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- Mummy (16225 bytes)
2: ... is a preserved [[corpse]] that, due to shielding from [[decomposition]] by either natural or artifici...
6: ... [[China]], preserved corpses have been recovered from submerged [[cypress]] coffins packed with medic...
8: ...rved mummies formed under natural conditions date from the [[Inca]] period in [[Peru]].
12: ... of bitumen.) The Arabic word was itself borrowed from the [[Persian language|Persian]] word ''mū...
15: ...gyptologie 21.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Mummified cat from Ancient Egypt. [[Mus�e du Louvre]], [[Paris]]... - Thoth (5655 bytes)
3: ...ult of Thoth gained prominence, and millions of [[ibis]]es were mummified and buried in his honour.
7: ... have children. This tale is thought to originate from commemorating a change in the calendar system; ...
15: ...'[[The Book of Thoth]]'', where the name is taken from a non-existant book in Egyptian mythology, beli...
16: [[Aleister Crowley]] commissioned [[Lady Frieda Harris]] to assist him in painting the ''Thot...
20: ...the arts & sciences [[Thothica]] derives its name from him. - Dodo (9332 bytes)
15: ...itius]]. The Dodo, which is now extinct, lived on fruit and nested on the ground.
20: Nevertheless, from artists' renditions we know that the dodo had b...
24: ...easons, the dodo probably fattened itself on ripe fruits at the end of the wet season to live through ...
27: ...sness, made it easy prey. The name ''dodo'' comes from the archaic [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] ...
29: ...en found in the old [[midden]]s of the Dutch fort Frederik Hendrik. - Albatross (4372 bytes)
17: The '''albatrosses''' (from [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] ''Alcatraz''...
21: ... by gliding across wave fronts gaining [[energy]] from the vertical [[wind gradient]]. Their principal...
28: ...rder [[Ciconiiformes]], whereas in Europe, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, the more tradition...
30: ...es into four genera as indicated in the table. (''Ibis'' (2002) 144 p707-710.)
48: ...nline.org/birds/albatross.htm Albatross resources from Bird Online] (North America) - Endangered species (12553 bytes)
2: ...orbidding [[hunting]], banning their [[habitat]]s from development, etc.) to prevent extinction. Only ...
4: ...species list, and criteria for removing a species from the list once its population has recovered; whe...
15: ...nt>: captive individuals survive, but there is no free-living, natural population. Examples: [[Dromeda...
87: * [[Savannah Elephant]] (''Loxodonta africana'')
120: * [[Christmas Island Frigatebird]] (''Fregata andrewsi'') - Flamingo (4496 bytes)
2: ...ingo]] | caption = Flamingos. Lake Nakuru, Kenya Africa.<br> Image provided by [http://classroomclipar...
24: ...ks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume, and are uniquely used up...
26: ...ght red, due to [[carotene|carotenoids]] obtained from their food supply. All flamingos have 12 black ...
31: ...ix.jpg|thumb|200px|Flamingos. Lake Nakuru, Kenya Africa.Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com...
40: ** Family [[Threskiornithidae]], ([[ibis]]es and [[spoonbill]]s) - Egyptian mythology (14567 bytes)
21: ... they were the representations of the Gods. The [[ibis]], [[crocodile]], [[cat]]s, [[Nile Perch|nile per...
30: ...s. In fact, Akhenaten and Tutankhamun's removals from the Wall of Kings are likely related to the rad...
32: ...istic. A recent alternative explanation resulting from interpreting particular items of knowledge conc...
38: ...les are still standing today. Others are in ruins from wear and tear, while others have been lost enti...
48: ...of Kom Ombo]] – Controlled the trade routes from Nubia to the Nile Valley. - Celeriac (2313 bytes)
15: ...ium-sized [[potato]]. Celeriac may be used raw or fresh. It is best to peel celeriac before use, since...
17: ...g to the tangle of unsightly rootlets that depend from it.
19: ...are popular. Among the types are Prinz, Diamant, Ibis, and Kojak, which all received Royal Horticultura... - Animal S (1228 bytes)
8: *[[Scarlet Ibis]] - Dodos (9122 bytes)
15: ...itius]]. The Dodo, which is now extinct, lived on fruit and nested on the ground.
20: Nevertheless, from artists' renditions we know that the dodo had b...
24: ...easons, the dodo probably fattened itself on ripe fruits at the end of the wet season to live through ...
27: ...sness, made it easy prey. The name ''dodo'' comes from the archaic [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] ...
29: ...en found in the old [[midden]]s of the Dutch fort Frederik Hendrik. - Egrets (2462 bytes)
17: Several of the egrets have been moved around from one genus to another in recent years: the [[Gre...
30: * [[Cattle Egret]], ''Ardea ibis'' - Roseate Spoonbills (5005 bytes)
22: ... [[Threskiornithidae]], which also includes the [[Ibis]]es.
24: ...h;it is snapped shut. Spoonbills generally prefer fresh water to salt but are found in both environmen...
26: ...al—mostly sticks and reeds, sometimes taken from an old nest—the female weaves it into a l...
38: *** Subfamily Threskiornithinae: [[ibis]]es
42: **** [[African Spoonbill]], ''Platalea alba'' - Storks (8536 bytes)
18: ...es are [[bird migration|migratory]]. Storks eat [[frog]]s, [[fish]], [[insect]]s, [[worm]]s, and small...
40: ** Threskiornithidae [[ibis]]es and [[spoonbill]]s
48: * [[Yellow-billed Stork]], '' Mycteria ibis ''
54: * [[African Openbill Stork]], '' Anastomus lamelligerus ...
80: ...oid discussion of [[sex]]. This habit was derived from the once popular superstition that storks be th... - Spoonbills (5005 bytes)
22: ... [[Threskiornithidae]], which also includes the [[Ibis]]es.
24: ...h;it is snapped shut. Spoonbills generally prefer fresh water to salt but are found in both environmen...
26: ...al—mostly sticks and reeds, sometimes taken from an old nest—the female weaves it into a l...
38: *** Subfamily Threskiornithinae: [[ibis]]es
42: **** [[African Spoonbill]], ''Platalea alba''
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