The practice of arranged marriages began as a way of uniting and maintaining upper caste families. Eventually, the system spread to the lower caste where it also was used for the same purpose (See Caste System in India). The specifics of arranged marriages vary; depending on if one is Hindu or Muslim. âMarriage is treated as an alliance between two families rather than a union between two individualsâ (Prakasa 15).
Closely spaced pairs of canine tooth marks are sign of a mink kill. Mink will attack animals up to the size of a chicken, duck, rabbit, or muskrat. While eating muskrats, a mink will often make an opening in the back or side of the neck and skin the animal by pulling the head and body through the hole as it feeds.
What do newts eat in the wild? Most species of newts eat a variety of food and are capable of changing their diet to suit available food sources. They will prey on insects, worms, molluscs and crustaceans. Many species will also eat frog eggs, tadpoles and even small frogs.