Animalia

Human

Homo sapiens
Scale 8 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

3 POINTS

Play: This Human has a MOVE of 2. Can be played next to any TERRAIN.
Fact: Although an omnivore, this card can only be played next to a SPECIES card that represents food that the player would actually eat.

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Graphic by A.B. Strong (1855)
Modern humans (Homo sapiens or Homo sapiens sapiens) are the only extant members of the homininclade, a branch of great apes characterized by erect posture and bipedal locomotion; manual dexterity and increased tool use; and a general trend toward larger, more complex brains and societies.[3][4] Early hominids, such as the australopithecines whose brains and anatomy […] read more

Harbour Seal

Phoca vitulina
Scale 7 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

8 POINTS

Play: This Harbour Seal has a MOVE of 2.

Fact: Seals in the UK are protected by the 1970 Conservation of Seals Act, which probihits most forms of killing.

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Graphic by Richard Lydekker (1886)
The harbor (or harbour) seal (Phoca vitulina), also known as the common seal, is a true seal found along temperate and Arctic marine coastlines of the Northern Hemisphere. The most widely distributed species ofpinniped (walruses, eared seals, and true seals), they are found in coastal waters of the northern Atlanticand Pacific oceans, the Baltic and […] read more

Frog

Xenopus laevis / tropicalis
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Amphibia

3 POINTS

Play: This frog has a MOVE of 2.

Commonly known as the “clawed frog”, this amphibian’s large embryos and eggs are easy to obtain and manipulate for medical and developmental research.

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Graphic by David Orrdavidorogenic.com
Frogs are a diverse and largely carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order Anura(Ancient Greek an-, without + oura, tail). The oldest fossil “proto-frog” appeared in the early Triassic of Madagascar, but molecular clock dating suggests their origins may extend further back to the Permian, 265 million years ago. Frogs are widely distributed, […] read more

C. elegans

Caenorhabditis elegans
Scale 3 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Nematoda, Chromadorea

5 POINTS

Play: C. elegans has a MOVE of 1. It eats bacteria & rotting plants.

This transparent nematode (roundworm), the 1st sequenced multicellular organism, is no more than 1 mm in length, making it easy to examine for inherited traits during genetic studies.

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Graphic by Claudia Stockervividbiology.com
Caenorhabditis elegans (/ˌseɪnoʊræbˈdaɪtəs ˈɛləɡænz/[2]) is a free-living (not parasitic), transparentnematode (roundworm), about 1 mm in length,[3] that lives in temperate soil environments. The name is a blend of the Greek caeno- (recent), rhabditis (rod-like)[4] and Latin elegans (elegant). In 1900, Maupasinitially named it Rhabditides elegans, Osche placed it in the subgenus Caenorhabditis in 1952, and in […] read more

Zebrafish

Danio rerio
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Actinopterygii

3 POINTS

Play: This fish has a MOVE of 2.

An ideal model organism for research in development, genetics, and stem cell research due to its large transparent embryos and regenerative abilities. Its shiny stripes and simple needs also makes it a popular aquarium pet.

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Graphic by Amy Dalealsdale.deviantart.com
The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the minnow family(Cyprinidae) of the order Cypriniformes.[1] Native to the Himalayan region, it is a popular aquarium fish, frequently sold under the trade name zebra danio.[2] The zebrafish is also an important and widely used vertebrate model organism in scientific research, and was the […] read more

Mouse

Mus (genus)
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

2 POINTS

Play: The mouse has a MOVE of 2.

The mouse is the most widely used mammalian model system. Its physiological and genetic similarity to humans makes it ideal for medical research.

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Graphic by Joe Wierengajoewierenga.com/
A mouse (plural: mice) is a small rodent characteristically having a pointed snout, small rounded ears, a body-length scaly tail and a high breeding rate. The best known mouse species is the common house mouse (Mus musculus). It is also a popular pet. In some places, certain kinds offield mice are locally common. They are […] read more