...animals living there and destroying its population. The Burmese pythons are slowly destroying the Everglade’s ecosystem. They’re even in Key Largo! The Burmese python is a beautiful yet powerful creature. It has an eye-catching pattern on its back. The Python can grow to be a whopping size of up to 18 feet. The biggest ever caught was 18 feet and 6 inches! The Burmese python is originally native to Southeast Asia. The python mostly eats small birds and mammals. Its jaws can unhinge to eat something 5 times wider than its own head. They can basically eat you whole! The python kills its prey by first biting it with its back-curving teeth which if the animal tries to escape, it just rips deeper into the animal’s flesh. After, the python coils itself around the animal with its enormous and powerful, muscular body. It then squeezes the animal and suffocates it to its slow, painful death....
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...Burmese Pythons are affecting the ecosystem of the Florida Everglades. The Burmese Python is a massive snake that has no natural predators in the Florida Everglades. After they have been released, these snakes cannot be stopped by any other animal, they have a continuously growing population that cannot be contained. Because the Burmese Python has no predators in the Florida Everglades, the population of birds, reptiles, and small mammals have declined and are still declining because of this killing machine. Due to the problem now, people are starting to hunt these pythons because they know that there is no other solution except to kill them off, one by one. They are now rewarded for killing pythons, depending on length and weight. The Burmese...
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...The Snakes That Are Destroying the Everglades If you had a pet Burmese python that grew too large, would you release it into the wild when you could not take care of it any more? First, you need to know what a Burmese python really is. The Burmese python is a snake originally from Burma (now Myanmar) which can grow up to lengths of almost 25 feet, weigh over 200 pounds, and can eat an alligator, or even a full grown human, whole. They are an invasive species in the Everglades. The presence of the Burmese python is changing the Everglades by Invading the ecosystem, impacting the environment, and bringing tourism. First, Burmese pythons are invading the ecosystem. Most of the Burmese pythons living in the Everglades are there because of bad decisions made by idiotic people. Some people at one point decided to get a Burmese python, ignored the fact that it would one day get too large, and when that day came, released the python into the Everglades (Source 1 paragraph 3). Basically, that means that people allowed a species to invade a complex and fragile ecosystem. Also, these snakes are destroying the natives animal populations by eating more than the environment can handle. This basically means that the Burmese python could very well replace other species of animals by eating them away. So far, the damage to the...
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...Burmese pythons are animals that shouldn't be kept as pets, hunted or moved because of how dangerous they are. Burmese pythons are harmful to other animals. Though hunters and uneducated owners are harmful to them. These snakes were moved here solely by man. They were part of the lucrative exotic pet market. Therefore, they are not native to the Everglades. Burmese Pythons are animals that are underestimated animals, they can be critical in the environment. When owners release them into the wild, they can affect the local ecosystem and become the predator. Burmese Pythons are an endangerment to native animals considering that hey are not originally from the Everglades. When Burmese pythons are released into the wild, it affects native species. They are wiping out a great number of animals in the Everglades such as, opossums, raccoons, bobcats and also bird species. This is not the best situation for these species. It affects the food chain and will make animals re-adapt to this new predator. It is not safe to have these animals roaming around the Everglades wiping out native species. The Burmese python is not an ideal pet. Uneducated owners do not know the risk of owning one. They can grow to 23 feet long and way over 200 pounds. Unfortunately, uneducated Burmese python...
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...There is a creature that is destroying your home and you don’t even know it. The Burmese python, this is a deadly python.This python is taking over the Florida Everglades. The Burmese Python is taking over Florida and the people in it. The people of Florida are being too risky and they could have their lives taken from them.According to Florida's Python Hunt “ To address the problem, the state’s Fish and Wildlife Commission are sponsoring its very first-ever Python challenge. Open to the public from Jan. 12 until Feb.10.” This shows that people are going out of their way to solve a problem that they caused. Now I know you think isn't that good? Well in some situations yes, but this one is not a good one to solve yourself. Secondly the...
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...There are animals in the everglades but lately they have been disapearing do you know why its because of a snake named the Burmese python. It is not native to the state of Florida but wait do you have a question on how the Burmese python got in the everglades and into Florida a man brought them from Southeast Asia to Florida. And some of them are in the pet store and some people are buying these unusual animals as pets and when they grow to big the careless and irresponsible owners go ahead and release the snake into to the everglades. Also how are the animals that live in the everglades disapearing the pythons are responsible for that they eat all the animals and destroy the everglades ecosystem. Some people created a web site named PythonChallenge.org where u sign up and the people on the web site tell u to do an assignment and it is if you go to the everglades and kill the longest snake you get $1,000 and if you get the most snake you get $1,500....
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...Burmese Pythons Imagine this, you are in the middle of the Florida Everglades, birds are chirping, alligators are resting in the water and suddenly a huge snake gets a mouthful of birds and then slowly slithers away. There are about tens of thousands of Burmese pythons living in Florida. These snakes are eating a large amount of birds and other mammals. Burmese Pythons are huge snakes that are making a massive impact on the environment of the Florida Everglades. They are capable of growing to 23 feet and up to 200 pounds. In the article, “Burmese Pythons: Not the Ideal Pet,” Matt Piven states, “Think of a telephone pole, and then imagine a snake as big around the middle as that pole”(page 44). The main reason that the Burmese pythons are invading the Everglades is because many families decided to keep these snakes as a pet without knowing what they were getting into. They were mesmerized with their beautiful patterned skin...
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...The Burmese pythons are ruining the Everglades. They are an invasive species and are eating the small mammals in the Everglades. The Pythons are originally from Asia but were transferred here by trade and pet markets. These reptiles may look beautiful but they are dangerous The Burmese Pythons have come to Florida from Asia. The pythons prey on small animals like the fox, rabbits, and the bobcat. According to Burmese Pythons: The Snake That’s Eating Florida “the Burmese python is magnificent and powerful animal.” The pythons are beautiful but dangerous. The pythons have heat sensors to be able to hunt on their prey. The python is a reptile so it is cold-blooded. The teeth of the python are curved backwards so when they bite their prey it is...
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...the Burmese Python’s Changing the Florida’s Everglades? -Xymena Escobar How would you like to have a carnivorous Burmese Python for a pet? I surely wouldn’t. I insist on getting a pet but less sophisticated otherwise; I hope the python is not on your face the next morning. I believe the python is having a negative impact on the everglades of Florida. In fact, someone should stop these terrifying creatures. Clearly, the Burmese python’s are driving the hunters to the everglades. According to the Andrew Ng in the 2013 article it states, “To address the problem , the state’s Fish and Wildlife Commision is sponsoring its first-ever python challenge.” This statement means during the python challenge it adds more population to to the community to kill the pythons. This matters because it more hunters came someone around...
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...__________________________________________ The majestic, copper, gold, and brown tones of the Burmese python is what attracted many Floridians to the beautiful snake; however, over time, many pet owners realized that caring for a twenty-three foot, two-hundred pound mass of muscle is more challenging than they realized. In fact, the Burmese pythons, native to southeast Asia, are now an invasive species in Florida’s Everglades because snake owners, too overwhelmed with caring for the snakes, released them into the wild. Unfortunately, the increased presence of the Burmese python has led to dramatic changes in the ecosystem, the people, and the animals of Florida's Everglades. The sheer enormity of the Burmese python is intimidating, but when...
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...SAMPLE --- STUDENT WRITING Research Paper When Pets Become Predators What is an owner to do with a pet that has become too aggressive to handle, too expensive to feed or too large to house? This is a question many uneducated exotic pet owner’s face soon after purchasing a juvenile exotic reptile. Unfortunately, for many pet owner’s, the answer is to release the pet into our neighborhoods and parks creating a multitude of problems for homeowner’s, State officials and the environment. Probably the best known pet to become a predator is the Burmese python, also known as the Indian python. Burmese pythons average approximately 13 feet in length, but can grow to over 20 feet. (Indian Python) Their weight may exceed 200 pounds. Most owners begin feeding their juvenile pythons mice, but a snake grows quickly and graduates to rabbits, chickens and eventually pigs. A full grown python requires a cage of at least 8 feet in length. Because a Burmese python has a life expectancy of over 20 years, the potential buyer must carefully evaluate the long term commitment required with this purchase. Another well know pet to predator is the Nile monitor lizard. These lizards average 4 to 6 feet in length, but can soon grow to 7 feet. They are a carnivorous lizard that as a juvenile begins eating crickets, then graduates to gold fish and later to rats and other small animals. When full grown, monitor lizards like the Burmese python, need an enclosure of at least 8 feet, however...
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...Our project on: Country Specific Advantage in Tourism Industry (Bangladesh Perspective) Submitted To: Koushik Prasad Pathak Lecturer Department of Marketing Date: 21 June, 2011 Jagannath University | Name |Id No | |Md. Mahbubul Hoque |07882824 | |Tanvir Ahmed |091700 | |Utsarika Singha |091764 | |Santana Sharmin |091725 | |Promit Das Gupta |091755 | We are Gallant Beta ...
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...IGOROTS * Home * IGOROT SONGS * IGOROT DANCE * IGOROT TRADITIONS * MONEY ON THE MOUNTAIN IGOROT TRADITIONS IGOROT TRADITIONS When we talk about Igorot identity and culture, we also have to consider the time. My point is that: what I am going to share in this article concerning the Igorot culture might not be the same practiced by the Igorots of today. It has made variations by the passing of time, which is also normally happening to many other cultures, but the main core of respect and reverence to ancestors and to those who had just passed is still there. The Igorot culture that I like to share is about our practices and beliefs during the "time of Death". Death is part of the cycle of life. Igorots practice this part of life cycle with a great meaning and importance. Before the advent of Christianity in the Igorotlandia, the Igorots or the people of the Cordilleran region in the Philippines were animist or pagans. Our reverence or the importance of giving honor to our ancestors is a part of our daily activities. We consider our ancestors still to be with us, only that they exist in another world or dimension. Whenever we have some special feasts (e.g., occasions during death, wedding, family gathering, etc.), when we undertake something special (like going somewhere to look for a job or during thanksgiving), we perform some special offer. We call this "Menpalti/ Menkanyaw", an act of butchering and offering animals. During these times we call them...
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...THE ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE This page intentionally left blank THE ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SIXTH EDITION ± ± John Algeo ± ± ± ± ± Based on the original work of ± ± ± ± ± Thomas Pyles Australia • Brazil • Japan • Korea • Mexico • Singapore • Spain • United Kingdom • United States The Origins and Development of the English Language: Sixth Edition John Algeo Publisher: Michael Rosenberg Development Editor: Joan Flaherty Assistant Editor: Megan Garvey Editorial Assistant: Rebekah Matthews Senior Media Editor: Cara Douglass-Graff Marketing Manager: Christina Shea Marketing Communications Manager: Beth Rodio Content Project Manager: Corinna Dibble Senior Art Director: Cate Rickard Barr Production Technology Analyst: Jamie MacLachlan Senior Print Buyer: Betsy Donaghey Rights Acquisitions Manager Text: Tim Sisler Production Service: Pre-Press PMG Rights Acquisitions Manager Image: Mandy Groszko Cover Designer: Susan Shapiro Cover Image: Kobal Collection Art Archive collection Dagli Orti Prayer with illuminated border, from c. 1480 Flemish manuscript Book of Hours of Philippe de Conrault, The Art Archive/ Bodleian Library Oxford © 2010, 2005 Wadsworth, Cengage Learning ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright herein may be reproduced, transmitted, stored, or used in any form or by any means graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including...
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...doctor. Hesperian encourages others to copy, reproduce, or adapt to meet local needs, any or all parts of this book, including the illustrations, provided the parts reproduced are distributed free or at cost—not for profit. Any organization or person who wishes to copy, reproduce, or adapt any or all parts of this book for commercial purposes, must first obtain permission to do so from Hesperian. Please contact Hesperian before beginning any translation or adaptation to avoid duplication of efforts, and for suggestions about adapting the information in this book. The Foundation would appreciate receiving a copy of any materials in which text or illustrations from this book have been used. This book has been printed in the USA on 100% recycled paper by Worldcolor. THIS REVISED EDITION CAN BE IMPROVED WITH YOUR...
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