There are many theories on how dinosaurs became extinct but scientists have not yet found a proven reason why. About sixty-five million years ago Dinosauriformes‚ or as we call them Dinosaurs‚ walked and roamed planet Earth. These massive carnivores‚ herbivores‚ and omnivores lived many years on earth before humans appeared. There were several variations of dinosaurs such as land‚ sea‚ and air dinosaurs. For a millions of years the dinosaurs thrived in their environment. They had an abundant food
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ENDANGERED BIRD SPECIES IN INDIA Since 1500‚ over 190 species of birds have become extinct‚ and this rate of extinction seems to be increasing. The situation is exemplified by Hawaii‚ where 30% of all known recently extinct bird taxa originally lived. Other areas‚ such as Guam‚ have also been hit hard; Guam has lost over 60% of its native bird taxa in the last 30 years‚ many of them due to the introduced Brown Tree Snake. There are today about 10‚000 species of birds‚ with roughly 1‚200 considered
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The Swastika Panda and Other Cultural Blunders. What is swastika? According to Hinduism‚ Buddhism and Jainism‚ swastika is a symbol of well-being and this symbol is quite prevalent in Asian countries‚ especially in India and Japan. In the Sanskrit language‚ it means a good luck charm (Hashi 2012). Therefore‚ there would be a lot of this particular symbol if you go to temples and other religious places in Asia. On the other hand‚ that is not the case in most Western countries. This symbol is usually
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DODO BIRD: BRINGING BACK THE EXTINCT . ABSTRACT Dodo bird‚ known as a rather plump bird‚ and viewed as the ’stupid bird ’ by many‚ as it was believed to have no means of protection or doubt when it comes to human contact‚ has been long extinct since the 17 th century. The dodo bird had a large‚ hooked beak and had a very distinctive look from all other bird species. It was a flightless bird‚ despite its large body‚ the dodo bird only had small‚ weak wings which could not lift them into the
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Rachel Olson English King 4 December 1‚ 1999 If you have ever stepped into a zoo‚ you have stepped into a prison in which the inmates are defenseless and innocent‚ the sentence is long‚ and the penalty is cruel and severe. Zoos are not made for educational purposes but for entertainment‚ they do not benefit animals but push them toward extinction. "Zoos range in size and quality from cage-less parks to small roadside menageries with concrete slabs and iron bars." (Zoos: Pitiful Prisons
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Just another day at the office‚ Greg thought today was going to be ordinary. He always wanted to be a reporter‚ but not like this - chasing some ghost stories in some old New York hotel called the Panda Express. Jim‚ however‚ always got the good stories - car chases‚ bank robberies‚ kidnapping and he got to meet governors. “Come on‚ Chief! There’s got to be another story out there for me” whined Greg. “ Send any but me; Fred has nothing to do.” “Enough of your crying‚ at least you get a free night
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to see wild animals‚ we need to go to forests. Although zoos probably are not a good idea to treat them‚ I still agree that we should keep animals in the zoos. First of all‚ we give protection for endangered species. Zoos help animals from being extinct. There are approximately a hundred million wild animals‚ and about twenty thousand species that die every year. Wild animals are in great danger from nature‚ diseases and worsening environment. At zoos there are veterinarians on hand‚ constant food
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look as both sides of the argument. Supporters of zoos would argue that there are many advantages to keeping animals in captivity. One of the most important of these is that there are some endangered species are protected in the zoos. Like Giant Panda‚ Brown Bear and Siberian Tiger and so on. Moreover‚ zoos give us a close encounter with wild animals. In addition to this‚ zoos make an easy life for animals. For example‚ they don’t need to run about hunting for a meal‚ there are no real predators
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There are many controversies when it comes to the topic of the Zoo. The question to ask is if zoos are good or bad for the animals? And reading on in this essay with the main point you will be able to decide for your own will. Discuses in the rest of this essay will be the living conditions of animals‚ if they’re able to have families‚ how they are treated‚ and if they are able to reproduce. These animals suffered with poor health because they had a natural food diet that they’re weren’t used to
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entertaining collection of exhibits bringing together some of Asia ’s rarest animal. A viewing pavilion of hundreds of shimmering goldfish‚ including some of the latest and rarest species‚ can be found at Goldfish Treasures. For the bird watchers‚ the Panda Village offers a great opportunity to spot Ocean Park ’s avian friends high above the trees‚ as well as visit some delightful Asian Small-clawed Otters. Young and old guests alike will delight in the starring attraction at the SkyFair – a helium balloon
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