Are animals really people too? Do they get married? Are they considered responsible for their actions? We give them names and human personalities on to them but we eat them. We domesticated and breed them for consumption and work tasks. We have used animals as tools for thousands years. All major civilizations use animals to eat or work or both. Animal rights activists will say that we do not need animal testing but we do. A large majority of scientists believe that animal testing is still
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What is animal testing? The term animal test is refusing to the test of research into basic biology and diseases, assessing the effectiveness of new medicinal products, cleaning products, and industrial/agro-chemicals. The most common animal used are mice, fish, rats, rabbits, Guinea pigs, hamsters, farm animals, birds, cats, dogs, mini pigs, and non-human primates (monkeys and in some countries, chimpanzees). Reasons to stop animal testing, animals are killed, over fed, and they’re not protected
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Fossil evidence points to a new species of a lobster-like creature that was recently uncovered, dubbed with the scientific moniker, ‘Yawunik kootenayi’. The species was named after a mythological figure described by the Ktunaxa People who have long inhabited the region where the species was discovered. The species was found in Marble Canyon site at the north end of the Kootenay National Park in the Canadian Rockies in Canada, as part of the Canadian Burgess Shale fossil deposit on the Alberta B
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Every year, about 100 million animals are experimented on in the United States alone. Animals are used in biomedical research to test the effects of drugs, so that humans are not harmed by unforeseen side effects. Although it can lead to new findings, animals experimentation should not be allowed because it does not give accurate results, there are alternative methods, and it wastes resources. First, animal testing does not give accurate results. According to Michael O. Leavitt, former secretary
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Some animals, like dogs and kittens, can develop special relationships. Dogs can care for a litter of kittens. It can feed them, protect and warm them. Special relationships do not have to be with the same animals. They could mix up if they wanted to. Animals can protect each other, no matter what pair they are in. Animals can care for each other with care and respect. For example, in passage 1, the wolf pack made sure everyone was okay. The author informed, ¨Most wolves in the pack are in
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Nelson Bumrungkul Planaria Regeneration Lab Report Planaria are a type of flatworm that could reproduce itself or with other planarian. They are asexual creatures and belong in the Turbellaria class. They could also be referred as a Dugesia, their second name. Planaria could be found in many parts of the world, living in both saltwater and freshwater ponds or rivers. Planaria are carnivores and eat mainly tiny worms or snail, they could also eat themselves. Planarians are known for their
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The Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is a neotenic1 salamander originating in a series of lakes and channels underlying Mexico City currently facing extinction in the wild. These animals rose to fame through their popularity with scientists as a model organism due to their ability to regenerate limbs and vital organs. The species subsequently saw a surge in popularity in the exotic pet trade as they thrive in captivity and have very playful personalities. Unfortunately due to the urbanization of Mexico
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Sea turtles are fascinating sea creatures that use the Earth’s magnetic field to migrate and navigate the Earth. Turtles breathe air and are classified as reptiles, they have been on Earth for millions of years. Sea turtles also classified as marine turtles have seven different sub-species they're known as Loggerhead, Olive Ridley, Flatback, Leatherback, Green turtle, Kemp’s Ridley and Flatback. Turtles live in practically every ocean all over the world, they don’t have a specific habitat where they're
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away, animals are being used in inappropriate ways.Animal testing has been taking place all over the world for centuries. Many animals have been killed in the process of making these advancements. It has been argued for many years if animal testing is necessary or not.Animal testing isn't necessary for scientific discovery, we can do experiments that doesn't include using animals. Animal testing isn't necessary for scientific discovery. Testing on animals could be bad for the animals in the
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warn of any predators in the area. Some of the noises that you hear outside are blackbirds signaling that danger is near. Sometimes the danger might even be you! Most of the time it's because there is a cat on the prowl or some other type of larger animal. Blackbirds may also do this in your home if you have a cat or dog loose in the house. Blackbirds are found in almost every state. They are very popular because of their color. They do not make the best pet. You can purchase other birds which are
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