Animalia

European Badger

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

4 POINTS

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

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Graphic by Ursula Vernonursulavernon.com
The European Badger (Meles meles) is a mammal indigenous to most of Europe (excluding northern Scandinavia, Iceland, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily and Cyprus) and to parts of Asia. It is a member of the Mustelidae family, and very closely is related to the stoats, otters, weasels, minks and other badgers. Accepted subspecies include Meles meles meles […] read more

Fire Salamander

Salamandra salamandra
Scale 6 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
Animalia, Chordata, Amphibia

9 POINTS

Play: Salamandra salamandra has a MOVE of 2.

Fact: Salamandra salamandra is able to secrete toxins through its skin.

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Graphic by Celeste Agnesslightly.weirdly.net
Photo by Paddy Bensonwww.flickriver.com/photos/pbenson/popular-interesting/
The Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra) is probably the best-known salamander species in Europe. It is black with yellow spots or stripes to a varying degree; some specimens can be nearly completely black while on others the yellow is dominant. Shades of red and orange may sometimes appear, either replacing or mixing with the yellow according […] read more

Bold Jumping Spider

Phidippus audax
Scale 4 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
Animalia, Arthropoda, Arachnida

8 POINTS

• Phidippus audax has a MOVE of 2, and can feed on creatures of SCALE 4 or less.

“These spiders have been known to jump up to 50 times their own body length.”

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Graphic by Andrew K. Gottwww.agott.com/
Photo by sankaxwww.flickr.com/photos/sankax/
Phidippus audax is a common jumping spider of North America. It is commonly referred to as the Daring Jumping Spider, or Bold Jumping Spider. The average size of adults ranges from roughly 13 to 20 mm in length. These spiders are typically black with a pattern of spots and striped on their abdomen and legs. Often […] read more

Boa Constrictor

Boa constrictor
Scale 8 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Reptilia

8 POINTS

Play: Boa constrictor has a MOVE of 2.

Fact: Boa constrictor can grow up to 4m (13ft) long.

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Graphic by Celeste Agnesslightly.weirdly.net
The Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor) is a large, heavy-bodied species of snake. It is a member of the Boidae family found in Central America, South America and some islands in the Caribbean. A staple of private collections and public displays, its color pattern is highly variable yet distinctive. Ten subspecies are currently recognized, although some […] read more

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
Animalia, Chordata, Aves

4 POINTS

• Poecile atricapillus has a FLIGHT of 2.
• “13 distinct types of vocalizations have been classified, many of which are complex and can communicate different types of information.”

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Graphic by Christie Lyonwww.etsy.com/shop/studiolyon
Photo by Gary Irwinwww.pbase.com/garyirwin
The Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) is a small, common songbird, a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is the state bird of both Maine and Massachusetts, and the provincial bird of New Brunswick in Canada. The Black-capped Chickadee has a black cap and bib with white sides to the face. Its underparts are […] read more

Pacific Viperfish

Chauliodus macouni
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Actinopterygii

11 POINTS

• Chauliodus macouni has a MOVE of 2.
“In daytime it can be found from 200–5000 m below the ocean surface. At night it swims up into shallower depths of less than 200m where food is more plentiful.”

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Graphic by Forbiddingphylogame.org
The Pacific viperfish, Chauliodus macouni, is a predatory fish living deep in the oceans and is frequently referred to as among the ocean’s “bottom feeders.” In daytime it can be found from 200–5000 m below the ocean surface. At night it swims up into shallower depths of less than 200m where food is more plentiful. […] read more