Chordata

Glyptodon

Glyptodon Genus
Scale 9 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

4 POINTS

Play: Glyptodon has a MOVE of 2 and is EXTINCT
Fact: Darwin described the fossils as “a large animal, with an osseous coat in compartments, very like that of an armadillo.”

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Glyptodon (Greek for “grooved or carved tooth”) was a large, armored mammal of the family Glyptodontidae, a relative of armadillos that lived during the Pleistocene epoch. It was roughly the same size and weight as aVolkswagen Beetle, though flatter in shape. With its rounded, bony shell and squat limbs, it superficially resembled turtles, and the […] read more

Bridled Burrfish

Chilomycterus antennatus
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
Animalia, Chordata, Actinopterygii

9 POINTS

Play: This fish has a MOVE of 2.
Fact: C. antennatus has the ability to inflate their body through the swallowing of water or air.

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Photo by John E. Randalleol.org/data_objects/21009763
Chilomycterus antennatus (Bridled burrfish) is a species of fish belonging to the Diodontidae family. It is native to the tropical waters of the Western Atlantic from southeastern Florida and the Bahamas to northern South America. They are also found in the Eastern Atlantic off the cost of Mauritania.[1] C. antennatus has a maximum length of […] read more

Darwin’s Rhea

Rhea pennata
Scale 7 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
Animalia, Chordata, Aves

3 POINTS

Play: Darwin’s Rhea has a MOVE of 2.
Fact: Darwin was searching for this bird, and first came across it on his dinner table when Conrad Martens, an artist on board the H.M.S. Beagle, accidentally shot one for a meal.

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Photo by Christoph Strässlercommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rhea_pennata,_road_to_Torres_del_Paine.jpg
The lesser rhea stands at 90 to 100 cm (35–39 in) tall. Length is 92 to 100 cm (36–39 in) and weight is 15 to 28.6 kg (33–63 lb).[2][5] Like most ratites, it has a small head and a small bill, the latter measuring 6.2 to 9.2 cm (2.4 to 3.6 in), but has long legs and a long neck. It has relatively larger wings than […] read more

Darwin’s Fox

Lycalopex fulvipes
Scale 7 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

4 POINTS

Play: Darwin’s Fox has a MOVE of 2.
Fact: Darwin’s fox was first collected from San Pedro Island off the coast of Chile by the naturalist Charles Darwin in 1834.

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Photo by Fernando Bórquezcommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pseudalopex_fulvipes.jpg
Darwin’s fox or Darwin’s Zorro (Lycalopex fulvipes) is a small critically endangered canine from the genus Lycalopex. It is also known as the Zorro Chilote or Zorro de Darwin[2] in Spanish and lives on Nahuelbuta National Park, (Araucanía Region), the Valdivian Coastal Range (Los Ríos Region) in mainland Chile and Chiloé Island.[3] Darwin’s fox was […] read more

Marine Iguana

Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Scale 8 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
Animalia, Chordata, Sauropsida

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Play: The Marine Iguana has a MOVE of 2.
Fact: Darwin was revolted by these creature’s appearance, and referred to them as “Imps of Darkness.”

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Graphic by Rachel Ignotofskywww.rachelignotofskydesign.com/
Photo by Andrew Skujinscommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Galapagos_Iguana_02.jpg
The marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) is an iguana found only on the Galápagos Islands that has the ability, unique among modern lizards, to forage in the sea, making it a marine reptile. The iguana can dive over 9 m (30 ft) into the water. It has spread to all the islands in the archipelago, and is sometimes […] read more

Floreana Mockingbird

Mimus trifasciatus
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Aves

3 POINTS

Play: The Floreana Mockingbird has a FLIGHT of 2.
Fact: The Floreana Mockingbird is critically endangered and is on the brink of extinction.

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The Floreana mockingbird or Charles mockingbird (Mimus trifasciatus) is a bird species in the family Mimidae. It is endemic to Floreana, one of the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador; at present it only occurs on offshore islets however. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. The Floreana mockingbird is also known as Darwin’s mockingbird, […] read more