world’s most majestic animal to the verge of extinction. ABOUT TIGERS The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat species‚ reaching a total body length of up to 3.3 metres (11 ft) and weighing up to 306 kg (670 lb). They are the third largest land carnivore (behind only the Polar bear and the Brown bear). Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur. There are nine subspecies of tiger‚ three of which are extinct. Their historical range in Bangladesh
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Royal Bengal Tiger The Royal Bengal Tiger‚ once known as the reigning feline of Asia‚ are now on the brink of extinction. This beautiful species is quickly disappearing due to human activity. Land development has pushed back forestry‚ which is making it almost impossible for tigers to survive in their range of natural habitat. Additionally‚ even though it’s illegal to own‚ hunt or trap tigers‚ poachers continue to trap and sell tiger parts on the black market. Furthermore‚ tigers are being separated
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Asian Tigers Econ 1 10:30-11:20 In the 1960’s 4 economies started experiencing very fast economic growth. Economic growth is an increase in the total output of an economy. It occurs when a society acquires new resources or when it learns to produce more using existing resources. These 4 economies include South Korea‚ Taiwan‚ Singapore‚ and Hong Kong. All the Asian tigers had different reasons for how they got to be the economy
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Wastebasket of The Sea The Tiger shark‚ also known as the “wastebasket of the sea”(National Geographic)‚ is the fourth largest predatory shark in the ocean‚ measuring between twenty and twenty five feet long and can weigh more than 2000 pounds. They have dark‚ vertical stripes on their bodies which is the reason they are named tiger sharks. According to National Geographic‚ these stripes fade lighter as the shark grows older‚ and eventually disappears with age. The head of the tiger shark is somewhat wedge-shaped
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Prof. Shaw ENC1102 MWF The Lady or the Tiger? By Frank R. Stockton The story takes place in an ancient civilization ruled by a semi-barbaric king. The king established a justice system based on “chance”. People that were accused of crimes of great significance to the king‚ had to appear in an arena before subjects of the kingdom to determine their fate. They had to choose between opening one of two doors. One door contained a hungry and vicious tiger‚ ready to devour the subject. The other door
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The fairytale ‘The Lady or the Tiger’ is a fantasy story. Nevertheless‚ the story itself is examined to be more fanciful and unrestricted than other fantasy fairytales. The story comprises of a spiteful king‚ an envious princess and an ardent suitor-long the staple elements of fairy tales. Enclosed in this fairy-tale are three major factors that make the story so vital: the style‚ structure‚ use of language and the story’s ending; are all things that must be considered. At the end of the story
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society. It is a topic often addressed in literature. In tears of a tiger by Sharon M. Draper the tree types of prejudice found in the book involve the symbol of the tiger‚ school and the psychologist Dr.Chrrothers. The most important example of prejudice involves the symbol of the tiger. Monty draws tears on a tiger in his class‚ and the teacher objects. Andy tells his brother that‚ “if you want to draw tears on your tiger or draw dragons in the jungle‚ you tell your teacher that your big brother
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In “The Lady‚ or the Tiger?” by Frank Stockton‚ a woman‚ so distraught at the fact that she is losing her lover‚ ushers her love toward one of two doors. This door either contains a tiger‚ which will gruesomely maul him‚ or a woman who he is forced to take as his bride. The reader is led to believe that the woman points her lover to the door containing a ferocious tiger. A quote which supports the thesis that the princess had sent her lover to his doom is‚ “How often‚ in her waking hours and in her
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individuals who long to have relationships with others‚ it is vital to consider the underlying character and moral compass that each possess. As evidenced in “The Child by Tiger” and “The Most Dangerous Game‚” one realizes the ability for change or controversy of any individuals nature on the service. In Thomas Wolfe’s “The Child by Tiger” and Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game‚” the characters Dick Prosser and General Zaroff differ; however‚ they both lead lives characterized by contradiction
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The Lady or the Tiger He turned‚ and with a firm and rapid step he walked across the empty space. Every heart stopped beating‚ every breath was held‚ every eye was fixed immovably upon that man. Without the slightest hesitation‚ he went to the door on the right‚ and opened it. The boy was scared but he didn’t show any fear as he walked in the arena. He really didn’t want to die at that point in time. He knew it was his fault he had gotten into this mess. If he had just not fallen in love with the
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