Animalia

European Badger

Meles meles
Scale 6 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

4 POINTS

Play: The European Badger has a MOVE of 2.
Fact:The European Badger can become torpid (a kind of temporary hibernation) for two or so days at a time.

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Graphic by R. Lydekker
The European badger (Meles meles) is a species of badger in the family Mustelidae and is native to almost all of Europe and some parts of the Middle East. Several subspecies are recognised; the nominate subspecies (Meles meles meles) predominates over most of Europe. The European badger is classified as being of Least Concern by […] read more

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes
Scale 7 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

1 POINTS

Play: The Red Fox has a MOVE of 2. Can also be played on Urban.
Fact: THe earliest fossil specimens of V.vulpules were uncovered in Barany, Hungary dating from between 3.4 and 1.8 million years ago.

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Graphic by Unknown (cc 1880's)
The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest of the true foxes and the most abundant member of theCarnivora, being present across the entire Northern Hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to North Africa, Central America and Asia. It is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.[1] Its range has increased alongside human expansion, having been […] read more

Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Aves

3 POINTS

Play: The Blue Tit has a FLIGHT of 2. Can be played next to any TERRAIN.
Fact: While most authorities treat the Blue Tit as a subgenus of Paras, the British Omithologists’ Union treats Cyanistes as a distinct genus.

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Graphic by H. Grönvold (1907)
The Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus[2] or Parus caeruleus[3]) is a small passerine bird in the titfamily Paridae. The bird is easily recognisable by its blue and yellow plumage, but various authorities dispute their scientific classification. Eurasian blue tits, usually resident and non-migratory birds, are widespread and a common resident breeder throughout temperate and subarctic […] read more

Northern Pike

Esox lucius
Scale 7 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Actinopterygii

9 POINTS

Play: The Northern Pike has a MOVE of 2.
Fact: The Northern Pike gets its name from its resemblance to the pole-weapon known as the pike (from the Middle English for pointed).

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Graphic by W.H. Lizars (1843)
The northern pike (Esox lucius), known simply as a pike in Britain, Ireland, most of Canada, and most parts of the USA, (also called jackfish or simply “northern” in the Upper Midwest of the USA and inManitoba, Canada), is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox (the pikes). They are typical ofbrackish and […] read more

Atlantic Salmon

Salmo salar
Scale 6 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Actinopterygii

7 POINTS

Play: The Atlantic Salmon has a MOVE of 2 and can feed on ZOOPLANKTON.
Fact: Human activities (overfishing and habitat change) have heavily damaged salmon populations across their range.

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Graphic by A.F. Lydon (1878)
The Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is a salmon in the family Salmonidae. It is found in the northern Atlantic Ocean, in rivers that flow into the north Atlantic and, due to human introduction, in the north Pacific.[2][3] Other names used to reference Atlantic salmon are: bay salmon, black salmon, caplin-scull salmon, Sebago salmon, silver salmon, […] read more

Three-Spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus
Scale 5
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Animalia, Chordata, Actinopterygii

9 POINTS

Play: The Three-Spined Stickleback has a MOVE of 2 and feeds on ZOOPLANKTON.
Fact: There is evidence that shows the existence of cooperative behaviour among three-spined sticklebacks.

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Graphic by A.F. Lydon
The three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus,[1] is a fish native to most inland coastal waters north of 30°N. It has long been a subject of scientific study for many reasons. It shows great morphological variation throughout its range, ideal for questions about evolution and population genetics. Most populations are anadromous (they live in seawater but breed […] read more