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The ensaïmada is a pastry product from Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, commonly found in southwestern Europe, Latin America and the Philippines.. The ensaïmada de Mallorca is made with strong flour, water, sugar, eggs, mother dough and a kind of reduced pork lard (called saïm in Catalan) which gives the pastry its name.
An Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae). Tegu is a common name of a number of species of lizards that belong to the families Teiidae and Gymnophthalmidae. Tegus are native to Central and South America. They occupy a variety of habitats and are known for their large size and predatory habits. [1]
Males are larger than females, weighing an average of 339 g (12.0 oz), compared with 251 g (8.9 oz). The fur is mostly black, with four white to pale yellowish bands running down the back, a white patch on the top of the head, and a white tail. [2] The head is elongated, with small eyes, a short, broad snout, and short ears.
The specific name is another Tupi name for the animal, from pé ("path"), caa ("wood"), and ri ("many"), because of the paths through the forest that the animal creates. [79] Tayra (Eira barbara) weasel: Tupi and Guarani: The common name is from the Tupi name of the animal, eîrara, via Spanish or Portuguese, while the generic name is from the ...
Lady White Snake, Ichchhadhari Nag and Yuxa (snake) Pipa Jing (jade pipa) Selkie (seal) Tanuki (racoon dog) Mujina (badger) Toyotama-hime (crocodile or shark) Tsuru Nyōbō (crane) Kaeru Nyōbō (frog) Hamaguri Nyōbō (clam) Tako Nyōbō (octopus)
Name Type Work Notes Refs. Buck: Weasel: Ice Age: A weasel with a Baryonyx nemesis named Rudy. [1] Carl Raccoon: Carl the Collector: A young anthropomorphic raccoon with autism. [2] Mei Lee Red panda: Turning Red: A young girl with the ability to transform into a red panda. [3] Pepé Le Pew: Striped skunk: Looney Tunes: A French anthropomorphic ...
The black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) is an endangered species of ruffed lemur, one of two which are endemic to the island of Madagascar. Despite having a larger range than the red ruffed lemur , it has a much smaller population that is spread out, living in lower population densities and reproductively isolated .
This is a list of the native wild mammal species recorded in Madagascar.As of June 2014 (following the IUCN reassessment of the lemurs) there are 241 extant mammal species recognized in Madagascar, of which 22 are critically endangered, 62 are endangered, 32 are vulnerable, 9 are near threatened, 72 are of least concern and 44 are either data deficient or not evaluated.