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Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus) Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description General Appearance The Arctic fox is a compact, cold-adapted canid specialized for life in extreme polar environments. It has a rounded body, short muzzle, small ears, and heavily furred paws,
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Common Ostrich Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AvesOrder: StruthioniformesFamily: StruthionidaeGenus: StruthioSpecies: Struthio camelus Linnaeus, 1758 Common Names by Region General: Common Ostrich, OstrichScientific / Conservation: Struthio camelusAfrica (Regional): North African Ostrich, Maasai Ostrich (subspecies-related usage)Colloquial: Big Bird, Desert Ostrich (informal) Description
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American Green Anole Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ReptiliaOrder: SquamataFamily: DactyloidaeGenus: AnolisSpecies: Anolis carolinensis (Voigt, 1832) Common Names by Region General: American Green Anole, Green AnoleUnited States: Green Anole, Carolina AnoleHerpetology / Field Guides: American AnoleInformal / Local Use: Tree Lizard
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Colorful Flat-Backed Millipede Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: DiplopodaOrder: PolydesmidaFamily: XystodesmidaeGenus: EuryurusSpecies: Euryurus evides (Bollman, 1889) Common Names by Region General / English: Colorful Flat-Backed Millipede, Appalachian MillipedeAppalachian / Eastern U.S.: Red-and-Black Millipede (informal)Scientific / Hobbyist Use: Euryurus evides Description Physical
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Red Lionfish Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ActinopterygiiOrder: ScorpaeniformesFamily: ScorpaenidaeGenus: PteroisSpecies: Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Names by Region General / English: Red Lionfish, Common LionfishIndo-Pacific: Red Firefish (regional usage)Caribbean / Western Atlantic: Invasive LionfishAquarium Trade: Red Lionfish, Volitan LionfishInformal /
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Rock Hyrax Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: HyracoideaFamily: ProcaviidaeGenus: ProcaviaSpecies: Procavia capensis (Pallas, 1766) Common Names by Region General: Rock HyraxScientific / Conservation: Procavia capensisColloquial: Dassie (Southern Africa) Description The Rock Hyrax is a small, compact, rock-dwelling mammal with a
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Southern White Rhinoceros Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: PerissodactylaFamily: RhinocerotidaeGenus: CeratotheriumSpecies: Ceratotherium simumSubspecies: Ceratotherium simum simum Common Names by Region General / English: Southern White Rhinoceros, White RhinoSouthern Africa: White RhinocerosAfrikaans: WitrenosterScientific / Conservation Use: Ceratotherium simum simum Description Physical
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Tiger Salamander Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AmphibiaOrder: CaudataFamily: AmbystomatidaeGenus: AmbystomaSpecies: Ambystoma tigrinum (Green, 1825) Common Names by Region General: Tiger SalamanderUnited States: Eastern Tiger Salamander, Barred Tiger SalamanderHerpetology / Field Guides: Ambystoma tigrinum Complex Description The Tiger Salamander is one
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Common Rosefinch Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AvesOrder: PasseriformesFamily: FringillidaeGenus: CarpodacusSpecies: Carpodacus erythrinus (Pallas, 1770) Common Names by Region General / English: Common RosefinchScientific / Ornithological: Carpodacus erythrinusRegional (Europe / Asia): Scarlet Finch, Rose Finch (colloquial variations) Description The Common Rosefinch
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Black Ground Beetle Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: ColeopteraFamily: CarabidaeGenus: PterostichusSpecies: Pterostichus melanarius (Illiger, 1798) Common Names by Region General / English: Black Ground BeetleNorth America: European Ground Beetle, Black CarabidEntomology / Field Use: Pterostichus melanariusInformal / Garden Use: Ground