Sentences with phrase «such as elephants»

The Woodland Park Zoo has natural exhibits for over 300 species of animals such as elephants, gorillas, piranhas and penguins.1 An underground tour of the time before the great fire of 1889 runs on a schedule throughout the week.

Poaching and trafficking of iconic species such as elephants and rhinos are recognized to be at crisis levels, devastating populations worldwide.

These practices conserve the valuable Miombo forest, creating a buffer for a globally significant wilderness area that is home to threatened species such as elephants, lions, and leopards.

In addition to this list, many common enemies are based on real or mythological creatures such as elephants, dragons, centaurs, and manticores.

At Yala National Park on an early morning safari, you are sure to see a wide variety of wild life such as elephants, wild buffalo, mongoose, sloth bear, spotted deer and even maybe a leopard.

Bordered by the Sanyati and Ume Rivers, the park is home to numerous animal species such as elephants, hippos, crocodiles, buffalos as well as thousands of birds, among which the legendary African Sea Eagle, the majestic Yellow - billed Stork, or the Black Heron with its interesting hunting method.

Along with a range of animals such as elephants and tigers, you can cuddle a koala, hand - feed kangaroos, meet talking cockatoos and waddling wombats, and learn all about crocodiles.

Situated across the second wing of the villa and accessed via the courtyard is the Safari Room - the epitome of jungle fever accentuated by a large wardrobe painted with safari animals such as elephants, giraffes and other exotic animals.

Bovine tuberculosis has been implicated in driving population declines in a number of endangered species such as elephants and African lions.

A book deal posted yesterday in Publisher's Marketplace caught my eye — Farrar, Straus will publish the memoir of 73 - year - old Kenyan conservationist Dame Daphne Sheldrick, who is known for raising and rehabilitating wild animals such as elephants and rhinos.

The translation is about protecting unicorns, so it is easily adapted to write about other animals hunted for their horns such as elephants, rhinos or narwhal.

«That showed how they helped and why they lived so long after menopause, but it didn't explain why they stop reproducing,» he says, noting that in other species, such as elephants, older females also share wisdom and knowledge with their daughters, but continue to have calves.

Despite that, the researchers say that there has been relatively little research done on giraffes in comparison to other large animals, such as elephants, rhinoceroses, gorillas, and lions.

New research reveals that the dirt mounds the insects build sustain significantly more shrubs, fruit - bearing trees, bugs, and animals, such as elephants, cheetahs, and zebras, than do surrounding areas.

The acacia ants she studies, Crematogaster mimosae, use their fearsome bite to defend their host trees against large animals such as elephants and giraffes that eat the trees» leaves.

Previously, says Xu, most scientists presumed that large dinosaurs — like many of today's large animals, such as elephants and rhinos — didn't need insulation because their immense bulk helped them efficiently maintain body heat.

According to the researchers» notion, the «fast twitch» muscle fibers in immense creatures such as elephants and whales run out of cellular fuel long before they can reach max speed based on the overall number of such fibers.

Perhaps we should devote more of them to saving the similar creatures, such as the elephant, that are still here but in great need of help.

Early humans seem to have eaten a wide variety of vegetables and nuts, alongside delicacies such as elephant brain and fish

Pleistocene relics such as elephant, rhinoceros and hippopotamus are still thriving animals.

Environmental problems of generating electricity could be tackled by switching to bio-fuels such as elephant grass, straw and wood from poplar trees, claims the Dutch energy and environment organisation Novem.

Northern Central African Republic historically supported some the most pristine wilderness and intact and abundant wildlife assemblages in Africa, including species of global importance such as elephant, Kordofan giraffe, hippopotamus, lion, giant eland, and more.

To combat the effects, diving mammals that reach depths of over 1000 metres, such as elephant seals and sperm whales, allow their ribcage and lungs to collapse, squeezing the air out.

There is a deep cultural heritage and history around wildlife products such as elephant ivory and rhino horn in some parts of the world.

Like The Lion King II's Special Edition DVD, each fact's arrival is by default announced by a sound effect, such as an elephant trumpet, a drum beat or chimp calls.

Beyond extolling personal virtue and effort, the story of the hummingbird also suggests that the single bird's actions are futile without the assistance of the larger animals — such as the elephant, who could of course carry much more water — or the concerted effort of all the animals to do something.

at full - page spreads of the activities of some African animals, such as an elephant eating, wild dogs listening, and rhinos napping.

Wildlife attractions such as elephant rides or picture taking with lions and tigers are not only physically demanding for the animals involved, but also psychologically traumatic for them as well.

We saw so many wonderful sights and interesting activities, such as elephant and camel rides and a rickshaw ride early in the morning.

Avoid so - called sanctuaries that offer interactions with wild animals such as elephant - back safaris, and walks with predatory cats such as lions, cheetahs and leopards.

Hammons» use of discarded materials, such as elephant dung, chicken bones, strands of black hair from Harlem barbershops, paper bags, bottle caps and wine bottle sculptures, isn't a reflection of the European avant - garde perspective, but more from a hardcore jazz avant - garde swing inspired by Butch Morris, Eric Dolphy, Ornette Coleman, Charlie Parker and Sun Ra.

Not exact matches

Grocery shopping shouldn't set you back more than $ 150 a month at one of the country's western style supermarket chains such as Lucky or Thai Huot or well - stocked minimarts like the famously named 7 - Elephants.

Besides inflating the largest real estate bubble in world history, this massive infusion of debt also financed many white elephant projects, such as useless infrastructure and excess steel, automobile, and cement factories.

There were also many mammals of the same time period which were a great deal larger than todays elephants such as the Wooly Mammoth.

These include an array of endangered wildlife, such as lowland and mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, drill, bonobos, and forest elephants.

Indeed when produced irresponsibly, it harms tropical forests and threatens wildlife such as orangutans, elephants and tigers.

I have just understood that Arsenal's majority share holder — Stan Kroenke, is launching a TV channel, in the UK, dedicated to the blood sport of hunting endangered wild animals such as lions, rhinos and elephants.

These ranged from Trump's sons, The Donald Jr. and Eric - photographed in 2012 sawing off the tails of elephants, hanging 13 - foot crocodiles by a noose off from branches, and clinging gleefully to the carcass of a slumped leopard, to Wells Tower's searing 2014 GQ account of an elephant hunt, to more recent viral outrages, such as the woman who posed with the giraffe she shot and called it a «very dangerous animal» and Walter Palmer, the dentist recently vilified for killing Cecil, a beloved Zimbabwe lion.

Anyone on hand for Carnesecca's rambling discourses on such diverse topics as Italian violinists, Portuguese wines and circus logistics — «For chrissake, this is where they bring the elephants,» he said one day upon entering the Garden's interview area — not to mention the Redmen's three impressive get - back whippings of folks who had previously beaten them (Pittsburgh, Villanova and Boston College) might well have concluded that the Garden, the tournament and the entire surrounding metropolitan area as well were St. John's.

The days of players of such limited ability paid millions of pounds of OUR (by this I mean supporters) money are coming to an end.For this Wenger has himself to blame as his tired broken down ways have been found out.Yes of course we want our players to be loyal but the players who we have called out over the years SÁNCHEZ RVP THE BLOKE WHOOSE DAD WASHED ELEPHANTS NASRI were all Wenger signings and showed as much loyalty and gratitude to him as much as the Club.Sign the right players and put them in a winning team is the first step.Win trophies and Pay them well and then you will see Loyalty.

The rifle, weighing 9 1/4 pounds, may be used with a 510 - grain soft point on such game as tiger or with the heavy, steel - jacketed 500 - grain Full Patch on elephant and rhino.

The glowing potential has long been overshadowed by the presence of players such as Sebastien Squillaci, Marouane Chamakh and Andre Santos, who all help to make up the worryingly large number of Elephants in The Gunners» dressing room.

Animal imitations are good prompts for this game, such as bounce while flapping... MORE your wings or bounce while swinging your elephant's trunk.

There is a range of styles, patterns and colors to choose from with FlyingP, from cute animals such as giraffes and elephants to simple colors such as red and green.

Fun carnival details such as a flappy elephant's ear or the big top flag really set sleepy circus Grobag apart from all the other baby sleeping bags.

With an adorable array of patterns such as red balloons, elephants, chevron, polka dots, Stars & Stripes, preppy whales and more, in trending and traditional colors like gold, navy and pink, you're sure to find the perfect accessory for baby at Isla And Lily.

We've got a fabulous assortment of themes such as monkeys, giraffes and elephants, plus many top brands like Aden and Anais, Bearington and Angel Dear.

For girls, select beautiful bedding in pinks and purples, with designs such as princesses, hearts and elephants.

Then there are statewide bills including legislation to prohibit the use of elephants in circus acts and other «entertainment acts,» such as for rides or in parades.

But scientists know little about how smell and cognition are linked in animals that rely heavily on smell — such as dogs, elephants, and rats.