Animalia

Scorpionfly

Miriholcorpa forcipata
Scale 4 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta

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Play: Scorpionfly had a FLIGHT of 2.

Fact: The Scorpionfly had a general bulb that was enlarged with pincer-like structures, and thought to be used in intrasexual competition with males, and/or a sexual display to attract females.

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Miriholcorpa is an extinct genus of scorpionfly (Mecoptera) from the Middle Jurassic period of China. The type and only species is M. forcipata, described in 2013.   (From: Wikipedia, February 2017) read more

Tuojiangosaurus

Tuojiangosaurus
Scale 9 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Chordata, Reptilia

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Play: Tuojiangosaurs had a MOVE of 2.

Fact: Fed on low growing ferns and cycads. Had four paired spines at the end of its tail that it used for defense.

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Tuojiangosaurus (meaning “Tuo River lizard”) is a genus of herbivorous stegosaurid dinosaur from the Late Jurassic Period, recovered from the Upper Shaximiao Formation of what is now Sichuan Province in China.   (From: Wikipedia, February 2017) read more

Omeisaurus

Omeisaurus
Scale 9 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Chordata, Reptilia

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Play: Omeisaurus had a MOVE of 2.

Fact: Predators may have deterred from attacking Omeisaurus, not only because of its huge size, but also because it had a huge bony tail club (and possibly tail spikes).

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Omeisaurus (meaning “Omei lizard”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic Period (Bathonian–Callovian stage) of what is now China. Its name comes from Mount Emei, where it was discovered in the lower Shaximiao Formation of Sichuan Province. Like other sauropods, Omeisaurus was herbivorous and large. It measured 20.2 metres (66 ft) long, and weighed […] read more

Dragonfly

Tarsophlebia eximia
Scale 4 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta

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Play: Dragonfly had a FLIGHT of 2.

Fact: This organism belonged to an extinct family of Odonates from the upper Jurassic and lower Cretaceous period of Eurasia.

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A dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order Odonata, infraorder Anisoptera (from Greek ἄνισος anisos “uneven” and πτερόν pteron, “wing”, because the hindwing is broader than the forewing). Adult dragonflies are characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, sometimes with coloured patches and an elongated body. Dragonflies can be mistaken […] read more

Bush Cricket

Archaboilus musicus
Scale 4 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta

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Play: This cricket had a MOVE of 1.

Fact: It is believed that the male produced musical songs tuned at a frequency of 6.4 kHz. It fed on leaves and other insects.

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Archaboilus musicus is an extinct bush-cricket that lived during the Jurassic period 165 million years ago.[1] Although behaviors are difficult to reconstruct for extinct species, in 2012 British scientists recreated the cricket’s call based on a well-preserved fossil from China.[1][2] Based on studies, it is believed that male A. musicus produced pure-tone (musical) songs using […] read more

Ratfish, Rabbitfish

Ischyodus
Scale 5 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Chordata, Chondrichthyes

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Play: Ischyodus had a MOVE of 2.

Fact: The long spine attached to the dorsal fin of the Ischyodus may have been venomous. It preyed on small SHRIMP, claims, snails, crabs, etc.

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schyodus is an extinct genus of cartilaginous fish belonging to the subclass Holocephali, which includes the modern-day chimaeras. Fossils are known from Europe (including Russia), North America, and New Zealand. Ischyodus was rather similar to the present-day chimaera Chimaera monstrosa, which is found in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Just like C. monstrosa, Ischyodus […] read more