Though the tiger is one of the most powerful mammals‚ it also faces the worst chances of being extinct. In fact‚ as many as three subspecies of tigers have become extinct in the last 30 years and there is danger of even more of the species becoming extinct. Recent estimates put the population of all tigers (including the ones in captivity) at somewhere between 5000-7500‚ with only about 3200 in the wild. At the beginning of the century‚ this number was closer to about 100‚000. This shows how fast
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points out that "Today there about 5‚000 endangered animals and at least one species die out every year" (Donnellan‚ 2000‚ p.9). One of the most endangered animals is a Siberian tiger. There are only 200 Siberian tigers in the wild‚ and almost of them are in nature reserves. However‚ elephants go side by side with Siberian tigers. There are two species of elephant‚ the African elephant and the Asian elephant. Elephant is an amazing creature that can lives in all major habitats. Furthermore‚ elephant has
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STUDY MATERIAL FOR CLASS X ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE SA 1 TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA Summery: The Author and his companion had been driving near the city of Verona when they were stopped by two small boys‚ shabbily dressed‚ selling strawberries. The author’s driver cautioned the author against purchasing the fruits. The boys were very skinny but their eyes were sincere ant attracted attention. The author’s companion discovered that the elder one was thirteen years old‚ named Nicola‚ the younger was about
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to cut down the demand of land? Maybe you just did a tiny thing‚ but you made a big progress. Moreover‚ I think it is cruel to show the specimen of a panda to our descendants‚ or point to a sample in a museum and tell them this is the Siberian tiger. We are able to see the real one while they cannot‚ and the cause of this inequality is owing to the destruction of land. What a shame! Therefore‚ I cannot agree with the idea that human needs for farmland‚ housing‚ and industry are more important
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sanctuaries across the country In recent time‚ this kind of human violation has become a threat for wildlife. Now it turns into a need for prevention of Wildlife jewel in India. In 1972‚ India started the consummate Wildlife protection Act and Project tiger to bulwark crucial habitat. Along with over 500 wildlife sanctuaries‚ India now hosts 14 biosphere reserves. In our land‚ for development wildlife is daily moving a step ahead to be vanished. As teasing is not a single reason behind such vanished
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Choose any one or two stories from the collection and explore how Carter uses language to present any two non-human characters. Angela Carter’s stories are colourful and vivid‚ partly because they feature extremes and represent hopes and fears of ordinary people. Fear is usually of disaster‚ death or being eaten by ugly‚ fearful‚ supernatural beings and monsters. The hopeful‚ optimistic side is unrealistically represented by beautiful heroines and courageous‚ handsome heroes. Carter uses this
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especially endangered animals. They all protect and care for animals‚ but in various ways. In the article “The Stripes Will Survive‚” the author‚ Jacqueline Adams‚ provides information about the Cleveland Metropark Zoo’s Siberian tigers and tigresses. The Siberian tigers are an endangered species‚ and some are kept‚ cared‚ and bred at that zoo. As stated in the previous paragraph‚ all zoos protect animals‚ but in different ways. For animals that are endangered‚ zoos usually
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reacts to the criticism and if they do anything at all to operate sustainably and to minimize damages done to the Indonesian forests and its surrounding ecosystem which not only are habitats and breeding grounds to various animals such as the Sumatran Tiger and Orang Utans – which is close to extinction- but also to the quickly diminishing indigenous groups of Indonesia. Background information on Asia Pulp and Paper Co. (APP) Founded in 1972 under Patriarch Eka Tjipta Widjaja‚ Asia Pulp and
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males‚ 162 adult females‚ 75 sub-adults‚ and 77 cubs as of April 2010.[3] The Asiatic lion was first described by the Austrian zoologist Meyer under the trinomen Felis leo persicus.[4] It is one of the five big cats found in India‚ apart from Bengal tiger‚ Indian leopard‚ snow leopard and clouded leopard.[5] It formerly occurred in Persia‚ Mesopotamia‚ Baluchistan‚ from Sind in the west to Bengal in the east‚ and from Rampur and Rohilkund in the north to Nerbudda in the south. It differs from the African
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LION * Lions are the second largest big cat species in the world (behind tigers). * The average male lion weighs around 180 kg (400 lb) while the average female lion weighs around 130 kg (290 lb). * The roar of a lion can be heard from 8 kilometers (5.0 miles) away. * Most lions found in the wild live in southern and eastern parts of Africa. * Lions are very social compared to other cat species‚ often living in prides that feature females‚ offspring and a few adult males.
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