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- Bluebird (1765 bytes)
6: {{Taxobox phylum entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
17: .... As the name implies, these are attractive birds with blue, or blue and red, plumage.
21: * [[Western Bluebird]], <i>Sialia mexicana</i>
24: <div style="float:left; width:278px; padding:8px; margin-left: 1em; text-al...
28: The two species of [[Fairy-bluebird]] found in [[Southea... - Bobcat (4586 bytes)
2: {{Taxobox_image | image = [[Image:bobcat-snow.jpg|240px]] | caption = }}
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
15: ...he related [[Canada Lynx]]. Hybridization between wild Canada lynx and bobcat has been documented in ...
17: [[Image:bobcatonwires.jpg|240px|thumb|left|A male Bobcat in an urba...
18: ...eir home ranges most actively in the hours near dawn and dusk, hunting small [[mammal]]s. They seek c... - Bongo (antelope) (2000 bytes)
2: ...ongo]] | caption = A Bongo, courtesy of [http://www.animalport.com Animal Portal]}}
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
13: ...inomial_name = Tragelaphus eurycerus | author = [[William Ogilby|Ogilby]] | date = [[1837]]}}
16: ...of fur along its back. It has large ears and can weigh as much as 900 pounds (400 kg). Both male an... - Bottlenose Dolphin (16802 bytes)
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6: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
16: ...species. It inhabits warm and temperate seas worldwide and may be found in all but the [[Arctic Ocean...
19: ...bio)|blowhole]] on top of the head. Their face shows a characteristic "smile".
21: ...rage in a population off Florida. Those in colder waters also have a fattier composition and blood mo... - Brown Pelican (2615 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox begin | color = pink | name = Brown Pelican}}
2: ...ox image | image = [[image: Brownpelican77.jpg|Brown Pelican]] | caption = }}
5: {{Taxobox phylum entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
15: ...ped.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Brown Pelican]]The '''Brown Pelican''' (''Pelecanus occidentalis'' <small>&d...
17: ... coasts in flocks, returning to warmer waters for winter. - African Buffalo (2744 bytes)
2: ...-490-a.jpg|240px|African Buffalo, 19th century drawing. ]] | caption = }}
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
15: ...1.7 meters high, 3.4 meters long, and can reach a weight of 900 [[kilogram]]s.
17: ...s cross. Known as one of the "[[Big Five (African Wildlife)|big five]]" in Africa, the Cape Buffalo c...
19: ...[Botswana]], [[Mozambique]] and [[South Africa]], with a significant seasonal presence in [[Kenya]] a... - Bull shark (3651 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
17: ...as the seaborne Bull shark, and are not true freshwater sharks (unlike the Bull sharks in [[Lake Nica...
20: ...f this species can reach 2.1 [[metre|m]] long and weigh 90 [[kilogram|kg]]. The [[female]]s can be m...
23: ... out of curiosity or when threatened, or in water where visibility is poor and a human might easily b...
25: ...as [[Illinois]]. They are also found in the fresh water Lake Nicaragua. - Coyote (4265 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
17: ...reas of North America formerly occupied by [[wolf|wolves]], and the "dog" one sees scrounging from a ...
20: ...guished from its much larger relative, the [[Grey Wolf]], by its overall slight appearance compared t...
22: ... Coyote is thought to be a 50% mix with the [[Red Wolf]].
26: ... ecological niche, and hunted in packs to bring down large prey.) - Tyrannosaurus rex (20653 bytes)
2: ...n at<br>[[National Museum of Natural History]], [[Washington, DC]]}}
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
15: ...hroned it as the largest theropod, but ''T. rex'' will very likely remain a point of ongoing [[Scienc...
18: ...tory]], found the second ''T. rex'' skeleton in [[Wyoming]] in [[1900]]. This skeleton resides in [[L...
22: ...us'' appears to have had a sizeable brain, but it was probably not particularly intelligent by mammal... - Triceratops (4523 bytes)
6: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
22: ...s about [[1 E0 m|9 m]] (30 ft) long, and probably weighed around [[1 E3 kg|5,400 kg]] (12,000 lb).
26: ... preserved as [[fossil]]s, allowing variations between species and individuals to be studied.
28: ...ly believed to be a species of ''Triceratops'' as well, but is currently recognized as a separate gen...
36: * Communication between the herd members. - Mastodon (1620 bytes)
6: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
14: ...ture of their teeth, which were more suited to chewing leaves rather than for grazing. The name masto...
16: ..., and archeologists are still trying to determine what role, if any, the early human settlers of Nort... - Wildebeest (2915 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = '''Wildebeest''' }}<br />{{StatusConcern}}
2: ...-gnu.jpg|260px|Blue Wildebeest]] | caption = Blue Wildebeest}}
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
16: ...''). The gnus belongs to the family [[Bovidae]], which includes antelopes, cattle, goats, and other ...
18: ...[southern Africa]], especially the [[Serengeti]]. Wildebeest can live for more than 20 years. - Impala (1708 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
15: ...ish-brown in colour with lighter flanks, it has a white under-belly. The male has [[lyre]] shaped hor...
16: .... Their food consists of a mixture of grasses and woody species.[[Image:5_impala_22.jpg|thumb|left|Im... - Elephant (13277 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
21: ... [[ice age]] there were more species, which are now [[extinct species|extinct]].
23: ...r recorded was a male shot in [[Angola]] in 1974, weighing [[1 E4 kg|12 000 kilograms]] or 26 400 pou...
25: ...mal]], and consumption is prohibited around the [[world]].
29: ...can be used as a snorkel when wading through deep water. - Flamingo (4496 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
20: ...cies in the [[Americas]] against two in the [[Old World]]. Flamingos live in large flocks in aquatic ...
22: ...a mound with a concave top, into which the single white egg is laid.
24: ...s is assisted by hairy structures called lamellae which line the mandibles, and the large rough-surfa...
26: ...l flamingos have 12 black flight feathers in each wing. - Mongoose (2463 bytes)
2: ...= [[Image:6_mongoose_5.jpg|250px]] | caption = [[Dwarf Mongoose]]}}
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
14: ...otable exception). It is said that some mongooses will actually eat the venom glands of snakes.
16: ...[United States]]. Mongooses are widespread in [[Hawaii]], and have had a significant impact on native...
18: ...tory]] "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by [[Rudyard Kipling]], which depicts the adventures of a young mongoose de... - Monitor lizard (2209 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
16: ...ogy)|family]] '''Varanidae''', a group of lizards which includes the largest living lizard, the [[Kom...
18: In [[Australia]] monitor lizards are known as [[goanna]]s (See main article).
20: ==Evolutionary Overview==
22: ...t benefit the hunting of live prey, and a lower jaw that may be unhinged to facilitate eating large p... - Wood Stork (2419 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Wood Stork}}
2: ...box_image | image = [[image: Wood Stork.jpg|200px|Wood Stork]]| caption =}}
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
14: ... population in southern [[Florida]], [[USA]]. The Wood Stork is the only stork that breeds in [[North...
15: [[Image:Wood Stork3.jpg|thumb|left|250px|]] - Gorilla (6336 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
11: ... = pink | species = Gorilla gorilla | comment = [[Western Gorilla]]}}
13: ''[[Western Gorilla|Gorilla gorilla]]''<br/>
17: ...the [[forest]]s of central [[Africa]]. There are two species of gorilla, both in the genus ''Gorilla'...
19: ...sp;kg to 165 kg. Females are about half the weight of males. - Ostrich (8135 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
15: ...'''Ostrich''' (''Struthio camelus'', Greek "sparrow camel") is the largest living [[bird]], reaching ...
16: ...he wild in [[Africa]], and is farmed all over the world.
20: ... and young males are greyish-brown, with a bit of white.
22: ...erve as insulation. There are claws on two of the wings' fingers.
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