Animals
Animals (also called Metazoa) are multicellular eukaryotic organisms that form the biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals consume organic material, breathe oxygen, are able to move, can reproduce sexually, and grow from a hollow sphere of cells, the blastula, during embryonic development. Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1 million are insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million animal species in total. Animals range in length from 8.5 micrometres (0.00033 in) to 33.6 metres (110 ft). They have complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs. The …
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DDN: Dundurn Press · 12 November 2024 English
The political life of Dene leader Georges Erasmus — a radical Native rights crusader widely regarded as one of the most important Indigenous leaders of the past fifty years. For …
gar- dening, and that he much prefers feeding animals to hunting them. These and other details gave … tail on a stage high enough off the ground that animals couldn’t reach them. Dad would catch hundreds … is typically done in winter because the fur of animals is then at its prime. One year, shortly after … proficient at killing rather than merely wounding animals. I don’t think I could kill. Today, I’m feeding …
UOP: University of Ottawa Press · 12 November 2024 English
Dangling in the Glimmer of Hope met en lumière les actions entreprises par des universitaires en réponse à certains des appels à l’action de la Commission de vérité et réconciliation. …
everything we learn and share about the medicines, animals, and stories is for the future generation. The … words related to water. Others are named after animals (e.g., Spi7uy = bird), natural phenomena (e.g … culture you should humble yourself to each other, to animals, to nature. The value of eyentwécw, respect for …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 12 November 2024 English
The COVID-19 virus was responsible for the deaths of over thirty-five thousand Canadians in its first two years alone. Described as the biggest public health crisis of the century, it …
with ill people, avoid unprotected contact with animals (i.e., farm and wild), and enhance iPc practices …
UMP: University of Manitoba Press · 7 November 2024 English
“This book is absolutely amazing and one of the most original collections that I have read in many years. Intended for everyone who inhabits Turtle Island—Indigenous and settler alike—Manomin encourages …
study has struggled to prove that “plants and animals are dumber than we think.”5 Capitalizing Manomin … intended to impose a hierarchy among plants and animals who are capitalized and those who are not. Readers … dry manoomin. Anishinaabeg also depend on the animals who provide skins for wrap-around moccasins, which … the Atlantic Ocean.1 The Anishinaabeg harvested animals from the land and fish from the waters. Their …
CPRC: University of Regina Press · 29 October 2024 English
A collection of memories chronicling love, grief, and a life lived on and off stage Raised on a farm and educated in a prairie Bible school, Layne Coleman escapes the …
the bend of a river, and we were rutting like animals. And we didn’t have human conversations, but communicated …
DDN: Dundurn Press · 29 October 2024 English
“Honest and insightful, a testament to Japanese Canadian resilience.” — KERRI SAKAMOTO, author of Floating CityWhen the North American dream meets traditional Japanese conformity, two cultures collide. Does the past …
always been fascinated by encoun- ters with wild animals. Some view these occasions as omens. For Japanese … from sumi- e basics such as bamboo trees and animals to writing Japanese words in a type of stylized …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 29 October 2024 English
Least developed countries (LDCs) need more investment in agriculture to increase their agricultural productivity and promote their food security. Existing World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and flexibilities on agricultural domestic …
concerns, such as the health of humans, plants, and animals. However, while not all non-tariff measures have …
UAP: University of Alberta Press · 22 October 2024 English
Stories Left in Stone explores the lives, histories, and artistic legacies of Cáceres and Extremadura. Author Troy Nahumko has lived in the old town of Cáceres, a UNESCO World Heritage …
shadowing the huge hyenas also tracking migrating animals. Carlos mentioned to us as we ducked down once … damp, unventilated cave, perhaps shared with animals who would be happy to devour you, is not neces- … thumb and fingers that differentiate us from the animals around us? Give a baby some paint and the first …
CPRC: University of Regina Press · 22 October 2024 English
A guide from bestselling author Alice Kuipers on how to write for children and young adults—from igniting an initial idea to creating a finished draft In Spark, acclaimed children’s and …
its boundaries, focusing on bedtimes, reading, animals, and the trials and tribulations of being aged …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 October 2024 English
Through detailed analyses of nineteenth-century spirit photography, horror films, ghost-hunting reality television, and the viral internet phenomenon “Slender Man,” Poetics of the Paranormal shows how the figure of the ghost …
the lasting traces of persons (or sometimes animals) after their corporeal death. The ontology of the …