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Greaterbilby
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Greaterbilby
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Species of Gruidae that lives in the arid country and has long wing plumes that look like a tail from a distance
Demoiselle Crane
Greaterbilby
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No.
It lives in South Africa (where it is the national bird) and Namibia
It lives in South Africa (where it is the national bird) and Namibia
Blue or paradise crane
Greaterbilby
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Greaterbilby
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Most of its relatives capable of piercing human skin live in tropical rainforests, but this species lives in temperate freshwater growing up to 12cm and was once used as a bloodletting agent
Medicinal Leech. (BTW, after seeing Blue Crane in the wild again last year, I am not sure you would describe it’s preferred habitat as “arid”)
I’m also pleased to say that Medicinal Leech is on my British list for species seen in the wild; back in 1974!
Greaterbilby
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You are right about the leech
Regarding the crane, I actually tried to tell that they live in grasslands, but yes my description was not totally correct Those in Namibia live in Etosha Pan who is surrounded by desert
Regarding the crane, I actually tried to tell that they live in grasslands, but yes my description was not totally correct Those in Namibia live in Etosha Pan who is surrounded by desert
Greaterbilby
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That's very good. This species was in decline in recent timesI’m also pleased to say that Medicinal Leech is on my British list for species seen in the wild; back in 1974!
Greaterbilby
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The alternative name of this species comes from a feature of their head unique among bovids (males has 2 pairs of them)
Four-horned Antelope
Greaterbilby
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The largest gibbon, with the loudest calls in this group and the closest-knit families
The largest gibbon, with the loudest calls in this group and the closest-knit families
As for the Leech, it was a Sixth-form Biology field course; we were investigating the species present in Kenfig Pool, and the leech attached to a fellow student’s leg. I wrote it up and submitted a note to Nature in Wales, who accepted it, but ceased publishing before it appeared in print.
Siamang
Greaterbilby
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The largest species within an order of Cephalopoda in the world, which usually grows to about 3m and weights up to 272kg
The largest species within an order of Cephalopoda in the world, which usually grows to about 3m and weights up to 272kg
Giant Squid?
Greaterbilby
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NoGiant Squid?