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Play the silly word game my spouse and I came up with: "The Lazy Naturalist"

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For example, whoever named the blue spotted salamander did a yeoman's job, as this animal is (1) a salamander, and (2) blue with black spots. The "Zebra Mantis Shrimp" is among the most egregious examples as it is (1) not a zebra, (2) not a mantis, and (3) not a shrimp. Some examples: - Lion fish, 1 point. (It

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Nest Cam Welcomes Arctic Tern Babies to the World

10,000 Birds

For example, over the past decade, the population in the Gulf of Maine has dropped by 40 percent. And that’s just the birds–you can spy on everything from panda bear cubs to beluga whales. Plus, we’re told, the brown bear cam features frequent cameos by Bald Eagles !). Birding Birds terns video'

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Polygynandry and avian swingers

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If you know or hear of other examples, please let me know and I will add them to this list. Dale studied scarlet macaws, and worked in their conservation, for three years in southern Costa Rica, followed by a year in the Caribbean working on Whale Sharks. yourbirdoasis, I added a list of some examples which I had found.

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