London Natural History Museum Scavenger Hunt Deck

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The Natural History Museum, London Deck contains SPECIES cards of organisms that can be found on display at the museum. Note that this also includes some organisms represented as art (such as those on the ceiling of the Central Hall), as well as live specimens found in the garden. There is also one card that can only be found at NHM’s sister museum, the Natural History Museum at Tring. Also included in the deck are some EVENT cards that are depicted in their exhibits. These cards were highlighted in the Museum’s magazine (Second Nature – see article)

Overpopulation

Event card
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Event

Play: Place on any SPECIES card of FOOCHAIN 2 or higher.
Effect: Any SPECIES card(s) that is the adjacent “diet” of the played card is immediately discarded.

Graphic by Catherine Fielderl-h4x3d.deviantart.com/
Overpopulation is a condition where an organism‘s numbers exceed the carrying capacity of its habitat. In common parlance, the term often refers to the relationship between the human population and its environment, theEarth.[1] Overpopulation does not depend only on the size or density of the population, but on the ratio of population to available sustainable […] read more

Atlantic Footballfish

Himantolophus groenlandicus
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Actinopterygii

10 POINTS

Play: H. groenlandicus has a MOVE of 2 and can act as a PARASITE on other H. groenlandicus cards in play.
Fact: At maturity, the much smaller male becomes a parasite of the female

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Graphic by Adam Smithrupted.deviantart.com/
As in other deep-sea anglerfish families, sexual dimorphism is extreme: the largest females may exceed lengths of 60 cm (two feet) and are globose in shape, whereas males do not exceed 4 cm (1.5 inches) as adults and are comparatively fusiform. Their flesh is gelatinous, but thickens in the larger females, which also possess a covering of “bucklers” […] read more

Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus
Scale 4 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta

5 POINTS

Play: Danaus plexippus has a MOVE of 2.
Fact: Danaus plexippus is considered a POLLINATOR.

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Graphic by Lamorienlamorien.deviantart.com/
Photo by Axel.Foleywww.flickr.com/photos/axlefoley/
The Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae), in the family Nymphalidae. It is perhaps the best known of all North American butterflies. Since the 19th century, it has been found in New Zealand, and in Australia since 1871 where it is called the Wanderer.[3][4][5] In Europe it is resident in the […] read more

Oil Spill

Event Card
Event

Play: Place this card on any water based SPECIES card
Effect: The played SPECIES card is discarded. All neighbouring species cards still adjacent to the EVENT after 1 turn will also need to be discarded.

Graphic by Stephanie Tanwildhue.deviantart.com/
Photo by Igor Golubenkovwww.flickr.com/photos/19378856@N04/2037098785/
An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment due to human activity, and is a form of pollution. The term often refers to marine oil spills, where oil is released into the ocean or coastal waters. The oil may be a variety of materials, including crude oil, refined petroleum […] read more

Fennec Fox

Vulpes zerda
Scale 6 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

6 POINTS

Play: Vulpes zerda has a MOVE of 2.

Fact: Families of Vulpes zerda can dig huge underground dens.

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Graphic by Heather E. Harlowphylogame.org
The Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda) is a small nocturnal fox found along the northern rim of the Sahara Desert of North Africa and across the Arabian peninsula. Its most distinctive feature is its unusually large ears. The name “Fennec” comes from the Arabic word for fox, and the species name zerda has a Greek origin […] read more

European Badger

Meles meles
Scale 6 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

4 POINTS

Play: Meles meles has a MOVE of 2.
Fact: Meles meles can become torpid (a kind of temporary hibernation) for two or so days at a time.

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Graphic by Ursula Vernonursulavernon.com
The European Badger (Meles meles) is a mammal indigenous to most of Europe (excluding northern Scandinavia, Iceland, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily and Cyprus) and to parts of Asia. It is a member of the Mustelidae family, and very closely is related to the stoats, otters, weasels, minks and other badgers. Accepted subspecies include Meles meles meles […] read more