O'Reilly Animals Starter Deck

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This deck includes a variety of organisms that are represented by various O’Reilly book covers and are also in various levels of endangerment. More information about the organisms and conservation work can be found at animals.oreilly.com/. The game consists of 41 different cards, encompassing a variety of organism and events.

Asian Paradise Flycatcher

Terpsiphone paradisi
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Aves

7 POINTS

Play: Terpsiphone paradisi has a FLIGHT of 2

Fact: Terpsiphone paradisi catches its food on the wing, thanks in part to its quick reflexes and sharp eyesight.

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The Asian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) is a medium-sized passerine bird native to Asia. Males have elongated central tail feathers, and in some populations a black and rufous plumage while others have white plumage. Females are short-tailed with rufous wings and a black head. They feed on insects, which they capture in the air often […] read more

Stovepipe Sponge

Aplysina archeri
Scale 7 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 1
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Animalia, Porifera, Demospongiae

2 POINTS

Fact: Aplysina archeri is a simple multicellular animal that feeds and breathes by filtering water.

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Aplysina archeri (also known as stove-pipe sponge because of its shape) is a species of tube sponge that has long tube-like structures of cylindrical shape. Many tubes are attached to one particular part of the organism. A single tube can grow up to 5 feet (1.5 m) high and 3 inches (7.6 cm) thick. These sponges mostly […] read more

Large Flying Fox

Pteropus vampyrus
Scale 6 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

6 POINTS

Play: Pteropus vampyrus has a FLIGHT of 2

Fact: Pteropus vampyrus is one of the largest bat species

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The large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus), also known as the greater flying fox, Malaysian flying fox, large fruit bat, kalang or kalong, is a southeast Asian species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.[2] Like the other members of the genus Pteropus, or the Old World fruit bats, it feeds exclusively on fruits, nectar and flowers. […] read more

Zooplankton

Copepoda subclass
Scale 3 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 1
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Animalia, Anthropoda, Macillopoda

2 POINTS

Play: Copepoda has a MOVE of 1

Fact: Copepoda live both in the sea and in freshwater habitats

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Copepods (/ˈkoʊpɪpɒd/; meaning “oar-feet”) are a group of small crustaceans found in the sea and nearly everyfreshwater habitat. Some species are planktonic (drifting in sea waters), some are benthic (living on the ocean floor), and some continental species may live in limno-terrestrial habitats and other wet terrestrial places, such as swamps, under leaf fall in […] read more

Habitat Loss

Event Card
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Event

Play: Place this card on any SPECIES card.

Effect: The SPECIES card must be removed immediately. You may leave this card on the table to show that this location cannot be used anymore in the game.

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Habitat destruction is the process in which natural habitat is rendered functionally unable to support the species present. In this process, the organisms that previously used the site are displaced or destroyed, reducing biodiversity.[1] Habitat destruction by human activity is mainly for the purpose of harvestingnatural resources for industry production and urbanization. Clearing habitats for […] read more

Thread-winged Antlion

Nemoptera sinuata
Scale 4 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Insecta, Anthropoda

2 POINTS

Play: Nemoptera sinuata has a MOVE of 2

Fact: Nemoptera sinuata undergoes a complete metamorphosis with egg, larval, pupal, and winged adult stages.

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Spoonwings or Nemopteridae are a family of neuropteran insects. They are also called Thread-winged Antlions. Their flight is delicate and they have a circling flight to avoid walls when they are trapped indoors. The long streamer is conspicuous when the insects are flying and these are the elongated and spatulate hindwings. They are found in […] read more