There are at least seventeen species of macaws, and several of the species are in danger of being killed in the rainforest. Most macaws cost over one thousand dollars to have them as pets. Many macaws are illegal to trap or kill in the rain forest. Sadly, a lot of people do capture them from the rainforest for pets so they do not have to buy them. The rain forest homes that have so much macaws living in them are dying or getting captured at a very high speed. The glaucous and spix macaws may already be extinct in the rainforest (“Macaws”). The colorful feathers of a macaw are suited to blend in with the forest’s colorful flowers and fruits and the green canopies; it is almost like they are camouflaging.
The largest of Macaws normally weigh
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Macaws also attack people, especially a stranger to the parrot. They are vigorous chewers and will want to chew on anything they find. They sometimes chew wires, which may cause house fires, chairs, and carpets. If the parrot does do this, you MUST make sure they are punished, or they will do it until the house is a pile of ashes. Give the parrots fresh branches, and wooden toys to chew on (“Macaw Facts”). Macaws have such beautiful feathers because they are trying to attract a male or female to mate with. The colorful feathers come from the tissues of the macaw. Male birds are usually more colorful than females, but most macaw species both genders are very colorful.
The Buffon’s macaw, which is mostly green, has two to four eggs in twenty-five to twenty-seven days. Ara araraunas macaw, which is blue and gold, has one to four eggs in twenty-four to twenty-seven days. The ara macaomacaw, which is rainbow colored, has one to three eggs in twenty-six to twenty-eight days. Baby macaws stay with their parents about four to five months, or when they start to grow feathers, depending on the species. Parent macaws spend most, if not all their time on feeding their babies, repositioning them, and giving them water
Of the birds of Arizona, the cactus wren is likely to be the most well known, as it is the state bird. The cactus wren is a very vocal bird with the white eye stripes behind each of it’s eyes. Its breast is heavily flecked with dark brown and black, whilst its tail feathers alternate between black, brown and white. Its beak also has a faint curve to it. The cactus wren makes its home in a variety of desert environments, most commonly in the foothills with all manner of scrub such as yucca, mesquite, and its namesake, cactus. One of the most numerous birds of the city is quail who tend to live in washes and bushes as they are often too heavily weighted to fly far off the ground or for long distances. The Northern mockingbird also
Christopher McCandless’ long, fascinating, but an ultimately fatal journey into the wilderness of Alaska is depicted in the biography, Into the Wild, written by Jon Krakauer. Late in the of summer of 1990, a very young Christopher McCandless left his ordinary world in Annandale, Virginia to pursue a solitary life in the untamed wilds of Alaska. Many will insinuate that Christopher McCandless’ actions were childish and idiotic, but a stronger argument would be that his unconventional thinking and desire to live life on his own terms allowed him to reach self-actualization.
Varricchio, David J., Frankie Jackson, and Clive N. Trueman. “A Nesting Trace with Eggs for
Many species are part of the endangered animals, and steppe eagle is no different. Any endangered animals suffers HIPPO (Habitat Destruction, Invasive Species, Population, Pollution, and Overharvesting.), and like other flying species suffers electrocution. This eagle can’t be found in United States, but they are located outside of Europe to Central Asia. There are about 800-1200 pairs of steppe eagle. I choose steppe eagle because I believe steppe eagles should not be harmed by power lines and their destruction of their habitat. Unfortunately there hasn’t been a favorable or a specific solution for this eagle. I will propose to you one of my suggestions to help steppe eagles free from being endangered.
Throughout the entire book, Chopin uses several types of birds to symbolize Edna through her struggle and later her awakening when she grows to be more independent and challenges the positions of being a wife. Chopin states in the first chapter, “A green and yellow parrot, which hung in a cage outside the door, kept repeating over and over: ‘Allez vous-en! Allez vous-en!’” (5). This statement is french for “Get out! Get out!” At this time, the parrot’s confinement to this cage is just like Edna’s confinement to her routine, ways of life, and everything that is naturally expected of her of a married woman and mother. Parrots can only mimic things they have learned or what they have already been taught similar to Edna’s same routine. During the summer months, the Pontelliers, live on Grand Isle which is an island of the coast of New Orleans, and then during the winter months they
As mentioned they tend to be known as the green and white parrot, but over the years there has been a lot of breeding in captivity so more color combinations are appearing and with different shadings so you could be forgiven for being confused about their colorings.
For thousands of years scientist have been performing vivisections on animals to find information on new chemicals, drugs, and vaccines. Vivisection is when scientist perform dissections among living animals mostly for the purpose of educating and retrieving information. Experimenting on animals has become the tool that has helped us comprehend the body functions of an animal and how a disease transforms the bodily functions, but over the years it’s caused animal rights activists to question the usefulness and the sincerity of using animals for this purpose. Although animal research has been helpful in the past, it is morally wrong in the sense that experimenting on animals is not the only way to collect information. There are other alternatives
Have you ever wondered how some athletes have gotten so good at a certain sport? Have you ever thought about what they did in order for them to get this good? For some the answer is simple; workout and train. But for others the answer is different; the use of performance enhancing drugs such as steroids. There are some people that argue that steroids should be legalized and allowed in professional sports. Other people argue that steroids should not be allowed. Today I am going to state my opinion and justify my reason. Steroids should not be allowed in professional sports because it can be very dangerous to the athlete’s health, it is a way to gain and un-fair advantage and it can be dangerous in both social and physical aspects.
“The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him” (G.K. Chesterton). A soldier is a soldier no matter what. If they fight behind a screen, on the front line, or from a controller as long as they’re protecting this country, the people in it, and the people fighting for it they are honorable. Some think that because one does their fighting from a remote control drone means that they have no understanding of war, and in some ways that is true, but they are still taking someone’s life when they choose to press that button just like the solders on the front line takes someone’s life when they pull the trigger. Both people are fighting the same fight: they love the country they are defending the people in it they just do it from different standpoints. Drones
Imagine dedicating your life to a university not only on the academic level, but also the athletic level. With a full scholarship your time is dedicated to getting to class on time, finishing assignments, and making it to mandatory practices while also maintaining a strict workout schedule. With your day pretty much full of responsibilities, you do not have the time for a job to pay for anything that you may need outside of tuition, books, and housing. If your car breaks down or you run out of gas you have to pay for that out of your own pocket which is fairly difficult when you do not have an income to cover the costs and if you accept money or free services from any businesses, you could lose you eligibility as a NCAA athlete and lose your
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Red-tailed black-cockatoos usually form a lifelong bond with their mating partner (Del Hoyo et al., 1997). They typically nest in large hollows of eucalyptus trees where they rear their young, generally one egg per clutch. Parental care is shared between the two mates; however, the female does most of the incubating and the male does most of the feeding (Higgins, 1997).
Certain animals need more protection than others, because they don’t particularly need to be on the list. Animals like the Bangle Tiger or the Siamang are the most threatened among others because they are loved for their skins or they are wanted as pets. They go through the pet trade there all their life because they are so rare and beautiful. Just because the animals are a prize kill or to have doesn’t mean people should harm or endanger them. Make your voice heard as a human race, our job is to protect what is theirs.
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