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Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta ssp. elegans)Observer
hhuapaya1700Description
This turtle has a flat, gray shell.
It is no bigger than a foot long.
Their legs are long, and also, gray.
Their mouths are small.
They have a very small, and thin tail.
They like to lay on rocks and feel the sun.
They hide from birds and get their food from pond that they live in. They are well adapted to the harsh sunlight, strong wind, and wet environment that they live in.
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Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)Observer
hhuapaya1700Description
This squirrel is very curious and likes to climb up trees. Though, whenever a person walks by, it seems to follow it. Then, it just stands on its two legs and stare at you.
It lives in a grassy area, where there is water and trees to climb and live on.
It likes to eat nuts.
This squirrel has a gray fur coat, and thin claws fir climbing and eating.
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Common Fig (Ficus carica)Observer
hhuapaya1700Description
This plant is tall and the leaves are long. But, the leaves are curved on every corner. It is not a perfect round shape though. Its shape is very unique. The leaves, though, like most leaves, are green.
This plant lives near the water and receives a good amount of sunlight each day. The pond that it was with contained both turtles and different kinds of pond birds.
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Domestic Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides var. domesticus)Observer
hhuapaya1700Description
This bird is pure white, with large feathers. Its beak is pure orange and has a bump on it.
It makes a honk to attract attention and swims very fast.
It seems to be very territorial because it pushed other birds from the spot that it wanted to be.
Also, this bird is very large.
They like to live where there is both water and land. Also, they enjoy being in the sun.
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Plants (Kingdom Plantae)Observer
hhuapaya1700Description
This tree has 3 edged leaves. It is talk and skinny.
This plant receives a lot of sunlight. It grows in soil that is not too dry. The leaves are about 7.5 cm long.
The leaves are similar to the shape of a maple trees leaves.
Many bugs like to fly and land on it for shade.
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Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides)Observer
hhuapaya1700Description
This plant grows in huge bunches and contains white, small flowers with a yellow middle.
This plant grows in moist soil and receives a lot of sunlight. It is a short plant and the leaves are about 7 cm long and 5 cm wide.
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Feral Pigeon (Columba livia var. domestica)Observer
hhuapaya1700Description
This ping won has curly feathers. It had feathers all over; Even on its feet!
It is about the average size of a normal pigeon and acts exactly like one. Since it was caged, it is hard to tell what environment it may have lived in.
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Brazilian Pepper (Schinus terebinthifolia)Observer
hhuapaya1700Description
This tree has a thick think that has about a 20 feet wide. It produces little berries fall down once in a while. It grows in moist soil and is extremely tall.
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Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)Observer
hhuapaya1700Description
This peacock has big, bright, and colorful feathers on its back. This peacock makes a loud squawks to attract attention to others. They walk slowly and walk around to do nothing.
It is about 35-50 inches tall, and likes to be noticeable. Their feathers are super bright and are used to attract females.
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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)Observer
hhuapaya1700Description
This goose has a black, white, and brownish feather coat. It walks around and is scared very easily.
It was about 3-4 feet tall.
It has a large wingspan and likes to swim in ponds and waddle off on land to attract mates.
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Spiny-tailed Iguanas (Genus Ctenosaura)Observer
hhuapaya1700Description
This lizard has a scaled, brown coat on it. It likes to roam around on grassy areas near the ocean.
It is about 2- 2 1/2 feet long and is very calm.
It has a striped tail. Its body has huge scales that cover the body like armor.
It had a straight posture and would not move from its position.
Nothing would move it.
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Pincushion Cactuses (Genus Mammillaria)Observer
hhuapaya1700Description
This cactus is white with spikes all around it. The cactus is small and round, like a sponge. It is fairly about 1-1 1/2 feet high.
Since it is a desert plant, it needs to grow in dry soil that rarely gets a lot of water, but a lot of sunlight.
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Saltwort (Batis maritima)Observer
hhuapaya1700Description
This plant grows in bunches in the sand. They have long, sturdy stems that help them grow long. Also, there are leaves all over the stem.
The height of the plant was a little bit taller than 2 and a half feet. The leaves were less than an inch long.
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)Observer
hhuapaya1700Description
This duck is very protective of her ducklings. She has brown feathers with white stripes on it. The ducklings have both a brown and yellow fuzzy coat.
Whenever an enemy was trying to attack her ducklings, she would scare them off and chase them away.
The duck lives in a pond where it has lily ponds and trees with long leaves near the pond.
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Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera)Observer
hhuapaya1700Description
This turtle has a longer nose than most turtles. It is very calm and has a slow reaction. It has a brownish color and a flat shell. It likes to be in ponds that are covered in moss and plants.
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Waterlilies (Genus Nymphaea)Observer
hhuapaya1700Description
It is a lily pad that is extremely thin and has a dark shade of green.
It is curved at the tips a little bit.
And some white flowers with yellow parts in the middle grow on it.
It grows in water, that is not the cleanest.
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Camphor Tree (Cinnamomum camphora)Observer
hhuapaya1700Description
It is small, and had leaves all over the stem.
The stem is extremely thin and has a greenish, yellowish, and brownish color mixed together.
This plant grows in bunches to support each other.
The leaves droop down. The leaves measure to be about 1 1/2 inch.
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Fortnight Lilies (Genus Dietes)Observer
hhuapaya1700Description
It has a long, thin stem. There is a little white flower on the tip. It grows in a big bunch.
It is about 4 feet high. The flower was about 2 inches. It is pretty small compared to the stem.
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Cellar Spiders (Family Pholcidae)Observer
hhuapaya1700Description
It has long legs and an extremely small body.
It doesn't have a fast reaction. It is a dark brown-black color.
Its legs are around 8 cm long, while its body is only around 4 cm long.
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Tree Houseleeks (Genus Aeonium)Observer
hhuapaya1700Description
It has huge hard petals. It is green overall.
This plant replicates a lot. It is able to become a huge plant after planting a small piece.
Most of the petals measure to about a few inches. Some though, measure up to 6 inches! It likes to grow in moist soil, where there is a lot of sunlight.
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Bougainvilleas (Genus Bougainvillea)Observer
hhuapaya1700Description
Their pink petals are thin and easy to break off.
This grows in a bush, that adapts to its surroundings. There are 2 stamens and 1 pistil on the flower.
The petals are at most 1 1/2 long.
The plant was watered very well. The plants were green and the plant was receiving a lot of sunlight.
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Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies (Family Asteraceae)Observer
hhuapaya1700Description
It has small yellow petals. It grows in huge patches. It also grows with long leaves.
The stem is about 2 feet tall.
It grows in a sunny environment and receives a good amount of sunlight each day.
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Plants (Kingdom Plantae)Observer
hhuapaya1700Description
The tree is mid-high, and the leaves are green with a mixture of gray. The flowers on the tree have white, down facing petals with a red insides. It is very thin and contains pollen for insects to use.
The leaves are hard.
This tree contains fruit that is round. The flower is about 9 cm tall and 6 cm wide.
