Animalia

African Elephant

Loxodonta africana
Scale 9 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

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Play: Loxodonta africana has a MOVE of 2.

Fact: Loxodonta africana is one of the largest living terrestrial animals.

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African elephants are elephants of the genus Loxodonta (from the Greek words loxo (oblique sided) and donta(tooth)).[2] The genus consists of two extant species: the African bush elephant and the smaller African forest elephant. Loxodonta is one of two existing genera of the family, Elephantidae.[1] Fossil remains of Loxodonta have been found only in Africa, […] read more

Indian Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros unicornis
Scale 8 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

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Play: Rhinoceros unicornis has a MOVE of 2.

Fact: Rhinoceros unicornis has a single horn that is usually about 25cm long, but has been known to grow up to 50cm in length.

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The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), also called the greater one-horned rhinoceros and Indian one-horned rhinoceros, belongs to the family Rhinocerotidae. Listed as a vulnerable species, the large mammal is primarily found in north-eastern India‘s Assam and in protected areas in the Terai of Nepal, where populations are confined to the riverine grasslands in the foothills […] read more

Maleo

Macrocephalon maleo
Scale 6 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Aves

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Play: Macrocephalon maleo has a FLIGHT of 2.

Fact: Macrocephalon maleo’s egg is five times larger than a chicken egg.

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The maleo (Macrocephalon maleo) is a large megapode and the only member of the monotypic genusMacrocephalon. The maleo is endemic to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. It is found in the tropical lowland and hill forests, but nests in the open sandy areas, volcanic soils or beaches that are heated by the sun or geothermalenergy […] read more

Marbled Murrelet

Brachyramphus marmoratus
Scale 6 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Aves

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Play: Brachyramphus marmoratus has a FLIGHT of 2

Fact: Unusual for a seabird, Brachyramphus marmoratus nests inland in old-growth forests.

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Marbled Murrelet B. marmoratus Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae Genus: Brachyramphus Species: B. marmoratus Binomial name Brachyramphus marmoratus The Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) is a small seabird from the North Pacific. It is a member of the auk family. It nests in old-growth […] read more

Sea Otter

Enhydra lutris
Scale 7 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

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Play: Enhydra lutris has a MOVE of 2

Fact: Enhydra lutris have the densest fur in the animal kingdom, with nearly one million hairs per square inch.

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Sea otter A sea otter wraps itself in kelp in Morro Bay, California. Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Subfamily: Lutrinae Genus: Enhydra Fleming, 1828 Species: E. lutris Binomial name Enhydra lutris (Linnaeus, 1758) Range The sea otter (Enhydra lutris) is a […] read more

European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
Animalia, Chordata, Aves

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• Carduelis carduelis has a FLIGHT of 2.

When these birds sing, it is often in chorus. Some male goldfinches even sing when they are in flight.

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Photo by Pierre Dalouscommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carcar.jpg
The average Goldfinch is 12–13 cm long with a wingspan of 21–25 cm and a weight of 14 to 19 grams. The sexes are broadly similar, with a red face, black and white head, warm brown upperparts, white underparts with buff flanks and breast patches, and black and yellow wings. On closer inspection male Goldfinches can often be […] read more