAN C. LAURITO STUDENT COUNTRY GOVERNANCE ASSESMENT PHILIPPINES By: ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK 2005 “Country Governance Assessment Philippines” by the Asian Development Bank (ADB‚ March 2005: 10-151) is committed in supporting the reform agenda for improving governance in the Philippines through this evaluation. Governance is broadly defined as the sound exercise
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the year only closed on xmas day .A visit to the Zoo gives everyone information and entertainment .There is over over 1‚000 animals on show including Bornean Orangutans‚ Asian Elephants‚ Inland Bearded Dragons‚ Northern White-faced Owls‚ Boa Constrictors‚ Red-kneed Tarantulas and many more. You can experience the Elephant and Gorilla enclosure online by viewing the live footage .They also do a keeper experience were you pay £120 per adult which entitles them to experience all aspects of animal
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In 2013‚ the Wisconsin International Law Journal published Emily Hutchens article‚ “The Law Never Forgets: An Analysis of the Elephant Poaching Crisis‚ Failed Policies‚ and Potential Solutions‚” focuses on the threat of elephant populations‚ failure to ban illegal poaching and trading‚ and possible solutions. Hutchens also points out the reason for why poaching has increased so much. The author provides a background information on the legal trading way back to the 1970s and 1980s and how poaching
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up more surveillance to save Asian and African Elephants from going extinct. Putting guard towers would increase protection of the homeland of the elephants. Putting around the clock guards at these towers will keep poachers from entering the grasslands. All the towers are approximately 2.5 miles apart to keep the hunters from sneaking by the less protected land. By doing this poachers and hunters will become more aware that we are serious about keeping the elephants safe from everybody. A fence
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Entering the Asia region you pass a café where you can stop and get something to eat and drink because by this point you will be tired of walking. Next door are the massive Asian Elephants slowly pacing around their exhibit. The Sumatran Orangutan Ape casually lays in his tree next to the Elephant and Amur Leopard‚ as I walked passed these exhibits I wondered how the animals react to each other when they get near each other in the real wild. Some of my favorite animals in the region
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