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- Monkey stick (1154 bytes)
3: ...ercussion]] [[Musical instrument|instrument]], widely used in [[folk music]]. The origins of the name...
5: ...at intervals along the shaft. When played on a wooden floor (common in [[ale-house]]s) the sound produ...
7: The name "monkey stick" comes from a modern practice: in homage to the trained monkeys for... - Proboscis Monkey (3098 bytes)
20: ...resulting in the monkeys' "bloated" bellies. A side-effect of this unique digestive system is that th...
24: ...est, dry land, shallow water allowing wading, and deep water requiring swimming. Like other monkeys, p...
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- Costa Rica (12931 bytes)
1: ...inent|continental]] neighbors, Costa Rica, alongside [[Uruguay]], is seen as an exceptional example of...
5: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
6: |+<big><big>'''Rep?a de Costa Rica'''</big></big>
9: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
13: ...er" width="140px" | ([[Coat of Arms of Costa Rica|Detail]]) - Marilyn Monroe (30186 bytes)
2: ...en presence, stunning good looks and mysterious [[death]] would make her a perennial [[sex symbol]] an...
6: ... of Los Angeles County Hospital. Her grandmother, Della Monroe Grainger, later had her baptized ''Norm...
8: ...Ida claimed that she and Wayne had seriously considered adopting her, which they could not have done w...
10: ...ospital in [[Norwalk, California|Norwalk]], where Della had died; Gladys's father, Otis, died in a men...
12: ...elf, yet also developed a gritty, opportunistic side and a super-human drive. She was very intelligent... - Animal (16429 bytes)
17: Superphylum [[Deuterostome|Deuterostomia]]<br>
20: [[Echinoderm]]ata<br>
49: ... later on. Biologically, [[human]] beings fall under the animal kingdom.
51: ...nimals, but biologically they are definitely included. The name animal comes from the [[Latin]] word ...
55: ...parate [[biological tissue|tissues]]. These include [[muscle]]s, which are able to contract and contr... - Animals (10378 bytes)
2: ...guish them from other life forms. Animals are divided into various sub-groups, including birds, mammal...
16: ...parate [[biological tissue|tissues]]. These include muscles, which are able to contract and control l...
18: ...ar junctions: tight junctions, gap junctions, and desmosomes.
20: == Reproduction and development ==
22: ... differentiation, and growth. Some animals also undergo metamorphosis, a dramatic change in form after... - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
1: ...e ]]A '''carnivorous plant''' is a [[plant]] that derives some or most of its
16: *Bladder traps, which suck in prey with a bladder that generates an internal vacuum; and
22: most [[sundew]]s, whose leaves undergo rapid growth, aiding in the retention and
27: Pitfall traps have evolved independently on at least four occasions. The simplest pitf...
29: ...enus, the leaves are quite clearly evolutionarily derived from a simple - Dodo (9332 bytes)
17: ==Description==
18: ...ct museum specimens of the Dodo extant today. The decaying remnants of the last stuffed Dodo, in [[Oxf...
27: ...rd ''doudo'', meaning "simpleton", ''doido'' in modern Portuguese meaning fool or mad. (The island was...
29: ...found in the old [[midden]]s of the Dutch fort Frederik Hendrik.
31: ..., while humans destroyed the forests where they made their homes. - Mammal (11782 bytes)
8: ...ion_subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Orders}}
12: **[[Didelphimorphia]]
21: **[[Dermoptera]]
22: **[[Desmostylia]]
23: **[[Scandentia]] - Meerkat (4260 bytes)
15: ...] family, it inhabits all parts of the [[Kalahari Desert]] in southern [[Africa]].
19: ... some sort of singing ceremony they compared to yodeling.
22: ...y strong venom of the scorpions of the [[Kalahari Desert]].
24: ...t one month old, and they do so by following an older member of the group who acts as the pup's tutor....
28: ...Meerkats are burrowing animals, living in large underground networks with multiple entrances which the... - Ape (10931 bytes)
10: {{Taxobox_superfamilia_entry | taxon = '''Hominoidea'''}}<br>{{Taxobox_authority | author = [[John Ed...
17: '''Apes''' are the members of the '''Hominoidea''' [[superfamily]] of [[primates]], including [[...
22: ...e word "ape" in their name, but they are not regarded as true apes.
24: ...e apes are agile climbers of trees. They are best described as omnivorous, their diet consisting of fr...
31: Current evidence implies that humans share a common, extinct, a... - Brine shrimp (4112 bytes)
25: ..., has been sold as novelty gifts, most commonly under the marketing name [[Sea-Monkey]]s.
27: ... species or whether the varieties that have been identified are properly classified as separate specie...
29: ...bility to remain dormant for long periods, have made them invaluable in scientific research, including...
31: ...]], and a common [[School Biology experiments and demonstrations|biology experiment in school]] is to ...
35: ... but will also eat yeast, wheat flour, soybean powder, or egg yolk. - 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: The best-known worldwide conservation status listing is the [[IUCN Red Lis... - Tarantula (17481 bytes)
83: [[Brachypelmides]]<br />
97: [[Lasiodorides]]<br />
127: '''Tarantulas''' are spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae. They are...
129: ...g to prevent sure death, and the fearsome world-wide reputation of the tarantula was guaranteed.
131: ...antula" on them. Those spiders belong to the Suborder [[Mygalomorphae]], the Family [[Theraphosidae]] ... - Pirate (23151 bytes)
2: A '''pirate''' is one who [[Robbery|robs]] or plunders at sea without a commission from a recognised [...
4: ...ains a significant problem (with estimated worldwide losses of $13 to $16 billion [[United_States_doll...
8: ...neer]]s'''. The word comes from ''boucan'', a wooden frame used for cooking meat (called a ''[[barbec...
10: ... known as '''kapers''' or '''vrijbuiters''' ("plunderers"), the latter combining the words ''vrij'' me...
14: ...urkish '''''Korsan''''', which seems to have been derived from the European word, which in turn comes ... - Gibbon (3982 bytes)
8: {{Taxobox_superfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Hominoidea]]}}
18: ...and torso, while also reducing stress on the shoulder joint itself.
20: ...d or endangered, and the most important reason is degradation or loss of their forest habitat.
22: The species include the [[Siamang]], the White-handed or [[Lar Gibbon]], and the [[Hoolock Gibbon]]. T...
27: *** [[Lar Gibbon]] or White-handed Gibbon, ''Hylobates lar'' - 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: ... resembles that of a [[jaguar]]; it was once regarded as particularly valuable, and because it was so ...
25: ...es, they now range only in several small areas of dense thicket in South Texas. The ocelot's continue... - Telencephalon (1948 bytes)
1: ...lon lies at the top of the brain, and is the most developed in [[phylogeny|phylogenetically]] younger ...
3: ...thumb|200px|The lobes of the cerebral cortex include the [[frontal lobe]] (red), [[temporal lobe]] (gr...
4: ...in much like a [[helmet]] or [[turban]]. It includes the [[cerebral cortex]] of the [[cerebral hemisp...
6: ...f the brain, and contains [[white matter]] surrounded by a clear [[membrane]]. Its surface is compose...
8: ...], and [[neopallium|neopalliar]] origin. Profound development of the neopallium, which comprises the c... - Aztec mythology (10599 bytes)
3: *[[Acolmiztli]] - a god of the underworld, [[Mictlan]]
4: ...nahuacatl'' (see [[Acolmiztli]]) - a god of the underworld, [[Mictlan]]
8: *[[Atlacamani]] - goddess of oceanic storms such as hurricanes
9: *[[Atlacoya]] - goddess of drought
10: *[[Atlatonan]] (also ''Atlatonin'') - goddess of the coast - List of mammals (1971 bytes)
1: ...hich give live birth. The latter subclass is divided into two infraclasses: pouched mammals (the mars...
65: *[[Golden-headed Lion Tamarin]]
70: *[[Sugar Glider]] - Chinese New Year (12599 bytes)
18: ...lly includes [[chicken]]. Fish (鱼, y? included, but not eaten, as the Chinese phrase 年&#...
23: ...raditionally consisted of amounts which were considered multiples. Amounts like $2 (two piece of $1), ...
33: ... birthday, the day when everyone grows one year older. It is also the day when tossed fish salad, [[yu...
37: ...iated with the Lunar New Year. Some examples include the following:
39: ... because he will be satisfied and not inclined to deliver criticism — or that his lips are so st... - Drum (2033 bytes)
1: ... York Veteran Volunteer Infantry Mozart Regiment, December 20, 1863 ]]
3: ...for the resulting sound. The [[sound of a drum]] depends on how the drum is constructed.
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