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36 weeks
The Mustang as an Invasive Species

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94 weeks
Can We Please Just Enjoy T-Rex?

I'm a little late commenting on this, but a few months back an article was written that said T-Rex is a symbol of toxic masculinity. (https://slate.com/technology/2022/04/tyrannosaurus-rex-popularity-tired-paleontology.html#:~:text=In%20a%20sense%2C%20T.,meant%20to%20be%20a%20dinosaur.)
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98 weeks
T-Rex: The JP Franchises's Punching Bag

[SPOILER WARNING FOR JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION For as long as people have known of their existence, dinosaurs have always captured our imaginations. From movies, books, models, museums, merchandise, and much more, dinosaurs have taken their steps into pretty much every part of the entertainment imaginable. They captivate us more than any other prehistoric animals have. For us, it's so crazy
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131 weeks
The Dhole and the Tiger: A Follow Up

Over two years ago, you might remember that I wrote a blog post about the old historical stories of dholes killing tigers.
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158 weeks
Story: "Hunter"

This is a short story I thought I'd write up. Feedback is appreciated!
Hunter
Gabriel Smedley
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Nov

26th

2020

Not So Friendly Relatives · 12:01am Nov 26th, 2020

In a large portion of their ranges across Asia, tigers and leopards often end up having to share their home ranges with each other as well as their prey, and in nature the bigger cats are dominant over the smaller ones, which means that the leopard is the one that has to be subordinate to the tiger. In one place located in the Himalayan foothills leopard densities decreased following an increase in tiger populations and when tigers were reintoduced into Sariska National Park, India it was observed that leopard densities there also decreased, and there are documented cases of Amur Tigers killing Amur Leopards. Below are videos of tigers and leopards interacting in the wild, enjoy!