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Morchella - Photo CC BY-NC-SA Leo Papandreou CC
Morchella info
Morchella, the true morels, is a genus of edible mushrooms closely related to anatomically simpler cup fungi. These distinctive mushrooms appear honeycomb-like in that the upper portion is composed of a network of ridges with pits between them. (From Wikipedia)
weeping willow - Photo CC BY-SA Jean-Etienne Minh-Duy Poirrier CC
weeping willow info
Salix babylonica (Babylon Willow (var. babylonica) or Peking Willow (var. matsudana); Chinese: 垂柳) is a species of willow native to dry areas of northern China, but cultivated for millennia elsewhere in Asia, being traded along the silk road to southwest Asia and Europe. (From Wikipedia)
pangolins - Photo CC BY-NC-SA David Bygott CC
pangolins info
A pangolin (pronounced /ˈpæŋɡəlɪn/), also scaly anteater or Tenggiling, is a mammal of the order Pholidota. There is only one extant family (Manidae) and one genus (Manis) of pangolins, comprising eight species. There are also a number of extinct taxa. Pangolins have large keratin scales covering their skin and are the only mammals with this adaptation. They are found in tropical regions of Africa and Asia. The name "pangolin" derives from the Malay word pengguling ("something... (From Wikipedia)
Mangifera - Photo CC BY Eric Bronson CC
Mangifera info
Mangifera is a genus tropical trees found in Asia bearing fleshy a fruit. The mango is in this genus. (From Wikipedia)
Exocoetidae - Photo CC BY-NC-SA Patrick Coin CC
Exocoetidae info
Exocoetidae, is a family of marine fish in the order Beloniformes of class Actinopterygii. Fish of this family are known as flying fish. There are about 64 species grouped in seven to nine genera. (From Wikipedia)
Coast Redwood - Photo CC BY-ND Brandi Tressler CC
Coast Redwood info
Sequoia sempervirens /sɨˈkwɔɪ.ə sɛmpərˈvaɪrənz/ is the sole living species of the genus Sequoia in the cypress family Cupressaceae (formerly treated in Taxodiaceae). Common names include coast redwood, California redwood, and giant redwood. It is an evergreen, long-lived, monoecious tree living 1200–1800 years or more. This species includes the tallest trees on Earth, reaching up to 379 feet (115.52 m) in height and up to 26 feet (7.9 m) diameter at breast height. Before commercial logging and clearing began... (From Wikipedia)
banana slugs - Photo CC BY-NC-SA Such A Groke CC
banana slugs info
Banana slug refers to any of three species of slug, of the genus Ariolimax, usually characterized by a yellow color. (From Wikipedia)
owls - Photo CC BY-NC Vearl Brown CC
owls info
The Owls are the order Strigiformes, comprising 200 extant birds of prey, species. Most are solitary, and nocturnal, with some exceptions (e.g. the Burrowing Owl). Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, though a few species specialize in hunting fish. They are found in all regions of the Earth except Antarctica, most of Greenland, and some remote islands. Though owls are typically solitary, the literary collective noun for a group of owls is a... (From Wikipedia)
Naked Mole Rat - Photo CC BY-NC-SA Joachim S. Müller CC
Naked Mole Rat info
The naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber), also known as the sand puppy, or desert mole rat is a burrowing rodent native to parts of East Africa and the only species currently classified in genus Heterocephalus. It is one of only two known eusocial mammals (the other being the Damaraland mole rat) and has a highly unusual set of physical traits that enables it to thrive in a harsh, underground environment, including a lack of pain sensation... (From Wikipedia)
beeches - Photo CC BY-NC-ND Dan Mullen CC
beeches info
Beech (Fagus) is a genus of ten species of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe, Asia and North America. (From Wikipedia)
Roseate Spoonbill - Photo CC BY-NC-ND Carol Foil CC
Roseate Spoonbill info
The Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja), sometimes separated in the monotypic genus (Ajaia) is a gregarious wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family, Threskiornithidae. It is a resident breeder in South America mostly east of the Andes, and in coastal regions of the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, and the Gulf Coast of the United States. (From Wikipedia)
Snowy Owl - Photo CC BY-NC Athanassios Pappas CC
Snowy Owl info
The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large owl of the typical owl family Strigidae. The Snowy Owl was first classified in 1758 by Carolus Linnaeus, the Swedish naturalist who developed binomial nomenclature to classify and organize plants and animals. The bird is also known in North America as the Arctic Owl or the Great White Owl. Until recently, it was regarded as the sole member of a distinct genus, as Nyctea scandiaca, but mtDNA cytochrome... (From Wikipedia)
Northern Cardinal - Photo CC BY-NC-SA Jerry Oldenettel CC
Northern Cardinal info
The Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) or Redbird is a North American bird in the cardinal family. It is found from southern Canada through the eastern United States from Maine to Texas and south through Mexico to northern Guatemala and Belize. It can also be found on the Big Island of Hawaii. It is found in woodlands, gardens, shrublands, and swamps. (From Wikipedia)
gemsbok - Photo CC BY-NC-SA Joachim S. Müller CC
gemsbok info
The gemsbok or gemsbuck (Oryx gazella) is a large African antelope, of the Oryx genus. The name is derived from the Dutch name of the male chamois, Gemsbok. Although there are some superficial similarities in appearance (especially in the colour of the face area), the chamois and the oryx are not closely related. (From Wikipedia)
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