The Tundra is the coldest and the rarest of all the biomes. The tundra contains many animals and plants that can be in the cold weather. The weather is about -30 degrees out there. Animals can survive out there because they have fur and fat to keep them warm. The plants live in the tundra because some plant can adapt there. The place where the tundra is located is the North Pole. The tundra is located at the top of the world‚ near the North Pole. It covers a fifth of the Earth’s surface . The
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The cheetah is a large feline inhabiting most of Africa and parts of the Middle East. It is the only extant member of the genus Acinonyx. The cheetah can run faster than any other land animal— as fast as in short bursts covering distances up to‚ and has the ability to accelerate from 0 to in three seconds. This cat is also notable for modifications in the species’ paws. It is one of the few felids with semi-retractable claws. Etymology The word "cheetah" is derived from the Sanskrit word ’’
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Cherokee Way of Living In the beginning Cherokee Indians were called Aniyunwiya Indians. They were the largest Native American Tribe. They lived in southeastern North America; George‚ Kentucky‚ North Carolina‚ South Carolina‚ Virginia and Tennessee. They were very friendly. In the early 1800’s they were forced to leave George‚ Kentucky‚ South Carolina‚ Virginia and Tennessee because of President Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal Policy. The Cherokee Indians called their journey the Trail of Tears
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Christianity‚ and British did not intermarry to the Indians nearly as much as the Spanish did. The relationship between the two was mostly a bad one. They did manage to establish some form of trade which consisted of furs‚ firearms‚ and blankets. Eventually‚ all the animals that produced furs for trading ran out and the Indians had nothing left to trade. The English tried to buy land from the Indians however; they did not have the same views on land ownership as they English. These different views led
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French’s involvement in the fur trade and the English’s concern with their cash crops the desire for more land grew‚ which ultimately caused clashes between the two empires. France pushed westward in pursuit of its one valuable resource‚ the beaver. European fashion setters valued beaver fur hats for their warmth and luxurious appearance. Demands for the fur grew. French voyageurs even recruited Indians into the fur business in order to help with the hunt. French fur-trappers and their Indian partners
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Essay: submission deadline 14 December 2011 d) What are the main arguments for and against the repatriation of cultural material? Discuss with reference either to human remains or archaeological artefacts. The issue of the repatriation of cultural material is a very topical one‚ with this year seeing a statue of Aphrodite being returned to Sicily by the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles‚ the Boston Museum of Fine Arts re-uniting the statue of the “Weary Herakles” to Turkey (see fig 1 below)
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to last them through the harsh cold winter. All this is controlled by instinct and not wit. Their body physiology too plays a hand in their survival. Animals living in cold habitats have thick fur and blubber which help them keep warm whereas those living in warmer habitats have just the right amount of fur to help them survive perfectly. The human species on the other hand‚ is spread all over the world and effectively take residence in various environments experiencing diverse climatic changes
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soles helping it to grip easily both tree trunks and branches. 3. On the hind paw‚ there is no claw on the big toe‚ and the second and third toes are fused together to form a grooming claw. B. Koala bears fur is another significant part of its body. 1. Koalas have a thick wooly
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OCELOT} Leopardus pardalis FAMILY: Felidae DESCRIPTION: One of the smaller wild cats‚ but one of the fiercest. The ocelot is a medium-sized‚ spotted cat. It grows to about three feet long‚ not including its tail‚ and weighs around 30 pounds. It is described as crepuscular and nocturnal‚ spending the day resting under heavy brush. WHAT IMPORTANTACE DOES AN OCELOT HAS TO AND ECONOMY People pay money to see animals in a zoo and if an Ocelot is in the zoo it brings in revenue. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN
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totally up to us on how we raise the cat. If you begin bathing a cat when he’s young‚ he will grow accustomed to the feeling of water. Place him in an empty tub or sink‚ speak reassuringly‚ and run a washcloth wet with room-temperature water over his fur just enough to get him damp. So‚ as we understand that
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