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    Harpy Eagle

    Harpia harpyja
    7 carnivore4
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    8 POINTS


    • Harpia harpyja has a FLIGHT of 2.


    • The word 'harpy' comes from the ancient Greek word harpazein, which means "to snatch."

    Warm, Hot
    Image by Brenda Lyons www.falconmoon.com/
    Arthur Chapman www.flickr.com/photos/arthur_chapman/

    The Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja), sometimes known as the American Harpy Eagle, is a Neotropical species of eagle. This species was first described by Linnaeus in his Systema naturae in 1758 as Vultur harpyja,[2] after the mythological beast harpy. It is the only member of the genus Harpia. [...] Its name refers to the harpies of Ancient Greek [...]

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    Ulmo

    Eucryphia cordifolia
    9 photosynthetic1
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    3 POINTS


    • Eucryphia cordifolia has a SPREAD of 2.


    • Eucryphia cordifolia wood is used for construction and as firewood.

    Cool, Warm
    Image by Teh-Aguará teh-aguara.deviantart.com/
    Franz Xaver commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Franz_Xaver

    Eucryphia cordifolia (Ulmo) is a species of tree in the Cunoniaceae family. It is found in Chile and Argentina. It is threatened by logging and habitat loss. The natural habitat is along the Andes Range from 38 to 43°S, and up to 700 meters (2300 ft) above sea level. It is a very elegant tree with [...]

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    Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

    Cacatua galerita
    6 omnivore3
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    4 POINTS


    • Cacatua galerita has a FLIGHT of 2.


    •  Cacatua galerita produces a very fine powder to waterproof itself.

    Warm
    Image by Joel Carlson zazzle.com/joeyartist
    Tatiana Gerus www.flickr.com/people/62938898@N00

    The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Cacatua galerita, is a relatively large white cockatoo found in wooded habitats in Australia and New Guinea. They can be locally very numerous, leading to them sometimes being considered pests. They are well known in aviculture, although they can be demanding pets. In Australia, Sulphur-crested Cockatoos can be found widely in the north and east, ranging [...]

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    Red Fox

    Vulpes vulpes
    7 omnivore3
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    1 POINT


    • Vulpes vulpes has a MOVE of 2


    • Vulpes vulpes is a social animal. Red foxes live in groups which are led by one mated pair.

    Cold, Cool, Warm
    Image by Culpeo-Fox Culpeo-Fox.deviantart.com
    Mike Baird bairdphotos.com/

    The Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest of the true foxes, as well as being the most geographically spread member of the Carnivora, being distributed across the entire northern hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to North Africa, Central America, and the steppes of Asia. Its range has increased alongside human expansion, having been introduced to Australasia, where it [...]

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    Lesser Roadrunner

    Geococcyx velox
    5 omnivore3
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    2 POINTS


    • Geococcyx velox has a MOVE of 3


    • Geococcyx velox can run at speeds of up to 20 miles per hour (32 km/h).

    Warm, Hot
    Image by Adam Smith rupted.deviantart.com/
    Siegmund, Walter commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Wsiegmund

    The Lesser Roadrunner, Geococcyx velox, is a large, long-legged member of the Cuckoo family, Cuculidae. The Lesser roadrunner resembles the Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californiana) in appearance and habit but is smaller and has a significantly shorter bill. Its breeding range is in southwestern Mexico, and north into the western side of the Sierra Madre Occidental [...]

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    White Cattleya Orchids

    Cattleya labiata
    5 photosynthetic1
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    3 POINTS


    • Cattleya labiata has a SPREAD of 2.


    • Cattleya labiata is an epiphyte: it grows on trees and rocks.

    Warm
    Image by Joel Carlson zazzle.com/joeyartist

    Cattleya (pronounced /ˈkætliː.ə/)[1] is a genus of 113 species of orchids from Costa Rica to tropical South America. The genus was named in 1824 by John Lindley after Sir William Cattley[2] who received and successfully cultivated specimens of Cattleya labiata that were used as packing material in a shipment of other orchids made by William Swainson. The genus is abbreviated C in [...]

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