Rhinoceroses

Douglas Adams, who is normally “a writer of humorous science-fiction adventures,” takes on the journey of a lifetime in his only non-fiction book, Last Chance to See. In the novel, Douglas Adams teams up with zoologist Mark Carwardine to take off on expeditions, in search of exotic and endangered species, investigating the odds for these animals’ survival. They take us on their quest, overviewing some of the world’s most in-need species in terms of protection to save these populations. The multitude

Daoism appeared as a reaction to a civil war across China, known as the warring states period, which caused a wide feeling of civil unrest. The war went on for nearly two hundred and fifty years and spread across the Zhou Dynasty, which was divided into eight separate states. Daoist believed that war was a result of excessive desire, and only through modest desire will people and the state experience peace and unity. Daoist argued that desire and all actions must be natural, and we must return to

the plains region. Arctic plants grow at high elevations, and the lower elevations support subtropical plant life and are densely forested. India has a wide variety of animal life, from many types of large cats such as tigers, to elephants and rhinoceroses, and several species of apes, antelope, and deer. III. Population The exact origins of most Indian people are impossible to determine because of the large variety of races and cultures that have been assimilated into the subcontinent. India ranks

Cro-Magnon: Animals From the Beginning Homo Sapiens are the 21st century species. In the past, Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons were Homo sapiens’ relatives around thirty five thousand years ago. When humans were much physically the same as chimpanzees, “homo sapiens” were relatives to the Neanderthal specie. Homo sapiens, which means “wise men” according to Rick Gore, is modern humans’ sophisticated name, but after Eduard Lartet a French geologist and his son Louis uncovered five layers of

Tigers are a fascinating, and endangered, animal. They develop fast, and go off on their own when they’re mature. Tigers live in various climates, and eat various things as well. They are very strong, and have amazing energy. Not only are they magnificent to watch, but there are many interesting, and not well known, facts about them.      Tiger cubs, at birth, are blind and cannot do anything for themselves. They only weigh about three or four pounds, and are cared after

Paleolithic art is the oldest known style of art to mankind. It lasted from 42,000 BCE to 8,000 BCE. This is the time of when humans that are now referred to as cavemen existed. This is also the time period after the ice age. Paleolithic people were not confined to any specific geographic parameter because they were nomadic, but much evidence of Paleolithic life comes from parts of Asia, Europe, and Africa. They often traveled from place to place depending on the availability of natural resources

Pre-historic giraffe may be the largest ruminant mammal to walk the earth. Found within the Himalayan and African landscapes, lived one of the world’s unique mammals. Recent investigation of an ancient giraffe species, Sivatherium giganteum proves that the extinct mammal may have been the world’s largest ruminant (animal able to gain nutrients from plant material) mammal to ever exist. The Sivatherium giganteum is such a unique pre-historic mammal as its features are significantly different to

Economy Wealth and Poverty Approximately one-sixth of Bhutan’s entire population lives below the poverty line. The majority of these people live mainly in the rural parts of Bhutan, and have limited access to proper roads, farmland and lack productive skills. Education and Work The majority of children which are able to attend primary school in Bhutan; however the rate of retention in secondary school has become a challenge for those living in specifically rural areas. The overall literacy rate

Zheng He was one of the greatest explorers in the Age of Exploration however, his fame is not widely celebrated today. Zheng He was the powerful and wealthy adviser for Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty. The Emperor sent Zheng He on a mission to travel to foreign lands ranging from the tip of India to the eastern parts of Africa to give them gifts to show China’s power and dominance. He started these voyages in 1405 and eventually captained seven of them before retiring. The Chinese felt that the

History dies with every animal species that becomes extinct. For years the amount African Black Rhinoceros has been dropping significantly; the problem may be unfixable at this point. Unfortunately, many animals on earth are facing the same tragedy. These animals are primarily from a time that no human kept records. They are living, breathing history that will die off because the superior species could not protect them. In this picture by Gonzaga Manzo, the Black Rhinoceros is being worked on in