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- 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... - Orchidaceae (20056 bytes)
14: ...nd their [[symbiosis]] with mycorrhizae, are considered by some to be the culmination of floral [[evol...
16: ...s). He was a student of [[Aristotle]] and is considered the father of [[botany]] and [[ecology]].
18: Orchids, in their natural habitat, are considered by [[CITES]] as threatened or endangered. They...
20: == General description ==
21: ...itan]] in distribution, except [[Antarctica]] and deserts. The great majority are to be found in the [... - Bee (11175 bytes)
9: {{Taxobox_superfamilia_entry | taxon = '''Apoidea'''}}
25: [[Image:Bee5.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
27: ...[[nectar]] from [[flower]]s. Bees have antennae made up of thirteen segments in males and twelve in fe...
29: ...flower, but the bulk of it is carried back to the nest to feed brood. The apex of the female abdomens ar...
31: There are over 16,000 described species, and possibly around 30,000 specie... - Beehive (beekeeping) (7741 bytes)
5: ...e modern 'movable-frame' hives. Harvest generally destroyed the hives, though there were some adaptati...
7: ...ided more [[beeswax]] but far less honey than a modern hive.
9: ...be inspected for disease or [[parasite]]s without destruction of the honeycomb and usually the colony....
14: ...but more often stacked in rows to provide some shade, at least for those not on top. Keepers could smo...
17: In northern and western [[Europe]], baskets made of coils of [[Poaceae|grass]] or straw, called sk... - Ant (13019 bytes)
7: {{Taxobox_superfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Vespoidea]]}}
12: ... level of social organization where tasks are divided among different types of individuals, such as wo...
15: ==Physical Description==
17: ...ong mandibles used for carrying food, digging, or defense. Their color can vary from black, brown, red...
21: ... are terrestrial and often build nests in soil, under rocks, or in trees. The global distribution of a... - Sun Bear (4617 bytes)
14: ...mage:P1107163bear.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
25: ...of nuisance bears is a major cause for the recent decline in the sun bear [[population]], as well as [...
26: ...mage:P1107148bear.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
27: ...coconuts. Much of the sun bear's [[food]] must be detected using their keen sense of [[smell]] as thei...
42: *[http://www.bearden.org/sunbear.html Bear Den] - Dinosaur (35313 bytes)
2: ...> [[United States Department of the Interior|U.S. Department of the Interior]]}}
9: ...ion_subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Orders}}
17: ...rd_flying.jpg |thumb|300px|left|Tenontosaurus and deinonych]]
18: ...he [[media]]. The term is also used informally to describe any prehistoric reptile, like the [[pelycos...
20: ...ww.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/avians.html]. The widespread application of [[cladistics]], which rigoro... - Spider (29039 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Spiders}}
2: ...r spider]] | caption = [[Long-jawed orb weaver spider]]}}
11: '''Suborder [[Mesothelae]]'''<br /> <!-- Families missing f...
12: ...p; [[Liphistiidae]] (primitive burrowing spiders)<br />
13: ...sp; [[Arthrolycosidae]] (primitive spiders)<br /> - Boobies (2609 bytes)
26: ...ies consider that all nine species should be considered congeneric, in ''Sula''.
28: ...heir prey underwater. They have facial air sacs under their skin which cushion the impact with the wat...
30: ...ky blue eggs on the ground or sometimes in a tree nest.
34: '''ORDER [[Pelecaniformes|PELICANIFORMES]]''' - Albania (24647 bytes)
1: ...]] in the southwest. The country is an emerging [[democracy]] and is formally named the '''Republic of...
2: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%; width: 300px...
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11: ...lign="center" width="140" | ([[Flag of Albania|In detail]])
12: ...gn="center" width="140" | ([[Emblem of Albania|In detail]]) - Toucan (4010 bytes)
2: ...:DSC_4991w.jpg|thumb|225px|thumb|250px|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
15: ''Selenidera''<br />
21: ...s and other small prey. They are [[arboreal]] and nest in tree holes laying 2–4 white eggs.
32: ** [[Chestnut-tipped Toucanet]], ''Aulacorhynchus derbianus''
35: ** [[Blue-banded Toucanet]], ''Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis'' - Secrecy (2693 bytes)
1: ...g information from others. That which is kept hidden is known as the '''secret'''.
3: One may have to [[lie]] in order to hold a secret, which might lead to [[psycholo...
5: The alternative, when asked about something, declining to answer, may suggest the answer and may ...
12: ...vor to conceal the location of their [[den]] or [[nest]] from [[predation|predators]]. In practice, fin...
15: ...mily, either within the family or with those outside the family. Agreement to maintain the secret is ... - Orangutan (5406 bytes)
10: ...main Etienne de la Ville, Comte de Lacepede|Lacepede]] | date = [[1799]]}}
18: ...'''Ponginae''', although that subfamily also includes the extinct ''Gigantopithecus'' and ''Sivapithec...
20: ...arly all of their time in the trees, making a new nest in the trees every night. They are only found in ...
23: ...pping of baby orangutans for sale into the pet trade; the trappers usually kill the mother to steal th...
25: ...utan cultures (see external link 1 below for more details). Although orangutans are generally passive,... - Numbat (6437 bytes)
15: ...ree families that make up the [[order (biology)|order]] [[Dasyuromorphia]], the generalised marsupial ...
17: ...and rump, and it does eat ants, although only accidentally: its primary, almost exclusive, diet is [[t...
19: ...e base of the small, round-tipped ear. The underside is cream or light grey; weight varies between 30 ...
21: ...e and, as with other mammals that eat termites, a degenerate jaw with non-functional teeth, but it doe...
23: ...und galleries that termites construct between the nest and their feeding sites. These are usually only a... - Butterfly (9348 bytes)
11: * Superfamily [[Hesperioidea]]:<br>
13: * Superfamily [[Papilionoidea]]:<br>
20: ...] [[Hesperioidea]] (the skippers) and [[Papilionoidea]] (all other butterflies). Many butterflies have...
29: ...drying out before the larva has had time to fully develop. Each egg contains a number of tiny funnel-s...
34: [[Image:Butterfly_012.jpg|thumb|250px|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar... - Thymus (6028 bytes)
5: ...n the margin of the medulla, click image for more details.]]
8: ...fat]]. The thymus plays an important role in the development of the [[immune system]] in early life, ...
16: ...it weighs about 35 grams; after this it gradually decreases to 25 grams at twenty-five years, less tha...
18: ==Development==
19: ...dditional portions of thymus tissue are sometimes developed from the fourth branchial pouches. Thymus ... - Pieter Brueghel the Elder (6133 bytes)
3: '''Pieter Brueghel the Elder''' or '''Bruegel''' (c.[[1525]] – [[Septem...
7: ...r Brueghel the Younger]] and [[Jan Brueghel the Elder]] who both became painters, but as they were sti...
9: ...e. The most obvious influence on his art is the older Dutch master [[Hieronymus Bosch]]. He is nicknam...
11: ...is winter landscapes of 1565 are corroborative evidence of the severity of winters during the [[Little...
16: ... elder-children playing-detail.jpeg|thumb|250px|A detail of ''Children Playing'']] - Aardvark (6420 bytes)
7: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = '''Tubulidentata'''}}
16: ...''' and of the [[Order (biology)|order]] '''Tubulidentata'''. The Aardvark was originally placed in th...
18: ... [[Miocene]]. Although the relationships of Tubulidentata are unknown, they are probably [[Ungulates]]...
20: ... having a pulp cavity, have lots of thin tubes of dentine, each containing pulp and held together by c...
22: ... is stout with an arched back; the limbs are of moderate length. The front feet have lost the pollex (... - Condor (7828 bytes)
18: ...n Condor''' (''Vultur gryphus'') inhabits the [[Andes]] mountains. The '''California Condor''' (''Gymn...
22: [[Image:Colca_Canyon_Condor.jpg|thumb|250px|An Andean condor soars over southern [[Peru]]'s [[Colca C...
24: ...f dehydration and ultraviolet light at high altitudes, and are meticulously kept clean by the bird. Th...
26: ...reatly elongated, and the hinder one but slightly developed, while the talons of all the toes are comp...
30: ...gg is laid to take its place. Researchers and breeders take advantage of this behavior to double the r... - Avocet (1796 bytes)
16: The four species of '''Avocets''' are [[wader]]s in the same [[Aves|bird]] family as the [[sti...
18: ...ng upcurved bills which they sweep from side to side when feeding in the brackish or saline wetlands t...
22: They nest on the ground in loose colonies.
28: *[[Andean Avocet]], ''Recurvirostra andina''
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