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Canadian Museum of Nature: House Mouse
The house mouse is found virtually all over the world except for the Antarctica. This page has some basic facts and a few photos of this little rodent.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Rock Ptarmigan
The Canadian Museum of Nature provides a concise introduction to the official bird for Canada's newest territory, Nunavut. Find out all the basic facts about the Rock Ptarmigan, including unique interesting information about its breeding...
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Ruby Throated Hummingbird
The Canadian Museum of Nature provides a concise introduction to the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Find out all the basic facts about this tiny bird, including a physical description and information on its feeding habits. Pictures of the...
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Sharp Tailed Grouse
The Canadian Museum of Nature provides a concise introduction to the Sharp-tailed Grouse, Saskatchewan's official provincial bird. Find out all the basic facts about this North American native, including a physical description and...
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Snow Bunting
The Canadian Museum of Nature provides a concise introduction to the Snow Bunting. Find out all the basic facts about this North American bird, focusing primarily on its physical description. Pictures of the Snow Bunting are also provided.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Moas
The Canadian Museum of Nature provides a concise introduction to the moas. Learn about these now extinct large flightless birds that used to call New Zealand home.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Kirtland's Warbler
The Canadian Museum of Nature provides a concise introduction to the Kirtland's Warbler. Learn some basic facts about this bird, including its nesting characteristics. Pictures of the Kirtland's Warbler are also provided.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: King Penguin
The Canadian Museum of Nature provides a concise introduction to the King Penguin. Learn some basic facts about the world's second largest penguin. For instance, you may be surprised to learn that they are extremely social creatures,...
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Steller's Jay
The Canadian Museum of Nature provides a concise introduction to the official bird for the province of British Columbia. Find out all the basic facts about the Steller's Jay, including a particularly interesting explanation of its...
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Blue Jay
The Canadian Museum of Nature provides a concise introduction to the official bird for the province of Prince Edward Island. Find out all the basic facts about the Blue Jay, as well as more unique tidbits like the mood signaling crest...
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Grizzly Bear
The Canadian Museum of Nature provides a concise introduction to the Grizzly Bear. Learn some basic facts about this brown bear subspecies. A great set of pictures of the Grizzly Bear is also provided. [2 min, 20 sec]
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Gyrfalcon
The Canadian Museum of Nature provides a concise introduction to the official bird for the Northwest Territories. Find out all the basic facts about the Gyrfalcon, the world's largest falcon. A great set of pictures of the Gyrfalcon is...
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Hoary Marmot
The Canadian Museum of Nature provides a concise introduction to the hoary marmot. Learn some basic facts about this resident of North America's western mountain regions. A great set of pictures of the hoary marmot is also provided.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: California Condor
There are very few California condors left and the ones that are able to reproduce are in captivity as efforts are made to build up their population. The reasons for their decline are explained here and you can see some pictures of them.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Dodo
The Dodo became extinct shortly after 1640 and all that remains of them today are bones and some pieces of skin. Provided is a brief description of their location, characteristics and predators.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Condor
Described are the locations where the Condor may be found and its characteristics. Nine excellent photographs include close up shots of this magnificent bird.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Native Plant Gardening
Plants native to Canada that would do well in small, ecologically friendly gardens are presented here. There are several plants each for ponds, meadows and woodlands. Each plant has a popup window with facts about it.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Dinosaurs: Archaeopteryx Lithographica
Is it a feathered dinosaur, or the ancestor of birds? Find out about the Archaeopteryx lithographica whose fossil remains show feathers similar to that of a bird, and whose skeleton resembles that of a dinosaur.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Peary Caribou
Get to know the Peary Caribou.. colored photos, description, life cycle, map of habitat, food. Only the basic details of this animal are given, making it a perfect site for younger researchers.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Killer Whale
Get to know the Killer Whale.. colored photos, description, life cycle, map of habitat, food. Only the basic details are given, making this site perfect for younger researchers.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Lions (Prehistoric)
Lions were among the largest predators during the ice age. Get other interesting facts about this ancestor of the American Lion.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Orangutan
Get to know the Orangutan.. colored photos, description, life cycle, map of habitat, food. Only the basic details of this animal are given, making this site perfect for younger researchers.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Ocelot
Get to know the Ocelot.. colored photos, description, life cycle, map of habitat, food. Only the basic details of this animal are given, making this site perfect for younger researchers.
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Muskox
Get to know the Muskox.. colored photos, description, life cycle, map of habitat, food. Only the basic details of this large animal are given, making this site perfect for younger researchers.