Beaty Biodiversity Museum Starter Deck

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This deck includes a variety of organisms that are locally relevant to habitats in British Columbia, as well as species found in the museum’s exhibition space. The game consists of 30 different cards, encompassing a variety of organism and events.

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera
Scale 4 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta

2 POINTS

Play: Apis mellifera has a FLIGHT of 2 and is considered a POLLINATOR.

Fact: Apis mellifera collect nectar and pollen to feed on, pollinating flowers in the process.

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Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) Honey bee foraging on African Oil Palm flowers Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Apidae Genus: Apis Species: A. mellifera Binomial name Apis mellifera The western honey bee or European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is a species of honey bee. The genus Apis is Latin […] read more

Oil Spill

Event Card
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Event


Play: Place this card on any ocean or fresh water based SPECIES card

Effect: The SPECIES card is IMMEDIATELY discarded.

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Species Protection

Event Card
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Event

Play: You can play this card immediately after your opponent has played an EVENT card on one of your SPECIES.

Effect: Negates the effect of the EVENT card. Does not work on EVENT cards that are not played specifically on top of SPECIES.

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Moss Mite

Oribatida order
Scale 4 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Arachnida, Anthropod, Animalia

2 POINTS

Play: Oribatida has a MOVE of 1.

Fact: Orbatid mites help to enrich soil by breaking down organic matter.

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Diversity and systematics Lime nail galls on Tilia × europaea, caused by the mite Eriophyes tiliae Mites are among the most diverse and successful of all the invertebrate groups. They have exploited an incredible array of habitats, and because of their small size (most are microscopic) go largely unnoticed. Many live freely in the soil […] read more

Whitebark Pine

Pinus albicaulis
Scale 9 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Plantae, Pinophyta, Pinopsida

2 POINTS

Fact: Pinus albicaulis may grow more than 20 meters in height if in favorable conditions

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Whitebark Pine A stand of Whitebark Pines Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pinophyta Class: Pinopsida Order: Pinales Family: Pinaceae Genus: Pinus Subgenus: Strobus Species: P. albicaulis Binomial name Pinus albicaulis Engelm. Pinus albicaulis, known commonly as Whitebark Pine, Pitch Pine, Scrub Pine, and Creeping Pine occurs in the mountains of […] read more

Black Bear

Ursus americanus
Scale 8 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

2 POINTS

Play: Ursus americanus has a MOVE of 2

Fact: Ursus americanus are omnivores and their diets vary greatly depending on season and location

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American black bear Temporal range: Late Pliocene-Early Pleistocene to recent At Lake Louise, Alberta Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Genus: Ursus Species: U. americanus Binomial name Ursus americanus North American black bear (Ursus americanus) is a medium-sized bear native to North America. […] read more