Everyone can pick an animal that they believe describes themselves or symbolizes themselves‚ but in Yann Martel’s Life of Pi he takes those characteristics to a new level. The symbolism of a zebra‚ a hyena‚ an orangutan‚ and a tiger all contribute to the characteristics of Pi and his journey through the sea‚ together‚ on a life boat. A zebra can symbolize many things; from yin and yang to individualism. With symbolism it becomes the reader’s choice to decide what a symbol becomes and symbolizes
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written by Yann Martel. The story is told in the perspective of the novel’s protagonist‚ Piscine Molitor Patel‚ known as Pi. In the novel‚ Pi recants his experiences of being lost at sea after being shipwrecked and alone with only himself‚ a zebra‚ an orangutan‚ a hyena and a 450 pound tiger named Richard Parker. Eventually‚ Pi and Richard Parker are the only occupants left on the tiny lifeboat and the two must coexist with one another for survival. At the end of the novel‚ Pi reveals
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Late Cretaceous period‚ and the earliest fossils appear in the Paleocene‚ around 55 million years ago.[2] The family Hominidae diverged from the Hylobatidae (Gibbon) family 15-20 million years ago‚ and around 14 million years ago‚ the Ponginae (orangutans)‚ diverged from the Hominidae family.[3] Bipedalism is the basic adaption of the Hominin line‚ and the earliest bipedal Hominin is considered to be either Sahelanthropus or Orrorin‚ with Ardipithecus‚ a full bipedal‚ coming somewhat later. The gorilla
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humans have also seen done by other primates. Humans may have been considered unique once upon a time‚ but now were closer to our primate relatives than ever. Culture was once considered unique to humans‚ but it has been discovered that chimpanzees‚ orangutans‚ and bonobos also have culture. In Jane Goodall’s study of chimps (Goodall‚ 2002). A baby chimpanzee was observed watching his mother‚ as she groomed the alpha male. It had been noted that a baby chimpanzee learns by watching his mother. His mother
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Mark Mariano Professor Guenther Anthropology 131 November 25‚ 2012 Primate Observation Primates are one of the most interesting mammals on earth‚ not only because of their complex social structures‚ but because they hold so many similar characteristics to humans. Primates are often cited as our closest living relatives and on two separate occasions I observed four separate species of primates at the San Diego Zoo that can justify their use of their physical characteristics and
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Tropical rainforests can be located in areas near the equator where the climate is warm and days last around 12 hours a day. The weather consists mainly of 79-157 inches of rainfall per year. The temperature in the tropical rainforest ranges between 68°F-93°F‚ keeping it consistently warm year long. It can downpour about 2 inches in only an hour. With recurrent rainfall‚ the rainforest remains moist and humid. The tropical rainforest’s humidity can reach up to 88%. Bengal tigers are an endangered
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uses‚ see Ape (disambiguation). For an explanation of very similar terms‚ see Hominidae. Hominoids or Apes Temporal range: Late Oligocene–Holocene PreЄЄOSDCPTJKPgN Orang Utan‚ Semenggok Forest Reserve‚ Sarawak‚ Borneo‚ Malaysia.JPG Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) Scientific classification e Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Suborder: Haplorrhini Infraorder: Simiiformes Parvorder: Catarrhini Superfamily: Hominoidea Gray‚ 1825 Type species Homo sapiens
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Cabello is a nurturer and when she’s not alone she teaches the youngest orangutan how to survive. I observed Cabello offer her back up as means of transportain and assist the youngest on swinging and climbing. When the aggressively annoying orangutang came back to fight Cabello always made sure the youngest was out of harms way. While it may be true for other animals as well I think the qualities of humans are more apparent in the actions of a primate. Amid note taking I looked up to see Cabello
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cares the offspring for about 8 to 9 months. An average lifespan for these animals live to be approximately 30 years of age. In order to survive in the rainforest‚ the animal must maintain a consistent body temperature by consuming food. Like an Orangutan‚ the animal has a low metabolism and spends most of the day hunting for food and resting. The animal shares many similar characteristics found in the Proboscis monkey including a unique digestive system. Their unique digestive system that allows
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. LA zoo is fantastic and there are plenty of animals to observe. The employees were friendly and provided educational facts to the public. This is the second time that I visit LA Zoo because I want to observe the activities and behavior of some selected primates. I spent most of the time observing all the animals and learning about them and their native habitats. LA Zoo is laid out by continental area‚ so the primate exhibits are scattered throughout the zoo. I began with the New World monkey located
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