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  2. Aquapet - Wikipedia

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    Aquapets are interactive, electronic toys that were introduced in the US in 2004 by Wild Planet. They consist of a transparent, water-filled case housing a thumb-sized figure, and a base with a microchip, microphone, and speaker to register and respond to sounds made by kids or by other Aquapets. Each character has its own look, sounds and ...

  3. List of domesticated animals - Wikipedia

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    Individuals taken from the wild and tamed on a wide scale Syrian subspecies extinct in the wild and in captivity; other subspecies somewhat common in captivity, but endangered in the wild [59] [60] 1e Other mammals: Domestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus domesticus) 3000 BCE Fennoscandia, Western Russia (possibly Eastern Russia), [61] China, Mongolia

  4. Chōjū-jinbutsu-giga - Wikipedia

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    The first scroll, which is considered the most famous, depicts various animals (frogs, rabbits and monkeys) frolicking as if they were human. [6] [8] [18] There is no writing on any of the scrolls; they consist of pictures only. [19] The first scroll is also the largest, with a length of 11 meters (36 ft) and 30 cm (1 ft) wide. [8]

  5. Moe anthropomorphism - Wikipedia

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    Wikipe-tan, a combination of the Japanese word for Wikipedia and the friendly suffix for children, -tan, [1] is a moe anthropomorph of Wikipedia.. Moe anthropomorphism (Japanese: 萌え擬人化, Hepburn: moe gijinka) is a form of anthropomorphism in anime, manga, and games where moe qualities are given to non-human beings (such as animals, plants, supernatural entities and fantastical ...

  6. Wild ancestor - Wikipedia

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    Wild ancestors are the original species from which domesticated plants and animals are derived. Examples include dogs which are derived from wolves and flax which is derived from Linum bienne . In most cases the wild ancestor species still exists, but some domesticated species, such as camels , have no surviving wild relatives.

  7. Biological illustration - Wikipedia

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    Many details must be discussed between the artist and scientist before a final drawing can be completed, and additional preliminary drawings must be prepared in order to work out aesthetic details. Pen and ink (often a flex nib fountain pen) line illustrations are clean, crisp, clear, and inexpensive to produce, making them ideal for biological ...

  8. Working animal - Wikipedia

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    Working animals are usually raised on farms, though some are still captured from the wild, such as dolphins and some Asian elephants. Traditional farming methods using oxen People have found uses for a wide variety of abilities in animals, and even industrialized societies use many animals for work.

  9. Baku (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    A baku, as illustrated by Hokusai.. Baku (獏 or 貘) are Japanese supernatural beings that are said to devour nightmares. They originate from the Chinese Mo.According to legend, they were created by the spare pieces that were left over when the gods finished creating all other animals.