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Engineering or Evolution in Aldous Huxley and Charles Darwin

nothing)" (The origin of species, 2005). But this was countered by "James Huttons uniformitarian theory of 1785 [which] envisione...

Overview of the Exotic but Very Poisonous Puffer Fish

exist in controlled conditions for economic purposes (Labb?e, 2003, p. 42). Puffer fish earned its name because when threatened, ...

A Tidepool Hermit Crab Consideration

("Marine Life," 2003). Hermit crabs are able to protect the vulnerable part of their bodies through the utilization of an empty sn...

Administration of President George W. Bush, Endangered Species, and International Trade

of all the various ways animals serve mankind, there has historically been little thought given to their own right to existence, h...

Antibiotics Resisting Bacteria and the Theory of Evolution

are prokaryotic organisms. This translates to mean that their cellular nuclei lack a nuclear membrane. Consequently, even though...

Overview of Early Hominids

suggests that this early hominid was no larger than a modern chimp. However, in order for trained chimps to successfully impersona...

Mammal and Bird Diversity and Global Spatial Patterns

deserts, forests, and saltwater marshes (1995). Ecosystems serve several functions and may affect climate and other things; they a...

Overview of Merriam's Shrew

considerable difficulty identifying each individual species, inasmuch as they share so many common characteristics. With the exce...

Gracile and Robust Australopithecines and Dental Patterns

robustus, members of the gracile and robust groups, respectively. The others were limited to the region of Ethiopia, the place of...

Fireflies of the Eastern United States

the females attention away from competing males (Nevins, 1999). Species also vary according to their flight pattern, the time of...

The Importance of Biodiversity

beyond the "natural" extinction process and is a direct result of mankind and his abuses of the environment. The problem...

An Examination of the African Exodus and the Development of the Human Species

In a paper consisting of seven pages the why and where the human species evolved traces its origins to the African continent. The...

Endangered Species the Indiana Bat

has the distinction of being classified as the last mammal to be discovered from that area. While the Indiana bat is found all th...

Environmental Perspective and Evolution

In five pages this research paper answers 3 questions pertaining to the environment with considerations of evolution, conservation...

Endangered Species Protection and Economics

In five pages saving endangered species and the costs involved are examined from an economic perspective. Five sources are cited ...

Discussion of Deforestation

Deforestation is discussed in eight pages in terms of global warming, diversity of species, and soil erosion. Eight sources are c...

Nominalism and Realism Perspectives on Niches, Genes, and Species

Durkheim believed that although society had come a long way in its progression, there was still a great deal of room for improveme...

Biodiversity, Sharks, and Overfishing

In eight pages this paper discusses overfishing and its effects upon biodiversity and species including sharks. Eight sources are...

Life History and Description of Coho Salmon

In seven pages one of the smallest salmon varieties known scientifically as Oncorhynchus kisutch is examined in terms of habitat ...

Overview of the Genus Cycas or the Living Fossil 'Palms'

In five pages the Cycas genus is examined in this overview that considers its long survival and reasons to the recent endangering ...

Contemporary World and Chinese Medicine

Chinese medical traditions are the focus of this paper consisting of six pages and its effects when combined with Western medicine...

Is There Room for both Crocodiles and People?

Back from being listed as endangered species, crocodiles have made a remarkable comeback. This paper examines the problems created...

Northeast's Gray Wolf and Its Endangered Status

a study of a species. How does one differentiate the gray wolf from another animal? What does the gray wolf look like exactly? Th...

Comparative Analysis of the Theories of Charles Darwin and Karl Marx

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the theoretical perspectives of Darwin and Marx in an examination of the similarit...

Endangered Species Northern Swift Fox

grasses and berries (The Swift Fox). Early spring marks the breeding season, at which point the female will give birth to between...

Central Kalahari Game Reserve Bushmen Relocation

In ten pages this report considers the relocation of the San Bushmen as a way of protecting this 'endangered species,' but the res...

Concepts and Their Evolutionary Progression in Origin of Species by Charles Darwin

In ten pages Origin of Species is examined in terms of its first 8 chapters in order to support the argument that the book itself ...

Charles Darwin's Origin of the Species and Natural Selection

In five pages this paper examines Charles Darwin's Origin of the Species in terms of its natural selection theory content. Six so...

Uniqueness of the Human Brain?

In eight pages physiology and philosophy are considered in the ongoing debate regarding human uniqueness that does seem to center ...

Overview of the Endangered Species Act

In six pages this paper discusses the environmental conditions that culminated in the Endangered Species Act. Seven sources are c...