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- African Grey Parrot (5256 bytes)
1: ...axobox_begin | color = pink | name = African Grey Parrot}}
2: ...ican Grey Parrot]] | caption = Congo African Grey Parrot<br> ''Psitticus erithacus erithacus''}}
14: ... wild-caught and captive-bred African greys are kept as pets.
18: ... the most intelligent of [[birds]]. African grey parrots are particularly noted for their [[cognition|cog...
20: ...wever, there is little doubt that Greys and other parrots (especially [[macaw]]s and [[cockatoo]]s) are hi...
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- Andrew Jackson (23546 bytes)
22: ...d the [[Continental Army]] as a courier. He was captured and imprisoned by the [[British]] in the [[Am...
32: ...is [[U.S. presidential election, 1828|second attempt]] in [[1828]] as the first nominee of the [[Democ...
43: ...of the U.S. economy, but Jackson opposed the concept on ideological grounds. In Jackson's opinion, the...
55: ...rable powers for the central government) and attempted to face Calhoun down over the issue, which deve...
67: ==Assassination attempt== - Feather (5296 bytes)
7: ...mage:Parrot_feathers.jpg|left|thumb|Close Up of a parrot with brightly colored feathers. Image provded by ...
17: ...h) that causes bird feet to stay webbed, causes reptile scales to become feathers. [[http://www.dinosa...
22: ...ggested that ''Pedopenna'' is older than ''Archaeopteryx'', however, their age remains doubted by some... - Animal (16429 bytes)
2: ...nt_th.jpg|250px|Aphthona flava flea beetle.]] | caption = Asian Elephant.}}
55: With a few exceptions, most notably the [[sponge]]s (Phylum [[Porif...
80: ...y called a coelom or pseudocoelom. There are exceptions to each of these characteristics, however - f...
94: ...nes. These include [[fish]], [[amphibian]]s, [[reptile]]s, [[bird]]s, and [[mammal]]s.
96: ...cially prominent today, the important fossil [[graptolite]]s may belong to this group. The [[Chaetogn... - Animals (10378 bytes)
2: ...b-groups, including birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish and insects.
16: With a few exceptions, most notably the [[sponge]]s (Phylum [[Porif...
22: ...y of mechanisms and strategies, reflecting the adaptability of life to various environments and evolut...
37: ...mal: The largest animal is the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). It's the largest animal ever known ...
38: ...nsect is a species of fairyfly, Dicopomorpha echmepterygis. The males of this species, which are wingl... - Dodo (9332 bytes)
2: ... image = [[Image:ExtinctDodoBird.jpeg|200px]] | caption = }}
15: ...Dodo''' (''Raphus cucullatus'', called ''Didus ineptus'' by [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]]), more commo...
17: ==Description==
24: ... speak of the birds "greedy" appetite. Thus, in captivity with its ready availability of food, the bir...
45: ...ps even only one - that reached Europe and were kept as curiosities. - African Grey Parrot (5256 bytes)
1: ...axobox_begin | color = pink | name = African Grey Parrot}}
2: ...ican Grey Parrot]] | caption = Congo African Grey Parrot<br> ''Psitticus erithacus erithacus''}}
14: ... wild-caught and captive-bred African greys are kept as pets.
18: ... the most intelligent of [[birds]]. African grey parrots are particularly noted for their [[cognition|cog...
20: ...wever, there is little doubt that Greys and other parrots (especially [[macaw]]s and [[cockatoo]]s) are hi... - Bird (20345 bytes)
3: | caption = [[Great Tit]]}}
17: ...rd migration|migrate]] long distances to utilise optimum habitats (e.g., [[Arctic Tern]]) while others...
36: *[[Phoenicopteriformes]], [[flamingo]]s
42: *[[Pteroclidiformes]], sandgrouse
44: *[[Psittaciformes]], [[parrot]]s and allies - Pittsburgh Pirates (16589 bytes)
10: :'''Official mascot:''' [[Pirate Parrot]]
23: ...urtaugh is widely credited for inventing the concept of the [[closer]] by frequently playing pitcher [...
27: ...ragically in a plane crash in [[1972]] while attempting to ship supplies to the victims of an earthqua...
29: ...uck Tanner]] took over as manager in [[1977]]. Adopting the then-popular [[disco]] anthem "We Are Fami...
37: ...t syndrome." It is felt that Littlefield is attempting, with perhaps mixed success, to follow the blu... - Endangered species (12553 bytes)
4: ...f use of their land; and obtaining reasonable exceptions to protection laws.
15: ...arkslateblue">'''Extinct in the wild'''</font>: captive individuals survive, but there is no free-livi...
32: * [[Blue Whale]] (''Balaenoptera musculus'')
44: * [[Fin Whale]] (''Balaenoptera physalus'')
62: * [[Humpback Whale]] (''Megaptera novaeangliae'') - Pirate (23151 bytes)
10: ...at|coups]] and then finally came to mean the disruptive parliamentary maneuver of talking without stop...
24: ...letter of marque]] from a government or king to capture merchant ships belonging to an enemy nation. ...
38: ...onsidered ''[[jus cogens]]'', a conventional peremptory international norm from which states may not d...
46: ...e right to elect and replace their leaders. The captain of a pirate ship was often a fierce fighter in...
50: Pirates readily accepted outcasts from traditional societies, perhaps ea... - Macaw (5144 bytes)
2: ...aw-jpatokal.jpg|Blue-and-yellow Macaw|240px]] | caption = [[Blue-and-yellow Macaw]]}}
18: ...psittaca'''''. They are the largest birds in the parrot family in length and wingspan, though the flightl...
20: Parrots are [[zygodactyl]], like [[woodpecker]]s, having...
27: ==Birds in captivity==
30: ...ers. They are monogamous and mate for life. In captivity unmated macaws will bond primarily with one ... - Budgerigar (5000 bytes)
2: ...o.750pix.jpg|250px|Domesticated Budgerigars]] | caption =}}
8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[parrot|Psittacidae]]}}
14: ...t|parakeets]] but "parakeet" refers to many small parrots with long flat tails) originating in [[Australia...
16: ... (June-September), and the far south in summer (September-January). Populations in some areas have inc...
20: == Budgerigars in captivity == - Cockatoo (3375 bytes)
2: ...mage = [[image:Sulphur-crested_Cockatoo.jpg]] | caption = ''[[Sulphur-crested Cockatoo]]''}}
12: ''[[Calyptorhynchus]]''<br>
19: ...ogy)|order]] Psittaciformes (all [[Psittaciformes|parrots]]). The name '''cockatoo''' originated from the ...
21: ...] though is a small cockatoo and the very biggest parrots are not cockatoos, the [[Hyacinth Macaw]] being ...
23: ...have a much more restricted range than the larger parrot group, occurring naturally only in [[Australia]] ... - Tortoise (8250 bytes)
2: ...ri'') from Aldabra atoll in the Seychelles.]] | caption = [[Aldabra Giant Tortoise]]<br>(''Dipsochelys...
6: {{Taxobox_classis_entry | taxon = [[Reptile|Reptilia]]}}
8: {{Taxobox_subordo_entry | taxon = [[Cryptodira]]}}
28: ...ise''' is the name given to the land-dwelling [[reptile]]s most of whose body is shielded by a special...
38: ...inct in the late [[Permian]] period, with the exception of the procolophonoids and the precursors of t... - Octopus (12952 bytes)
2: ...= [[Image:Octopus clipart.jpg|250px|octopus]] | caption =}}
17: ...r [[squid]]s. A [[beak]], similar in shape to a [[parrot]]'s beak, is their only hard part. This enables t...
41: ...oception|proprioceptive]] sense. The tension receptors are not sufficient for the octopus brain to de...
55: Though octopuses can be hard to keep in captivity, some people keep them as pets. Octopuses of...
61: ... Modern English Usage]] states that "the only acceptable plural in English is ''octopuses''", and that... - William McKinley (11746 bytes)
3: ...><font size="+1">'''William McKinley'''</font></caption>
7: ... of Office'''</td><td>[[March 4]], [[1897]] - [[September 14]], [[1901]]</td></tr>
12: <tr><td>'''Date of Death'''</td><td>[[September 14]], [[1901]]</td></tr>
23: ...McKinley''' ([[January 29]], [[1843]] – [[September 14]], [[1901]]) was the 25th [[President of ...
27: ...ary)|brevet]] [[Major]] of the same regiment in September [[1865]]. - Animal A (691 bytes)
5: *[[African Grey Parrot]] - Cockatiels (4283 bytes)
2: ...xobox_image | image = [[Image:Cockatiel.jpg]] | caption = Normal grey Cockatiel}}
18: .... It is clearly more closely related to the [[Calyptorhynchinae]] (black cockatoos) than to the [[Cact...
20: ...yellow crest. The crest is usually held erect except during resting periods and (sometimes) feeding pe...
24: ...the world. Today all pet Cockatiels are bred in captivity, as Australia no longer permits the export o...
28: ...hough Cockatiels are part of the [[Psittaciformes|parrot order]], they are better at imitating whistles th... - Cockatoos (3375 bytes)
2: ...mage = [[image:Sulphur-crested_Cockatoo.jpg]] | caption = ''[[Sulphur-crested Cockatoo]]''}}
12: ''[[Calyptorhynchus]]''<br>
19: ...ogy)|order]] Psittaciformes (all [[Psittaciformes|parrots]]). The name '''cockatoo''' originated from the ...
21: ...] though is a small cockatoo and the very biggest parrots are not cockatoos, the [[Hyacinth Macaw]] being ...
23: ...have a much more restricted range than the larger parrot group, occurring naturally only in [[Australia]] ... - Dodos (9122 bytes)
2: ...ox_image | image = [[Image:igdodo.jpg|200px]] | caption = }}
15: ...Dodo''' (''Raphus cucullatus'', called ''Didus ineptus'' by [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]]), more commo...
17: ==Description==
24: ... speak of the birds "greedy" appetite. Thus, in captivity with its ready availability of food, the bir...
46: ...ps even only one - that reached Europe and were kept as curiosities.
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