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- Monarch Butterflies (4460 bytes)
19: ...ng these migrations. The population east of the [[Rocky Mountains]] overwinters in [[Michoacᮝ], [[Mexic...
23: ...s, and many such animals avoid consuming it. This defense is shared by the similarly distasteful (and ...
25: ...his point, hormonal changes occur, leading to the development of a butterfly. Fourth, the mature butte...
31: ...rotected species and to restore its habitat are underway. - Ospreys (4841 bytes)
14: ...]] which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution. It is often known by other [[colloq...
16: ...cm long with a 152-167cm wingspan. It has white underparts and long, narrow wings with four "finger" f...
25: ...g sites available, young Ospreys may be forced to delay breeding.
27: ...spreys usually mate for life. In March or earlier depending on region, they begin a five-month period...
29: ...ted States|American]] and [[Canada|Canadian]] breeders winter in [[South America]], although some stay... - Peregrine Falcons (8580 bytes)
18: ...ngs and backs barred with [[black]]. Their undersides are [[white]] with light [[brown]] stripes. They...
28: ...cause [[bird migration|wintering]] birds often wander far from their frequently bleak breeding areas.
31: ...tline]]s and, increasingly, in cities. They are widespread and common in [[Europe]], [[Asia]], [[North...
33: ...America]], Peregrine Falcons still breed in the [[Rocky Mountains]], the [[Pacific Northwest]], and the [...
35: ... pair may mate for life. These birds aggressively defend the nesting area. - Snow Leopards (2890 bytes)
15: ...al [[Asia]]. Until recently many taxonomists included the Snow Leopard in the genus [[Panthera]] with ...
17: ...inter they come down into the forests at an altitude of about 2000 m. They lead largely solitary live...
19: ...ral]], as well as [[Marmots]] and other small [[rodent]]s. - Ticks and Mites (8184 bytes)
14: ... with [[mite]]s, comprise the [[order (biology)|order]] ''Acarina''. Ticks are external [[parasite]]s...
18: ...r [[hard tick]]s, which have thick outer shells made of [[chitin]], and ''[[Argasidae]]'' or [[soft ti...
20: ... such as [[relapsing fever]], [[Lyme disease]], [[Rocky Mountain spotted fever]], [[tularemia]], [[equine...
25: ...ut it leaving its mouthpiece inside the skin include [[anesthesia|anesthetizing]] the tick with a subs...
29: *''Dermacentor variabilis'', the American [[dog]] tick,... - Wolverines (3804 bytes)
16: ...s, to the extent that its existence might be considered to be in danger in some regions. It is general...
18: ...appears that the animal has a very low population density throughout its range, possibly as a result o...
20: ... 3 or 4, are born in the spring. The young "kits" develop rapidly, becoming adult size within their fi...
22: ...o centuries that a wolverine had been positively identified in Michigan. It is not known if that parti... - Yellow-Bellied Marmot (2581 bytes)
7: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Rodentia]]}}
16: ...[[United States]] and [[Canada]], including the [[Rocky Mountains]] and the [[Sierra Nevada (US)|Sierra N...
18: ...common name the whistle pig). Then it typically hides in a nearby rock pile.
20: ...is called ?harem-polygynous? which means the male defends 1-4 mates at the same time.
26: Yellow-bellied Marmots include ?toilet rooms? in their burrows as well as living... - Cave art (4661 bytes)
1: ...ng to [[prehistoric]] times. Rock paintings are made since the [[Upper Paleolithic]], 40,000 years ago...
6: ...by [[Creationism|Creationists]] to support their ideas and ridicule Darwin's. Recent reappraisals and ...
8: ... the [[Wisconsin glaciation|last ice age]]. The oldest cave is that of [[Chauvet Cave|Chauvet]], and i...
10: ...such as [[bison]], [[horse]]s, [[aurochs]], and [[deer]], and tracings of human [[hand]]s as well as a...
12: ...l was incised in the rock first. Stone lamps provided some light. [[Abb頂reuill]] interpreted the pai... - List of major league baseball players (29066 bytes)
1: ...N baseball.jpg||thumb|130px|Baseball Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
29: *[[Dale Alexander]]
30: *[[Doyle Alexander]]
31: *[[Grover Cleveland Alexander]] β
55: *[[Brady Anderson]] - Echidna (6296 bytes)
21: ==Description==
22: ...n fully grown. Their snouts are elongated and slender. They have very short, strong [[limb]]s with lar...
25: ...articularly if the terrain is rocky or tussocked. Despite being such a rotund and clumsy creature, the...
27: ... log or rock crevice; or disappearing into even moderately hard soil at a surprising pace, remaining h...
29: Few [[predator]]s can overcome these defences. An experienced feral dog, fox, cat, or pig... - Kentrosaurus (4090 bytes)
19: == Description ==
21: ...ight (although no accurate estimates can yet be made) — certainly small for a [[stegosaur]].
23: ...rus'' could only have served once purpose: [[self-defence]].
25: ...trosaurus'' could not rear up on its hind legs. Indeed, the length of the thigh bone compared with the...
29: ...rate the changes that their different ancestors underwent as the two groups of animals parted company. - Spring season (3491 bytes)
1: ...ound [[June 21]] in the Northern Hemisphere and [[December 21]] in the Southern Hemisphere). In [[mete...
3: ... "spring" at all until May or even [[June]], or [[December]] in the outer [[Antarctic]].
5: ...l]] and very high winds, for which a [[severe thunderstorm warning]] or even [[tornado warning]] is us...
7: ...ober and November) than during the entire winter (December to February). - List of U.S. state songs (4961 bytes)
3: ...d "On the Banks of the Wabash". Many of the remainder, such as "Here We Have Idaho", "Utah, We Love Th...
23: | [[Delaware]] || "Our Delaware"
85: | [[Rhode Island]] || "Rhode Island, It's for Me"
91: .../>"My Tennessee"<BR />"The Tennessee Waltz"<BR />"Rocky Top, Tennessee" - Vampire (17166 bytes)
3: ...er]]s. Vampires are often described as having a wide variety of additional powers and character traits...
5: ...sed as a tactic of [[psychological warfare]] intended to terrorize the enemy, and it can be used to re...
11: ...to summon the shade of [[Tiresias]]. Roman fables describe the [[strix (mythology)|strix]], a nocturna...
13: ... it between the corpse's legs, or by putting a wooden stake into its heart.
15: ...s [[Walter Map]] and [[William of Newburgh]] recorded the [[Medieval revenants|earliest English storie... - Motorcycle (40437 bytes)
7: ...o steer the motorcycle, in conjunction with the rider shifting their weight through their feet, which ...
9: ...ped with floorboards instead of footpegs, and [[sidecar]]s and other three-wheeled variations, commonl...
13: The world's first motorcycle, designed and built by [[Germany|German]] inventors [...
15: ...late 60's and early 70's who were able to produce designs faster and cheaper.
23: ...ear suspension being an integral component in the design. - Wind (17871 bytes)
6: ...s and are essentially unpredictable, such as dust devils and microbursts.
16: ...ion patterns]]. These include the [[Trade wind|Trade Winds]], the Westerlies, the Polar Easterlies, an...
20: ...r "track," and thus the phrase "the wind blows trade," that is to say, on track.
22: .... At about 30°N/S latitude, the air cools and descends. It then begins its journey back to the equ...
24: ...he Trades feed into the Westerlies, and thus provide a continuous zone of wind for ships travelling be... - Cult classic (2953 bytes)
2: ...widespread mainstream popularity but does attract devoted, even fanatical, attention from a select gro...
29: *[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]
46: *[[Gerhard Reinke's Wanderlust]]
48: *[[Invader Zim]]
68: *[[Undergrads]]
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