of the presence of the crowd. Closeby was an enclosure for the deer. It covered a vast area and the deer were roaming about freely- Near to the enclosure we saw a buffalo-like animal. It was the rhino munching some maize plants. It looked dreadful with its sharp horn on the nose. The sight of the rhino at once reminded me of the adventure of Colonel White as given in our text-book of English. On our way back we saw some elephants. They
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Lions. The majestic kings of the jungle. Born and raised in Africa? Wouldn’t it be a shame if‚ such magnificent creatures were hunted? Well that’s what happened to Cecil the lion. Cecil may have been one of the world’s most famous and popular lions at Hwange National Park in Africa. He was lured out of a protected National Park then killed by Walter Palmer‚ a recreational big-game hunter with a crossbow. His death infuriated the whole world‚ now‚ everyone wants justice. Big game hunting is a huge
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References: Ask.com. (n.d.). Retrieved September 18‚ 2007‚ from http://www.ask.com/reference/dictionary/ahdict/103817/poaching Black Rhino. (n.d.). Retrieved September 18‚ 2007‚ from http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/Envfacts/Black_Rhino/index.htm Protected Areas Programme. (n.d.). Retrieved August 26‚ 2007‚ from http://www2.wcmc.org.uk/protected_areas/data/wh/manovo.html United Nations Environment
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Five: lion‚ buffalo‚ rhino‚ elephant‚ leopard Lion: This‚ the so-called King of Beasts‚ is on everybody’s list of animals to see. This fascination is no doubt due to the size and awesome power of this large cat‚ and its hunting abilities. Elephant: The African Elephant is the largest land mammal and perhaps the continent’s most charismatic creature. Today‚ visitors to Africa’s wildlife reserves and wilderness areas are captivated by the power of these animals. Rhino: It’s grey‚ wrinkled
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During the past 30 years the population of giraffes has staggered‚ with numbers decreasing so significantly that these animals are on the verge of extinction. Records from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) show in 1985 there were approximately 155‚000 giraffes. In 2015‚ it was discovered that there were only 97‚000 left. Some of the major causes of the species population decline are poaching‚ political strife‚ and loss of habitat in Africa. Prior to 2015‚ giraffes were
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1. Title: Asian Elephant-Elephas Maximus 2. Purpose: To learn how and why the Asian Elephant got on the endangered species list. Elephants are one of the largest land mammals in the world and they have been targets to man and other animals. 3. Background: My overall background the Asian Elephant is very limited. I know that they come from Asian and many were hunter for their tusks. You can find a few Asian Elephants at the local zoos and there is always controversy on elephants and the
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street‚ aptly called the “Rhino’s.” They were big‚ mean‚ and smelled like they had been bathing in their mascot’s droppings. We were the “Wolves.” Our team was smaller‚ but we had speed and skill on our side. Who has ever heard of a wolf overpowering a rhino? We were destined for failure. We lined up and got into position‚ facing down‚ or rather facing up‚ our competitors‚ getting ready to fight for our victory. The first half of the game was brutal. I could feel my head pounding from getting rammed
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Rakan Al-Yami Dr. Robin Tanke FYS 104 sec. 2 11 Nov. 2015 Chapter 4: Endpoints 1- Look at the proposed planetary boundaries in Table 4.1. Choose one of the Earth System Processes and find two articles you trust related to the process‚ its current state and predictions for the future. 1- Earth enters sixth extinction phase with many species – including our own – labelled ’the walking dead’ by Rose Troup Buchanan. 2- Accelerating extinction risk from climate change by Mark C. Urban. 2- Write a summary
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List of Top 10 Endangered Animal Species in Asia Ten Endangered Species in Asia As the largest‚ most populated and fastest growing continent on Earth‚ Asia may be the region of the world where the most animal species face extinction due to conflicts with humans. The rapid development of land for use by humans all over Asia poses a serious threat to many animal species‚ and many Asian governments do too little too late to protect their own environments. There are some areas of improved awareness
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around the world is causing animals of all different species to become endangered. People poach animals because their body parts can be sold illegally for huge amounts of money. Rhino horns being cut off because they are believed to be able to treat hangovers‚ impotence‚ fever and even cancer.
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