European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3

4 POINTS

• 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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Graphic by Sonya Hallettbonzaialsatian.deviantart.com/
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

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus
Scale 6 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3

7 POINTS

• Bubo virginianus has a FLIGHT of 2

• Bubo virginianus is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas

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The Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus), also known as the Tiger Owl, is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas.[2] The Great Horned Owl is the heaviest extant owl in Central and South America and is the second heaviest owl in North America, after the closely related but […] read more

Llama

Lama glama
Scale 7 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2

3 POINTS

Lama glama has a MOVE of 2

• An “Orgle” is the mating sound of a male Llama.  It sounds like gargling.

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Graphic by Ilya Meshkovskiywww.behance.net/IlyaMeshkovskiy
Photo by Johann "nojhan" Dréoen.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Llama_lying_down.jpg
The llama (/ˈlɑːmə/; Spanish: [ˈʎama] locally: [ˈʝama] or [ˈʒama]) (Lama glama) is a domesticated South American camelid, widely used as a meat and pack animal by Andean cultures since pre-Hispanic times. The height of a full-grown, full-size llama is 1.7 to 1.8 m (5.5 to 6.0 ft) tall at the top of the head, and can weigh between 130 and 200 kg (280 to 450 lb). At birth, a baby llama(called a cria) can weigh between 9 and 14 kg […] read more

Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacus
Scale 6 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3

8 POINTS

Bubo scandiacus has a FLIGHT of 2

• Snowy owls store extra food on a perch. One snowy owls had a pile of 26 extra lemmings stored at one perch.

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The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large owl of the typical owl family Strigidae. The Snowy Owl was first classified in 1758 byCarolus Linnaeus, the Swedish naturalist who developed binomial nomenclature to classify and organize plants and animals. Until recently, it was regarded as the sole member of a distinct genus, as Nyctea scandiaca, but mtDNA cytochrome b sequence data (Olsen et al. 2002) shows that it is very closely related […] read more

Domestic Cat

Felis catus
Scale 6 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3

4 POINTS

• Felis catus has a MOVE of 2

• Cats are common pets in Europe and North America, and their worldwide population exceeds 500 million

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The domestic cat[1][2] (Felis catus[2] or Felis silvestris catus[4]) is a small, usuallyfurry, domesticated, and carnivorous mammal. It is often called the housecat when kept as an indoor pet,[6] or simply the cat when there is no need to distinguish it from other felids and felines. Cats are often valued by humans for companionship and their ability to hunt vermin and household pests. Cats are similar in anatomy to the other felids, with strong, […] read more

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri
Scale 5 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2

2 POINTS

• Psittacula krameri has a FLIGHT of 2

• Psittacula krameri can mimic human speech.

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The Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri), also known as the Ring-necked Parakeet, is a gregarious tropical Afro-Asian parakeet species that has an extremely large range. Since the trend of the population appears to be increasing, the species was evaluated as Least Concern by IUCN in 2012.[1] Rose-ringed parakeets are popular as pets. Its scientific name commemorates the Austrian naturalist Wilhelm Heinrich Kramer.[2] This non-migrating species is one of few […] read more