Unit two – grade 12 Writing a field guide about an animal: The ……………… is one of the (most common ‚ most dangerous ‚ biggest ‚ largest) (mammals‚ birds‚ reptiles‚ sea animals ‚ desert animals‚ forest animals) in the world. It lives in …………………………… and ………………………………….. Males are ……….centimeters high and ……………… centimeters long. While females are …….centimeters high and ……… centimeters long. It lives in (packs – families – cackles – groups – clans) of ………. to ……….. animals. {Or ( It is a loner
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been formed to shape a lithe‚ agile fighting animal. In contrast‚ the skeletons of humans have formed to provide strength and stability. Similarties There are many similarities between the modern-day domestic cat and humans. Like nearly every land mammal‚ both cats and humans have a well-formed skull and jaw‚ seven cervical vertebrae‚ a vertebral column and four appendages. Size and Shape cat skull image by JASON WINTER from Fotolia.com The most obvious difference between a cat and human skeleton
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Every year approximately 900.000 seals were killed on commercial slaughters‚ carried out primarily in Canada‚ Greenland‚ Russia‚ and Norway. In 2009 the Humane Society International organization began a campaign against such atrocity. That same year‚ the European Union decided to implement a ban on the importation and commercialization of processed or unprocessed‚ deriving or obtained seal products in response to public moral concerns about seals welfare. Canada and Norway (complainants) filed a
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While I believe that animal testing is objectionable‚ others have arguments in support of tolerating animal testing. One of the strongest claims is that experimentation on animals with lower levels of rationality is more acceptable‚ compared with species of high mental capacities. According to John Stuart Mill in his book On Liberty‚ individuality is necessary for “human happiness” and “individual and social progress” (Mill‚ 1869‚ 65). While some may argue that this statement is only valid for the
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Cats and dogs are the most popular pets that people usually own. Both of them are mammal and bring lots of joy to us‚ they are although human being’s loyalist friend. However‚ they are different in three significant ways. To begin with‚ cats and dogs need different amount of attention from their master. People can leave food and water for cats them left them stay home whole day without their uncomfortable. However‚ it cannot work for dogs; because cats need less attention to be compared with
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most well known member of the pterosaur family. The pterodactyl was a flying dinosaur that was a predator and carnivore. The pterodactyl was much like a raptor in today’s age. It ate fish and other small animals like small reptiles and other small mammals. The pterodactyl was alive during the late jurassic epoch. It lived on many different continents. It lived in Europe‚ Australia‚ North America‚ and Africa. The pterodactyl was one of the smaller members of the pterosaur family. It had a short tail
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habits of the animals that live there because of the limited rainfall and harsh heat and winds. Every year zebras and wildebeests make the largest overland migration from the southern plains to the northern in search of food and water. Many large mammals find the Serengeti to be their home such as elephants‚ hippos‚ zebras‚ wildebeests‚ lions‚ and rhinoceroses. An important part of the Serengeti Plain is the Ngaruroro conservation area which is home to over 27‚000 animals. The Ngaruroro Crater is
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Animal testing has been technique that is used for a number of years. It has been used as a way to test things ranging from medicine and vaccines to cosmetics and personal care products. Animal testing has also been used to find cures for certain diseases like Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS. This testing technique occurs in many parts of the world from the United States of America to China‚ but has also been banned in a number of places like Europe. Animal testing is harmful to the animals
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Top 10 Animal Adaptations Living Together Of all the wonderful adaptations in the animal kingdom‚ perhaps the most important is the habit of living together in communal or family groups. Animals can derive a lot of benefit from spending time with other members of the same species. They can help each other find food‚ defend against predators and care for young. Countless species engage in group living‚ either in herds‚ colonies‚ harems‚ complex societies or loose associations. But perhaps the simplest
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in Australia and on nearby islands. There are many wallaby species‚ grouped roughly by habitat: shrub wallabies‚ brush wallabies‚ and rock wallabies. Hare wallabies are named for their size and their hare like behavior. All wallabies are marsupials or pouched mammals. Wallaby young are born tiny‚ helpless‚ and undeveloped. They immediately crawl into their mothers’ pouches where they continue to develop after birth usually for a couple of months. Young wallabies‚ like their larger kangaroo cousins‚ are called joeys
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