Habitat & Human Impact Lions once ranged throughout Africa and from Europe to Iran and India. By 1900 lions were no longer found in Syria; today Asiatic lions are limited to the Gìr Sanctuary in India. Lions also roam Africa south of the Sahara‚ particularly the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and the Kruger National Park in South Africa. This drastic reduction in range came about as humans and domestic livestock spread into savanna lands. Because lions live in open areas‚ they are easily
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HOW THE SHAPE OF THE BODY AFFECTS THE TEMPERATURE LOSS Introduction Small organisms have a surface area that is large enough‚ compared with their volume. As a results they lose heat rapidly when the environmental temperature is lower than their body temperature. However when the animal gets bigger their volume increases at a larger rate than their surface area‚ so the surface to volume ratio decreases. Adaptations help organisms to survive in their habitats. Adaptations can be structural‚ behavioral
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Early History Mali is a country located in West Africa. Before Europeans arrived‚ there were 3 major civilizations in Mali. These Great African civilizations grew and prospered while most of the European continent was still in the dark ages. The Kingdom of Ghana was the first‚ the Mali Empire was the second‚ and the Songhai Empire was the third. The capital of the Ghana Empire was Koumbi Saleh. It existed from c. 300 until c. 1236. This Empire grew rich from the Trans-Saharan trade in gold and
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Mesopotamia and Egypt Comparative Essay The first civilizations to exist developed along river valleys. There were four major river valleys‚ each unique in their own way. Two of the more powerful ones were Mesopotamia and Egypt. Although these two had many similarities‚ Egypt had a more peaceful and smooth existence while Mesopotamia’s was more chaotic. Ancient Egypt suffered from fewer invasions and had little internal conflict due to its isolated location and centralized government. One reason
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mistake his illustrations for something far from what it is. So he stopped‚ and decided to become a pilot. Little did he know that his chosen career path would let him meet someone who can fully understand his sketches. The pilot crash-landed in Sahara desert. This is where he meets the Little Prince. Their meeting ‘tamed’ the pilot. The Little Prince tells him first of his personal rose‚ whom he thought unique and singular in the entire universe. Then of his journey from asteroid to asteroid where
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My first day at College Sahara. My first day at college is a memorable day in my life. I had been earnestly waiting for that day for a long time‚ because I heard many things about college education from my elder brother and neighbors who were college students. I started feeling that they had the advantage of moving about with an air of superiority. At last the long-sought day came and it was the 20th of July‚ 2002. A new pulsation began to urge me since morning to start for the place where the
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exhausted. Deserts are marching and forests are disappearing. The world‚ particularly the Third World‚ is being threatened with food shortage and over-population and the ills associated with these. Many areas are in danger of desertification. The Sahara in about ten years has moved south by 100 kilometres. The Thar desert in Rajasthan in India is marching at the rate of half a mile a year. Deserts have eaten into the Horn of Africa and much of the south-west of the continent‚ and they are moving
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The following is a list of FMCG companies in India:[5][6] Sahara Q Shop Amway OMFED Ruchi The Authentic taste of India PepsiCo India Hindustan Unilever Ltd. Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd. ITC Limited Dabur BIKAJI SABMiller‚ India Britannia Industries Ltd. Bikanervala Foods Pvt ltd. Marico Industries Ltd. Nestlé India Godrej Group Tata Global Beverages Parle Agro Haldiram Nirma Bisk Farm Bovonto Cavin Kare Pidilite Elder Healthcare Ltd. Grove limited Tata Wipro GCMMF (AMUL)
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languages‚ and cultures. The number of spoken languages in Africa has been variously estimated at between 800 and 1‚700. The dominant religion of Northern Africa is Islam‚ which replaced Christianity in the 7th century and spread west and south across the Sahara and into the equatorial zones. African literature comprises the oral and written forms of the continent‚ composed in either African languages or foreign ones. The widespread African oral tradition is rich in folktales‚ myths‚ riddles‚ and proverbs
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At 34 years old‚ and after having starred in over 40 movies internationally‚ Natalie Portman just made her extraordinary full-length directorial debut‚ A Tale of Love and Darkness. But‚ don’t be fooled—Natalie is much more than just a Hollywood superstar. Take a look at these 15 facts you (probably) didn’t know about Natalie Portman and stay tuned for part 2‚ coming soon! Number Fifteen: Natalie Portman Isn’t Her Real Name She was born Neta-Lee Hershlag‚ a Hebrew name and surname. She decided to
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