Chordata
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
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Play: Somateria mollissima has a FLIGHT of 3
Fact: Somateria mollissima is the largest duck found in Europe and in North America
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The Common Eider[pronunciation?] (Somateria mollissima) is a large (50–71 cm body length) sea-duck that is distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia. It breeds in Arctic and some northern temperate regions, but winters somewhat farther south in temperate zones, when it can form large flocks on coastal waters. It can fly at speeds up to 113 km/h (70 mph).[2] The eider’s […] read more
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
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Play: Giraffa camelopardalis has a MOVE of 2
Fact: There are about 9 different giraffe subspecies which are distinguished by their coat patterns.
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The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant. Its species namerefers to its camel-like appearance and the patches of color on its fur. Its chief distinguishing characteristics are its extremely long neck and legs, its horn-likeossicones and its distinctive coat patterns. It stands 5–6 m (16–20 ft) tall and has an average […] read more
California Quail
Callipepla californica 
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Play: Callipepla californica has a FLIGHT of 2
Fact: Callipepla californica like to have dust baths
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The California Quail (Callipepla californica), also known as the California Valley Quail or Valley Quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. It is the state bird of California. These birds have a curving crest or plume, made of six feathers, that droops forward: black in males and brown for females; the flanks are brown with white streaks. […] read more
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
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• Fringilla coelebs has a FLIGHT of 2
• Fringilla coelebs has many names, including the “reduplicative shellapple shiltie.”
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The Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs), also called by a wide variety of other names, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. The Common Chaffinch’s large double white wing bars, white tail edges and greenish rump easily identify this 14–16 cm long species. The breeding male is unmistakable, with his reddish underparts and a blue-grey cap. The […] read more
Red Squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris 
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Fact: Sciurus vulgaris do not hibernate but instead, hide food to see them through scarce periods.
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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 and Ireland, numbers have decreased drastically in recent years, in part because of the introduction of the eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) from North America.[3] The red squirrel has a typical head-and-body length of […] read more
Etruscan shrew
Suncus etruscus 
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• Suncus etruscus has a MOVE of 2.
• Suncus etruscus feeds up to 25 times per day.
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The Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus), also known as the Etruscan pygmy shrew or the white-toothed pygmy shrew is the smallest known mammal by mass, weighing only about 1.8 grams (0.063 oz) on average[3][4][5][6][7] (The bumblebee bat is regarded as the smallest mammal by skull size).[3][8] The Etruscan shrew has a body length of about 4 centimetres (1.6 in) excluding the tail. It […] read more