In a world where over a hundred and fifty billion animals are killed yearly, one question remains: do animals have rights? ... Animals are typically seen as living organisms that act on instinct for survival. ... Animals survive by expressing emotions all the time. ... But animals can show many more emotions than just fear. ... This is another distinction between animals and humans, animals do not know how to reason as well as humans do. ...

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"The most absurd animal exhibit I have ever seen was at a small zoo in Lop Buri, Thailand. ... De Waal seemingly asks the question that "if there really was a natural instinct in the animals of only the strong survive, wouldn't the mother dog kill the tiger cubs immediately, knowing that they would be a threat later on?" ... If the animals in the zoo never face any real threat, why would they perceive anything as game of survival? ... Society sometimes thinks of animals as beasts that just simply fallow instinct they receive at birth and humans are born without any instincts for selfishn...

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• Grade Level: High School

"The most absurd animal exhibit I have ever seen was at a small zoo in Lop Buri, Thailand. ... De Waal seemingly asks the question that "if there really was a natural instinct in the animals of only the strong survive, wouldn't the mother dog kill the tiger cubs immediately, knowing that they would be a threat later on?" ... If the animals in the zoo never face any real threat, why would they perceive anything as game of survival? ... Society sometimes thinks of animals as beasts that just simply fallow instinct they receive at birth and humans are born without any instincts for selfishn...

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Without the presence of man, the animal would be helpless and would have to resort to its native instincts. ... Deriving from wolves, the animal's instincts are to fight for food, shelter and survival. ... The animal is pampered and well taken care of, even medical attention is given to the animal, much like any human being. ... The animal relies on man for all of its needs, both companionship and basic survival. ... Without the loyalty of man to his dog, the animal would be helpless. ...

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This was not strange to him; it was like an instinct. ... Buck turns into a different animal by the end of the book. ... The third lesson that London taught Buck was instinct. ... Here London paints a picture of Buck, who now looks stormy with wilderness, sensing his instincts. He goes to the forest to find his wolf brother, runs, and frolics with him as most wild animals do. ...

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The animals had to spend the night out in the wide-open Canadian fields. Tao, of course, was scared of the noises that the wild animals made and so Luath courageously slept with her to comfort her! ... And of course, the animals would have been so much better off just staying at the farm and waiting a few days for their family to come back and get them. But, their animals, they have animal instincts and insecurities. I"m sure that the animals will think twice before they leave to go find their family next time. ...

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The dog felt threatened by the big brown Eskimo jacket my sister was wearing, he thought it to be an animal, which is why he attacked. ... Dogs are unpredictable creatures who act purely out of emotional instinct....

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Throughout the book, one can see how each of these people has an effect on how Buck's actions and the way he thinks, suggesting that animals could have feelings and instincts very much like humans. ...

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The abuse from the man in the sweater only strengthened Buck and his instinct to go back to the wild as he was beaten, but not broken (London, 6). It can be assumed that the abuse given to Buck by the man in the sweater was so severe that it made him forget the good man had done for him and that it was better to be a wild animal than a domesticated one. ... Buck's wild instincts would prove to be the catalyst for how John and Buck's relationship would function and this is based on Buck's interactions with Spitz. ... And, over time, those instincts once possessed by his ancient a...

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The reader is immediately introduced to the main theme of this story, the combination and interchanging of humans and animals. ... It is not enough to equate Buck with people in general: the author desires to place him on a plane that will probably elevate this animal above most of his readers (something I found to be quite funny). ... Once he is ripped away from his former life, the royal fashion of Buck's life starts to fade as these dirtier instincts for pain and toil begin to surface. ...

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The adolescent wolves learn to hunt not from instinct but from playful attempts to ambush other pups. ... In an ecological perspective, the wolves diminish the weak and the sick of the prey population and strengthen the general health of the animal population. ...

• Word Count: 1701
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• Grade Level: High School