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- Death Valley National Park (38245 bytes)
1: ... Bush]], [[Bighorn Sheep]], [[Coyote]], and the [[Death Valley Pupfish]] - a survivor of much wetter t...
3: ...ational Park, as well as being substantially expanded.
5: ...1700 million years old. Ancient warm-shallow seas deposited marine sediments until rifting opened the ...
6: ...|A slice through the highest and lowest points in Death Valley National Park.]]
8: ...age:Wpdms shdrlfi020l death valley.jpg|frame|left|Death Valley and environs]] - Bayeux Tapestry (13194 bytes)
2: ...the town of [[Bayeux]] in [[Normandy]]. It was made in [[England]] after the [[Norman Conquest]] of [...
5: ... the scenes. (Setton 207) This work of art includes 623 humans, 202 horses, 41 ships, 2000 Latin wor...
7: ...of Bayeux, who were fighting for the Republic, needed cloth to cover their wagons. As such, the tapes...
9: ...Mathilde" (Tapestry of Queen Mathilda). The embroiderers used wool which had been tinted with vegetabl...
11: ...unknown whether they were done in chronological order. (Crack 1) - Aphrodite (14648 bytes)
1: ... sea-foam") is the [[Greek mythology|Greek]] [[goddess]] of [[love]] and [[beauty]].
4: ...epithet ''Aphrodite Acidalia'' was occasionally added to her name, after the spring she used to bathe ...
6: ...orinth, intercourse with her priestesses was considered a method of worshipping Aphrodite.
8: Aphrodite was associated with, and often depicted with [[dolphin]]s, [[dove]]s, [[swan]]s, [[...
10: ...n mythology|Etruscan]] equivalent was [[Turan (goddess)|Turan]]. - Aegean civilization (41260 bytes)
2: ... [[1876]]. However, subsequent discoveries have made it clear that Mycenae was not its chief center of...
7: ...s was shown to be untrue. The Aegean civilization developed three distinctive features.
11: ...ipt, but an earlier script [[Linear A]] remains undeciphered.
21: ...ater oblongs are entered from a long side and divided longitudinally by pillars.
23: ...ype see [[Crete]]. In spite of many comparisons made with [[Egyptian]], [[Babylonian]] and [[Hittite]]... - Lion (11511 bytes)
16: ...e, the conqueror may kill any cubs left in the pride that are not his.
20: Despite being popularly known as the "king of the [[...
25: ...ive in North Africa, called [[Barbary lion]]s, tended to be larger than the sub-Saharan ones, and the ...
34: ...l lions may pin a large prey animal while another delivers the lethal neck bite or suffocates the prey...
36: ...e male lion gets his share of all kills by his pride. Lionesses 'own' their hunting grounds. - Chicken (21473 bytes)
18: ...a type of [[poultry]]. It is believed to be descended from the wild Asian [[Red Junglefowl]].
25: ...ypically fed commercially prepared feed that includes a protein source as well as grains. Chickens of...
27: ... meters. ([http://www.omlet.co.uk/chickenguide/guide.php?cat_selected=Chicken%20Care&sub_selected=wing...
29: ...he hen, typically ranging from bright white to shades of brown and even blue or green (Auracana variet...
30: ...uption to this social order until a new pecking order is established. - Puma (9263 bytes)
17: ...ed to leopards than to [[lion]]s. There is a considerable variation in color and size of these animals...
20: ...lly in the [[Everglades]]. There is currently a widespread effort in Florida to try to save the remain...
23: ...]] (on both the [[Chilean]] and [[Argentinian]] sides).
26: ...o extinction in the United States, the puma has made a dramatic comeback, with an estimated 30,000 ind...
30: ... especially in areas with a large population of [[deer]], their natural prey. They have also begun pre... - Red deer (16671 bytes)
2: ...axobox image | image = [[Image:Elk4.jpg|200px|Red deer]] | caption = }}
17: ...ump'. Wapiti are a subspecies of the European red deer.
19: ...[[mammal]], and can reach 1.5m (5 ft) at the shoulder.
21: ...n of [[Henry III of England|Henry III]], although deer were still preserved by law for the sport of th...
24: ... attentions of the [[hind]]s and will then try to defend hinds that they attract. Rival stags challeng... - Sea Lion (1686 bytes)
22: * '''SUBORDER [[Pinniped|PINNIPEDIA]]''' - Great White Shark (5784 bytes)
17: ...t eyesight and can see in colour, and have highly-developed behaviors which are only now being researc...
21: ...female's uterus, hatching there and continuing to develop until they are born, at which point they are...
26: ...heir mouth (their only tactile organ) in order to determine what kind of object it might be.
28: Other incidents seem to be cases of mistaken identity, in which a shark ambushes a bather or surfe...
30: ...o muscle and fat. Accordingly, in nearly all recorded attacks, Great Whites have broken off contact af... - Pinniped Facts and Pictures (2285 bytes)
16: ...classification scheme) of the [[order (biology)|order]] [[Carnivora]]. The [[true seal]], [[sea lion]]...
25: Pinnipedia currently has 3 identified families:
27: Seals (Phocidae)---which includes currently 13 genus, 19 species of seals.
29: Sea-lion (Otariidae)---includes sea-lions, and once fur seals. Unfortunately fur...
31: Walrus (Odobenidae)---includes only 1 Genus, 1 species, which is walrus. - Black Rhinoceros (5853 bytes)
14: ...is'') is a [[mammal]] of the [[Perissodactyla]] order which lives in the eastern areas of [[Africa]] ...
16: ... a third smaller horn may develop. [[Skin]] color depends more on local soil conditions and their wall...
35: * The soles of their [[foot|feet]] are thickly padded to cushion the legs and absorb shock.
38: ...large [[nose]] has an excellent sense of smell to detect [[predator]]s.
39: * Two formidable horns are used for defense and intimidation. - Pekingese (8693 bytes)
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56: ...g if in outdoor environments. Their eyes are very delicate as they sit above the socket rather than wi...
58: ...f Chinese artworks depicting them. They were considered a guardian spirit as they resembled [[Chinese ...
61: ... all that time. One exception is that modern breeders and dog-show judges seem to prefer the long-hai... - Shih Tzu (4863 bytes)
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26: ...e.com/search?q=cache:ZDCzDqClcdEJ:www.fci.be/uploaded_files/208gb98_en.doc+%22208+/+20.04.1998%22&hl=e...
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44: ... "xi shi quan", based on the name of Xi Shi, regarded as the most beautiful woman of ancient China.
46: ...5/21/science/21dog.html?ex=1400472000&en=6b49c839cde80d81&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND] - Staffordshire Bull Terrier (6063 bytes)
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42: ... and tan Staffies are sometimes seen but are considered an unacceptable color.
43: ...n the lighter side and male dogs on the heavier side. - Spotted Hyena (3840 bytes)
14: ... Hyenas have such strong jaws and teeth that they devour even the bones of their kill. This, combined ...
16: ...en the [[matriline]]s (the group of females descended from a single mother) that endure for generation...
17: ...[Image:2_masai_29.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
19: ...s triggered by the action of [[androgen]]s of the developing female cub before or soon after birth. T...
20: ...[Image:2_masai_33.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A... - California Sea Lion (2477 bytes)
17: ...streamlined body and highly sensitive whiskers to detect food. California Sea Lions are highly sociabl... - Cat (30067 bytes)
3: ...e:Cat_outside.jpg|200px|A cat in the botanical gardens in Buenos Aires, Argentina.]] | caption = [[:Im...
18: ...imal bears the closest resemblance to the "ideal" definition of the breed (see [[selective breeding]])...
23: ...n/a/spay_neuter.htm 1] [[Feral]] cats living in modern urban environments often live 2 years or less.
25: ...ars can point backwards as well as forwards and sideways.
27: ...more than most animals, especially as they grow older. Daily durations of sleep are various, usually 1... - Carnivore (2670 bytes)
4: ...vora]], many (but not all) of which fit the first definition. [[Bear]]s are an example of members of '...
7: ...is a well known truly carnivorous member of the order [[Carnivora]]]]
10: ...(or such containing processed pet foods) as meats designed for human consumption may be lacking in vit...
13: ...gain not only [[dog|domestic dogs]], though it is debated whether they are carnivores or omnivores, bu...
20: ...jpg|thumb|250px|Hyena, Kenya Africa. Picture provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A... - Animal L (433 bytes)
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