And How the Crocodile Ate the Elephant Original Oratory by Cindy Choi (Se Yeon) In the high and far-off times‚ the elephant had no trunk. He had only a blackish‚ bulgy nose‚ as big as a boot‚ which he could wriggle about from side to side. There was one elephant – an elephant child – full of insatiable curiosity and asked ever so many questions. As he went around asking the most insolent questions‚ all his aunts and uncles punished him by spanking him hard. Then one morning‚ the elephant asked
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"I learned thirty years ago that it is foolish to scold. I have enough trouble overcoming my own limitations without fretting over the fact that God has not seen fit to distribute evenly the gift of intelligence." The Lion and The cougar A pointed fable is told about a young lion and a cougar. Both thirsty‚ the animals arrived at their usual water hole at the same time. They immediately began to argue about who should satisfy their thirst first. The argument became heated‚ and each decided he would
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lion heart Amanda Chong You came out of the sea‚ skin dappled scales of sunlight; Riding crests‚ waves of fish in your fists. Washed up‚ your gills snapped shut. Water whipped the first breath of your lungs‚ Your lips’ bud teased by morning mists. You conquered the shore‚ its ivory coast. Your legs still rocked with the memory of waves. Sinews of sand ran across your back- Rising runes of your oceanic origins. Your heart thumped- an animal skin drum heralding the coming of a prince. In the jungle
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Adult black widow spiders have a shiny‚ black‚ rounded‚ circular abdomen and are about 1/3 inch long (about 1-1/2 inches when their legs are spread). Adult spiders have two reddish or yellowish triangles on their bottom which looks like an hourglass marking‚ and their body color is dark colored usually black or sometimes dark brown. They are usually recognized because of their red or red-orange hourglass design on the bottom of their abdomen. This pattern is changeable and may look
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"Brazen Killing of Rhinos Reignites Fears of Poaching" An act of cowardice and pure malice was displayed when four black rhino’s were recently slaughtered at a national park in Nairobi‚ Kenya. A thirteen-year-old calf and its mother were among two of the fifty-one black rhinos at Tsavo East National Park to have been murdered. The slaying of black rhino’s by poachers has been an epidemic that has increased within the recent years. The population of the black rhino’s had been decreasing in
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The future of South Africa Predicting the future development of South Africa has become increasingly difficult due to radical changes that have occurred in the last few decades. These changes have left South Africa in a state of social and economical unrest. The largest of these changes was the abolishment of Apartheid. This allowed for black vote‚ and thus in 1994 a black government. This lead to black empowerment‚ which was subjugated for hundreds of years. This however created a new series of
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Amur Leopard Classification: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Panthera Species: Panthera pardus Subspecies: P. p. orientalis Conservation Status: ➠ Critically Endangered Appearance: Amur leopards are much smaller than tigers‚ with males weighing 50-60 kg‚ and females a lighter 30-35 kg‚ with body length reaching about 1.5 m. Though the Amur leopard is similar in stature and strength to other leopards‚ there are differences between
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Burmese Pythons Have you ever seen a Burmese Python? Well‚ they are beautiful animals‚ but also very dangerous. People are buying them as pets and turn them loose in Florida. There is going to be a big change in the local animals and the ecosystems. The pythons are very large animals. They can grow up to 20ft and can weight up to 200lbs.They are also having a python challenge. Whoever brings in the biggest or most pythons they could win up to 1‚500$. This challenge is not safe because one of these
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Bald eagle is a glorious bird of victim that is inhabitant to the North America. This royal eagle is not actually bald; white plumes wrap its head. The beginning of the name "bald" is from an archaic English word meaning white. Bald eagle has been the national symbol of the United State of America since 1782. Habitat of Bald eagle: The bald eagle lives mostly near the rivers and huge lakes‚ as it seizes most of its food in the water of rivers or lakes. Diet of Bald eagle: Bald eagle is carnivore
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Western Diamondback Rattlesnake Rare and much more fascinating than any other snake in its biome the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake is a heavy bodied snake with a rectangular shaped head and two dark diagonal lines on each side of its face running from the eyes to its jaws. With its dark diamond shaped patterned back and black and white bands just above its rattles. This intriguing and luring skin texture is pretty to look at however it is a venomous pit viper found in the southwest. Their name
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