Chordata

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia
Scale 5 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
Chordata, Aves, Animalia

2 POINTS

• Columba livia has a FLIGHT of 3.
• Columba livia is considered to be an INVASIVE species of Aves cards of identical scale and food chain rank.

Cool, Warm
Graphic by Randy Laybournelookforwardtothepast.com
Photo by TexasEaglewww.flickr.com/people/texaseagle/
The Rock Pigeon (Columba livia), or Rock Dove, is a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons).[3] In common usage, this bird is often simply referred to as the “pigeon”. The species includes the domestic pigeon, and escaped domestic pigeons have given rise to the Feral Pigeon.[4] Wild Rock Pigeons are pale grey […] read more

Muskox

Ovibos moschatus
Scale 8 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
Chordata, Mammalia, Animalia

7 POINTS

• Ovibos moschatus has a MOVE of 2.
“When the herd is threatened, the bulls and cows will face outward to form a stationary ring or semicircle around the calves.”

Cold, Cool
Graphic by Kirsten Callwww.kirstencall.com
Photo by US Fish and Wildlife Serviceen.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ovibos_moschatus.jpg
The muskox (Ovibos moschatus) is an Arctic mammal of the Bovidae family, noted for its thick coat and for the strong odor emitted by males, from which its name derives. This musky odor is used to attract females during mating season. Muskoxen live primarily in Arctic North America, with small reintroduced populations in Sweden, Siberia […] read more

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus
Scale 5 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
Chordata, Aves, Animalia

2 POINTS • Passer domesticus has a FLIGHT of 2. • Passer domesticus is considered to be an INVASIVE species of Aves cards of identical scale and food chain rank.

Cold, Cool, Warm
Graphic by Tricia Arnoldbabbletrish.blogspot.com
Photo by Alan Vernonwww.flickr.com/photos/alanvernon/
The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a species of passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae. It is also known by the alternative vernacular names English Sparrow, Indian Sparrow, and Spatzie or Spotsie. It occurs naturally in most of Europe, the Mediterranean region, and much of Asia. It has also been intentionally or accidentally introduced […] read more

Madagascar Giant Day Gecko

Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
Chordata, Reptilia, Animalia

6 POINTS

• Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis has a MOVE of 2.
“Giant day geckos have no eyelids. To keep their eyes clean, they often lick them.”

Warm, Hot
Graphic by Liesbeth Lenaersfruitybirdstudio.daportfolio.com
Photo by Brian Gratwickewww.briangratwicke.com/
Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis Gray, 1870, is a diurnal arboreal subspecies of the day geckos (Phelsuma spp.). These geckos are apart of the Phelsuma group, which consists of 70 species and subspecies. One common name is Madagascar giant day gecko, being large and is found in areas of tropical and subtropical forest in northern Madagascar. As […] read more

Brown Throated Sloth

Bradypus variegatus
Scale 7 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
Chordata, Mammalia, Animalia

7 POINTS

• Bradypus variegatus has a MOVE of 1.
“Sloths are the slowest land mammals. Their top speed on the ground is 5 ft/min. Up in the trees, they speed up to 15 ft/min.”

Warm, Hot
Graphic by Heather Ravenscroftheatherravenscroft.wordpress.com
Photo by Stefan Laubeen.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bradypus.jpg
The Brown-throated Sloth (Bradypus variegatus) is a species of three-toed sloth from Honduras to Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, W Venezuela, E Perú and Bolivia, Paraguay, and N Argentina. It is a mammal classified within the Bradypodidae family. It is one of only four species of three-toed sloths; the other three being the Pygmy Sloth, the Pale-throated […] read more

Ringtail

Bassariscus astutus
Scale 6 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 4
Chordata, Mammalia, Animalia

4 POINTS • Bassariscus astutus has a MOVE of 2.

Warm, Hot
Graphic by Tesseri-Shirawww.tesseri-shira.deviantart.com
Photo by Joachim S. Müllerholy-island-lindisfarne.blogspot.com/
The ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) is a mammal of the raccoon family (thus not actually a cat), native to arid regions of North America. It is also known as the ringtail cat, ring-tailed cat or miner’s cat, and is also sometimes mistakenly called a “civet cat” (similar, though unrelated, cat-like omnivores of Asia and Africa). The […] read more