Australopithecus afarensis is one of the longest-lived and best-known early human species—paleoanthropologists have uncovered remains from more than 300 individuals! Found between 3.85 and 2.95 million years ago in Eastern Africa (Ethiopia‚ Kenya‚ Tanzania)‚ this species survived for more than 900‚000 years‚ which is over four times as long as our own species has been around. It is best known from the sites of Hadar‚ Ethiopia (‘Lucy’‚ AL 288-1 and the ’First Family’‚ AL 333); Dikika‚ Ethiopia (Dikika
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Jane Goodall is one of the most recognizable zoologist in the world. Her contributions to this field has revolutionized how we look at animals. Her best work is in the field of primates. Ms. Goodall studied behavior characteristics which helped us realized that animals are not so different than us. She defied all odds‚ inspired many‚ and is a big part of zoology. Jane Goodall was born April 3‚ 1934 in London‚ England. Animals were always a big part of her life When she was 2 years old‚ she was gifted
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Stephanie Jimenez Mr. Nedelkow ERWC 19 September 2014 Do Animals Need A Bill of Rights? Animals on a daily basis all over the world are being mistreated and abused by many people that do not care for them. There are very few people attempting to protect these animals‚ whether they are domestic animals‚ farm animals‚ or wildlife animals. More attention should be drawn to the treatment of animals because even if we do have laws for animals and for their well being‚ many people still do
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Chimeric research is when scientists inject human stem cells‚ into an animal embryo. For this reason‚ people and organizations want to ban this type of research because they believe that it will humanize and torture the animals. It may be true that it’s unethical and it goes against people’s morals‚ but it is a great medical advancement that could help save many lives. Furthermore‚ people should rethink their decision on trying to ban chimeric research. Therefore‚ the audience‚ organizations such
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Through a Window: My Thirty Years With The Chimpanzees of Gombe by Jane Goodall is Jane Goodall’s documentation of the time she spent studying chimpanzees in Africa. Although it mostly talks about the animals‚ of course‚ it also talks about her working with the people in Africa and her family. She went to Africa to study the chimpanzees and see how they are alike‚ and different‚ from humans. She first began her work in Gombe in 1964 with two research assistants‚ at what eventually became The Gombe
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Singing duets at sunrise and traversing through the arboreal world of the tree tops‚ the White Eared Titi Monkeys of Bolivia are social creatures that can likewise be found in zoos around the world. While Titi monkeys are not considered to be endangered due to their ability to adapt well to new environments‚ in the modern world where rainforests are commonly clear cut to make farm land for cash crops‚ the future of the Titi monkeys and many other species who inhabit these places is unknown. Through
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intelligence but rather God showing that one can lead without necessity to church (Blogs.scientificamerican.com). This picture is similar to the picture painted in the Sistine Chapel because God is the superior power which is like humans‚ and Adam is the chimpanzee. As a Superior power it is our responsibility for us to take care of what happens to the chimps like it would be Gods responsibility to take care of Adam and humanity. This picture is an appropriate choice in the context of the essay because it
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the use of tools among non-human primates. This aspect of the topic answers the question‚ “Is language required for culture” (King 2012)? The answer to that question is no. In 1999‚ Andrew Whitten wrote a paper on the existence of culture among chimpanzee populations; his research showed that tool use among chimp populations is definitely cultural. This notion was justified by the discovery that tool use patterns among different chimp populations varied‚ but the variation always occurred due to non-genetic
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Savage-Rumbaugh Aim To investigate the capacity of pygmy chimpanzees to learn language compared to common chimps‚ and without being trained Participants The two pygmy chimpanzees‚ Kanzi and Mulika‚ were reared in a language rearing-environment‚ with access to their mother. Kanzi was age 4 and his sister‚ Mulika‚ was 3. The two common chimpanzees were also reared in the same environment. However‚ they were ages 9 and 10‚ called Austin and Sherman. Methodology The data was gathered across a 10 year
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No One Listens I am not what others think I am‚ and no one seems to understand that. Alter-ego is the word‚ “not freak” or “maniac” or “murderer.” I am not a murderer! I have killed and I don’t plan on stopping until I reach my goal‚ but it’s not the same‚ since I’m doing it for the best! I’m in the process of creating a perfect society and for lame reasons; they’re trying to stop me! They should be thanking me! Its just like Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection‚ except it’s
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