Ari Abrams

Writing 39C
My goal is to learn more about animal science and become vocal about animal-related issues. I am currently focusing my research on chimpanzees.

[Ari Abrams @AriAbrams5]

That is so terrible!

[Jack Cui @JackCui77710795]

The confinement and torture of elephants by the tourism industry for profit cannot be ignored. #39canimals
The Dark Side of Elephant Tourism! - Wildlife SOS https://t.co/x6BqgNFQAO

[Ari Abrams @AriAbrams5]

It is eye opening how many animals have very similar emotions to humans.

[Jack Cui @JackCui77710795]

Elephants, like humans, express their inner grief in a variety of special ways. #WhatIlearnedin39C
Grieving elephants nudge and nuzzle their dead friend with their trunks | Daily Mail Online https://t.co/dR9PI7fy6l

[Ari Abrams @AriAbrams5]

That is true. I found a good portion of my articles through google scholar.

[Camille Jones @camillejones39c]

#WhatIlearnedin39C
Google Scholar is a helpful tool when looking into the background of your authors/scientists. You can see their published work and how many times it's been cited to prove they are a credible source! https://t.co/hqv0DCWDE5

[Ari Abrams @AriAbrams5]

I agree! Twitter is probably the only place where you could potentially interact with experts in a specific field.

[Camille Jones @camillejones39c]

#WhatIlearnedin39C
Twitter and other social media platforms are easily accessible resources for research. We used Twitter to spread awareness, interact with scientists, and launch our own social media campaign.

[Ari Abrams @AriAbrams5]

"Theory of Mind" is so interesting. Can you believe that humans used to believe that we were the only ones that were capable of it?

[Levon H. Kazarian @h_kazarian]

One very important concept that I learned in this class was the concept of "Theory Of Mind". This concept discusses the capabilities of other organisms understanding different organism than themselves. #WhatIlearnedin39C

[Ari Abrams @AriAbrams5]

#39canimals really opened my eyes to the prejudices and discrimination that animals face

[Levon H. Kazarian @h_kazarian]

One word that can best describe what I learned in this class is the term speciesism. This term refers to the prejudice animals experience from humans simply because humans believe that they are more intelligent and religious than animals. #WhatIlearnedin39C

[Ari Abrams @AriAbrams5]

I'm interested in what would be considered a stressor for young birds.

[Ari Abrams @AriAbrams5]

That is true! I found a couple of sources on twitter during my research.

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#WhatIlearnedin39C Good sources are available in Twitter. Twitter is very helpful for us to find related topic information.

[Ari Abrams @AriAbrams5]

It is astonishing how some people think it is ok to keep orcas in captivity.

[Ari Abrams @AriAbrams5]

I always found the relationships between penguins to be interesting.

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#WhatIlearnedin39C During the research, I also found many information about penguins. They are really interesting spicy. They have communication and marriage structure.

[Ari Abrams @AriAbrams5]

#WhatIlearnedin39C
Something I learned while researching chimpanzees is that they use many different tools! These include twigs to fish for termites as well as leaves to collect water.
https://t.co/76NC9P8kmR.

[Ari Abrams @AriAbrams5]

#WhatIlearnedin39C
If you would like to take a look at what I did over the course of #39canimals and want to learn more about chimpanzees, take a look at my portfolio!
https://t.co/khvw3bVyn4

[Ari Abrams @AriAbrams5]

#WhatIlearnedin39C
During #39canimals I learned that the process of researching a topic can be very time consuming and adequate time should be reserved just for research.

[Ari Abrams @AriAbrams5]

#WhatIlearnedin39C
Something that I learned while doing research on chimpanzees is that they have culture similarly to how we humans do.
https://t.co/FNh6kU0Qop

[Ari Abrams @AriAbrams5]

#39canimals
The most important and influential solution that can be implemented for chimpanzees is the creation of protected areas where human development is prohibited as well as adequate monitoring and protection of these areas.
https://t.co/sfxgnSqGrj

[Ari Abrams @AriAbrams5]

#39canimals
Currently, the greatest threat that chimpanzees are facing is habitat loss. This is above other threats such as hunting and disease spread. Here is an article that talks about why it is such a huge threat.
https://t.co/oXnDMg5vkz.

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#39canimals
Did you know that female chimpanzees may only give birth every five years? This means that poaching puts them at a much higher risk than other species
https://t.co/k7Q8U7ha3c

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#39canimals
Research has shown that great apes are especially susceptible to infection from human respiratory viruses. Here is an article that goes into detail about human to chimp disease spread.
https://t.co/ae40HQkeNl

[Ari Abrams @AriAbrams5]

#39canimals
Here is my infographic about chimpanzee conservation facts.

[Ari Abrams @AriAbrams5]

@PeterTran1 This is a really well made infographic! Some people's unwarranted hatred for wolves will always confuse me.