Chordata

Galapagos sea lion

Zalophus wollebaeki
Scale 7 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

8 POINTS

Play: This sea lion has a MOVE of 2.
Fact: Their loud bark, playful nature, and graceful agility in water make them the “welcoming party” of the Galapagos Islands.

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Graphic by Rachel Ignotofskywww.rachelignotofskydesign.com
Photo by Brian Gratwickecommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zalophus_wollebaeki_up_close.jpg
The Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) is a species of sea lion that exclusively breeds on theGalápagos Islands and – in smaller numbers – on Isla de la Plata (Ecuador). Being fairly social, and one of the most numerous species in the Galápagos archipelago, they are often spotted sun-bathing on sandy shores or rock groups […] read more

Robin

Erithacus rubecula
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Aves

2 POINTS

Play: The Robin has a FLIGHT of 2.

Fact:bThe avian magnetic compass of the robin has been extensively researched and uses Vision Based Magnetoreception.

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Graphic by W.Swaysland (1883)
The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), most commonly known in AnglophoneEurope simply as the robin, is a small insectivorous passerine bird, specifically achat, that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae), but is now considered to be an Old World flycatcher. Around 12.5–14.0 cm (5.0–5.5 in) in length, the male and female are similar […] read more

Red Squirrels

Sciurus Vulgaris
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

5 POINTS

Play: The Red Squirrel has a MOVE of 2.

Fact: In Great Britain, Italy and Ireland, numbers have decreased drastically in recent years.

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Graphic by Angel Cabrera (1922)
The red squirrel or Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus common throughout Eurasia. The red squirrel is anarboreal, omnivorous rodent. In Great Britain, Italy and Ireland, numbers have decreased drastically in recent years, a decline associated with the introduction of the eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) […] read more

Common Chaffinch

Fringilia coelebs
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Aves

3 POINTS

Play: The Chaffinch has a FLIGHT of 2.

Fact: The Chaffinch’s powerful song is very well known, and its fink or vink sounding call gives the finch family its English name.

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Graphic by Thomas Lord (1791)
The common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs), usually known simply as the chaffinch, is a common and widespread small passerine bird in the finch family. The male is brightly coloured with a blue-grey cap and rust-red underparts. The female is much duller in colouring but both sexes have two contrasting white wings-bars and white sides to the […] read more

Galapagos Hawk

Buteo galapagoensis
Scale 7 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
Animalia, Chordata, Aves

6 POINTS

Play: This hawk has a FLIGHT of 2.
Fact: Darwin on the hawk: “A gun is here almost superfluous; for with the muzzle I pushed a hawk out of the branch of a tree…”

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Graphic by Golly Bardgollybard.blogspot.ca/
Photo by Thomas O'Neilcommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Galapagos_hawk.jpg
The Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) is a large hawk endemic to the Galapagos Islands. Similar in size to the red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) and the Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni) of North America, but the size is variable across the islands as is recorded for many animals native to the Galapagos. The Galapagos hawk can range […] read more

Flying Fish

Exocoetidae Family
Scale 6 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 2
Animalia, Chordata, Actinopterygii

6 POINTS

Play: This fish has a MOVE of 2 and needs to be played next to a PLANKTON species (for food).
Fact: The flights of flying fish are typically around 50 meters, though they can use updrafts at the leading edge of waves to cover distances of up to 400 meters!

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Graphic by Rachel Ignotofskywww.rachelignotofskydesign.com/
Photo by NOAAcommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pink-wing_flying_fish.jpg
The Exocoetidae are a family of marine fish in the order Beloniformes of class Actinopterygii. Fish of this family are known as flying fish. About 64 species are grouped in seven to nine genera. Flying fish can make powerful, self-propelled leaps out of water into air, where their long, wing-like fins enable gliding flight for […] read more