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The zebra finch genome was the second bird genome to be sequenced, in 2008, after that of the chicken. [32] The Australian zebra finch uses an acoustic signal to communicate to embryos. It gives an incubation call to its eggs when the weather is hot—above 26 °C (79 °F)—and when the end of their incubation period is near.
The English word beaver comes from the Old English word beofor or befor and is connected to the German word biber and the Dutch word bever.The ultimate origin of the word is an Indo-European root for ' brown '. [2]
Map of the United States with Missouri highlighted. Missouri is a state located in the Midwestern United States.In Missouri, cities are classified into three types: 3rd Class, 4th Class, and those under constitutional charters.
The raccoon (/ r ə ˈ k uː n / or US: / r æ ˈ k uː n / ⓘ, Procyon lotor), also spelled racoon [3] and sometimes called the common raccoon or northern raccoon to distinguish it from the other species, is a mammal native to North America.