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What happens if a bird breaks it wing?

Tuesday February 21st, 2017

Animals

A bird with a broken wing is as good as doomed out in nature. As it Continue reading →

Birds

How long can birds fly without taking a break?

Tuesday February 21st, 2017

Animals

A female shorebird was recorded in 2007 to have flown 7,145 miles or 11,500 kilometers nonstop Continue reading →

Birds

Sea cucumbers – (INVERT-echinoderm) See facts

Tuesday January 5th, 2016

Animals

Name of animal-plant: Sea cucumbers

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Animal type: INVERT

Subcategory: echinoderm

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Pacific lamprey (pop. 1) – (FISH-diadromous) See facts

Tuesday January 5th, 2016

Animals

Name of animal-plant: Pacific lamprey (pop. 1)

Species name: Lampetra tridentata (pop. 1)

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Chinook salmon (spring) (pop. 1) – (FISH-anadromous) See facts

Tuesday January 5th, 2016

Animals

Name of animal-plant: Chinook salmon (spring) (pop. 1)

Species name: Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (spring) (pop. 1)

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Chinook salmon (summer) (pop. 1) – (FISH-anadromous) See facts

Tuesday January 5th, 2016

Animals

Name of animal-plant: Chinook salmon (summer) (pop. 1)

Species name: Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (summer) (pop. 1)

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Coastal rainbow trout (sum.)(pop 1) – (FISH-anadromous) See facts

Tuesday January 5th, 2016

Animals

Name of animal-plant: Coastal rainbow trout (sum.)(pop 1)

Species name: Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus (summer) (pop. 1) Continue reading →

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Coastal rainbow trout (win.)(pop 1) – (FISH-anadromous) See facts

Tuesday January 5th, 2016

Animals

Name of animal-plant: Coastal rainbow trout (win.)(pop 1)

Species name: Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus (winter) (pop. 1) Continue reading →

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Purple mahogany-clam – (INVERT-bivalve) See facts

Tuesday January 5th, 2016

Animals

Name of animal-plant: Purple mahogany-clam

Species name: Nuttallia obscurata

Animal type: INVERT

Subcategory: bivalve

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Gaper clams – (INVERT-bivalve) See facts

Tuesday January 5th, 2016

Animals

Name of animal-plant: Gaper clams

Species name: Tresus spp.

Animal type: INVERT

Subcategory: bivalve

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