In the pre-Columbian mythology in South and Central America,jaguars represented Tezcatlipoca. This god was the ruler of the first of 5 suns that dominated different eras of civilization. Because he is at the beginning of a long tradition of creation myths, he originated with the Olmec and T...
Some myths associate animals with the creation of the world. Asian and Native North American traditions place the earth on the back of an enormous turtle. Myths of Africa and elsewhere tell that the earth was formed from or supported by the body of a huge serpent. Some legends say that the...
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The creation of the collection database on fish and invertebrates started in 1987 and is now very prospective for studying biocoenotic relationships and marine fauna ecosystems. In the course of the organization of our faunistic, ecological and collection data, the informational retrieval systems ...
In some indigenous cultures, capybaras are considered to be a sacred or important animal, and may be associated with creation myths or other important cultural narratives. In Brazil, capybaras are sometimes depicted in folklore and popular culture as friendly and playful animals, and are sometimes...
The creation of transgenic animals by means of modern techniques of genetic manipulation is evaluated in the light of different interpretations of the conc... H Verhoog - 《Journal of Agricultural & Environmental Ethics》 被引量: 75发表: 1992年 The concept of intrinsic value and transgenic animals...
The complex genetic factors and the many morphological, biochemical, and other indexes of the constitution of farm animals resulted in the creation of a great many classifications of constitutional types, the most significant being those devised by the Swiss scientist U. Duerst (1928) and the Sovie...
According to Hindu mythology, Vasuki's cooperation in this cosmic endeavour was essential to the creation of the universe and the retrieval of the elixir of immortality (Amrita). Vasuki is also known for its association with Lord Shiva and is often depicted as an ornament around Shiva's neck...
Compassion for animals is intimately associated with goodness of character, and it may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals cannot be a good man. —Arthur Schopenhauer 109 The day may come when the rest of the animal creation may acquire those rights which never could have...
The authors from the Wildlife Conservation Society Institute suggest that understanding these connotative meanings can aid exhibit developers in the creation of experiences. Five tests were conducted with this methodology, each focused on a different animal (dolphins, sharks, cheetahs, zebras, and ...