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    Marbled Polecat

    Vormela peregusna
    6 omnivore3
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    • Vormela peregusna has a MOVE of 2.

    Vormela peregusna had once been sought for its fur; also known as fitch in the fur trade.

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    The marbled polecat (V. peregusna) is a small mammal belonging to the monotypic genus Vormela within the Mustelinae subfamily. Vormela is from the German word Würmlein[1], which means “little Worm”. The term peregusna comes from pereguznya, which is Ukrainian for polecat.[2] Marbled polecats are generally found in the dryer areas and grasslands of south-eastern Europe to western China. Like other members of Mustelinae, it [...]

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    Ethiopian Wolf

    Canis simensis
    7 carnivore3
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    • Canis simensis has a MOVE of 2.

    Canis simensis males never leave the pack into which they were born.

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    The Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis), also known as the Abyssinian wolf, Abyssinian fox, red jackal, Simien fox, or Simien jackal is a canid native to Africa. The numerous names reflect previous uncertainty about its taxonomic position, but it is now thought to be related to the wolves of the genus Canis rather than the foxes it superficially resembles. The Ethiopian wolf is found at altitudes above 3,000 metres [...]

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    Wild Boar

    Sus scrofa
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    • Sus scrofa has a MOVE of 2.

    Sus scrofa is the wild ancestor of the domestic pig.

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    Wild boar (Sus scrofa) is a species of pig (including many subspecies), part of the biological family Suidae. It is the wild ancestor of the domestic pig, an animal with which it freely hybridises.[2] Wild boar are native across much of Northern and Central Europe, the Mediterranean Region (including North Africa’s Atlas Mountains) and much [...]

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    Peacock Calanid

    Calocalanus pavo
    3 herbivore2
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    • Calocalanus pavo has a MOVE of 1.

    Calocalanus pavo is a type of Copepod, a tiny crustacean.

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    Calocalanus pavo is a species of copepod, sometimes called the peacock calanid. It is found in the Mediterranean, Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Before its discovery off the West Coast of Ireland, the peacock calanid does not appear to have ever been recorded further north than the Mediterranean. It prefers warm waters, and its presence [...]

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    Blue Wildebeest

    Connochaetes taurinus
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    • Connochaetes taurinus has a MOVE of 2.

    The Serengeti boasts over one million Blue Wildebeests.

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    The Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), also called the Common Wildebeest, is a large antelope and one of two species of wildebeest. It grows to 115–145 cm shoulder height and attains a body mass of 168–274 kg.[2] They range the open plains, bushveld and dry woodlands of Southern and East Africa, realizing a life span in excess of [...]

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    African Striped Weasel

    Poecilogale albinucha
    6 carnivore3
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    • Poecilogale albinucha has a MOVE of 2.

    • Poecilogale albinucha emits a disgusting smell when threatened.

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    The African striped weasel (Poecilogale albinucha), the lone member of genus Poecilogale, is a small black and white weasel native to sub-Saharan Africa. It looks very much like a striped polecat, but it is much thinner and has shorter hair. It is a sleek, black color with a white tail and four white stripes running [...]

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