Rock cavy The rock cavies belong to the subfamily Caviinae along with the guinea pig, desert cavy, and cuis. Rock cavies are found in dry, rocky areas with low, scrubby vegetation, and they like to reside close to stony mountains and hills. In appearance and habits they closely resemble the unrelated rock hyrax of Africa (an example of convergent evolution). They usually shelter in crevices. They are reportedly seen at day and night, but are most active at dawn or dusk. Animals most active at this time are known as crepuscular. Studies show that there is a direct link between the retina
What Is Man? (King essay) What Is Man? (King essay) "What is man?" is a 1959 essay from the book, "The Measure of a Man", written by Martin Luther King Jr. In "The Measure of a Man", King raises issues of totalitarian government and democracy. He also states, 'Although there is widespread agreement in asking the question, there is fantastic disagreement in answering it'. There are some people, he continues, that believe 'man is little more than an animal' and there are those 'who would lift man almost to the position of a God'. There are then those who would 'combine the truths of both'