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- Hippopotamus (6778 bytes)
17: ...nk from which to draw in a harem of females while defending it against other males. Male hippos challe...
19: ...till found in the rivers of [[Sudan]], northern [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] and [[Ethiopia]],...
21: [[Image:Hippo4.jpg|thumb|right|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
22: ...he animals are 1.5 metres (5 ft) tall at the shoulder and weigh 1,500 kg up to 3,200 kg (3300 up to 70...
26: ...po2.jpg|right|250px|thumbnail|Hippo pictures provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar... - Giraffe (8140 bytes)
16: Native to [[Africa]], the giraffe is related to [[deer]] and [[cattle]], but is placed in a separate f...
20: ...ight white lines. The blocks may sometimes appear deep red and may also cover the legs. Range: northea...
24: ...n an off-white background and no spots on inner sides of the legs or below the hocks. Range: eastern S...
25: ... brown, blotched or rectangular spots with poorly defined cream lines. Hocks may be spotted. Range: Ug...
26: ...th African Giraffe (''G.c. giraffa'') — rounded or blotched spots, some with star-like extension... - Cheetah (6461 bytes)
16: ==Description==
17: ...und [[black]] spots and black tear lines on the sides of the muzzle. The adult animal weighs from 40 t...
22: ...omes from [[Hindi]] ''chiitaa'', which is perhaps derived from [[Sanskrit]] ''chitraka'', meaning "the...
28: ...s are [[carnivore]]s, eating mostly [[mammal]]s under 40 kg (90 lb), including [[gazelle]]s, [[impala]...
32: ...y in [[Africa]], but in the past their range extended into northern [[India]] and the [[Iran]]ian [[pl... - Albatross (4372 bytes)
8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = '''Diomedeidae'''}}
11: ''[[Diomedea]]''<br />
17: ...pelican]]) are [[seabird]]s in the family '''Diomedeidae''', which is closely allied to the [[petrel]]...
21: ...ng]]. This enables them to minimise the effort needed by gliding across wave fronts gaining [[energy]]...
23: ...(or more threatened than that) according to the [[IUCN Red List]]. Part of the blame can be put on long... - Boto (5572 bytes)
17: ...'') is a freshwater or [[river dolphin]]. It is endemic to the [[Amazon River]] and [[Orinoco River]] ...
19: The [[IUCN]] lists '''Amazon Dolphin''', '''Boto Vermelho'''...
20: ...poise''', and '''Tonina''' as other names used to describe this species.
24: ... specimen was described by [[Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville]] in 1817.
28: ...rensis'' - Amazon basin population (excluding [[Madeira river]] drainage area, above the Teotonio Rap... - Bottlenose Dolphin (16802 bytes)
1: ...ext of this article, scroll down past the table code. -->
9: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Delphinidae]]}}
16: ...ecies. It inhabits warm and temperate seas worldwide and may be found in all but the [[Arctic Ocean|Ar...
18: ==Physical description==
19: ...to very light grey and almost white at the underside. This makes them hard to see both from above and ... - Endangered species (12553 bytes)
2: ...ding [[hunting]], banning their [[habitat]]s from development, etc.) to prevent extinction. Only a few...
4: ...ation has recovered; whether restrictions on land development constitute a "taking" of land by the [[g...
6: ...ire, as it makes a species more valuable and more desirable for collectors and poachers[http://news.bb...
8: ...the number remaining, but the overall increase or decrease in the population over time, breeding succe...
10: ...wn worldwide conservation status listing is the [[IUCN Red List]], but many more specialized lists exist... - Extinction (15793 bytes)
2: ...t of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of that species. Exti...
4: Descendants may or may not exist for extinct species...
6: ...ey]]. The ''Eohippus'' itself is no more, but its descendants live on. It is therefore said to be pseu...
8: ...e likely to have gone unnoticed. Most of these modern extinctions can be attributed directly or indir...
12: ==Definition== - Yellowstone National Park (23738 bytes)
1: <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="right...
6: <tr><td>''Designation''</td>
22: <tr><td>''[[IUCN]] category'' </td>
25: ..., and [[Wyoming]]. Yellowstone is the first and oldest [[national park]] in the world and covers 3,470...
27: ...f these changes could have resulted in the worldwide population of humans falling to as little as 10,0... - Ocelot (4489 bytes)
17: ...on, the ocelot is larger. The name of the animal derives from [[Nahuatl language|Nahuatl]] '''ocelotl...
19: ...n in a cave in a rocky bluff, a hollow tree, or a dense (preferably thorny) thicket. The gestation per...
21: ...t any small animal: [[monkey]]s, [[snake]]s, [[rodent]]s, [[fish]], [[amphibian]]s and [[bird]]s are ...
23: ...gered species]] in many countries, although the [[IUCN]] lists them as "Least Concern".
25: ...es, they now range only in several small areas of dense thicket in South Texas. The ocelot's continue... - Whale shark (5019 bytes)
14: ...rgest [[fish]]. The greatest size accurately recorded was 14 m long, but lengths up to 20 m have been ...
16: ...elly, but three prominent ridges run along each side and the skin is marked with a 'checkerboard' of p...
18: ...liters of water every hour but they are active feeders and target concentrations of plankton or fish b...
20: ... Its range is restricted to about ?30 ° latitude. The shark is solitary and only rarely seen in gr...
22: ...at they are [[viviparous]] with [[ovoviviparous]] development - i.e., the eggs remain in the body and ... - Death Valley National Park (38245 bytes)
1: ... Bush]], [[Bighorn Sheep]], [[Coyote]], and the [[Death Valley Pupfish]] - a survivor of much wetter t...
3: ...ational Park, as well as being substantially expanded.
5: ...1700 million years old. Ancient warm-shallow seas deposited marine sediments until rifting opened the ...
6: ...|A slice through the highest and lowest points in Death Valley National Park.]]
8: ...age:Wpdms shdrlfi020l death valley.jpg|frame|left|Death Valley and environs]] - Black Rhinoceros (5853 bytes)
14: ...is'') is a [[mammal]] of the [[Perissodactyla]] order which lives in the eastern areas of [[Africa]] ...
16: ... a third smaller horn may develop. [[Skin]] color depends more on local soil conditions and their wall...
35: * The soles of their [[foot|feet]] are thickly padded to cushion the legs and absorb shock.
38: ...large [[nose]] has an excellent sense of smell to detect [[predator]]s.
39: * Two formidable horns are used for defense and intimidation. - Pilot Whale (5993 bytes)
8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Delphinidae]]}}
15: ... [[oceanic dolphin]] [[family (biology)|family]] (Delphinidae) although their behaviour is closer to t...
17: ==Physical description==
21: ...y to overhang the mouth. ''G. macrorhynchus'' was described, from skeletal materials only, by [[John E...
30: ...ine mammal]]s in the cetacean [[order (biology)|order]]. - Beluga Whales (10188 bytes)
9: {{Taxobox_genus_entry | taxon = '''''Delphinapterus'''''}}
12: ..._binomial_parens | color = pink | binomial_name = Delphinapterus leucas | author = [[Peter Simon Palla...
15: ...referred to simply as the '''Beluga''' - the word derives from the [[Russian language|Russian]] ''belo...
18: ...to be in the same family though recent genetic evidence suggests otherwise.
20: ...has varied with that of the ice pack – expanded during [[ice age]]s and contracting when the ice... - Cheetahs (6461 bytes)
16: ==Description==
17: ...und [[black]] spots and black tear lines on the sides of the muzzle. The adult animal weighs from 40 t...
22: ...omes from [[Hindi]] ''chiitaa'', which is perhaps derived from [[Sanskrit]] ''chitraka'', meaning "the...
28: ...s are [[carnivore]]s, eating mostly [[mammal]]s under 40 kg (90 lb), including [[gazelle]]s, [[impala]...
32: ...y in [[Africa]], but in the past their range extended into northern [[India]] and the [[Iran]]ian [[pl... - Pilot Whales (6380 bytes)
8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Delphinidae]]}}
17: ... [[oceanic dolphin]] [[family (biology)|family]] (Delphinidae) although their behaviour is closer to t...
19: ==Physical description==
23: ...y to overhang the mouth. ''G. macrorhynchus'' was described, from skeletal materials only, by [[John E...
32: ...ine mammal]]s in the cetacean [[order (biology)|order]]. - Right Whales (11436 bytes)
25: ...ll shape of northern and southern animals have tended to lend support to the two-species view. No grou...
27: ...ent years, genetic studies have provided clear evidence that the northern and southern populations hav...
29: ...separate beyond a doubt," Seger, the project's leader told BBC News [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/scienc...
31: * ORDER [[Cetacea|CETACEA]]
32: ** '''Suborder Mysticeti''' - Snow Monkeys (3542 bytes)
17: ...es, including [[subtropical]] to [[subalpine]], [[deciduous]], [[broadleaf]] and [[evergreen]] forests...
20: ...apan. They survive winter temperatures below -15 °C, and are perhaps most famous for the amount of...
26: ...es are classified as Data Deficient by the 2000 [[IUCN Red List]]. - Vicunas (3821 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color=pink | name=Vicuña}}
15: ...ulnerable by the [[IUCN]] and endangered by the [[Department_of_the_Interior|USDI]].
17: ==Description==
18: ... 75 to 85 cm (around 3 ft); weight 35 to 65 kg (under 150 lb).
23: South America, in the central Andes. Specifically, [[Bolivia]], Peru, Chile, and [[...
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