Appendix III EXERCISE ON VALUES THE ALLIGATOR RIVER STORY (ANONYMOUS) As most stories begin…Once upon a time‚ there was a river that was practically overflowing with alligators. As you may have guessed‚ it was called Alligator River. A girl named Abigail lived on the west bank of the river. Her boyfriend‚ Greg‚ live on the opposite bank. Abigail and Greg were very much in love with each other. One slight complication: no boat‚ and an alligator-filled river stood between them. Abigail decided to
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sorry for Abigail so he decided to get revenge for her by beating up Gregory because he left Abigail. Abigail committed an immoral act by sleeping with Sinbad; however‚ she did whatever it took to get across the river to see her boyfriend Gregory‚ even though it was teeming with alligators. Sinbad was an immoral person who wanted to sleep with Abigail because he wanted to receive a sexual payment from Abigail. A definition of moral action are base on ideals that are right or wrong‚ For instance
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Have you ever heard the story about the New York sewer alligators? I see some of you have. Well‚ the story goes like this; A family in New York decides to relent to their children’s requests for alligator pets. This‚ of course‚ is a terrible idea. The family either releases them into the sewers in purpose‚ or the gators escaped‚ depending on who you ask. Either way‚ there’s now a bunch of alligators in the New York sewers‚ striking fear into the hearts of the waste management service. How about
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Once there was an alligator named Tippens. He lived in a cage in a dusty old zoo‚ with nothing to do except entertain the audience of sweaty people that crowded his enclosure everyday. Despite being lionized day after day‚ Tippens began to conspire a plan to escape from the shackles of the zoo. Tippens planned meticulously‚ of course. He wouldn’t want to rush in and ruin his one chance at freedom. It was a bizarre plan‚ but Tippens felt as though it would prove to be successful as long as he followed
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Alligators By: Rachel Charles There are two main species of alligators in the world- the American alligator and the Chinese alligator. The American alligator lives in the waters and lowlands of southeastern United States. The Chinese alligator is found near Shanghai‚ but the numbers have declined so much that this is now an endangered animal and is virtually extinct. The Chinese alligator is much like the American alligator in its habits and appearance. Other closely related
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Alligators are only native to the United States and China. American alligators are found in the southeast United States: all of Florida and Louisiana‚ the southern parts of Georgia‚ Alabama and Mississippi‚ coastal South and North Carolina‚ Eastern Texas‚ the southeast corner of Oklahoma and the southern tip of Arkansas. According to the 2005 Scholastic Book of World Records‚ Louisiana is the state with the largest alligator population.[6] The majority of American alligators inhabit Florida and
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Both alligators and crocodiles are members of the reptilian order Crocodilian. But the families they belong to‚ Alligatoridae and Crocodylidae. As a group‚ crocodilians are pretty impressive animals: Their lineage goes back 240 million years‚ meaning they’ve outlived the dinosaurs by a good 65 million years. Ideally suited for life in water and on land‚ members of the order can swim up to 20 mph and run up to 11 mph. Crocodiles and alligators are top-notch hunters and will eat just about
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and alligators are large‚ frightful-looking reptiles. They are classified as reptiles because they have tough‚ scaly skin and are cold-blooded. This means their body temperatures become warmer as the air temperature rises and colder as the air temperature falls. Both crocodiles and alligators bury their eggs in sand or mud until their babies hatch. Very young crocodiles and alligators eat worms and insects. Adults eat mammals and are even known to attack humans. Crocodiles and alligators swim
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Coming face to face with a huge crocodile or alligator‚ mouth full of teeth‚ just waiting to devour its next meal is not a pleasant thought to most people and might leave them thinking “crikey!” So for this reason‚ people often regard crocodiles and alligators as being one in the same. Although crocodiles and alligators do seem quite similar‚ upon further examination one would find that there are many differences between them such as the shape of jaw‚ placement of teeth‚ and habitat. One of the
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The American Alligator helps to maintain a steady balance of energy in the food chain by eating both land mammals‚ fish‚ and other reptiles. By doing this‚ it prevents the dramatic overpopulation of certain organisms. The American Alligator is native to southeastern swamps‚ rivers‚ and marshes ranging from South Carolina to eastern Texas. It uses the shallow marshes to help gain strong advantages against it’s prey. The alligator’s color matches the moss covering the water‚ making it harder for the
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