Category: Animals

The European red fox is a keystone species that reduces biodiversity and impacts on the survival of native prey over large areas of entire ecosystems. The red fox is most commonly referred to as the European red fox however, its scientific name is Vulpes vulpes. Background Information It was purposely introduced to Australia for recreational…

What do you get when two giraffes collide? A giraffic jam. The giraffes elongated shape and rather large body size causes it to have some unique aspects. Some of these aspects can be seen in some of their organ systems, such as the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. These exclusive aspects also make the giraffe very…

Human beings have been around for a rather short period of time; only about 300-200,000 years when compared to animals who have been around for much longer; approx. 500 million years (History of Life on Earth Smithsonian). Although the difference in years, animals and humans are similar but we as humans have rights, so why…

Introduction Chicken sexing is a crucial process in the poultry industry that involves identifying the sex of chicks soon after hatching. Accurate sex determination is essential for various reasons, including efficient flock management, optimal resource allocation, and maximizing production. This essay aims to provide an informative overview of chicken sexing, exploring the different methods employed,…

Introduction Cloning is a scientific process that has been around for over a hundred years. When one thinks of a clone and the techniques used to create them, it often seems like something out of science fiction. Not many realize that cloning has been happening naturally for millions of years, such as in identical twins…

Agricultural cloning is used widely by farmers hoping to produce the most efficient and advantageous crops. One reason that a farmer would clone a specific plant within a crop is because that plant may demonstrate resistance toward a pest or infection. (Why successful plant cloning is important, 2017). Additionally, a farmer may want to clone…

Emotions, reasons, and beliefs are three important tools of the human mind. They all operate in the human mind but in different ways. Mohandas Gandhi once said, Faith must be enforced by reason, when faith becomes blind it dies, (Seshagiri 59). This quote shows that reason is more important than belief. Without reason, humans will…

Introduction You could already have visited a zoo or a safari park at one point of your life or maybe even more than once. Many people argue about animals being kept in zoos. Some people think zoos are a good thing and some people dont. The zoo was created for many reasons, like research making,…

Over the last 50 years, human activities have considerably worsened the ecological situation. The Earth suffers from heat-trapping gases that lead to global warming. The rise of temperature increased the sea level that made the Arctic ice melt. As a result, the survival of polar bear population is under the threat of extinction. Global warming…

The evolutionary biologist Theodosius Dobzhansky once said, ‘All species are unique, but humans are unique.’ What makes man unique from other animals? Are there special characteristics that are unique to us humans that separate us from other animals or their animal ancestors? We, humans, consider ourselves highly intelligent, innovative, and progressive. Are we really as…