Essays on Canines

The gradual change in human structure, genetic composition, and anatomy over a period of time is called human evolution. The process of evolution dates back to six million years ago when the ancestors of modern human beings underwent simultaneous and gradual body changes. These changes were passed from one generation to another coupled with modifications. Modifications in genetic structure come by as a result of adaptations. Organisms usually undergo adaptations to help them reproduce or survive certain conditions in their habitat. Individuals inherit the most desirable characteristics from their ancestors that enable them survive and reproduce successfully. Those who ...

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This is a review of a paper called, “Are Humans the Source of Canine Mange? From the journal Parasites and Vectors. I reviewed the paper and determined that the study was both accurate and sound. The paper hypothesized that humans were the main reason for the spread of Sarcoptes scabiei in dogs and other canines. The results indicated that humans were not the main carriers of Sarcoptes scabiei to dogs and other canines and that further studies should be undertaken.

Are Humans the Initial Source of Canine Mange? Is a journal article written by Valerie Andriantsoanarina, Fang Fang, ...

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For a long time, Australopithecus afarensis was considered as the earliest known bipedal hominid. This made this species, which was dated to have existed around 3.5 million years ago, the oldest member of the human clan. However, the discovery of the species, Australopithecus anamensis pushed the age of the bipedal hominids further back by around 600000 years (Tomasik, 2002).

History of the Discovery of Australopithecus anamensis

In 1965, the first fossilized specimen of A. anamensis was discovered by a research team from the Harvard University in the Kanapoi region that lies on the west of Lake Turkana in Kenya. Although at that time the fossil, which was a humerus ...

- Primate brains follow predictable developmental pattern This Monash University research, originally published in the Journal of Neuroscience by Tristan Chaplin et al., is said to be a breakthrough in the understanding of the evolution of primate brains across all sizes of primate species. In an anatomical context, the research discusses how the disproportionate enlargement of the areas of the human brain necessary for advanced levels of the cognition can be identified as consistent across all sizes of primate species. The researchers found through the use of computer modelling and MRI imaging that those two brain regions – “the lateral ...

Chimpanzees are natives to the content of Africa. They are great apes and not monkeys. Examples of great apes are bonobos, chimpanzees, orangutans, and gorillas. An example of a chimpanzee that lives today is Bubbles. Bubbles were known for being pet owned by the late Michael Jackson where he bought the primate from a research facility in Texas in the early 1980s. Bubbles were a travel companion to the singer and he once taken to Japan by Jackson here they had tea with the mayor of Osaka. Chimpanzees are currently an endangered species. Many chimpanzees used to live in equatorial Africa ...

Introduction

Historically, dogs have played critical roles in the life of human beings. Since ancient times, these animals have been man’s best friend in almost all dimensions of his life. In warfare, for example, this unique animals have been used as sentries, scouts, trackers and in some cases war soldiers. Even though there exists substantial variation in the utilization of these dogs throughout history (from sports, hunting, messengers and war), dogs still continue to play significant roles in the life of their masters. Historical data reveals that ancient empires used dogs in their medieval battles. Great empires such as ...

In the studying how the human species evolved, a lot of astonishing discoveries, great public interest as well as a great level of controversy have always been involved. Since the early twentieth century the discovery of new hominid fossils has altered the widespread perceptions held concerning how our species evolved. Piltdown Man and Ramapithecus are examples of these new discoveries (Szpak, 2014). The objective of this discussion is to address Australopithecus with regard to migration and subsistence habits. With its first appearance being in Africa about 4.2 million years ago and later diversifying into various forms, australopithecines is a broad group ...

The Los Angeles Zoo has a number of primate species. Background information indicates that there are a number of species of monkeys and apes in the zoo. The New World Monkeys are located in the South American section of the zoo and include the Black-handed spider monkey, the crested capuchin monkey, the black-howler monkey and the squirrel monkey. Of the four species of great apes, three that are exhibited at the Zoo include chimpanzees, orangutans, and gorillas. In the “Red Ape Rain Forest”, the orangutans are divided into a couple of groups. An in-depth observation shows that each group centers on a male. ...

Animal Farm and the Russian Revolution

The Russian Revolution being one of the most recognized events in the world history had been opinionated and criticized throughout many writing pieces. Animal Farm, written by George Orwell, is a metaphoric and detailed novel published in 1956, reflecting the Russian revolution of the 1917. George Orwell the son of a British civil servant, born as Eric Arthur Blair, gained popularity and a boost of financial holdings after publishing the novel; Animal Farm. The novel is an anti-Soviet satire that takes place in a farm where the idea of animalism has been presented to the animals by a pig named Old Major. He dies ...

A cladogram tree showing Anthropoidea, Catarrhini, Haplorrhini, Hominoidea, Primates, and Strepsirrhini.

Anthropoidea, Catarrhini, Haplorrhini, Hominoidea, Primata, and Strepsirrhini,. k Question 1 In the scientific classification, humans and apes; chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans are grouped in the same family “hominidae” while monkeys were earlier grouped in the family “Cebidae” but now in the family “Atelidae”. In accordance to scientific researches, human are said to be more closely related to chimpanzees than monkey; looking at their anatomy and genetics. Human evolution shows the evolutionary process that brought about the differences in appearance of the modern man and other hominids. Using genetics and anatomy, we can tell which of the two; ...

Both Jack London and John Muir were lovers of the outdoors, and this love is reflected in their writing. Both writers also utilized canines in their stories, although they addressed the relationship between dog and man in vastly different ways. Jack London's canine-human relationship recognized and even glorified the ancient wolf-like tendencies of the dog, while John Muir's dog exemplified the common classification of dog as “man's best friend.” Both Muir and London were fascinated by the wild in the dog, and the fearless manner in which canines face their fates. London and Muir knew the wilds well: ...

Introduction

An ape is a primate whose appearance resembles that human being. Apes have no tails and most of them lived in Africa and Eastern Asia. Of the great apes, the only existing ones are chimpanzees, orangutans, bonobos and gorillas. On the other hand, hominids are primates who move/walk on two limbs. They are members of the great apes. However, this definition may not suggest that all hominids including the first ones walked on two limbs. (Juan, Ignacio and Mauricio, 2006). Many paleoanthropologists believe that hominids are the immediate ancestors of the modern human beings. In many cases, it is hard ...

Human beings are believed to have evolved from apes, nonhuman and human like forms. Genetically human beings are linked to have evolved from the great ape. The earliest fossils that are considered to be the remains of human beings are the genus of australopithecines which are dated 4 million years ago and from australopithecines now came the genus homo. Genus homo evolved from australopithecine ancestors. Creationists have argued that australopithecines belong to the genus homo because of the similarities they share with them. There are four ways in determining whether a fossil is of that of an australopithecine and not ...

Letters to the editor are similar in structure as depicted in all the fourteen letters given in the appendix. Every letter shows the writer’s details i.e. name of the writer, his/her hometown, and the date of publication. The letters are also grouped according to the title. Letters under same title are grouped together in the same page. In my analysis, the first six letters discuss the same topic: “Read This Before Your Feast.” The other letters also share a common topic i.e. Letters # 7 and 8 discuss “Company Secretary, Personal Busines,” letters # 9 and 10 share the topic “The ...