Monthly Archives: June 2010

North American Beaver

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The North American Beaver (Castor canadensis) is the only species of beaver in the Americas, native to North America and introduced to South America. In the United States and Canada, where no other species of beaver occurs, it is usually simply referred to as beaver. Its other vernacular names, including American beaver[6] and Canadian beaver,[7] [...]

Ochre Sea Star

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Pisaster ochraceus, generally known as the Purple Sea Star or Ochre Sea Star, is a common starfish found among the waters of the Pacific Ocean. Morphology This sea star has five stout rays that range in length from 10 to 25 centimeters (4 to 10 in). The rays are arranged around an ill-defined central disk. [...]

Eastern Kingbird

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The Eastern Kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus, is a large Tyrant flycatcher. Adults are grey-black on the upperparts with light underparts; they have a long black tail with a white end and long pointed wings. They have a red patch on their crown, seldom seen. They are of average size for a kingbird, at 19-23 cm (7.5-9 in), 33-38 cm [...]

Big-rooted Morning Glory

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Ipomoea pandurata the Wild Potato Vine, Big-rooted Morning Glory or Man-of-the-Earth is a species of herbaceous perennial vine. Another common name is “manroot“, but that typically refers to the quite unrelated gourd genus Marah. It is rarely cultivated but grows wild in North America appearing along roadsides, in fields and along fence rows. It sustains itself over the winter with a tuberous [...]

Nepenthes gymnamphora

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Nepenthes gymnamphora (pronounced /nɨˈpɛnθiːz dʒɪmˈnæmfɔrə/) is a tropical pitcher plantnative to the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. There is much debate surrounding the taxonomic status of this species and the taxa N. pectinata and N. xiphioides.[1] The specific epithet gymnamphora is derived from the Greek words gymnos (naked) andamphoreus (pitcher).[1] (From Wikipedia.org, June 24 2010) – – -

Ecosystem Building Game (V1.3)

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(In progress) Game designed by Fenrislorsrai, with feedback from ColinD , Naturalismus, Wootfish, Forbidding, TheCharles, glunsforddavis, Havoc Jack, Cubist.. Editorial oversight and figures by db Initial notes in the Phylomon Forum (link) | V1.1 | V1.2 | playtest reports 1 | 2 | 3 | 4. TO DO LIST: – Create starter decks (pdfs that [...]

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