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Linnaeus Card
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Graphic by Alexander Roslinen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (Swedish original name Carl Nilsson Linnæus, 23 May[note 1] 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement as Carl von Linné (help·info),[1] was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is […] read more
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata
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7 POINTS
• Fratercula corniculata has a FLIGHT of 2.
• Fratercula corniculata nest in bluffs of fractured rock or crevices in cliff faces near the shoreline.
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The Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata) is an auk, similar in appearance to the Atlantic Puffin; this bird’s bill is yellow at the base and red at the tip. It is a pelagic seabird that feeds primarily by diving for fish. It nests in colonies, often with other auks. The yellow bill plate grows before the breeding season and is shed […] read more
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
3 POINTS
• Trichechus manatus has as MOVE of 2.
• Trichechus manatus uses its large tail to propel itself forward.
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Graphic by soyrwoosoyrwoo.deviantart.com/
Photo by Keith Ramoswww.flickr.com/photos/usfwsendsp
As its name implies, the West Indian manatee lives in the West Indies, or Caribbean, generally in shallow coastal areas. However, it is known to withstand large changes in water salinity, and so has also been found in shallow rivers and estuaries. They can live in fresh water, saline water, and even brackish water. It […] read more
Pool Frog
Pelophylax lessonae 
6 POINTS
• Pelophylax Lessonae has a MOVE of 2.
• Pelophylax Lessonae is common in Poland, the Baltic Republics, Moldova, Russia and the Ukraine.
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Graphic by Martha Isermanwww.bigredsharks.com
Photo by Piet Spaansen.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RanaLessonae1.JPG
The Pool Frog (Pelophylax lessonae) is a European frog. It is one of only four amphibian species recognized by the UK government as protected under its Biodiversity Action Plan. The reasons for declining populations are decreased pond habitat from human encroachment and also air pollution leading to over-nitrification of pond waters. Its specific name was […] read more
American Bison
Bison bison 
5 POINTS
• Bison bison has a MOVE of 2.
• The American Bison is one of the largest land mammals in North America.
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Graphic by Martha Isermanwww.bigredsharks.com
Photo by Thimindu Goonatillakewww.flickr.com/people/thimindu/
The American bison (Bison bison), also commonly known as the American buffalo, is a North Americanspecies of bison that once roamed the grasslands of North America in massive herds. Their range once roughly comprised a triangle between the Great Bear Lake in Canada‘s far northwest, south to the Mexican states ofDurango and Nuevo León, and east along the western boundary of the Appalachian Mountains.[2] Because ofcommercial […] read more
Mountain Kingfisher
Syma megarhyncha
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7 POINTS
• Syma megarhyncha has a MOVE of 2.
• Syma megarhyncha is found in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
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The Mountain Kingfisher (Syma megarhyncha) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist mountains. All kingfishers are short-tailed large-headed compact birds with long pointed bills. Like other Coraciiformes, they are […] read more