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What happens if a bird breaks it wing?

February 21, 2017

Animals

En brukket ving er vanligvis en dødsdom for en vill fugl. Hvis den overlever er det Continue reading →

Birds

How long can birds fly without taking a break?

February 21, 2017

Animals

En hunn kystfugl ble i 2007 observert med sporing for å ha flydd 11,500km uten særlig Continue reading →

Birds

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

January 5, 2016

Animals

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

Species name: Lampetra tridentata (pop. 1)

Animal type: FISH Continue reading →

fish

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

January 5, 2016

Animals

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

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

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fish

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

January 5, 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

January 5, 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

January 5, 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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Sea cucumbers – (INVERT-echinoderm) See facts

January 5, 2016

Animals

Name of animal-plant: Sea cucumbers

Species name:

Animal type: INVERT

Subcategory: echinoderm

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All animals Continue reading →

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

January 5, 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

January 5, 2016

Animals

Name of animal-plant: Gaper clams

Species name: Tresus spp.

Animal type: INVERT

Subcategory: bivalve

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