Rhinoceros Beetle Susan Hawthorne It was a public holiday on the day that he was born. His mother took this as a good omen. She failed to notice the reason for the holiday. The day he began school he took with him his pet: a rhinoceros beetle. Over an extended period he had a series of beetles which accompanied him. Each day his little wooden box went with him and each day a rhinoceros beetle was inside the box. His teachers thought him somewhat odd because he knew so much about some things‚ and
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RHINOCEROS POACHING Poaching Despite of the protective measure‚ prosecution of this animal continues with the exceptionally high and illegal price on the rhino horn in clandestine market. In Kaziranga National Park‚ 69 rhinos were poached during the period of 1988 to 1991 (Bhattacharya 1993). In Nepal‚ data shows that intensity of rhino poaching is depend on the action taken by the management authority. During 1976 to 1983 poaching was completely stopped due to the Army involvement in the conservation
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LION * Lions are the second largest big cat species in the world (behind tigers). * The average male lion weighs around 180 kg (400 lb) while the average female lion weighs around 130 kg (290 lb). * The roar of a lion can be heard from 8 kilometers (5.0 miles) away. * Most lions found in the wild live in southern and eastern parts of Africa. * Lions are very social compared to other cat species‚ often living in prides that feature females‚ offspring and a few adult males.
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Rhinoceros Beetle Week 2 Essay One Charles. Oryema Question: Worlds within texts often prompt us to question the worlds outside texts. Write an essay in response to this statement with reference to at least one short story you have studied. “Rhinoceros Beetle” by Susan Hawthorne is a story about a boy’s childhood obsession which becomes a reality when he grows into a man. The story presents ideas and assumptions which viewers
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THE BLACK RHINOCEROS ~An endangered species~ By Prepared for: 4th Hour Language Arts January 2‚ 2001 The black rhinoceros or rhinos are a very unique animal of Africa. They are important for the balance of nature. They are a large stocky animal. Their size is 5 to 6 feet tall at the shoulder and 10 to 12 feet long. Their weight can range in from 1‚000 to 3‚000 pounds. Rhinos are naturally gray in color but will often take on the color of the local
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lowland swamps or montane forests. The Sumatran rhino feeds on fruit‚ twigs‚ leaves‚ and bark. The two current subspecies of the Sumatran rhinos can be found in Southeast Asia‚ Indonesia‚ and Malaysia. Sumatran rhinos are among the most threatened rhinoceros species; consequently‚ they are potentially the most endangered rhino species (there are currently fewer than two hundred Sumatran rhinos in the world.) There are some major threats that will cause the Sumatran rhinos to be extinct during our lifetime;
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1. What is SANParks/ Kruger National Park’s objective and vision? Is selling rhino consistent with their objective and vision? If not‚ then what should it be? a. SANParks/ Kruger National Park’s main objective and vision is to create a safe haven for black and white rhinos to avoid extinction as well as keeping the park running for the hundreds of species of South African animals and plant life that is found in Kruger National Park. They also wanted to be able to continue to capture game to add
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The diversification of beetles may be driven by feeding strategy. Feeding on plants‚ specifically flowering plants (angiosperms)‚ further explains the diversity of beetles. One reason behind why switching to angiosperms improves diversification is because angiosperms provided beetles a starter to new niches. Some beetles diversified into lineages that specialize on feeding different parts of the pants (roots‚ seeds‚ leaves). This diversification in one habitat would then constitute adaptive radiation
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What is causing the decrease of rhinoceros population? L Suarez Science Ms Secada Date 5th Period 2 What is causing the decrease of rhinoceros population? Rhinoceros‚ often abbreviated as rhino‚ is a group of five surviving species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. Two of these species are native to Africa and three to Southern Asia. Rhino species size comparison: Indian Rhino‚ over 1.8m‚ White Rhino‚ 1.8m‚ Black Rhino ‚ over 1
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The New Beetle Volkswagen (VW) according to the case had a bumpy start in the US market. Initially‚ VW had a tough time penetrating the US market since the first two cars‚ Type 1 (Beetle) were sold in the US in 1949. Since this was right after WWII‚ most Americans were cautious about buying imported cars and Germany had other image problems (as stated in the case). Maintenance and parts of foreign cars were expensive that not a lot of the populace could afford‚ but despite this‚ VW sales grew. By
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