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Megatherium
Megatherium americanum4 POINTS
Play: Megatherium has a MOVE of 2 and is EXTINCT.
“To my great joy I found the head of some large animal, imbedded in a soft rock. — It took me nearly 3 hours to get it out: As far as I am able to judge, it is allied to the Rhinoceros.” Darwin, 1832: On finding a Megatherium specimen.
Beagle Runs Ashore
Event CardPlay: Can be played at the start of one’s TURN for below effect, and then discarded.
Effect: All other players miss their turn. In effect, the player who uses this card can add an extra three ACTIONS during their TURN.
Chile Darwin’s Frog
Rhinoderma rufum7 POINTS
Play: This frog has a MOVE of 2.
Fact: The Chile Darwin’s frog is currently listed as “Critically Endangered” by the IUCN, but as there have been no confirmed sightings since around 1978, it may be EXTINCT.
Fitzroy Dolphin
Lagenorhynchus obscurus8 POINTS
Play: This dolphin has a MOVE of 2.
Fact: Darwin described this species as Delphinus fitzroyi from a specimen harpooned off Argentina in 1838.
Specimen Preservation
Event CardPlay: You can play this card immediately after your opponent has played an EVENT card “on top” of one of your SPECIES.
Effect: Negates the effect of the EVENT card.
Darwin’s Tanager
Pipraeidea darwinii3 POINTS
Play: Darwin’s Tanager has a FLIGHT of 2.
Fact: The Darwin’s Tanager is considered a separate subspecies from the blue and yellow tanager, because it has a green back instead of a black one.