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Jessica:
I am a swimmer and I love
writing! I was born in Chi-
cago, Illinois before I
moved to Hamilton, Vir-
ginia when I was 5. I love
being lazy and listening to
music. I play the flute and
wish I play the saxophone.
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Sydney:
I am a basketball player.
And I enjoy writing. I grew
up in Purcellville Virginia.
Besides Basketball I enjoy
cheerleading and cooking. I
love music and playing the
trumpet.
Michael:
I play three instru-
ments, the piano,
baritone, and saxo-
phone! I was born in
upstate New York,
and I love cats!
Editors:
Sydney Koslowski
Jessica Lu
Michael DeLuke
Endangered Birds 2
Endangered Tigers 3
Maneki-Neko 4
Bibliographies 5
Contact Us 6
Our Amazing Articles:
Meet the Editors/Writers!
Animal Times
December 14, 2011 Volume 1, Issue 1
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Birds have been alive for hundreds of
years, but why are some of them disap-
pearing? One reason is that they are en-
dangered. There are three big reasons for
birds being endangered. They are loss of
habitat, pollution, and predators. Birds
such as Whooping Cranes and California
Least Terns are some of the many endan-
gered birds. It is important to keep the
environment clean and healthy to keep it
safe for birds to live without any danger.
Why are birds endangered? Their
habitats are constantly destroyed by hu-
mans. They tear the ground up and chop
down the trees for their own needs. With
the lack of trees, birds are forced to adapt
to other environments, such as beaches.
Pollution is also very dangerous to birds.
The lack of fresh supplies makes it hard
for birds to survive. When a hunter shoots
down some prey and leaves it there with
the bullet still inside it, a bigger bird, such
as an eagle, may eat it. Then the lead bul-
let may poison them and eventually kill
them. Another problem is other animals.
Predators, for example domestic cats and
dogs, hunt smaller birds. Sometimes when
the population is over populated this is a
good thing, but other times the birds are
hunted until they are endangered.
The Whooping Crane, the tallest
bird in North America, is an endangered
bird. It is known for its long neck, used for
many different reasons. It has snowy
white feathers and a red crown as an
adult. It also has black tipped wings. Im-
mature Whooping Cranes have cinnamon
brown colored plumage. As they grow older
their feathers grow lighter until they are
pure white. Whooping Cranes live in fresh-
water/
saltwater
marshes,
edges of
shallow
lakes, grain fields, and lagoons. They stay
in the shallow parts of areas of water so
they can hunt. They stand very still, so it
looks like their long legs are part of the
environment. Then very quickly, the crane
dips its beaks in the water and snatches
up its prey. They feed on fish, bugs, and
various berries. The Whooping Crane’s
population is now rapidly rising.
Another endangered bird is the
California Least Tern. They were hunted
for their beautiful feathers and more than
100,000 terns were shot down a year! Cali-
fornia Least Terns are small birds with
white and black feathers. They have black
heads and white bodies. California Least
Terns have small feet and long tail feath-
ers. They only live in California during
breeding season. In California, they usu-
ally breed on beaches on the coast of Cali-
fornia. The California Least Tern eats a
variety of different foods. They usually
only snack on small fish, but sometimes as
a treat, they munch on shrimp and other
small invertebrates. California Least
Terns are interesting birds that must be
kept safe from extinction.
Birds are gorgeous creatures that
should not be endangered. They often stay
hidden from humans to keep themselves
safe. With the lack of trees, they move
elsewhere. Sometimes they move to differ-
ent environments and even different conti-
nents. Birds are usually friendly and don’t
attack us, but why do we capture them
until they are endangered?
Pictures from:
<http://www.erikorganic.com/green/
eye-on-the-whooping-crane/>
<http://1x57.com/2011/09/25/walking-
with-endangered-species/ >
Endangered Birds~ By Jessica Lu
Page 2 Animal Times
Endangered Tigers~ By Sydney Koslowski
Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 3
Did you know tigers
were endangered? Well, did you
also know that people still hunt
them illegally? Well if you want
to learn a lot about tigers in a
short amount of time come on
and read this article. You will
learn about tigers extinct alive
endangered and much more.
Caution, these facts may over-
whelm you.
In the past 100 years the
population of tigers has gone
from over 100,000 to between
4,400 to 7,700. One of the rea-
sons why is because poachers
poison water holes and set up
metal wire traps to kill tigers
and use them to make tradi-
tional Chinese medicine. The
tiger population could be in-
creased if the human race were
to stop killing them to be used
for carpet ,medicine and cloth-
ing.
Out of the eight original
species, three are extinct. The
species still alive include the
Bengal tigers, Indo Chinese, Si-
berian, South China tigers and
the Sumatran tigers! The Su-
matran tigers have 400 left and
are lost daily. The Bali tigers
became extinct in the 1930’s.
The Caspian became extinct in
the 1970’s and the Javan in the
1980’s.
Tourist may be banned
from seeing tigers at tiger habi-
tats. This is to keep tigers from
being bothered from the tour-
ists. People have different opin-
ions on that. For instance, I
think that it would be good for
tourist to be banned from tiger
habitats so the tigers could
roam free not be bothered from
humans and feel like they are
really in the wild. But some peo-
ple think that it’s bad because
they want to see tigers and in-
teract with them.
Tigers used to be very
common. Now it’s uncommon to
see them which is not a good
thing. Since the 1900’s people
have realized ways to use tigers
and that is why they are becom-
ing extinct. But if we want to
keep tigers we need to stop
thinking of the things we can use
them for and realize that we will
not have them forever if we keep
this up. So next time you pass a
tiger, think this could be the last
time I see one of these animals
in person unless you help.
Both pictures from
www.bagheera.com
Introduction
The Japanese
bobtail is a breed of
cat with a distinctive
bobbed tail mutation and usually
has a tri-colored coat and short
hair but a long hair although
less prominent than the short
hair, does exist. In America you
rarely see them besides at cat
shows, but in Japan they are an
average street cat that you see in
many homes and alleys. Some
believe this cat brings good luck
and good fortune, also believed
to give patience, protection from
demons and even mystical pow-
ers like strength and wisdom in
an extreme over blown state.
These tales usually aren’t taken
seriously; usually the little stat-
ues of the cat are just bought as
a souvenir to take home, but the
legends might be true you never
know.
Legends/ Folklore
There are many legends
surrounding the Japanese Bob-
tail so I am just going to tell you
the most known.
This tale says a sleeping cat
whose tail caught fire from a
spark from a nearby hearth. The
scared cat ran through the impe-
rial city, lighting all the houses
on fire with its tail. By morning
the city was destroyed and the
Emperor, angry at the destruc-
tion of the city, decreed that all
cats must have their tails cut
short to prevent another such
disaster from occurring. Another
much shorter tale tells of a beck-
oning cat guiding a samurai
through a storm.
History
The history of the cat is
very sketchy all we know about
the bobtail’s older history is
Japanese paintings and tales.
We do know that commonly they
were only given to royalty and
other important people. Later
when they we know when they
were an average cat they were
made street cats to protect silk
from vermin. Bobtails were pos-
sibly brought to Japan from Ko-
rea in the Sixth Century during
the reign of Emperor Idi-Jo (986-
1011) to protect manuscripts
from mice. The bobtail mutation
was probably native to Japan
but it is not certain. A clear part
of the Japanese bobtail’s history
is in 1968 when the first bobtails
were imported to America by
Elizabeth Ferret an American
breeder who went on a trip to
Japan. After she brought them to
the US breeding programs were
established and the breed was
accepted into the CFA, TICA and
FIFe, but curiously only white
with red and black patches
(tortie-and-white/western/
traditional colors) are accepted
in the CFA. The other colors are
accepted in the other breed regis-
trations (TICA and FIFe).
Statues
The statues might be the
most known part of the cat. They
are seen in most Japanese res-
taurants they are said to bring
customers and money to your
business. Also some people have
them as souvenirs and gifts,
most people don’t believe in
these having power. They are
called maneki-neko or beckoning
cat this comes from the samurai
in the storm legend I talked
about earlier. They are in two
basic kinds the filled kind usu-
ally just a statue and hollow
mostly when they are hollow
they are “piggy banks”.
Conclusion
This is a magnificent and
rare breed that has a long and
mysterious history. They are a
mix of truth and lies that have
inspired old and new culture.
Even though they are a rare and
energetic cat that will bring love
and peace to any home.
Maneki-Neko~ Michael DeLuke
Page 4 Newsletter Title
Wikipedia Foundation, Inc, Whooping Crane, last updated on December 11, 2011, used December 9, 2011,
<http://www.50birds.com/Gend8.htm>
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, The Whooping Crane, last updated in 2004, used December 12, 2011, <http://
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Whooping_Crane/lifehistory >
50 Birds, used December 12, 2011, <http://www.50birds.com/Gend8.htm>
Sayer, April Puller. Endangered Birds of North America. New York: Twenty-First Century Books, 1997. Print.
Bibliography~ Jessica
Bibliography~ Michael
Koster ,Katie. Endangered Species. San Diego
12-6-11,http://Bagheera.com
Http://youtube.com/watch?v=yud3ymLsuao&
12-12-11,http://www.tigersincrisisnews.com/
Bibliography~ Sydney
Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 5
Shruggs, Allen “Japanese Bobtail” History Dec 8, 2011 used
<http://nekomo.org/jbt_history.html>
Bengler, Barb “Japanese bobtail cat” Dec 8, 2011 used
<http://members.shaw.ca/jbobtails/jbtinfo.htm>
“Japanese bobtail” Sept 10, 2008
<http://animal.discovery.com/breedselector/catprofile.do?id=3000>
Fogle, Dr. Bruce. Cats. New, NY: DK publishing, 2006. Print .
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