Namib Desert Essays

Mammals and reptiles have been on earth for millions of years. They are both the two largest animals. Both mammals and reptiles can live together in different habitats even though there are several differences between them. A major difference reptiles and mammals have is their reproduction. Mammals are viviparous, which means they give birth to living young. When a mammal gives birth, she uses her mammary glands to nourish her young with milk. Reptiles are oviparous, they lay eggs to

The Kalahari Desert occupies the majority of Botswana and extends into various other surrounding countries such as Namibia, and South Africa. The Kalahari Basin covers a total area of about 2.5 million square kilometres. The Kalahari has a very harsh climate but is still home to a number of different animals. The amount of water, temperature and availability of food are all conditions that exist in the Kalahari Desert, requiring the meerkat and gerbil to have special adaptions to survive these conditions

Spaciarum was a vast, vaguely-defined expanse of desert that dominated the northern basin. A voracious wind howled across its featureless plains, swirling grit that tore away anything unfortunate enough to be caught in the open. The mighty Sol, giver of all life, was merely a faded pale disc trying to pierce the thick murk of the atmosphere. A heavy chugging sound, the heartbeat of an ancient combustion engine, grew louder; culminating in a whoosh of sand and dirt as a large vehicle rumbled past

The gritty sand and dirt swirled around me and into my mouth as I crunched through the dry Idaho desert. It was a slightly breezy day, and the wind played with my messy ponytail. I felt excitement and anxiousness as I walked toward the old timey gallows. Beyond the gallows was a hotel, a jail, and some other buildings I couldn’t identify. My dad led the way as we moved from the parking area to the shooters. They all looked as if they had jumped straight out of an old western book. Each had a belt

Introduction Have you ever wondered what leopard seals are? Leopard seals are a kind of seal that live in the Antarctic. They are considered fierce predators where they live. They eat penguin, fish, squid, smaller seals and the baby leopard seals eat krill. Leopard seals also have predators of their own. Their predators are global warming, sharks, killer whales, and humans. Leopard seals got their name from their spotted coat. They are the second largest seal in the Antarctic. What are Leopard

Santiago says, because of his eyes not accustomed to the deserts, he can see things that not everyone can see it, when the chieftain asked why the deserts reveal the secrets to the strangers. The chieftain says oasis is natural territory and if nothing happens, the arms will used on Santiago. While walking back, he founds a strange horseman with a falcon

In the novel Ready Player One by Ernest Cline there is a virtual reality that has replaced the actual reality of the millions of online players logged on. The OASIS, created by James Donovan Halliday, is used for everything from going to school to completing quests on one of the thousands of virtual planets throughout the massivity of the simulation. Wade Watts, known as Parzival in the OASIS, is a high school senior that lives with his aunt in a trailer stack just outside of Oklahoma City. He devotes

to adapt to the living in the Saharan region. The Sahara desert is one of the harshest places in the whole entire world. The climate is very hot, arid, and dry. On page 300 it says, ¨The Sahara is the largest desert in the world. Its name comes from the Arabic word Sahara, which means "desert." Its climate is very hot and very dry¨. This shows that the Sahara desert is the largest desert in the world. Even the name of it means desert.

A tongue is one of the most important body parts, if that’s what we shall call it, that a human being has. If it was not for the tongue, it would be a very quiet world. Gloria Anzaldúa, born in 1942, near the large Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, was bound to make a difference in lives before she ever knew it. When Gloria turned eleven she started to work in the fields as a migrant worker and then started on her family’s land after the passing of her father. In Gloria Anzaldúa’s the short story

encounters during a walk in the desert. He chooses to slaughter the snake, resulting in the snake’s gory death. The author convinces the audience to sympathize with the snake and empathize with the narrator through the characterization of the snake, the descriptions of the tranquil environment, and the perspective of the man. The snake’s just treatment of the man, intelligence, and gruesome

This shaped Texas to what it is today. Mountains and Basins- The Mountains and Basins are the driest and windiest region in Texas. This region is located throughout west Texas and is mostly desert. The vegetation that can possibly thrive in this remote area are mesquite trees, mesquite grass, cacti, and desert brush. The climate is very dry and hot, and the unbearable temperatures of 120 degrees. If there is any rain it would just be 8-10 inches of rain per year. The area has scorching summers and

know but we still have another day of walking to do”. “yes” José says looking down at the ground. “Good, lets get back to walking. Its almost dark and the safe spot is just up ahead” Jesús says, standing up ready to go. They get back to the cracked desert ground, where each footstep feels like your moving backwards from the horizon, and vultures circle overhead waiting for anything to finally

the wind The second day Santiago climbed to the highest point of the camp and looked out at the desert. He felt fear in his heart and knew the desert felt the same. On the third day, Santiago calls the tribal chief and his officer to a cliff. At this moment all the elements of the desert become personified. Santiago asks the desert for help. However, all the desert can give is sand. He talks to the desert and proclaims that the two are one and the same, they both speak the universal language of love

Many people assume deserts are just full of sand, cacti, and a dry place that lacks water. Although some of those may be true, the desert doesn't completely lack life or beauty as we observe in Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey. In this excerpt by Edward Abbey, he emphasizes the connectivity of the human experience coexisting parallel with nature by attaching human experiences to animals, describing the various inhabitants and scenery, and comparing the features of the desert with those who benefit

“The Alchemist” is a novel written by Paulo Coelho in 1988. Regarded as a Coelho’s best novel, it captures the elixir of life through the view of a sanguine Spanish Shepard. Set in a forsaken church in Spain at night; the young Shepard Santiago tastes the exquisite sensation of a compelling dream. He dreams that a young lady tells him about a hidden treasure near the Egyptian pyramids. After the dream recurs more than once, Santiago decides to consult an old man and an old woman who tells him that

Desert. Water. Thieves. Pyramids… Firstly, the cobra in the novel is an emblem of danger and strength. Secondly, the desert in the novel is in token of the barriers that stand between people and their aspirations. Thirdly, the water in the novel is an allegory of life’s similarity to water and love as well. Fourthly

Introduction Lizards. What comes to mind? Typically they live on land, in the desert scurrying across the sand. Lots of lizards are fast on land, but this one is fast on water. Not just being able to swim underwater, but being able to sprint directly on the water’s surface. What does this lizard eat that fuels its fast dash across the water? What features has the basilisk have that allow them to not sink into the water? How does the basilisk defeat gravity? Would it be possible for humans to walk

To begin, Locke and Hobbes were two outstanding thinkers who argued in different ways, Hobbes believed in the legitimacy of absolute monarch and Locke believed in a government based on the will of the people being governed. They both represented a growing trend in European society in the 17th and 18th centuries to use reason as the final judgment of things, including the conduct of kings. They contributed to modern political science, and they both had similar views on where power lies in a society

“Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona. Not all holes, or games, are created equal.” - George Will. The game of baseball has always had a huge impact in American culture, it is affectionately referred to as “America’s Game”. Records were broke, games have been played, and players have done things that have changed history Baseball went from being an America's game, to becoming a global icon. Baseball has allowed people from around the world to

The use of certain colors associated with clothing in a film can help tell a story, show a character's journey or who they are to the story, and it helps communicate ideas to the audience. In a film such as King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, the battle between good and evil is represented by light colors like white, tan, or light brown and black in clothing, but when using magic, the characters who represent “good” have blue, gold, and silver accents while “evil” characters have red, orange, and black