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    Lesser Bushbaby

    Galago senegalensis
    5 omnivore3
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    5 POINTS

    Galago senegalensis has a MOVE of 2.

    Bush babies have a call which sounds like a human child crying, hence their name.

    Warm, Hot
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    The Senegal Bushbaby (Galago senegalensis), also known as the Senegal Galago, the Lesser Galago or the Lesser Bush Baby, is a small, nocturnal primate, a member of the galago family Galagidae. The name “bush baby” may come either from the animals’ cries or from their appearance. They are agile leapers, and run swiftly along branches. They live in Africa south of [...]

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    Rock Ptarmigan

    Lagopus muta
    6 omnivore3
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    6 POINTS

    Lagopus muta has a FLIGHT of 2.

    The Rock Ptarmigan is known as Snow Chicken, and is the official bird for the territory of Nunavut, Canada.

    Cool, Warm

    The Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) is a medium-sized (31–35 cm or 12–14 in.) gamebird in the grouse family. It is known simply as Ptarmigan in Europe and colloquially as  Snow Chicken or Partridge in North America, where it is the official bird for the territory of Nunavut, Canada,[2] and the official game bird for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.[3] A sedentary species, the Rock Ptarmigan [...]

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    Moose

    Alces alces
    8 herbivore2
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    5 POINTS

    Alces alces has a MOVE of 2.

    In Europe, a moose is known as a European Elk.

    Cold, Cool
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    The moose (North America) or European elk (Europe) (Alces alces) is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a “twig-like” configuration. Moose typically inhabit boreal and mixed deciduous forests of the Northern Hemisphere in temperate to [...]

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    Bohemian Waxwing

    Bombycilla garrulus
    5 herbivore2
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    5 POINTS

    Bombycilla garrulus has a FLIGHT of 2.

    Cool, Warm

    The Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) is a member of the waxwing family of passerines. A sleek bird, 18–21 cm long with a pointed crest, it travels in large, nomadic groups with a strong, direct flight. It breeds in coniferous forests throughout the most northern parts of Europe, Asia and western North America. As the Cedar Waxwing [...]

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    Long-eared Jerboa

    Euchoreutes naso
    5 herbivore2
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    6 POINTS

    Euchoreutes naso has a MOVE of 2.

    Very little is known about Euchoreutes naso.

    Cool, Warm, Hot
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    The Long-eared Jerboa, Euchoreutes naso,[2] is a nocturnal mouse-like rodent with a long tail, long hind legs for jumping, and exceptionally large ears. It is distinct enough that authorities consider it to be the only member of both its genus,Euchoreutes, and subfamily, Euchoreutinae. It has been reported in China and in ten localities in desert habitats of Trans Altai Govi Desert and [...]

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    White-fronted Amazon

    Amazona albifrons
    6 herbivore2
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    6 POINTS

    Amazona albifrons has a FLIGHT of 2.

    Amazona albifrons has a long potential life span, usually around 40 years.

    Warm, Hot

    The White-fronted Amazon, at about 25 cm (10 in) long, is the smallest of the Amazon parrots. This species is named for the bright white patch of feathers on their foreheads, although the amount of white varies from individual to individual. They have mostly green plumage with some blue colouring on their outspread wings. They have bright red [...]

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