said to be the highest mountain in Africa. Its western summer is called the Masai ‘Ngaja Ngai‚’ The House of God. Close to the western summit there is the dried and frozen carcass of a leopard. No one has explained what the leopard was seeking at that altitude” The “House of God” reference juxtaposed with the leopard who was seeking something that nobody can figure out is an interesting critique on religion‚ a higher power‚ and the existence or lack thereof. Hemingway may be suggesting that society
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rhinoceros. Wild life refers to any living organism in its natural habitat. It includes all plants‚ animals and microorganisms other than animals domesticated and cultivated plants. The majestic lion‚ the grateful yet fearsome tiger‚ unproductive leopard‚ powerful elephant‚ the nimble deer‚ attractive antelope‚ the picturesque peafowl‚ the gorgeous pelican‚ the beautiful parakeets‚ wood-pecker and the elegant flamingo are some of these of which any country might be proud. There are 312 species of
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Traditional herbal medicine systems[edit] See also: Traditional medicine Ready to drink macerated medicinal liquor with goji berry‚ tokay gecko‚ and ginseng‚ for sale at a traditional medicine market in Xi’an‚ China. Native Americans medicinally used about 2‚500 of the approximately 20‚000 plant species that are native to North America. With great accuracy‚ the plants they chose to use for medicine were in those families of plants that modern phytochemical studies show contain the most bioactive
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Panthera uncia is known more by its common name of the snow leopard‚ they are a placental mammal. It is characterized by their distinct fur. Panthera uncia is found in the harsh and hazardous mountainous areas in Asia. The species is rated as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List. They are currently on a downward population trend. The trend can be traced back to the systematic hunting of the species for fur and retaliation for preying on farm animals. It is thought they there less than 7000
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a shoe incorporating circles from my carriage‚ to develop my circle I used a range of techniques such as organza‚ bonda dot‚ glitter dots‚ polyprint‚ 3D liner and slashing. Another aspect of one Louboutin shoe was leopard print so I decided to create a felt sample‚ and draw some leopard print down the side of one page. I think this looked
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insurance needs. Everyone is supposed to have insurance and most people would like to save money. Designing the advertisement is the third step. Geico chose a myriad of ads to use such as starting out their commercials rhetorical questions‚ the Geico Gecko‚ and reality show themes. The appeal here is they are both comedic and serious‚ and they make you remember them. Geico has commercials where real customers give testimonials about the service they received and the money they saved with Geico‚ all
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Absolutely not. In today’s world‚ zoos are nothing short of essential. Their main function is conservation. Without captive breeding‚ many endangered species would now be extinct - for example‚ the golden lion tamarin‚ red wolf and Przewalski’s horse. I am not for a moment suggesting that we should stop trying to protect animals’ natural habitats‚ but if endangered species were to become extinct in the wild (which sadly seems quite likely in the near future)‚ zoos will have preserved them for future
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National Parks and Sanctuaries in India National Parks Depending on the area and terrain National Parks provide ample opportunities to the visitors to have a close encounters with the wilds. But what is so exquisite about the Indian National Parks is the variance that they are equipped with. Whether it comes to the flora‚ avifauna‚ and aquafauna‚ or witnessing various wild forms in their natural surroundings on an elephant or inside a jeep‚ wild ventures in are simply amazing! Some of the best
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The most secretive and elusive of the large carnivores‚ the leopard is also the shrewdest. Pound for pound‚ it is the strongest climber of the larger cats and is capable of killing prey far larger than itself. The coloring of the leopard varies from white to bright golden brown‚ spotted with black spots and rosettes. The rosettes consist of groups of 5 to 6 spots arranged in a tight ring. The tail is longer than half the body length measured from head to tail. This fierce animal has small round ears
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the people. The farmer’s plough and the poacher’s gun are responsible for the extinction of several species. Take the snow leopard‚ for example. With its grey‚ soft coat and rosette-shaped black dots‚ it ruled over the Himalayas. This beautiful cat was targeted for its beautiful fur coat which now adorns several beautiful women. As of now‚ there are less than 300 snow leopards. Their numbers are decreasing rapidly. The musk deer‚ which haunts the lower Himalayas‚ was wildly hunted for its musk gland
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