tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35750648975826594622024-03-05T06:40:33.822-08:00The Social Deconstruction of GiraffesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13580884140346561329noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575064897582659462.post-15741479393814064922013-12-11T18:32:00.001-08:002013-12-11T19:33:40.214-08:00Self Reflection of My Blog and the Class<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This project has taught me a great deal about a species I
worked so closely with over this past summer through my internship with a zoo.
I have gotten to investigate not only how people view these species in
captivity, but how they are viewed through art, literature, and
entertainment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Society can have a major
impact on the way the public views the giraffe species. For example, many have
come to know the giraffe as an awkward and skittish species through Dreamworks’
production of Madagascar. My overall thoughts on trophy hunting specifically
has changed. I had always thought of the process as a purely negative thing,
but that thought and perception changed when I learned how it can not only
benefit the local economy and people, but also help conserve the species. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have also
learned a great deal about human animal interactions through this course. I
have learned just how big of an impact the human animal bond can have on both
parties. Along with this, I have learned of the many different ways a species
can be perceived based upon how it is used. For example, a pet mouse is
perceived and used in a much different aspect than a research mouse would be. One
topic that this class has changed my perspective on is the use of animals in
zoos. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I
was always a supporter of them, even after working for one over the summer.
After the topic of animals in zoos was discussed though, I began to see things
in a different light. I began to rethink my summer intern and the behavior of
the animals. The lions and big cats definitely did not have enough space or
enrichment which was apparent with their constant pacing back and forth
alongside their fencing of their enclosure. I’ve always thought that the longer
lifespan of an animal in a zoo along with the fact that they have spent their
whole life in captivity, that they obviously had to reason to be suffering. This
opinion has changed though. Although I still love attending zoos and admiring
their animals, I will have an aching in my heart for them. I know the staff
truly cares for them, but the limited amount of space, interaction, and
enrichment they are given is stressful to the animal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13580884140346561329noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575064897582659462.post-10516587815565593492013-12-11T18:30:00.003-08:002013-12-11T19:31:51.680-08:00Jocelyns Moral Vision Statement on the Overall Use of Animals by Humans<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">My personal philosophy
when it comes to interaction with, use of, and treatment of animals in society
is that unnecessary pain should not be inflicted unto them. If pain is
inflicted unto an animal for a purpose such as food, it should be
instantaneous, unsuspected, and as non-traumatic as possible. If it is not
possible at any time, the process should be postponed until it is possible. Man
should seek to give farm animals a decent life, and strive to offer the animal
a less painful death than what would have possibly awaited them in the wild.
The overall end goal would to not eliminate the overall purposeful uses of
animals, but to try and reduce the net amount of animal suffering that comes
with these uses. <span style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13580884140346561329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575064897582659462.post-53153334549218194682013-12-11T18:30:00.000-08:002013-12-11T19:28:54.162-08:00A Compromise to Trophy Giraffe Hunting Practices<div align="center">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>Although trophy hunting has its pros and cons, there are
some areas that are in need of improvement. First of all, hunters need to be
trained on how to kill such a large animal like a giraffe. No hunter has 100%
accuracy with their target, but missing their target will cause unnecessary
pain and suffering to the animal. Hunting professionals that lead these
operations need to be able to assess the ability of the hunter and stop them
from hunting if they do not possess the required skills to kill the giraffe quickly. This could be done through prior target practice before the actual
hunt. The professional also needs to be able to assist in the shooting if the
tourist does in fact miss their target in order to take the animal down quickly
and lessen its suffering. <o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Another area that needs to be addressed is the use of the
parts of the animal after it is hunted. Meat from the species is edible to
humans. Although the trophy hunter may pay for their right to the carcass,
there is no reason for the meat to go to waste if the hunter does not want it.
Its body should be utilized to its full potential for the benefits of humans.
This would help in the fact that the death of the animal was not for just a
trophy, but also for the purpose of feeding people. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Another, more important, area that needs to be taken into
consideration is the population numbers of the areas where it is legal to
trophy hunt the species. If the populations where it is legal to hunt is
decreasing over the years, then trophy hunting should be made illegal in order
to conserve the species population. In areas where the population numbers are
increasing, then there should be no problem with making trophy hunting illegal,
as long as it keeps the conservation of the population in affect. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">"Should the
Trophy Hunting of Giraffes Be Banned?" <i>Focusing on Wildlife</i>. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013. <http://focusingonwildlife.com/news/poll-should-the-trophy-hunting-of-giraffes-be-banned/>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13580884140346561329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575064897582659462.post-90280570107264232262013-12-11T18:24:00.000-08:002013-12-11T18:24:01.710-08:00The Cons of Trophy Giraffe Hunting
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dear Change.Org,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I see
your organization is against the use of giraffes for trophy hunting. I really
enjoyed reading your website as it provides facts from both sides of the
controversy. I agree with your concern with the questioning of how sustainably
managed the species population really is in Africa. You provide important supporting
statistics of how the population has nearly halved within the past 30 years and
has even became extinct in some areas. You show great detail in how the
practice can help the country and its people by profitability of money and
distribution of the giraffe meat to local communities. You also take on the point that human
development is a likely contributor to the population declination, but help keep your
readers interested in not only questioning how sustainable this species is
through hunting, but how ethical is the overall hunting practice. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Although
I agree with your concern, there are many businesses out there that are doing
their part in conserving the species and having concern for the welfare of the
animal. Many of the hunts are conducted by trained professionals on private lands.
These professionals provide tourists with the information needed in order to
get a clean kill. There are some areas that are in fact increasing their
population numbers due to their conservation efforts through giraffe trophy
hunting, according to Dr. Fennessy. It is only when looking at the country as a
whole when the populations are seen to be declining. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thank you for your time and consideration, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jocelyn Delhotal</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span> </div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">"End Brutal
and Inhumane Hunting of Giraffes for Sport." <i>Change.Org</i>. Change,
n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013. <http://www.change.org/petitions/end-brutal-and-inhumane-hunting-of-giraffes-for-sport>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">"Should the
Trophy Hunting of Giraffes Be Banned?" <i>Focusing on Wildlife</i>. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013. <http://focusingonwildlife.com/news/poll-should-the-trophy-hunting-of-giraffes-be-banned/>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13580884140346561329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575064897582659462.post-71264741396915874782013-12-11T18:20:00.001-08:002013-12-11T18:20:15.843-08:00The Pros of Trophy Giraffe Hunting
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dear African Sky Hunting, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I am
researching the benefits of trophy hunting, specifically dealing with the
giraffe species. I have found that it can control their population and help
with conservation efforts. I also see that it brings a lot of tourism and money
for your area as well as creating a lot of job opportunities for your citizens.
I noticed from looking at the information on your website though, that
important facts like these were not openly presented. However, one thing I did
see on your site that I did not see on other hunting websites, is the description
of the anatomy of the giraffe and where the best place to hit with a bullet
would be along with what bullet and gun to use. This statement plays into the
fact that you do not want the animal to suffer and teach the public how to
correctly shoot the animal so it can die instantly with minimal pain. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>After
reading through your website, I believe that stating the benefits that your
organization has for not only the people and economy, but how hunting a
giraffe can benefit the species through things such as conservation, would be
of great benefit to your organization. The public should be aware of how their
money would be spent on the art of conservation of the species in order to bring
protection to the animal for purpose of continued hunting in the future. Also,
much of the public is not aware that giraffe meat can be used for human
consumption. Facts such as this and the ones stated above should be presented
and explained in ways that the public would be able to understand. This would
help calm activists who come across your site along with the possibility of
attracting more tourists if they have an idea of the benefits your business
brings to both humans and the animal species. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thank you for your time and consideration, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jocelyn Delhotal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">"Hunting
Services." <i>AfricanSkyHunting.Co</i>. African Sky Hunting, n.d. Web. 08
Dec. 2013.</span></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">http://</span></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">www. africanskyhunting.co.za/huntingservices.html>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13580884140346561329noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575064897582659462.post-68337813182671285712013-11-07T14:30:00.003-08:002013-12-11T19:40:18.546-08:00Giraffe Trophy Hunting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> The giraffe is considered a trophy animal to
most safari hunters. Trophy hunting is defined as the selective hunting of wild
game animals, like that of the giraffe species. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although parts of the animal are kept as “trophies”
by the hunter such as the skin, antlers and head, the carcass can sometimes also
be used for food. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hunting has become a very controversial topic among hunters and animal rights
and welfare groups. As with hunting in general, it has some firm supporters
along with some firm opponents. The controversy usually centers on the question
of the morality of the sport itself along with the overall question if the
sport does in fact benefit the population of the game animals and the local
economy from which it comes. Trophy hunting is sometimes related to poaching.
This statement is incorrect. Poaching is illegal while trophy hunting is not. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> A
trophy from such hunting is often processed by a taxidermist along with parts
such as teeth and tusks also being trophy worthy. Such trophies are often
displayed in the hunter’s home. Some homes even have special “game rooms” or “trophy
rooms” in which the items are displayed. Hunters of giraffes have been known to
pay thousands of dollars for their “trophy.” For some, they just want their
trophy as a picture next to the animal while others pay even more for a
taxidermy and the transportation home. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> Activists
who think giraffe trophy hunting should be outlawed everywhere are usually
against hunting animals in general. Giraffe hunting though can have some
benefits to the community. It can bring in money to its local community along with
providing meat since most trophy hunters are in it for the “trophy” aspect, not
necessarily the meat itself. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes,
giraffe meat is in fact edible by humans and is not poisonous. The native
trophy hunting assistants are quite often even paid in giraffe meat. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> On
the other hand, trophy giraffe hunting has seemed to have a negative effect on
the species population. They are currently observed to be extinct in Angola,
Mali and Nigeria. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">According to Dr. Julian Fennessy, the
world’s preeminent giraffe specialist and founder of the Giraffe Conservation
Foundation, certain countries can allow giraffe hunting. South Africa, Namibia,
and Zimbabwe have sustainable populations. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> My view on this controversy is a
little biased. I am overall fascinated by the creature and couldn’t imagine
ever killing a giraffe on purpose to have its head on my wall. On a more
realistic note though, after some research was done, although I would never
want to shoot a giraffe, I overall support trophy giraffe hunting. They are
legal hunts, performed by professionals on private land. Some may argue that
the population numbers of giraffes across Africa are dropping. According to Dr.
Fennessy, in the countries where you can legally hunt giraffes, their population
numbers are in fact increasing. This shows that if the hunting property and
animals are properly managed, the hunting itself can be very sustainable. Not
only is trophy giraffe hunting increasing population numbers, but it also helps
the local communities. Hunters pay tens of thousands of dollars in order to
hunt these giraffes, along with providing meat to the workers of this practice.
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13580884140346561329noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575064897582659462.post-46723990878230773472013-11-07T14:21:00.002-08:002013-12-11T19:16:58.394-08:00Giraffes and Religion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> The giraffe seems to have a positive impact
on religion throughout the world. In New Age religion, giraffes are a symbol
for intuition and flexibility due to their ability to move with such grace
despite having such long limbs. According to a spirit guide, the giraffe is a
symbol of farsightedness or grounded vision. This is because of its ability to
see much farther than most other living things. This aspect relates to humans
being able to see far into the future. They also seem to reach for things that
others wouldn’t even dare to reach for. This connects to a human being able to
see above one’s own little problems and being able to look at the bigger
picture. Scientifically, giraffes have been known to go a month without water.
This is used as a symbol of patience and endurance. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There has even been a curing dance created
from observing the species. It has been said that the dance came to a woman in
a dream in the 1950’s. </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">“</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">She
saw a vision of a herd of giraffes running in the rain, their hooves and the
raindrops beating a peculiar melody. The vision became the Giraffe Song, which
spawned a Giraffe Dance, which in turn started spreading like wildfire. For
decades, the Bushmen of the Kalahari area used it as their main hunting dance”
(OneKind). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Poisuo, Pauli. "10
Fascinating Facts About Giraffes." <i>Listverse</i>. Listverse.Com, 12
Oct. 2013. Web. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">3.</span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> "Giraffe." <i>One Kind</i>. OneKind.Org, n.d. Web. 06 Nov. 2013.
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> inspired/animals_a_z/giraffe/>.<o:p></o:p></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13580884140346561329noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575064897582659462.post-60468599835866243642013-11-07T14:17:00.004-08:002013-12-11T19:15:21.067-08:00Giraffes in Religion and Mythology<span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> Seen by most as a captivating, beautiful
species, the giraffe has been a character in many myths and legends throughout
time. Scholars of the past have been at a loss of words to describe their
fascinating characteristics such as their long necks and limbs. Many myths
deemed the now known giraffe as rather a camelopard, half camel and half
leopard due to its features. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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are many myths as to how giraffes obtained their long magnificent necks. An
example of such a myth is </span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">“</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Alvin stole
Tim's ball and threw it up in a tree. The other giraffes climbed on top of each
other to try and reach it. Tim was the highest and they all fell, but his head
became stuck high in the tree. The other giraffes pulled on his legs and he
finally came down, but not after his neck had been permanently stretched. The
long neck turned out to have advantages. When other giraffes saw that he could
eat tree leaves without jumping, they went to the same tree and had their necks
stretched too.”</span></div>
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their long necks, but also how they obtained their name. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">“Hades and Boulder threw a rock on the head of an animal that
resembled a leopard, says Nick's Myth Page. Zeus had a strong man remove the
rock from the animal, but not before it had stretched out its neck to twice its
normal length trying to free itself. Zeus asked the animal its name, and it
replied "Gerald Raffe."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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"Historical Myths About Why Giraffes Have Long Necks." <i>EHow</i>.
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> The
giraffe is featured in many popular films such as the Madagascar series by
DreamWorks. This animation film tells the story of four zoo animals who have
spent their lives in blissful captivity, but are then shipped back to Africa
where their ship wrecks on the island of Madagascar. The four main animals featured
include a lion, zebra, hippo, and a giraffe. This movie relates animals being
held in captivities such as zoos similar to them living the life of luxury.
This luxurious lifestyle of a zoo has left these animals stranded in the wild,
not knowing how to fend for themselves.</span><span class="watch-title"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"> <span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
<span class="watch-title"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><span style="color: black;"> </span>In the children’s film of "Madagascar", they display zoo
animals as living a life of luxury.</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> It portrays a message of friendship and overcoming
obstacles whether it be between friends or taking on challenging unfamiliar
changes in life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Melman is the main giraffe
featured in Madagascar. He is depicted as a hypochondriac who believes he has
many illnesses. His meals consist of a lot of medications and he has many
frequent doctor appointments. His illnesses though were really just a pigment
of his imagination. He is very uncomfortable and skittish when he is turned out
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film that features a giraffe is "The Zookeeper" by Sandler’s production company
starring Kevin James. This film starts out by Kevin proposing to his
girlfriend, but sadly being rejected due to his career as a zookeeper. </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">A few years later he becomes the lead
zookeeper who cares very strongly for the zoo animals. When offered a different
job at a car dealership, he strongly contemplates quitting the zoo in order to
win his “true love” back. The animals hold a meeting saying they do not want
their head zookeeper to leave because they think he is the best there is. They
decide to find another way to win back his true love without him having to quit
the zoo which includes breaking the rules and physically talking to a human. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="watch-title"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"> In the adult film of "The Zookeeper", zoo animals are
displayed a little more realistically. The zoo animals live a decent life with
the help of their zookeeper. They are not displayed as a cartoon, but they are
given the ability to talk to humans. It also has a scene where a zoo animal is
in need of a new exhibit in order to become happier living at the zoo. This
film’s message is about a man finding himself more comfortable with a lion than
a lady. In other words, it is about staying true to yourself, no matter how
much someone may want you to change. In the long run, staying true to yourself
is the ultimate happiness and everything else will fall into place, one way or
another. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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giraffe is highly anthropomorphized in the film while still keeping its
realistic image. She is depicted as a confident creature. One of her famous
quotes is “</span><span class="watch-title"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">That's how u gotta get cha
girl.....yea, yea.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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anthropomorphized through characteristics such as talking. They both display a
message to their viewers what it is like for an animal in zoo captivity. </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the films due to their presence in zoos. Almost any zoo you would visit today
has a giraffe exhibit and it seems to attract a lot of zoo visitors.
Personally, the giraffe exhibit at zoos are my favorite. I could watch them all
day if I was allowed to. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1. Caverley, Alyssa. "Zookeeper Movie
Review: A Fun Animal Comedy With a Message." <i>Movie</i></span></span></div>
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<i>CommonSenseMedia.Org</i>. Common Sense Media, 20 Nov. 2005.</span></span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13580884140346561329noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575064897582659462.post-91943873682755928052013-11-07T14:02:00.004-08:002013-12-11T18:57:26.294-08:00Giraffes in Literature and Folklore<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We will polish your glass</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> Aside
from nonfiction books on giraffes, giraffes have been used as characters in
multiple children’s books. An example of such would be Roal Dahl’s: </span>The
Giraffe and the Pelly and Me<span style="font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">. This book is told by the little boy Billy, otherwise known in the
book as “I”, a pelican, a giraffe and a monkey (known as “me”). The animals in
this book are given human characteristics such as being able to speak and clean
windows. In this children’s story, the animals buy property and set up their
own business. What better business could these three animals have, but no other
than a ladder-less window cleaning service! For a ladder they use the giraffe’s
long neck, for a pail they use the pelican large mouth, and that leaves the
window wiping to the monkey. The climax of the story occurs when the animals
are hired by the Duke. While on the job, they help catch a burglar at the
Duke’s mansion. For their wonderful, over the top service, they are granted
their dream wishes. </span><span lang="EN" style="font-style: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">For the giraffe it’s the fruit of
the Tinkle Tinkle tree, for the Monkey it’s nut trees, for the Pelican it’s a
pond filled with Salmon and for the boy it’s candy for his sweetshop.<o:p></o:p></span></address>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-style: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">I
believe the giraffe was chosen for this literary piece due to its
characteristics of its long neck. It makes sense that when one looks at a
giraffe, they imagine being able to simply climb its neck to reach high places,
as if it were in fact a ladder. Roal Dahl could have chosen another tall animal
such as an elephant or even a jumping kangaroo to play this part. I believe he
chose a giraffe in particular because of the resemblance of its long neck to
that of a ladder that children always seem to want to climb on. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1. Dahl, Roald. "The Giraffe and the
Pelly and Me." <i>Wikipedia</i>. Wikimedia Foundation, 29 Sept. 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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are portrayed in numerous ways in artwork throughout history. In the beginning,
giraffes were displayed in artwork through the artist’s admiration for the
animal. Currently, while admiration still holds true behind present day giraffe
artwork, there are also some that characterizes the species as foolish,
unrealistic, and colorful. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Democritus by any means came back from the other world to this, he'd have a
good laugh. Whatever the eyes of the crowd were fixed upon—some hybrid monster,
perhaps, half camel, half leopard, or an albino elephant—his gaze would be
fixed much more attentively upon the crowd itself than on the spectacle. They'd
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the good qualities I have enumerated, but it is very necessary to appear to
have them. And I shall dare to say this also, that to have them and always to
observe them is injurious, and that to appear to have them is useful."- Niccolò
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">There is little apparent speciesism
within the giraffe species. However, since giraffes have nine different
subspecies, some are given more attention than others. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> Rothschild giraffes are considered endangered in the wild. More time,
effort, and money is given to this subspecies by humans than others. Niger
giraffes are also rarer than other subspecies, thus they are given more
attention at reproduction efforts. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> Currently, this species is a
major tourist attraction in zoos. Some people would argue that it is cruel to
keep these large animals in places such as a zoo. From personal experience, I
would have to disagree. I have experienced how species such as the giraffe live
in a zoo. They are given lots of attention and eat a well-balanced diet with an
occasional treat. They do not seem to be stressed or depressed in any way. If
they have grown up in a zoo, they have not known a difference. The zookeeper
even told me that in the wild a giraffe lives around 10 years, while in
captivity such as a zoo they have been known to live up to 25 years. That is
over a 100% increase. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> Since
this species is such marvel, there has been a giraffe manor set up in Kenya. It
is a Rothschild conservation area where tourists can stay. There is a “hotel”
set up with open windows. The giraffes stick their heads in looking for food
where their human guests are supposed to feed pellets to them. Here is a video:
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Not only is the public learning about giraffe conservation, the conservation is
using a very unique way to raise money for their efforts. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> Not many studies of giraffe
intelligence have been conducted throughout time. They are <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">though known to be very good at adapting
to their environment. When drinking water, giraffes have learned to gulp in
order to avoid predators while in a vulnerable position. When it comes to
sleeping, being able to move in a matter of seconds in the body of a 3,000
pound animal is not easy. They have adapted to be able to survive on 30 minutes
or less of sleep a day. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="color: black;">A giraffe extends its long neck to sleep, reach food, and
look out for danger and for male giraffes to establish dominance during
mating.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> From
personally working with giraffes while interning at a zoo, I have learned they
can recognize their given names. To let them out in the morning and to put them
to “bed” at night, the zookeeper would call their name to get them to go where
he wanted. They are also very intelligent when it comes to food. The giraffes
at the zoo were fed at 11 every day. Sure enough, by 10:45 each day they would
be at the feeding deck waiting. They also knew that the cardboard box meant
leaves of lettuce. They would even become extra greedy sometimes and try to
sneak extra pieces out with their long tongues thinking we wouldn’t see. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: black;">Physically, giraffes are quiet, extremely tall, have
excellent eyesight</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> and are considered very intelligent. The intelligence of giraffes
is a factor in how quickly they adapt behaviorally in response to changing
external stimuli.</span><br />
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interning, I had the opportunity to observe the giraffes being clicker trained.
The zookeepers would click their clicker for the giraffes to put their nose to
a red dot on a stick. The zookeeper would then touch them during the process.
Positive reinforcement was also used to do the task asked of them through
leaves of lettuce. The giraffes seemed to catch on quickly. This training helps
zookeepers’ better care for the species such as trimming their hooves in the
future. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> Giraffes have a very
interesting social structure. The females generally bond very well together so
you will see them in small herds with about 10-12 members. Although giraffes
have been seen in larger groups, it has been observed that these larger groups
are for extra protection of the young while eating. These larger groups mainly
consists of females. The females take turns watching the offspring and then
eating.</span><br />
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/Pxc-vnQv2Ag?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> Male giraffes, like
most other male mammals, compete for dominance. They redeem this title by
engaging in necking battles. Older, more mature males end up leaving their
former herd. They have been observed to spend most of their time alone unless
they are mating. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">While giraffes are rather non territorial creatures, male
giraffes will become territorial to keep other males away from the female they
want to mate with. They also become territorial when food is scarce. I have
observed this food related territorial behavior while at the zoo. The male
giraffe was always dominant and necking his two female mates to move out of the
way when getting fed. Zookeepers and interns like myself had to watch for this
behavior in order to keep things “fair.” “It seems that giraffes have one of
the least structured types of socialization of most animals.” They don’t seem
to form that deep bond with others in their herd. They are socially viewed as
unintelligent due to their lack of sociality with one another, thus classifying
the species as expressing primary emotions. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> In the present day world, although
the giraffe species still suffers from hunting and poachers, they have been useful
in scientific experiments and discoveries. Their skin has been observed by
scientists for astronaut suits. Why you might ask? Well, because astronauts are
in danger of passing out if their blood rushes to their legs. They were hoping
that with giraffes being the tallest mammal on earth that this would help come
to a means to solve this problem. Sadly, after further research their skin was
not of use. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> Giraffes
continuously have a presence in modern societies in various art forms. They are
depicted in paintings by many famous artists. For example, Salvador Dali drew
the species with conflagrates manes in some of his surrealist pieces. He
considered the giraffe to be a masculine symbol. Giraffes are also featured in
many children’s books such as Roal Dahl’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
Giraffe and the Pelly and Me. </i>It has also been featured in many animated
films such as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Lion King, Dumbo, </i>and
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Madagascar. </i>A giraffe is even a
mascot for Toy “R” Us, Geoffrey the giraffe. Tanzania has even named the
giraffe as its national animal. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
The giraffe species seems to be one of the more popular exhibits within zoos. They are in fact my personal favorite. They are magnificent creatures to observe up close and personal. They move with such grace despite their long legs and necks. They seem to captivate zoo visitors with their unusual characteristics. <br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> Throughout
stories and art, I would classify girrafes as being viewed by society in two
ways. In their cartoon movies and books they seem to be depicted as skiddish,
fearful, clumsy animals. In paintings and fashion, they are depicted as
beautiful, majestic creatures that one should marvel over. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">"Giraffe." <i>A-Z-Animals.Com</i>. A-Z Animals, 2008. Web. 06 Nov. 2013. <</span><span style="color: black;">http://a-z-animals.com/animals/giraffe/</span><span style="color: black;">>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> When the giraffe was first
introduced to humans, they classified it as a cameleopard for its resemblance of
a camel and having markings like that of a leopard. Giraffes were first
captured by man in the Egyptian times and sent to royalty in hopes of having a malicious
animal for gladiators. Their magnificent plan soon backfired. They quickly
found that giraffes, despite their intimidating large size, are in fact a very
peaceful species. They were then put on display by the wealthy for public
observation. In 1414, the first giraffe was placed in a Ming Dynasty zoo in
China. <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Giraffes held traditions in many
societies. Bushmen of southern Africa have medicinal dances named after some subspecies.
They were performed in hopes of correcting human head alignments. More commonly
known are the African folktales that have evolved over the many beliefs of how
the species developed their long necks. They have also been known to be kept as
pets by the Egyptians and even shipped around the Mediterranean. African tribes
hunted giraffes as a source of food. Other body parts were found to be of use
to mankind as well. Their tail hairs served as flyswatters, bracelets,
necklaces and thread. Shields, sandals, and drums were made using the skin
while the strings of musical instruments were from the tendons. Their burning
skin was even used by medicine men of Buganda to treat nose bleeds. In the 19<sup>th</sup>
century, hunting giraffes became a sport to European explorers. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> The giraffe is the largest living
ruminant. It is an African even-toed, hoofed mammal. A giraffe’s height ranges
anywhere from 16-20 feet. It has distinctive coat patterns that relate to its
nine different subspecies. Since it is not native to the United States’
wildlife, the giraffe is currently classified as an exotic species. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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