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Kingdom: Animalia Family: Mustelidae Order: Carnivora Genus: Neovison and Mustela Class: Mammalia Mink: Carnivorous Mammal Encyclopedia — A mink mammal is any of several furry, dark-colored, semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, which also includes the weasels and the otters. It is naturally found in North America, northern Europe, and most of Russia west of Ural Mountains. Mink fur …

Kingdom: Animalia Family: Bovidae Order: Artiodactyla Genus: Bubalus Class: Mammalia Buffalo: Cattle – Mammal Encyclopedia — The domestic buffalo or domestic Asian water buffalo cattle is abundant in Asia, and South America. It is a large ungulate and a member of the bovine subfamily. There are established feral populations in northern Australia, and wild populations in much of Southeast Asia. …

Kingdom: Animalia Family: Elapidae Order: Squamata Class: Reptilia Cobra Snake — A cobra is a venomous snake of family Elapidae, of several genera, but particularly Naja. (Non-cobra elapidae include the taipans, brown snakes, tiger snakes, fierce snakes, coral snakes, mambas, and sea snakes.) Cobras generally inhabit tropical and desert regions of Asia and Africa. The most common cobra is the …

Kingdom: Plantae Family: Ericaceae Tribe: – Genus: Vaccinium Cranberry — Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the genus Vaccinium subgenus Oxycoccus, or in some treatments, in the distinct genus Oxycoccus. They are found in acidic bogs throughout the cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Cranberry: Plant Cranberry are low, creeping shrubs or vines up …

System of government: Democratic Capital: Taipei Location: An island nation separated from mainland China by the Formosa Strait Area: 35,961 sq km Religions: 35.1% Buddhism, 33.0% Taoism, 18.7% No religion, 3.9% Christianity, 9.3% Others National composition: Chinese mostly National language: Formosan languages, Hakka, Hokkien, Mandarin, Matsu, Taiwan Sign Language Currency: Taiwan dollar = 100 cents Other major cities: Kao-hsiung, T’ai-chung, …

South Dakota State is located in the center of the North American continent, bounded on the north by North Dakota, on the east by Minnesota and Iowa, on the south by Nebraska, and on the west by Wyoming and Montana. Its area of 199,743 sq km (77,121 sq mi) ranks 17th in size among the U.S. states. The population is …

New Hampshire lies between Maine on the east and Vermont on the west in northern New England. Its southern boundary, except for the southeast corner that provides New Hampshire’s 29 km (18 mi) of Atlantic coastline, borders Massachusetts. New Hampshire’s northern tip touches the Canadian province of Quebec. Of New Hampshire’s 24,219 sq km (9,351 sq mi), about 85% is …

Species: Several species of African equids Plains Zebra, Grevy’s Zebra and Mountain Zebra Genus: Equus Kingdom: Animalia Family: Equidae Zebra – Zebras are odd-toed ungulates of the Equidae family native to eastern, southern and southwestern Africa. They are best known for their distinctive white and black stripes, which come in different patterns unique to each individual. They are generally social …

Kingdom: Plantae Family: Papaveraceae Tribe: Fumarieae Genus: Dicentra Bleeding Heart Plant— Dicentra is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Fumariaceae, native to Asia and North America. The common name, bleeding heart, is used for many of the species. This name comes from the appearance of the pink flower, which resembles the shape of …

Kingdom: Plantae Family: Papaveraceae Tribe: Fumarieae Genus: Dicentra Bleeding Heart — Dicentra is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Fumariaceae, native to Asia and North America. The common name, bleeding heart, is used for many of the species. This name comes from the appearance of the pink flower, which resembles the shape of …