Found in the southwest of Madagascar and ranging the farthest into highland areas than any other lemur, the Ring-tailed Lemur inhabits deciduous forests with grass floors, or forests along riverbanks (gallery forests); some may also inhabit dry, open brush where few trees grow. The Ring-tailed Lemur is thought to require primary forest (that is, forests which have remained undisturbed by human activity) in order to survive; such forests are now being cleared at a troubling rate. While primarily frugivores (fruit-eating), the Ring-tailed ...

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The Ring-tailed Lemur is diurnal and inhabits both the ground (terrestrial) and the trees (arboreal), and forms troops of up to 25 individuals. Social hierarchies are determined by sex, with a distinct hierarchy for each gender; females tend to dominate the troop, while males will alternate between troops. The lemur claims a sizable territory which does not overlap with those of other troops; up to 5.6 kilometres (3.5 miles) of this territory may be covered in a single day's foraging. Despite being a good deal ar ...

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Generally shallow-water fish, tilefish are usually found at depths of 50-200 metres found in both temperate and tropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans.. All species seek shelter in self-made burrows, caves at the bases of reefs or piles of rock, often in canyons or at the edges of steep slopes. Either gravelly or sandy substrate may be preferred, depending on the species. Most species are strictly marine; an exception is found in the Blue Blanquillo (Malacanthus latovittatus) which is known to enter the bracki ...

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Swallow-tailed Kites inhabit mostly woodland and forested wetlands near nesting locations. Nests are built in trees, usually near water. Both male and female participate in building the nest. The species migrates over long distances to South America in the winter. ...

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The genus Sauromalus has a wide distribution in desert biomes. This is especially true of the Common Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater), found from southern California east to southern Nevada and Utah, western Arizona and south to Baja California and northwestern Mexico. Other species are island-dwelling and therefore have much more restricted distributions: Two rare and endangered are the Chuckwalla de Montserrat (Sauromalus slevini) found on Islas Carmen, Coronados and Montserrat and the San Esteban Chuckwalla or Painted Chu ...

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Eurasian badgers are around 90 cm long (including a 20 cm tail) and weigh 10 kg on average, but weights can vary enormously. In the northern area of the range (only), badgers hibernate [1] [2] and put on fat in the autumn to help them through the winter months. In parts of Russia, badgers may weigh as much as 32 kg in the autumn. Badgers are omnivorous; most of their diet consists of earthworms, although they also eat insects, beetles, small mammals, lizards, frogs, eggs, young birds, berries, roots, bulbs, nuts, fruit, and other plant matter. They are also ...

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In Roman religion, the Feast of the Lemures, called the Lemuralia or Lemuria, was a feast during which the ancient Romans performed rites to exorcise the malevolent and fearful ghosts of the dead from their homes. The unwholesome and malevolent specters of the restless dead (lemures) were propitiated with offerings of beans. On those days, the Vestals would prepare sacred mola salsa (salt cake) from the first ears of wheat of the season. Jupiter Mars Quirinus Vesta ...

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The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), also known as the Virginia deer, is a medium-sized deer found throughout most of the continental United States, southern Canada, Mexico, Central America and South America far south as Peru. The species is most common in the eastern portion of its range, and is absent from much of the western United States, including Nevada, Utah and most of California. It can adapt to a variety of habitats, from deserts in Arizona and New Mexico to mountains in West Virginia. ...

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The word tail in the English language has a number of meanings: Tail (anatomy) is used to describe the rear end of an animal's body, especially when it forms a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk; "Tail" can describe anything like an animal's tail in form or position, such as the tail of a shirt; a tuxedo jacket is sometimes referred to as "tails" if the bottom part of the jacket is in the shape of a penguin's backside; a tail is also the luminous train behind a comet or meteor, or a train

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See text The genus Blarina is a group of relatively large shrews with relatively short tails found in North America. They are red-toothed shrews; species in this group have 32 teeth. They generally have dark fur and thick feet. The saliva of these animals is toxic and is used to subdue prey. The list of species is: Northern Short-tailed Shrew (B. brevicauda) Southern Short-tailed Shrew (B. carolinensis) Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew (B. hylophaga) ...

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The Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) is a medium-large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. It is also known by the name Muttonbird. Known habitats include: Heron Island, Australia. Lord Howe Island, Australia. Montague Island, southern New South Wales, Australia. Manana Island, Hawaii, USA ...

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Diet may mean: In nutrition: Diet (nutrition), the sum of the food consumed by an organism or group. Dieting, the deliberate selection of food to control body weight or nutrient intake. Diet food, those foods that aid in Dieting, e.g. Diet Coke Other uses: Diet (assembly), formal deliberative assembly Dietsch, distinguishes the southern dialects in the Middle Dutch language ...

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The Wedge-tailed Eagle or Arrawa (Aquila audax) is a very large Australasian raptor and the most common of all the world's large eagles. It has long, fairly broad wings, fully feathered legs, and an unmistakable wedge-shaped tail. Both because of its size—it is one of the largest birds in the world—and because of the pointed tail, it can be identified at a glance as a "Wedgie" even by the non-expert. As with many raptors, the female is much larger than the male, averaging around 4.2 kg and sometimes over 5 kg. Males are typically around 3.2 kg. Length varies bet ...

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The White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) is a very large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which includes other raptors such as hawks, kites and harriers. It is sometimes known as the (Grey) Sea Eagle or Erne. This is a very large eagle which breeds in northern Europe and Asia. It has been successfully re-introduced to Scotland. Birds are mostly resident, only the most northerly birds move further south in winter. The Eagle's diet is vari ...

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Ring - a circle. Finger ring, a circular band made to be worn on the finger, often precious Toe ring Arm ring, typically worn by men around the upper arm A piece of jewelry which can be fasted through the skin: e.g.: earring, nose ring, tongue ring, nipple ring, and other body piercings Collectible rings in video games

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The Zone-tailed Hawk, Buteo albonotatus, is a medium-sized hawk of warm, dry parts of the Americas. It feeds on small vertebrates of all kinds (other than fish), including birds up to the size of quail. Grown birds are 47–55 cm (18.5–21.5 inches) in length with a wingspan of about 1.2 m (4 feet); their average weight is 810 g (1.8 pounds). Adult plumage is mostly blackish except that the flight feathers are barred with lighter gray (appearing solid gray from a distance) and the tail has three or four bands or "zones" ...

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Generally sticking to shallow coastal waters of no more than about 55 metres in depth, Sea Otters are found most often in areas with rocky coastline and thick kelp forests; barrier reefs and intertidal areas are also inhabited. These otters may be considered a keystone species — they control the population of certain invertebrates which would otherwise run amok if unchecked. Chief among these invertebrates are sea urchin ...

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The Uropeltidae (shieldtail snakes) is a family of small burrowing snakes containing 8 genera and 44 species, classified in the Henophidia superfamily. They are found only in the southern part of India and Ceylon. The cylindrical body is covered with smooth scales which are larger on the ventral than on the dorsal surface. With the exception of Playplectrurus the eye is covered with an ocular scale. In most species the short tail ends with a large shield. Teeth are present in both the upper and lower jaws. They feed most

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In aircraft, a V-tail (sometimes called a "butterfly tail") is an unconventional arrangement of the tail control surfaces that replaces the traditional fin and horizontal surfaces with two surfaces set in a V-shaped configuration when viewed from the front or rear of the aircraft. The rear of each surface is hinged, and these movable sections (sometimes called "ruddervators") combine the tasks of the elevators and rudder. The arrangement was invented by Polish engineer Jerzy Rudlicki in 1930, and first teste ...

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