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Prickly Pears (Genus Opuntia)Observer
cristianq010396Description
The cactus generally lives in dry places prone to drought, such as deserts.
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Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies (Class Agaricomycetes)Observer
cristianq010396Description
Fungi feed on dead animals, bird droppings, manure, wallpaper paste, fruit or even living animals.
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California Seahare (Aplysia californica)Observer
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Missing LocationDescription
Sea hares are found in sheltered coastal waters, usually where vegetation is thick.
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)Observer
cristianq010396Description
Some lizards can detach their tails if caught by predators.
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Spiders (Order Araneae)Observer
cristianq010396Description
The strongest material in the world is considered the silk that Spiders create.
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Common Pill Woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare)Observer
cristianq010396Description
Although people refer to the roly polys as bugs, they are not insects. These wingless, 1/2-inch-long, oval creatures are crustaceans. Ffffff -- land-dwelling relatives of lobsters and crabs.
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Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Observer
cristianq010396Description
A honeybee can fly 24 km in an hour at a speed of 15 mph. Its wings beat 200 times per second or 12,000 beats per minute.
