Bengal White Tigers Scientists from Peking University‚ Beijing in May 2013 discovered that a change in single amino acid (A477V) in one pigmentation relate gene (SLC45A2) is the cause of white fur or sepia brown stripes in some tigers. The scientists studied 16 captive white tigers from three different parents to come up with the conclusion. As per the scientists‚ two types of melanin namely pheomelanin and eumelanin are used for identifying the color of fur‚ eye and stripes of the tiger. In case
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The tiger‚ largest of all cats‚ is one of the most charismatic and evocative species on the Earth; tiger is also one of the most threatened. Only 6‚000 or so remain in the wild‚ most in isolated pockets spread across increasingly fragmented forests stretching from India to south-eastern China and from the Russian Far East to Indonesia. Across its range‚ tigers are being poisoned‚ electrocuted‚ blown up by land mines‚ trapped‚ snared‚ shot and captured. The majority of tigers are sought to meet
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Name: Kaoma Bechaz | Student Number: 358549 | Subject: Human-Animal Interactions | Subject No. DASC20014 | Topic: 3 | Word Count: 1563 | With reference to a species of animal kept for research purposes‚ explore why good animal welfare is important. Your answer should consider both the animal itself and the implications of good or bad welfare on the research being carried out. You might like to think about the effect that welfare has on the animal’s response to certain research treatments for
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Indian Tigers India was known as Land of Tiger‚ infact one of the best breed of tiger was named "Bengal Tiger" ‚ as the most prominent place for the Indian tigers were from Bengal (In Eastern India)‚ I also have a documentory by BBC called India - Land of Tigers‚ some nice guy called Valmik Thaper was working on Tiger conservation. Why just Tiger‚ well if you fall short of information about your beloved country‚ Bengal Tiger is the national animal of India‚ there
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Service animals are trained to help people in need. No I do not think only service dogs should be aloud to go into public places. Why people need different service animals. Different service animals can do different jobs like a monkey can be your hands. What is a service animal? A service animal is an animal that help people in need our with special needs. A boy needs both of his hands and all his energy just to walk luckily he has a service animal to carry his backpack for him‚ according to “Animals
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The use of animals in scientific research has made dramatic improvements in our understanding of the human race. Despite the controversies that surround this issue‚ without this process of testing it is certain that much of what is known today towards the quality and quantity of life would remain closed off to us. Over the years‚ scientists have gained the ability to solve medical problems‚ cure diseases‚ and develop vaccines all with the use of animals during scientific research. To believe that
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Research on animals is important in understanding diseases and developing ways to prevent them. The polio vaccine‚ kidney transplants‚ and heart surgery techniques have all been developed with the help of animal research. Through increased efforts by the scientific community‚ effective treatments for diabetes‚ diphtheria‚ and other diseases have been developed with animal testing.<br><br>Animal research has brought a dramatic progress into medicine. With the help of animal research‚ smallpox has
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Tigers One of my most favorite things to do when going to the zoo is to see the big cats‚ most especially the tigers. The tiger is the largest of all big cats‚ and as of right now they are on the verge of extinction. The tiger is the top of the food chain in its natural habitat. They are a revered animal among many cultures and are considered to be one of the most beautiful animals on the planet. Due to poaching‚ illegal trade and the encroachment of their habitats‚ the tiger is now one of the
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The Tiger The Tiger is often described as a particularly dangerous‚ sly‚ and invincible predator. The Tiger is the largest of the cat family. They have powerful bodies‚ large paws‚ and very sharp claws. The head of the Tiger is rounded and has a convex profile. The ears are black with white in the middle. The Tiger’s eyes are a yellowish-orange color‚ but at night they almost look green. Coloration of the Tiger is reddish yellow or rust- brown on the upper side‚ and a whitish under side
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In the US and other parts of the world we all value our freedom rights and we can speak up for them. But animals can not speak for what they believe in. Killer whales are kept at seaworld in tanks that seem like bathtubs to them almost their entire life. But it’s not just orcas at seaworld its animals in aquariums and zoos all around the world. Orcas must not be kept in captivity because they won’t be as healthy‚ they´re captured from the wild‚ and their lives become completely unnatural. The first
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