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- Cattle (12844 bytes)
13: ...author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1758]]}}
15: ...ountries, such as [[India]], they are subject to religious ceremonies and respect.
17: ...ility of cattle to interbreed with other closely related species. Hybrid individuals and even breeds e...
21: ... An adult female over two years of age (approximately) is called a '''cow'''. The adjective applying t...
23: ..."one hundred '''head'''". The term ''cattle'' itself is not a plural, but a [[mass noun]]. Thus one ... - African Grey Parrot (5256 bytes)
2: {{Taxobox_image | image = [[Image:Buberel Gray parrot.jpg|200px|African Grey Parrot]] | cap...
12: ...author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1758]]}}
16: ==Mimicry and intelligence==
18: ...eir [[cognition|cognitive]] abilities, which are believed to have [[evolution|evolved]] as a consequen...
20: ...ially [[macaw]]s and [[cockatoo]]s) are highly intelligent in comparison with other birds. - Ape (10931 bytes)
19: ...n]]s, including the Lar and the Siamang, collectively known as the "lesser apes"
20: ...impanzee]]s, [[orangutan]]s, and humans, collectively known as the "great apes".
24: ...(either hunted or scavenged), along with anything else available and easily digested. They are native ...
29: ...specific meaning of extinct animals more closely related to humans than the other great apes (for exam...
31: ...dae are tailless, and humans can therefore accurately be referred to as bipedal apes. However there ar... - Blue Shark (2648 bytes)
7: {{Taxobox_subclassis_entry | taxon = [[Elasmobranchii]]}}
13: ...author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1758]]}}
15: ...ing larger prey should the opportunity present itself. They are often found in [[school]]s segregated...
17: ...s [[game fish]]. The flesh is edible, but not widely sought after. Blue Sharks are frequent accident...
19: ...of sharks endangering humans. However, they are believed to attack victims of air and sea disasters. - Blue Whale (22203 bytes)
14: ... author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linneus]] | date = [[1758]]}}
18: ...e suborder of [[baleen whale]]s. Blue Whales are believed to be the largest animal ever to have lived,...
23: ... human and gorilla. The Balaenoptiidae family is believed to have diverged away from the other familie...
25: ...umbnail|250px|A [[phylogenetic tree]] of animals related to the Blue Whale]]
29: ...], who named the species in his seminal work of [[1758]], would have known this and, given his sense of ... - Silkworm (3141 bytes)
12: ...| author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = 1758}}
15: ...oducer of [[silk]]. A silkworm's diet consists solely of [[mulberry]] leaves. It is native to northern...
19: ...tighter, which means they are going to cover themselves with a silky cocoon.
20: ...es the cocoons easier to unravel. The silkworm itself is often eaten.
26: ...me out and wrapped around her finger, she slowly felt a warm sensation. When the silk ran out, she saw... - Flamingo (4496 bytes)
10: ...author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1758]] }}
24: ...d items is assisted by hairy structures called lamellae which line the mandibles, and the large rough-...
28: ...ls, for about two months until their bills are developed enough to filter feed.
34: Flamingos are related to other large wading birds as follows:
52: Flamingos are a model for plastic [[yard art]] which is apparently popu... - Wood Stork (2419 bytes)
12: ...author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1758]] }}
20: ...ack face, and the thick downcurved bill is dusky yellow. Juvenile birds are a duller version of the ad...
22: ...eeking its prey, which, like that of most of its relatives, consists of [[fish]], [[frog]]s and large ... - Ostrich (8135 bytes)
10: {{Taxobox_species_entry | taxon = '''''S. camelus'''''}}
12: ...author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1758]]}}
15: ...trich''' (''Struthio camelus'', Greek "sparrow camel") is the largest living [[bird]], reaching a heig...
30: Ostriches belong to the [[ratite]]s; other members of this grou...
32: [[Image:Struthio camelus Distribuzione.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The distrib... - Benjamin Franklin (22881 bytes)
2: ... of the [[Lunar Society]] and was also elected a Fellow of the [[Royal Society]]. In [[1775]], Frankli...
11: ...y included: Elizabeth ([[March 2]] [[1678]]), Samuel ([[May 16]], [[1681]]), and Hannah ([[May 25]], [...
15: ...he [[Old South Church]] of Boston by the Rev. Samuel Willard.
23: ...ivating a positive image of an industrious and intellectual young man earned him a great deal of socia...
27: ...libraries in other American cities, and Franklin felt that this [[enlightenment (concept)|enlightenmen... - List of astronomers (40322 bytes)
9: *[[George Ogden Abell]] ([[United States|USA]], [[1927]] – [[198...
12: *[[Charles Greeley Abbot]] ([[United States|USA]], [[1872]] &ndash...
19: *[[George Biddell Airy]], ([[England]], [[1801]] – [[1892]])
37: *[[Sylvain Arend]] ([[Belgium]], [[1902]] – [[1992]])
38: *[[Friedrich Wilhelm August Argelander]] ([[Germany]], [[1799]] – [[1875]]) - List of philosophers (79981 bytes)
9: *[[Jacob Friedrich von Abel]], (1751-1829)
10: *[[Pierre Ab鬡rd]] (or ''Peter Abelard''), (1079-1142){{fn|C}}{{fn|O}}{{fn|R}}
14: *[[Isaac Abrabanel|Isaac ben Judah Abravanel]], (1437-1508){{fn|C}}{{fn|R}}
15: *[[Judah Leon Abravanel|Judah ben Isaac Abravanel]], (1460?-1535?){{fn|C}}{{fn|R}}
17: *[[Uriel Acosta]], (1585-1640) - Jaguar (9341 bytes)
9: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Felidae]]}}
13: ...author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1758]]}}
16: ...ld World]], and is the largest and most powerful feline found in the [[Americas]]. [http://encarta.msn...
21: ...nes." [http://magazine.audubon.org/features0408/belize.html]
25: ...sland turned into cropland and hunting for their pelts. - Ocelot (4489 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Ocelot}}<br>{{StatusEndangered}}
2: ...axobox_image | image = [[Image:ocelot.jpg|200px|Ocelot]]| caption =}}
8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Felidae]]}}
12: ...author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1758]]}}
15: [[Image:Ocelotkitten.jpg|thumb|right|An ocelot kitten]] - Tiger (11674 bytes)
1: ...elidae]] family, one of four "[[big cats]]" that belong to the [[Panthera]] genus, and the largest of ...
9: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Felidae]]}}
13: ...author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1758]]}}
15: ...g tigers for their [[fur]] or their [[penis]]es, believed to be [[aphrodisiac]]s. From the destruction...
23: ... tigers, actually a silvery-grey tone, though no reliable evidence has been found. - Walrus (6653 bytes)
12: ...author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1758]]}}
24: ...ns of walruses using their [[tusk]]s to pull themselves out of the water. ''Rosmarus'' originates in t...
28: ...quently bear large scars from these bloody but rarely fatal battles.
30: ...north shore of eastern [[Siberia]], around [[Wrangel Island]], in the [[Beaufort Sea]] along the north...
36: ... pack ice. Males compete with each other aggressively for this display-space. Mating probably takes pl... - White Pelican (1934 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox begin | color = pink | name = White Pelican}}
2: ...can.great.white.arp.750pix.jpg|200px|Great White Pelican at Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park, N...
7: {{Taxobox ordo entry | taxon = [[Pelican|Pelecaniformes]]}}
8: {{Taxobox familia entry | taxon = [[Pelecanidae]]}}
9: {{Taxobox genus entry | taxon = ''[[Pelecanus]]''}} - Wolf (22358 bytes)
12: ...author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1758]]}}
15: ...tourism]]/[[industry]], [[city]]/[[country]], as well as [[conservation]]/[[exploitation]].
25: ...not present on dogs. The wolf usually has golden-yellow eyes, longer legs, larger [[paw]]s and more pr...
29: ...f two layers, with hard ''guard [[hair]]s'' to repel water and dirt and a thick [[wool]]ly ''undercoat...
41: ...[[hierarchy]] or rank order of the pack is relatively strict, with the [[alpha]]s (one male, one femal... - Monarch butterfly (5180 bytes)
13: ...author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1758]]}}
15: ...enter of each hindwing from which pheromones are released.
23: ...talis]]. The amount accumulated depends on the level present in the milkweed. This accumulation makes ...
25: ... point, hormonal changes occur, leading to the development of a butterfly. Fourth, the mature butterfl...
29: ...ome strip of the Michoacá®based [[CA Monarcas Morelia]] professional [[football (soccer)|football]] t... - Moose (8141 bytes)
12: ...author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1758]]}}
16: ... (see also ''[[elk]]'' for other animals called ''elk'') is the largest of all the [[deer]] family ''C...
18: ...tines, with no distinct flattening. In the common elk (''Alces alces alces''), on the other hand, this...
20: ..., however, a [[Scandinavia]]n phase of the common elk in which the antlers are simpler, and recall tho...
22: ...es americanus'') than in the typical Scandinavian elk. The largest of all is the Alaskan race (''Alces...
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