ice breathing from holes in the ice. Baby polar bears usually starve before their third birthday; other polar bears often die from oil spills and melting ice. In the safari, some animals that could be found are, zebras, crocodiles, African elephants, and rhinos. These animals live in some warmer climates and have adapted for survival. Zebras have any natural predators such as loins, spotted hyenas, leopards, and cheetahs. Zebras prefer to eat short grass, but will eat tall grass if needed
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1. Hard lessons are often taught by experience. 2. No convincing evidence was presented against the accused psychologist, at the trial. 3. Sudden weight loss could be an indicator of many serious health problems. 4. The hula hoop is not only a fun toy, but also can be a great tool for exercise. 5. Andrew Jackson, the seventh US President, is known for dismantling the bank of the United States; and he attacked the man who tried to assassinate him. 6. I find it better to plan ahead rather than
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(affect/effect) on seed-loving squirrels. 7. Farmers in Zimbabwe must deal with wild elephants (who's/whose) raids threaten both villagers and crops. 8. Elephants are smarter (than/then) deer or squirrels. 9. The enormous elephants are also a (grate/great) threat to the safety of both the crops and people who grow them. 10. Farmers in Zimbabwe are now using a hot pepper repellent to (brake/break) elephants of the crop-raiding habit. Commonly confused words 1. Fares on most airlines
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common name of the animal I did my report on is the Elephant. The scientific name is Elephantidae. I chose to do my report on this animal because the elephant is my favorite animal at the Zoo. I found information about this animal on the internet. The animal is best known for its long trunk. The most unique feature about this animal is that it is the largest mammal on the earth. The Elephant is a mammal. A female elephant is called a Cow. A male elephant is called a Bull. A group is called a herd. In
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world. * How I Read A. Predicting: Slaughtered many innocent Elephants. B. Picturing: Many of dead elephants without their tusk. C. Making Connections: People don’t know what is really happening today, I feel really bad for these poor creatures; because they are so helpless no one is helping them. I think we should all do something about it, we can’t rely on a few hands only. D. Identifying Problems: Elephant ivory tusk sold at black markets for a fairly high price. These poachers
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Would you continue buying ivory if you need what had to happen to the elephants to obtain ivory? Would you continue buying a product that is made in another country, knowing about the hard lives of the indivudals making it? Would you continue buying a product that is tested on animals first, knowing the conditions and horrors the innocent animals go through? Would you continue buying puppies from places in which are funded by puppymills if you knew what was truly happening, or about all the dogs
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countries in the world, was approved by The World Bank to receive a $46 million grant to help alleviate poverty, and $700,000 portion of the grant has been designated to increase elephant trophy hunting. Madji Seck of World Bank stated that "When properly regulated, hunting is an important tool for sustainable management of parks" (Can Killing more). The issue of poaching is clearly contested by a wide range of representatives and sectors making it an increasingly difficult matter to address. One
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Last year on June 16th poachers killed one of the world’s biggest elephants. Satao, who was almost fifty was found mutilated in Kenya. The poachers killed him for his 100 pound tusks. They were so big they almost dragged the ground. He had adjusted his habits to conceal his tusks by hiding them behind bushes and other trees. He was killed by poison arrows in an area that he migrated to in search of fresh water. When found his legs were splayed and his tusks and face had been hacked off. Illegal animal
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individual rhinoceros’; then after the massive amount of illegal killings by 1995 only 2,410 rhinos remained. Currently there are estimated to be about 3,000 rhinoceros left in the wild (“Rhino Conservation”). In the 1970’s through the 1980’s elephants were also a highly targeted animal for poaching and this was leading them towards endangerment and or extinction. Poaching needs to be put to an end because it is putting many creatures at risk for endangerment and or even extinction,
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that zoos are a way for youngsters and adults to attain education about animals. The animals are well cared for, maintained, and fed regularly. People are the biggest danger towards animals that live in the wild. Certain species such as African Elephants are hunted for their tusks, minks for their fur, bears for their pelts, and Mediterranean monk seals merely because they eat all the fish. There are several other animals and mammals that are either severely endangered or extinct. With that, zoologists
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