thousands of animals species that are endangered‚ the tiger is one of the most important species that comes to mind. The tiger is the largest member of the cat family and can weigh up to 700 pounds. They feed on many different kinds of animals such as deer‚ wild cattle‚ and wild boar which is hardly a chore for the most ferocious member of the cat family. Besides being a professional hunter there are many interesting facts that make the tiger a truly amazing creature such as their ability to swim
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protecting about 42 sites across Asia‚ ranging from forests to tropical grasslands‚ could be key to the survival of one of the world’s most iconic and feared wild cats‚ the tiger. Habitat loss and the overhunting of its prey and poaching have caused its numbers to drop from more than 10‚000 in the 1980s to fewer than 3‚500 today. Tiger parts are so prized in Eastern medicine that a dead one can sell for $1‚500 to $3‚500 before its eyes are sold as a cure for epilepsy and malaria‚ its penis is converted
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Introduction The four Asian Tigers—Hong Kong‚ South Korea‚ Singapore‚ and Taiwan—are known for their remarkable growth over the latter half of the 20th century‚ which propelled them into some of the world leaders in finance and high value added manufacturing. The causes‚ or roots‚ of such a phenomenal success have been at the center of a vast literature written on these economies during the past decades‚ a debate still raging up to this day. The overwhelming tone of academic work on the subject
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Outside of school‚ I have been involved in lots of different activities‚ such as horseback riding‚ piano‚ classical reading and creative writing class. However‚ I am most passionate about horseback riding‚ my book discussion club‚ and my writing class. Ever since I was little‚ I knew that I wanted go horseback riding—and I knew it is something i want to pursue in the long run. When I first fell off a horse‚ I was only about 6 years old. Everyone freaked out and came running towards me‚ but I stood
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The book The White Tiger is by Avarind Adiga. This book is about a man named Munna‚ which translates to “boy‚” who takes on the name Balram‚ which is given to him by one of his teachers. He tells his story to the Chinese Premiere‚ Wen Jiabao over the course of seven nights via email. His story is that he wants to make a lot more money than he does working in the family tea shop‚ which is what his caste‚ the Halwai‚ does. He overhears two men taking about how much money that drivers make while
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Therapeutic Horseback Riding Therapeutic horseback riding is a great way to help people with special needs have a better life by enabling them to have more experiences in life. Therapeutic horseback riding is offered worldwide to help emotionally‚ physically‚ mentally and socially challenged children and adults. The horses that are used for therapy riding are very special and build strong bonds with their challenged riders. From people with Autism to anywhere like Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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“The Tiger” Reflection William Blake seemed like a supernatural poet who thought about the unknown of the universe and pursued to solve them. In his poem "The Tiger"‚ Blake questions the mentality of this so called “God” to create such a violent and harmful animal after having created a kind and gentle one such as the lamb. To understand the poem I had to fully understand the thoughts of the speaker‚ in which there is not a clear addressee‚ considering that the speaker didn’t mention who he or
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I started horse back riding when I was 10 years old‚ I always had a passion for being involved with animals and this was my first opportunity I had to pursue that passion. When I first started I was having the time of my life‚ I didnt think that anything could be this exciting‚ however that was only because I was a beginner‚ everything changed when I started getting better at riding. In the beginning it was as if I was learning to ride a bike‚ I had the training wheels on and I wasnt expecting for
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“The Lady or the Tiger” Evaluation In the story “The Lady or the Tiger” human nature is evaluated. It shows how far the princess will go when she is motivated by love and anger. Would she really be willing to kill her lover by sending him to open the door with the tiger or would she send him to love someone else at the door with the lady? Many such questions are considered in the story. I myself believe that she sent him to his death at the door of the tiger. She and her father were
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The Tiger or the Lady? In the story‚ “The Tiger or the Lady” by Frank Stockton”‚ a young handsome man‚ whom the princess was in loved with‚ was accused of committing the horrible crime of loving the beautiful‚ barbaric princess. Therefore‚ he was sent to the King’s Arena‚ where he shall be put to death. The “semi- barbaric king” (1) found that this joy of human torture was most genial‚ bringing great pleasure to his hateful heart and empty soul. Now in this court justice system‚ if the accused
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