Animalia

Darwin’s Fox

Lycalopex fulvipes
Scale 7 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

4 POINTS

Play: Darwin’s Fox has a MOVE of 2.
Fact: Darwin’s fox was first collected from San Pedro Island off the coast of Chile by the naturalist Charles Darwin in 1834.

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Graphic by Golly Bardgollybard.blogspot.ca/
Photo by Fernando Bórquezcommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pseudalopex_fulvipes.jpg
Darwin’s fox or Darwin’s Zorro (Lycalopex fulvipes) is a small critically endangered canine from the genus Lycalopex. It is also known as the Zorro Chilote or Zorro de Darwin[2] in Spanish and lives on Nahuelbuta National Park, (Araucanía Region), the Valdivian Coastal Range (Los Ríos Region) in mainland Chile and Chiloé Island.[3] Darwin’s fox was […] read more

Marine Iguana

Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Scale 8 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
Animalia, Chordata, Sauropsida

4 POINTS

Play: The Marine Iguana has a MOVE of 2.
Fact: Darwin was revolted by these creature’s appearance, and referred to them as “Imps of Darkness.”

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Graphic by Rachel Ignotofskywww.rachelignotofskydesign.com/
Photo by Andrew Skujinscommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Galapagos_Iguana_02.jpg
The marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) is an iguana found only on the Galápagos Islands that has the ability, unique among modern lizards, to forage in the sea, making it a marine reptile. The iguana can dive over 9 m (30 ft) into the water. It has spread to all the islands in the archipelago, and is sometimes […] read more

Floreana Mockingbird

Mimus trifasciatus
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Aves

3 POINTS

Play: The Floreana Mockingbird has a FLIGHT of 2.
Fact: The Floreana Mockingbird is critically endangered and is on the brink of extinction.

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Graphic by Simon Gurrwww.gurrillustration.com/
The Floreana mockingbird or Charles mockingbird (Mimus trifasciatus) is a bird species in the family Mimidae. It is endemic to Floreana, one of the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador; at present it only occurs on offshore islets however. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. The Floreana mockingbird is also known as Darwin’s mockingbird, […] read more

Galapagos sea lion

Zalophus wollebaeki
Scale 7 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

8 POINTS

Play: This sea lion has a MOVE of 2.
Fact: Their loud bark, playful nature, and graceful agility in water make them the “welcoming party” of the Galapagos Islands.

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Graphic by Rachel Ignotofskywww.rachelignotofskydesign.com
Photo by Brian Gratwickecommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zalophus_wollebaeki_up_close.jpg
The Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) is a species of sea lion that exclusively breeds on theGalápagos Islands and – in smaller numbers – on Isla de la Plata (Ecuador). Being fairly social, and one of the most numerous species in the Galápagos archipelago, they are often spotted sun-bathing on sandy shores or rock groups […] read more

Aeronaut Spider

Parasteatoda tepidariorum
Scale 4 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Arthropoda, Arachnida

6 POINTS

Play: These spiders have a FLIGHT of 2.
“How inexplicable is the cause which induces these small insects, as it now appears in both hemispheres, to undertake their aerial excursions.” ~Darwin (Oct 31, 1832)

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Graphic by Diana Sudykawww.dianasudyka.com
Ballooning, sometimes called kiting, is a behaviour in which spiders and some other invertebrates use air-borne dispersal to move between locations.[1][2] A spider (usually limited to individuals of a small species), or spiderling after hatching,[3] will climb as high as it can, stand on raised legs with its abdomen pointed upwards (“tiptoeing”),[4] and then release […] read more

Dragonfly

Anisoptera Infraorder
Scale 4 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta

7 POINTS

Play: The Dragonfly has a FLIGHT of 2.

Fact: In general, large dragonflies have a maximum speed of 10 to 15 metres per second (22 to 34 mph.)

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Graphic by Caspar & Merian (1718)
A dragonfly is an insect belonging to the suborder Anisoptera (from Greek ανισος anisos, “uneven” + πτερος pteros, “wings”, because the hindwing is broader than the forewing). It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, sometimes with coloured patches, and an elongated body. Dragonflies can be mistaken for the related […] read more