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Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
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Play: Somateria mollissima has a FLIGHT of 3
Fact: Somateria mollissima is the largest duck found in Europe and in North America
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Graphic by Jessica Dixonwww.etsy.com/shop/Corvid337
Photo by Andreas Trepteen.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Somateria_mollissima_male..jpg
The Common Eider[pronunciation?] (Somateria mollissima) is a large (50–71 cm body length) sea-duck that is distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia. It breeds in Arctic and some northern temperate regions, but winters somewhat farther south in temperate zones, when it can form large flocks on coastal waters. It can fly at speeds up to 113 km/h (70 mph).[2] The eider’s […] read more
Palestine Oak
Quercus calliprinos
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Fact: Quercus calliprinos can grow as large as 18m tall, unless heavily browsed by goats! (then they reach a maximum of 3m)
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Graphic by Aisha Thaniwarrior-u.com/
Photo by Gideon Pisantyen.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Quercus_calliprinos_tree_1.JPG
Quercus calliprinos, the Palestine Oak, is an oak in the turkey oak section Quercus sect. Cerris. It is native to easternMediterranean region and southwest Asia, from northern Algeria and Turkey east across the Middle East. Quercus calliprinos is a small to medium-sized tree or large shrub reaching 5–18 m tall (often only 1–3 m tall where heavily browsed by goats) and 1 m trunk diameter. It […] read more
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis 
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Play: Giraffa camelopardalis has a MOVE of 2
Fact: There are about 9 different giraffe subspecies which are distinguished by their coat patterns.
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Graphic by Ilya Meshkovskiywww.behance.net/IlyaMeshkovskiy
The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant. Its species namerefers to its camel-like appearance and the patches of color on its fur. Its chief distinguishing characteristics are its extremely long neck and legs, its horn-likeossicones and its distinctive coat patterns. It stands 5–6 m (16–20 ft) tall and has an average […] read more
California Quail
Callipepla californica 
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Play: Callipepla californica has a FLIGHT of 2
Fact: Callipepla californica like to have dust baths
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Photo by Brocken Inaglorycommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:California_Quail_mail_in_Golden_Gate_Park.JPG
The California Quail (Callipepla californica), also known as the California Valley Quail or Valley Quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. It is the state bird of California. These birds have a curving crest or plume, made of six feathers, that droops forward: black in males and brown for females; the flanks are brown with white streaks. […] read more
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
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• Fringilla coelebs has a FLIGHT of 2
• Fringilla coelebs has many names, including the “reduplicative shellapple shiltie.”
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Graphic by Sonya Hallettbonzaialsatian.deviantart.com/
The Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs), also called by a wide variety of other names, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. The Common Chaffinch’s large double white wing bars, white tail edges and greenish rump easily identify this 14–16 cm long species. The breeding male is unmistakable, with his reddish underparts and a blue-grey cap. The […] read more
China Rose
Rosa chinensis
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• The flowers and fruits of Rosa chinensis are commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine
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Graphic by Elianne Hänggiwww.elianne.ch/
Rosa chinensis(Chinese name:月季, pinyin: yueji), known commonly as the China Rose, is a member of the genus Rosa native to Southwest China in Guizhou,Hubei, and Sichuan Provinces. It is a shrub growing to 1–2 m tall. The leaves are pinnate, with 3-5 leaflets, each leaflet 2.5–6 cm long and 1–3 cm broad. In the wild species (sometimes listed as Rosa chinensis var. spontanea), the flowers have […] read more