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    The abbreviation of this constellation is CMa. Canis Major also appears in the night sky at the same time as Orion. If you follow the stars in Orion’s Belt you will run into the star sirius. Canis Major is also surrounded by lots of clusters and nebula. The best thing about Canis Major is that it can be seen through binocularsMy family and I are going on a vacation to the planet Venus. Venus has lots of clouds and

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    Mexican Gray Wolf

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    Reintroduction of the Mexican Gray Wolf The Mexican Gray Wolf once flourished and roamed the lands from México to Canada‚ but in the 20th there populations were severely dwindled and they now find themselves on the endangered list. The United States government approved a systematical eradication of the Mexican Gray wolf from the lower 48 states (Mexican 1999). During the 1800’s‚ westward expansion was rapidly moving across the US leading to the elimination of the larger mammals the wolves preyed

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    What are the differences between dogs and wolves? And how have they both changed over the years? Since all dogs are descended from wolves they have some similarities‚ such as their sense of smell and behavioral traits like putting their ears back to show submission. After living amongst humans for hundreds of years dogs have evolved to be much different than their ancestors‚ leaving us with very few similarities between the two. Dogs are domesticated and that means the retention of juvenile traits

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    Did dogs really pose a threat to humans long ago before they were domesticated? Actually‚ the answer is yes. "Hundreds of thousands of years ago‚ humans regarded wolves as threats...wolves sometimes preyed on humans..." When wolves started to interact with humans more over 1‚000 years ago‚ they slowly morphed into dogs. Dogs are so useful for many different reasons‚ and they are great to have around. Thanks for the relationship between dogs and humans changing tremendously over time. Long

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    Did you know that dogs have been on our sides for ages? It all started thousands of years ago when dogs were wolves. They are the great ancestors of all these kinds of dogs. Though wolves look very fierce‚ they changed because of humans. So‚ to be honest‚ sometimes dogs become part of the family‚ so basically your kind of have a wolf. Dogs have had a long relationship with humans for several centuries. Long Long ago‚ dogs were wolves that would sometimes prey on humans‚ weird right. Well‚ the

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    Sanctifying The Wolf

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    Before the 1960’s‚ wolves were considered treacherous‚ despicable‚ and beasts of waste and desolation. When wolves were added to the endangered species list in 1967‚ they made the transitioned from villain to saint in the public eye as an symbol of endangered species. Wolves were reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park‚ and permitted to thrive in the upper Midwest. The increase in population of wolves has been credited by scientists and media for the propagation of other species. In Is

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    The most loyal predator A wolf symbolizes loyalty‚ guardianship‚ and trust. Wolves get emotionally attached very fast and often trust their own instinct. Wolves also like the water and can swim and does not hesitate to walk through and icy stream. Wolves generally lives in a forest. Most gray wolves are in Europe‚ Canada‚ Asia‚ and many live in Alaska. Gray wolves were almost extinct but few survived and reproduced. Gray wolves have been around for 750‚000 years‚ and it migrated to North America

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    Red Wolf Research Paper

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    Wolves are just beautiful animals‚ a long bushy tail only ever carried straight downward or straight out‚ short round tipped ears‚ large nose pad. Adults usually weigh around 60-120 pounds. From my perspective‚ miacids look like bigger ‘rat looking’ creatures‚ and ranged from 18 to 79 kilograms in mass. They include the canids group and another larger group consisting of animal families like weasels‚ bears‚ and raccoons. The dawn wolf‚ which was believed to be related to the feline species‚ because

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    Wolf Family Values

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    The Wolves role in an ecosystem keeps natural order stable. Without wolves the number of prey would rise and natural order would be disastrous. In both texts the authors use scientific research to support their beliefs about wolves. Overall both texts support their claims on wolves. However “Wolf Family Values” by Sharon Levy‚ provides a stronger case as to the desperate need to protect the wolf population. In comparison to Ed Yong’s “Scared to Death.” The article “Scared to Death” by Ed Yong

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    The Endangered Species Act‚ enacted in 1973‚ was put into place to protect the world’s wildlife‚ however it was built on the scientific knowledge of species from back then. With advancing technology and understanding‚ the Endangered Species Act‚ while it was great basis for protection for many years‚ it is time for it to be updated to fit the ever-changing world. As more research is conducted‚ it is being shown that keeping genetic diversity is more important to a species then just population size

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