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    Leafy Seadragon

    Phycodurus eques
    5 carnivore3
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    9 POINTS


    • Phycodurus eques has a MOVE of 1.


    • Phycodurus eques sucks up its prey through its long, pipe-like snout.

    Warm
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    Ben Etherington www.flickr.com/photos/benetherington/

    The leafy seadragon or Glauert’s seadragon,[1] Phycodurus eques, is a marine fish in the family Syngnathidae, which also includes the seahorses. It is the only member of the genus Phycodurus. It is found along the southern and western coasts of Australia. The name is derived from the appearance, with long leaf-like protrusions coming from all [...]

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    Eastern Paradise Whydah

    Vidua paradisaea
    6 omnivore3
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    3 POINTS


    • Vidua paradisaea has a FLIGHT of 2.


    • Vidua paradisaea's black tail is almost three times as long as its body.

    Warm, Hot
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    Tude e Joao www.flickr.com/photos/55031801@N02/

    The Long-tailed Paradise Whydah or Eastern Paradise Whydah, Vidua paradisaea, is a small brown sparrow-like bird of Eastern Africa, from east Sudan to south Angola. During the breeding season the male molts into breeding plumage that consists of a black head and back, rusty brown breast, bright yellow nape, and buffy white abdomen with broad, [...]

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    Cockatiel

    Nymphicus hollandicus
    5 herbivore2
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    • Nymphicus hollandicus has a FLIGHT of 2.


    • Cockatiels are native to Australia.


     

    Cool, Warm, Hot
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    Sarah A. R. M. www.flickr.com/photos/sarahmontano/

    The Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus), also known as the Quarrion and the Weiro, is the smallest cockatoo endemic to Australia. They are prized as a household pet and companion parrot throughout the world and are relatively easy to breed. As a caged bird, cockatiels are second in popularity only to the Budgerigar.[2]    Cockatiels are native [...]

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    Red Panda

    Ailurus fulgens
    6 omnivore3
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    5 POINTS


    • Ailurus fulgens has a MOVE of 2.


    • Red pandas have a wide range of vocalisations, the most peculiar of which is a 'quack-snort.'

    Cool, Warm
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    Kelvin Blasko commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red_Panda_NY.JPG

    The red panda (Ailurus fulgens, or shining-cat), is a small arboreal mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China.[2] It is the only species of the genus Ailurus. Slightly larger than a domestic cat, it has reddish-brown fur, a long, shaggy tail, and a waddling gait due to its shorter front legs. It feeds [...]

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    Southern Carmine Bee-Eater

    Merops nubicoides
    5 carnivore3
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    7 POINTS


    • Merops nubicoides has a FLIGHT of 2.


    • Merops nubicoides is a highly sociable species, and can be found across sub-equatorial Africa.

    Warm, Hot
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    Tarique Sani farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6737971911_ebba99e3d2_o.jpg

    The Southern Carmine Bee-eater (Merops nubicoides) (formerly Carmine Bee-eater) occurs across sub-equatorial Africa, ranging from KwaZulu-Natal and Namibia to Gabon, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya.    This species, like other bee-eaters, is a richly coloured,striking bird, predominantly carmine in colouration, but with the crown and undertail coverts blue. Its usual habitat included [...]

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    Rosemary Beetle

    Chrysolina americana
    4 herbivore2
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    4 POINTS


    • Chrysolina americana has a MOVE of 2.


    • Chrysolina americana was first discovered in the United Kingdom in 1994.

    Cool, Warm
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    Ombrosoparacloucycle www.flickr.com/photos/30063276@N02/

    Chrysolina americana is a type of beetle native to Southern Europe, despite the species name americana. Commonly known as the ‘Rosemary Beetle’ it feeds on rosemary and lavender. This species was first discovered living outdoors in the United Kingdom in 1994. By 2002 it had become widespread in the London area, and spreading rapidly throughout. Although it is susceptible to some pesticides, [...]

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