Animalia

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus
Scale 9 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

8 POINTS

Play: Balaenoptera musculus has a MOVE of  2 and requires a KRILL card for diet.

Fact: Balaenoptera musculus usually live alone or with one other individual.

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Graphic by Brandy Maschwww.brandymasch.com/
Blue whale[1] Adult blue whale from the eastern Pacific Ocean Size compared to an average human Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[2] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Cetacea Suborder: Mysticeti Family: Balaenopteridae Genus: Balaenoptera Species: B. musculus Binomial name Balaenoptera musculus The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal belonging to […] read more

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
Animalia, Chordata, Actinopterygii

7 POINTS

Play: Gasterosteus aculeatus has a MOVE of 2 and can also feed on ZOOPLANKTON.

Fact: Gasterosteus aculeatus has a pelvic fin which is used to protect the fish against other fish predators

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Graphic by Alexandria Neonakisalexneonakis.com/
Photo by Ron Offermans
Sticklebacks Three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Subclass: Neopterygii Infraclass: Teleostei Order: Gasterosteiformes Family: Gasterosteidae Genera Apeltes Culaea Gasterosteus Pungitius Spinachia‘They live in both limnetic zones and Benthic zones’ The Gasterosteidae are a family of fish including the sticklebacks. FishBase currently recognises sixteen species in the family, grouped in […] read more

Pacific Krill

Euphausia pacifica
Scale 4 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Arthropoda, Malacostraca

4 POINTS

Play: Euphausia pacifica has a MOVE of  1 and feeds on (should be played adjacent to) a PLANKTON species card.
Fact: Euphausia pacifica oil can be used as a food  supplement

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Graphic by Victoria Heryetvictoriaheryet.com/
Euphausia pacifica A nauplius of Euphausia pacifica hatching from its egg Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Euphausiacea Family: Euphausiidae Genus: Euphausia Species: E. pacifica Binomial name Euphausia pacifica In Japan, E. pacifica is called isada krill or tsunonashi okiami (ツノナシオキアミ). It is found from Suruga Bay northwards, including all […] read more

Sea Otter

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

8 POINTS

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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Graphic by Victoria Heryetvictoriaheryet.com/
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

Purple Sea Urchin

Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Scale 5 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Echinodermata, Echinoidea

5 POINTS

Play: Strongylocentrotus purpuratus has a MOVE of 1. Must be played adjacent to at least one OCEAN terrain.
Fact: Strongylocentrotus purpuratus may live as long as 70 years.

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Graphic by Lindsay Chetekwww.lindsaychetek.com/
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Echinoidea Subclass: Euechinoidea Superorder: Echinacea Order: Echinoida Family: Strongylocentrotidae Genus: Strongylocentrotus Species: S. purpuratus Binomial name Strongylocentrotus purpuratus The purple sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, lives along the eastern edge of the Pacific Ocean extending from Ensenada, Mexico to British Columbia, Canada.[1] This sea urchin species is […] read more

Leafy Seadragon

Phycodurus eques
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
Animalia, Chordata, Actinopterygii

9 POINTS

• Phycodurus eques has a MOVE of 1.

• Phycodurus eques sucks up its prey through its long, pipe-like snout.

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Photo by Ben Etheringtonwww.flickr.com/photos/benetherington/
The leafy seadragon or Glauert’s seadragon,[1] Phycodurus eques, is a marine fish in the family Syngnathidae, which also includes the seahorses. It is the only member of the genus Phycodurus. It is found along the southern and western coasts of Australia. The name is derived from the appearance, with long leaf-like protrusions coming from all […] read more