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  2. List of organisms named after works of fiction - Wikipedia

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    The name is composed by 'abyss' from the Latin word 'ăbyssus' meaning 'bottomless' and Arya." [157] Hodor Bonifácio & Menot, 2018: Segmented worm: Hodor "This genus is dedicated to Hodor, one of P.B.'s favourite characters in the novel 'A song of ice and fire' by George R. R. Martin." Fujuriphyes viserioni Sánchez, Sørensen & Landers, 2019 ...

  3. Animals in space - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 January 2025. Miss Baker, a squirrel monkey, rode a Jupiter IRBM (scale model of rocket shown) into space in 1959. Landmarks for animals in space 1947: First animals in space (fruit flies) 1949: First primate and first mammal in space 1950: First mouse in space 1951: First dogs in space 1957: First ...

  4. Scavenger - Wikipedia

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    Scavengers of dead plant material include termites that build nests in grasslands and then collect dead plant material for consumption within the nest. The interaction between scavenging animals and humans is seen today most commonly in suburban settings with animals such as opossums, polecats and raccoons. In some African towns and villages ...

  5. Lists of fictional species - Wikipedia

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  6. Lists of fictional extraterrestrials - Wikipedia

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    List of Doctor Who universe creatures and aliens; List of Star Trek aliens; List of Star Wars creatures; Lists of Star Wars species: A–E, F–J, K–O, P–T, U–Z; Species of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

  7. List of Star Wars creatures - Wikipedia

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    The universe of Star Wars, a space opera media franchise, features a broad variety of different alien creatures. These aliens can be sentient or non-sentient, serving as species for characters, setting pieces, plot devices, and background elements. The diversity of alien species in Star Wars is considered to be a strong point of the franchise.

  8. List of miscellaneous fictional animals - Wikipedia

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    This list of fictional animals contains notable fictional animals of species that do not have a separate list among either the lists of fictional animals or the lists of fictional species. Mammals [ edit ]

  9. List of fictional dinosaurs - Wikipedia

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    This list of fictional dinosaurs is subsidiary to the list of fictional animals and is a collection of various notable non-avian dinosaur characters that appear in various works of fiction.