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Copepod

Copepod (subclass)
Scale 3 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 1

3 POINTS

Play: Copepod has a MOVE of 2.

Fact: Copepods may form the largest animal biomass on earth.

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Copepods ( /ˈkoʊpɪpɒd/; meaning “oar-feet”) are a group of small crustaceans found in the sea and nearly every freshwater habitat. Some species are planktonic (drifting in sea waters), some are benthic (living on the ocean floor), and some continental species may live in limno-terrestrial habitats and other wet terrestrial places, such as swamps, under leaf […] read more

Eurasian Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3

3 POINTS

Streptopelia decaocto has a FLIGHT of 2.

• Eurasian Collared Doves are almost always seen in pairs and, like many birds, remain loyal to their mates.

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The Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) most often simply called the Collared Dove,[2][3][4][5] also sometimes hyphenated as Eurasian Collared-dove[6] is a species of dove native to Asia and Europe, and also recently introduced in North America.     It is a medium sized dove, distinctly smaller than the Wood Pigeon, similar in length to a […] read more

Common Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3

6 POINTS

Phoenicurus phoenicurus has a FLIGHT of 2.

Phoenicurus phoenicurus gets its common name, Redstart, from its reddish-orange tail.

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Graphic by Mark Sosbemarksosbe.deviantart.com/
The Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus), or often simply Redstart, is a small passerine read more

Dunnock

Prunella modularis
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3

6 POINTS

Prunella modularis has a FLIGHT of 2.

Prunella modularis is found across the whole of Europe, and parts of western Asia.

 

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Graphic by Mark Sosbemarksosbe.deviantart.com/
The Dunnock, Prunella modularis, is a small passerine bird found throughout temperate Europe and into Asia. It is by far the most widespread member of the accentor family, which otherwise consists of mountain species. It is sometimes called the Hedge Accentor, Hedge Sparrow or Hedge Warbler.   It is a resident in the milder west […] read more

Common Fruit Fly

Drosophila melanogaster
Scale 4 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2

4 POINTS

Drosophila melanogaster has a MOVE of 2

Drosophila melanogaster’s wings can beat up to 220 times per second

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Drosophila melanogaster (Greek for dark-bellied dew lover : δρόσος = dew, φίλος = intimate friend, lover, μέλας = dark-coloured, γαστήρ = belly [2]) is a species of Diptera, or the order of flies, in the family Drosophilidae. The species is commonly known as the common fruit fly or vinegar fly. Starting from Charles W. Woodworth, […] read more

Common Nightingale

Luscinia megarhynchos
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3

7 POINTS

• Luscinia megarhynchos has a FLIGHT of 2.

Luscinia megarhynchos migrates to the tropics of northern and central Africa in winter.

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The Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos), also known as Rufous and Common Nightingale, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. It belongs to a group of more terrestrial species, often called chats. Nightingales are […] read more