O'Reilly Animals Starter Deck

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This deck includes a variety of organisms that are represented by various O’Reilly book covers and are also in various levels of endangerment. More information about the organisms and conservation work can be found at animals.oreilly.com/. The game consists of 41 different cards, encompassing a variety of organism and events.

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata
Scale 7 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Reptilia

4 POINTS

Play: Eretmochelys imbricata has a MOVE of 2

Fact: Until the practice was outlawed, Eretmochelys imbricata were harvested for their shells, which were used for decoration

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The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the familyCheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus Eretmochelys. The species has a worldwide distribution, withAtlantic and Indo-Pacific subspecies—E. i. imbricata and E. i. bissa, respectively.[2] The hawksbill’s appearance is similar to that of other marine turtles. It […] read more

Tiger

Panthera tigris
Scale 8 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

5 POINTS

Play: Panthera tigris has a MOVE of 2

Fact: Panthera tigris is the only cat with stripes.

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The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to 3.38 m (11.1 ft) over curves and weighing up to 388.7 kg (857 lb) in the wild. Its most recognisable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with a lighter underside. The species is classified in the genus […] read more

Mexican Agouti

Dasyprocta mexicana
Scale 6 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

4 POINTS

Play: Dasyprocta mexicana has a MOVE of 2

Fact: Dasyprocta mexicana is threatened by habitat loss

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The Mexican agouti (Dasyprocta mexicana), also known as the Mexican black agouti, is a species of rodent in the family Dasyproctidae. It is native to lowland evergreen forest and second growth in southern Mexico (Veracruz,Oaxaca, Chiapas and Tabasco), but has also been introduced to Cuba. This critically endangered species is threatened by habitat loss. Its […] read more

African Baobab

Adansonia digitata
Scale 9 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Plantae, Angiosperms, Malvales

2 POINTS

Fact: Adansonia digitata‘s fruit is sometimes known as a superfruit.

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Adansonia digitata (baobab, Afrikaans: kremetart, Hausa: kuka, Sotho: seboi, Tswana: mowana, Tsonga:Ximuwu, Venda: muvhuyu, Arabic: tabladi‎)[1][2] is the most widespread of the Adansonia species on the African continent, found in the hot, dry savannahs of sub-Saharan Africa. It also grows, having spread secondary to cultivation, in populated areas. English common names for the baobab include […] read more

Mango Tree

Magnifera indicata
Scale 9 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Plantae, Angiosperms, Rosids

2 POINTS

Fact: Magnifera indicata is the largest fruit tree in the world.

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Mangifera indica is a species of mango in the Anacardiaceae family. It is found in the wild in India and cultivatedvarieties have been introduced to other warm regions of the world. It is the largest fruit-tree in the world, capable of a height of one-hundred feet and an average circumference of twelve to fourteen feet, […] read more

Garden Snail

Helix aspersa
Scale 4 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Insecta, Anthropoda

4 POINTS

Play: Helix aspersa has a MOVE of 1

Fact: Helix aspersa has a life span of 5-10 years

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Cornu aspersum, known by the common name garden snail, is a species of land snail. As such it is aterrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Helicidae, which include the most commonly familiar land snails. Of all terrestrial molluscs, this species may well be the most widely known. In English texts it was classified under […] read more