The Bottlenose Dolphin
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of the dolphin, its behavior with humans and its general behavior. Specifics about the mammal are provided and information about feeding, migration and reproduction is included. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA407dol.rtf

The Chimpanzee: Ecology And History
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5 pages in length. When one considers the chimpanzee, the first thing that comes to mind for many is the effort put forth by wildlife observer Jane Goodall. The extent to which Goodall studied wild chimpanzees has provided both the scientific and lay communities with a significantly better understanding of their ecology, as well as a clearer picture of their historical evolution as a species. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCchimp.rtf

THE CORRELATION BETWEEN CIVIC INVOLVEMENT AND GENDER/INCOME
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This 6 page paper discusses and examines the correlation between age, income, gender and activism. Emphasis is placed on the animal rights movement and is compared to the abortion activist movement. Bibliographpy lists 8 sources.
Filename: MBanrgts.rtf

The Debate Over Animal Rights
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This 4 page paper uses the novel Elizabeth Costello as a springboard for discussion. Animal rights are discussed and ethics to come from Greek philosophy is used in the analysis. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA549rts.rtf

The Difference Between Human and Non-Human Animals
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This 5 page paper explores the consciousness of animals as well as their rights. Do animals have souls? People are divided in terms of thought when it comes to the fate of animals. Ideas from Descartes and Freud are compared. Darwinism is discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA723ani.rtf

The Dwindling Number Of Sea Otters On America's West Coast
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5 pages in length. The dwindling population of America's West Coast sea otters has dipped drastically throughout the recent past; due to a combination of polluted waters and reduced food supply, the once-plentiful marine mammal has had to fight for its very existence. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCSeaOt.rtf

The Equality Of Animals
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A philosophical critique of any given argument must rest on the merits as well as the faults of the presentation of the argument. An argument is only as solid as the logic it is formed on. This 5 page paper asserts that the argument presented in the article, All Animals Are Equal by Peter Singer is not valid inasmuch as he does not present sufficient cause or a logical order to his argument. No additional sources are listed. Endnotes are included.
Filename: KTanirgt.wps

The Ethics of Animal Testing
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This 11 page paper considers the application of theories on ethics to the social controversies surrounding animal testing. This paper defines the state of man and the rationale for supporting animal testing, while also defining the arguments about the ethics of this process through applicable social theories. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: MHethics.wps

The Evolution of Lungs / From Fish to Mammal
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A 7 page paper outlining the evolution of the lung from the primitive lungfishes to mankind. Bibliography lists six sources.
Filename: Lungs.wps

The Evolution of Mammallian Ear Bone Structure
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A 7 page outline of the characteristics mammals have in common with their predecessors the reptiles and the features which distinguish them. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Earbone.wps