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The Extinction of Tigers

Panthira tigris, gone extinct. The way of the Caspian, the Javan and the Bali. Forgotten in history; to be replaced ...by man's folly. The majestic, muscular orange facade. Peppered with black and spicy shag. ...And those legendary fangs, which haunt our dreams. Disappeared, never to be seen. Tomorrow's youth will never know, the beauty of these beasts. Their spirit and their courage, their mystique carried; ...in all our hearts. The great cats, which we revere will disappear. Who's to blame? Where's the shame? The disconnect between man and nature, went too far. We need to remember who we are ...before we kill ourselves as well. In memoriam: Tigers (the beginning of time-when man killed them.)

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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