American artist, Walton Ford’s 2009 ‘The Island’ (Source 1) depicts a disturbing pyramid of Tasmanian Tigers, or Thylacines, as they are also known, in a hostile situation of survival. This painting’s central drama contradicts Darwin and Wallace’s 1858 ‘Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection’, as man and his agricultural practices intruded the habitats of many native flora and fauna, leaving the tigers vulnerable. This struggle, or ‘survival of the fittest’, left the tigers defenseless as they
De-extinction is a process that has been experimented with for many years, but has never been completely successful. The ethics and consequences of this idea have been questioned but, de-extinction has the potential to be truly helpful to humans and the environment, and many of the scenarios that people think could happen, are actually impossible. To actually revive a species, there are certain conditions that must be met, and the terrible situations that people think could happen, are unable to
brought there by indian traders. The other is that its relatives were from south east Asia and was brought there by people traveling the sea. However it happened dingoes did very well in Australia. Their only competition was the Tasmanian devil, the thylacine, and the tiger cat. That competition is pobably what made these animals move to Tasmania which the dingo never reached. Dingoes donÕt form packs like other wild dogs, they either live alone or in small families. Dingoes mate for life and mate once
Many people do not know that tasmanian devils exists. If you ask someone about a tasmanian devil they’ll probably tell you about “Taz”, the cartoon character that appeared on the Looney Tunes television show. Taz was portrayed as a ferocious character with a short temper and enormous appetite, which is the exact opposite of what a tasmanian devil is. People may think tasmanian devils act this way due to “Taz”, but they are actually timid and not as ferocious. The tasmanian devil is the world's largest
Specific Purpose: By the end of my speech, the audience will have learned about the history of animal cloning, how cloning can save endangered species throughout the world, a very large supply of livestock available for consumers, and how the medical field can greatly benefit from cloning development. Central Idea: Cloning should be an area of study that we pay more attention to and should support in order to reap the benefits of this technology. Introduction I. (Attention Getter) “If you stood
Imagine the howl of the Thylacine(Tasmanian Tiger), it’s fast footsteps scurrying across the plains of Australia, following the Thylacine is a baby Thylacine, racing across plains of Australia for the first time. The fast flowing blood zooming through the Thylacine’s veins once again. Restoring the homeostasis back into its habitat. What if we could bring back the extinct? What if we could restore what we destroyed once before? Bringing the extinct back can change everything. The way we study science
The Tasmanian Tiger is an intriguing marsupial that became extinct on September 7, 1936. Another name for the Tasmanian Tiger is the Thylacine, and its scientific name is the Thylacinus Cynocephalus. The scientific name for the Thylacine means “dog-headed pouched mammal”,(Strauss,2017). The Thylacine is a shy and secluded animal that avoids contact with humans, but would be caught without any struggle, and would randomly die because the animal would go into shock. They would hunt alone, or with a
Do you remember going to the zoo as a child and seeing the animals sunbathing, nursing young, or playing with each other? Do you remember reading signs with fun facts about the animals? Do you also remember leaving the zoo knowing more than you did before you went? That’s what zoos do, but that’s not all they do. Not only do zoos find creative and fun ways to educate children, but they also save many animals that would not have lived without help. Zoos help publicize endangered species, educate the
Matthew Olzmann and Joy Harjo employed distinctive poetic techniques to convey humanity's profound connection to life in their poems "Remember" and "Letter to Someone Living Fifty Years from Now." Both poets explore themes of gratitude, nature, and the importance of memories in their poetry, each offering a unique perspective on these universal concepts. While their works share similar ideas, such as gratitude for life's experiences and reflections on the order of nature, their approaches differ
As species resurrection is entirely new to us, there remain a lot of doubts on the topic. With the possibility of de-extinction rising above the horizon shortly, it is in our hands to make sure if it is a good idea. In Adam Welz’s article, “De-extinction critics at Scientific American have missed the point,” he demonstrates his points that he has enough evidence to prove that skeptics’ claims against the idea of de-extinction have flaws and therefore, we should promote de-extinction. Provided that
Our modern industrial society provides us with great physical and psychological comfort. We live not with a fear for our lives, we are politically stable and dominant; even the terrorist attacks against us cannot strip us of our safety bubble. We live with the luxury of convenience provided by our technologies, such as household appliances, personal computers, indoor heating and plumbing, personal automobiles with “endless fuel” the list is infinite. We live in a disposable society, where it is
Placental Ruminants and Herbivorous Marsupials of Australia The marsupial animal species that have evolved on the isolated continent of Australia are unique compared to the rest of the animal kingdom in many ways due to the harsh and distinctive environment found on the continent. The major area of marsupial biology that distinguishes them from all other eutherian mammals is their mode of reproduction. However, it can be said that there are many other areas in which unique differences can