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- Stag Beetle (3702 bytes)
16: ...{Taxobox_superfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Scarabaeoidea]]}}
26: [[Syndesinae]]<br>
28: ...er Schedule 5 of the UK's [[Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981]] and the EU Habitats Directive of the [...
30: ...tion]]) with other larvae. The name [[cervus]] is derived from the mandibles of the male, which look l... - Bilby (4570 bytes)
18: ...hich includes insects and their larvae, seeds, spiders, bulbs, fruit, fungi and very small animals. Mo...
20: ...nnel systems with their strong forelimbs and well-developed claws. A bilby typically makes a number of...
22: ... it uses to dig for food and make burrows. Once widespread in arid, semi-arid and relatively fertile a...
24: ...t|Gibson]] and [[Great Sandy Desert|Great Sandy]] deserts of arid central Australia; it may have had a...
26: ...[South Australia]] in 2000{{ref|AR}}, and plans underway for a reintroduction into [[Currawinya Nation... - Bobcat (4586 bytes)
15: ...] and its habitat is [[deciduous]] forests and wooded areas in most of the western and southeastern [[...
18: ...tats across the country, they do not tolerate the deep [[snow]]s. Bobcats move about their home ranges...
22: ...nt]]s, but will also attempt to hunt the larger [[deer]] in winter months when other food is scarce.
41: ...ad (feral cat tracks generally show a single, rounded hump at the top of the foot pad).
46: *''Tom Brown's Field Guide to Nature Observation and Tracking'' by Tom Brown... - Coyote (4265 bytes)
17: Despite being extensively hunted, the Coyote is one ...
20: ...yote is an extremely lean animal and may appear underfed even if healthy.
26: ...different niches. Their behavior can vary widely depending on where they live, but in general they li...
31: ... with the [[Norse mythology|Norse God]] [[Loki]]. Despite the typical 'trickster' role, Coyote also fe...
42: ...ac.com/mooncusser/iMovieTheater216.html/ Coyote Video] by Mooncusser Films. - Ireland (33828 bytes)
3: ... [[island]] in [[Europe]]. It lies on the west side of the [[Irish Sea]], and is part of the geograph...
10: ...hysical_large.png|this larger version]] with more details.]]
15: ...ultural areas and retain a strong sense of local identity.
25: Politically, Ireland is divided into:
27: ...while the "Republic of Ireland" is its official ''description''. - Tsunami (29462 bytes)
1: ...ami that struck [[Mal靝 in the [[Maldives]] on [[December 26]], [[2004]].]]
2: ...fects of a tsunami can range from unnoticeable to devastation.
4: ... [[ocean]]; it simply has a much smaller [[amplitude]] (wave heights) offshore, and a very long [[wave...
6: ...re not actually related to tides the term is considered misleading and its usage is discouraged by [[o...
10: ... tsunami by itself may trigger an undersea landslide quite capable of generating a tsunami. - Baltimore Orioles (15758 bytes)
5: :'''Founded:''' [[1893 in sports|1893]], as the [[Milwaukee,...
7: :'''Home ballpark:''' [[Oriole Park at Camden Yards]] [[1992]]-present
10: :'''Logo design:''' An [[Baltimore Oriole|oriole]]
18: ...Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], nearly two decades before big league baseball eventually arrived in...
24: ...on (19th century)|American Association]] in 1882. Despite its on-field success, it was one of the four... - Chicago Cubs (25972 bytes)
4: :'''Founded:''' [[1870]], as an independent professional club. Joined the National Associa...
5: ...emnants'', in [[1901]], after a number of players deserted the team for the [[American League]]. The ...
8: :'''Logo design:''' A red "C" circumscribed by a blue circle...
18: ...teams in [[1870]], each with the singular goal of defeating the Red Stockings. A number of them adopt...
20: ...uth side of the city. The [[Great Chicago Fire]] destroyed the club's ballpark, uniforms and other po... - Chicago White Sox (19057 bytes)
5: :''Founded:'' [[1893 in sports|1893]], as the [[Sioux City,...
9: :''Logo design:'' the letters "SOX", interlocked in various ...
17: ...owns]] in the [[1880s]]. Comiskey originally founded the team in Sioux City, Iowa, as part of a minor...
19: ...te Sox would continue to be built on pitching and defense in the following years, led by pitching work...
21: ===The Hitless Wonders=== - Cincinnati Reds (19835 bytes)
5: :'''Founded:''' [[1869]], [[1882]], or [[1890]], depending on the account. See below.
9: ...ogo design:''' a red "C" with the word "REDS" inside
21: ... took most of his best players to Boston, and founded the Boston Red Stockings, now known as the [[Atl...
23: ...ers. The Red Stockings wandered through the remainder of the [[1890s]] signing local stars & aging vet...
27: ===From opening of Redland Field to the Great Depression=== - Houston Astros (8294 bytes)
5: :'''Founded:''' [[1962]] ([[National League]] expansion)
10: :'''Logo design:''' Red five-pointed star with the word "Astr...
18: ...n Wilson]], [[Larry Dierker]], [[Dave Giusti]], [[Denny LeMaster]])
22: ...an is sent to the [[Texas Rangers]] in 1989, considered too old by then-owner John McMullen. After pit...
28: ...mid-season addition of [[Carlos Beltrᮝ] in a trade with the [[Kansas City Royals]] (on January 9, 20... - Los Angeles Dodgers (23879 bytes)
5: :'''Founded:''' [[1883]], as a member of the minor Inter-St...
7: ... -- originally a pejorative term for Brooklyn residents, shortened to ''Dodgers'' and officially adopt...
10: :'''Logo design:''' a cursive "Dodgers" superimposed over a r...
17: :'''General Manager''': [[Paul DePodesta]]
23: ...they were then known won two successive pennats under [[Ned Hanlon]] in 1899 and 1900. - Milwaukee Brewers (8926 bytes)
7: :'''Founded:''' [[1969]] ([[American League]] expansion)
11: ... superimposed over a baseball which itself is inside a circle with the word "MILWAUKEE" above and a pa...
23: ...]] by an ownership group headed by Milwaukee auto dealer [[Bud Selig]]. The team was still in spring t...
25: ...ered throughout the season. Therefore, it was decided to have a 16-team National League and a 14-team ...
27: ...e, and had retained a New York firm to handle the deal. In September of 2004, it was announced that t... - Oakland Athletics (34248 bytes)
5: ...in the minor [[Western League]]. Moved to [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] in [[1900]] when that league...
6: :'''Formerly known as:''' Philadelphia Athletics ([[1901]]-[[1954]]), Kansas City A...
9: :'''Logo design:''' A stylized "A's". The team also occasio...
17: ===The Philadelphia Years (1901-1954)===
18: ...t Shibe had a ?white elephant on his hands," Mack defiantly adopted the [[white elephant]] as the team... - Pittsburgh Pirates (16589 bytes)
5: :'''Founded:''' [[1882]], as a charter member of the [[Amer...
6: ...New York). Sometimes erroneously referred to in modern references as "''the'' Alleghenies". Ballclub w...
9: :'''Logo design:''' Pirate caricature superimposed on crossed...
17: ...00]], the Pirates picked up star players from the defunct [[Louisville, Kentucky]] club, including gre...
19: ...t World Series title in [[1909]], defeating the [[Detroit Tigers]] in seven games. - San Diego Padres (7131 bytes)
6: :'''Founded:''' [[1969]] ([[National League]] expansion)
10: ... outline of home plate; blue background with wave design in bottom half of home plate.
21: ...ague Baseball as one of four new expansion teams. Despite initial excitement and a new playing field a...
23: ...e pennant (after dramatically rallying from a 2-0 deficit against the [[Chicago Cubs]] in the [[Nation...
27: Despite featuring such notable players as [[Randy Jo... - Texas Rangers (baseball) (14993 bytes)
6: :'''Founded''': [[1961]] ([[American League]] expansion)
10: ...ign''': A "T" superimposed on a baseball, set inside a circle with "TEXAS" on the top half and "RANGER...
20: ...innesota]] in [[1960]], Major League Baseball awarded a team to [[Washington, D.C.]], giving it the na...
30: ...cs]], sought to move his team to Dallas, but the idea was rebuffed by the other AL team owners.
34: ...the form of [[Bob Short]], the Treasurer of the [[Democratic National Committee]]. He sought to move ... - Surfing (15219 bytes)
2: ...ge:Surfing in Hawaii.jpg|thumb|350px|Surfing outside [[Kaneohe Bay]], Hawai‘i.]]
5: ... droves to enjoy the maneuverability and stunts made possible by the new boards. The sport has spread ...
7: ...ads (to keep a surfers feet from slipping off the deck of the board), interchangeable "[[skeg]]s" (als...
9: ...orming a "tube" (or "barrel"), with the rider inside the cylindrical portion of the wave. However, su...
11: ...ing has to do with paddling out and waiting 'outside'. However, one does not see photographs of pros ... - Crossword (24761 bytes)
1: ...the convenience of the solver, although in many widely distributed American crosswords such as the ''[...
8: ...e traditionally limited to about one-sixth of the design. Crossword grids elsewhere, such as in [[Brit...
10: ...ttern appears the same if the paper is turned upside down. In addition, many weekday puzzles such as ...
12: ...ic circles. ''Free form'' crosswords have simple designs and are not symmetric.
16: ...cations are unspecified. A successful solver must deduce not only the answers to individual clues, but... - Tyrannosaurus rex (20653 bytes)
1: ...aur_clipart.jpg|150px|thumb|Dinosaur Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
15: ... the largest to have ever existed. New finds have dethroned it as the largest theropod, but ''T. rex''...
18: ...ton in [[Wyoming]] in [[1900]]. This skeleton resides in [[London]].
22: ...eropod, and the serrated teeth, far from being bladelike, are massive and oval in cross-section. Heavy...
24: ...or of many bones has been hollowed out. This considerably reduced the weight of the skeleton while mai...
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