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Other names used by minority groups in the saola's range are lagiang , a ngao and xoong xor [9] In the press, saolas have been referred to as "Asian unicorns", [10] an appellation apparently due to its rarity and reported gentle nature, and perhaps because both the saola and the oryx have been linked with the unicorn.
Most large reservoirs in California are located in the central and northern portions of the state, especially along the large and flood-prone rivers of the Central Valley. Eleven reservoirs have a storage capacity greater than or equal to 1,000,000 acre-feet (1.2 km 3 ); all of these except one are in or on drainages that feed into the Central ...
The Dardanelles and Freel Roadless Areas are located 7 miles (11 km) and 3 miles (4.8 km), respectively, south of Lake Tahoe, California, and both are managed by the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of the US Forest Service.These areas are contiguous, separated only by the corridor of highway 89.
Their less than two-inch stature makes them easy to miss. But locals are finding the figurines seemingly everywhere.
In this account, a young Washoe warrior named Tahoe seeks to prove his bravery to win the hand of Nona, the chief's daughter. Unlike traditional versions, where the Ong is an unseen predator, this version describes Tahoe deliberately attracting it by praying on a cliffside. The Ong emerges from the lake and seizes him, lifting him into the air.
Officials were puzzled by a cute, fluffy bear cub left alone on the driveway of a California wildlife organization called the BEAR League. Well, it seems they might have learned what happened.
Most notably, the county-run Santa Ynez Reservoir — which is right in the heart of Pacific Palisades, and can hold 117 million gallons — was empty when the fires broke out last week, and has ...
California slender salamander Batrachoseps bramei: Fairview slender salamander Batrachoseps campi: Inyo Mountains slender salamander Batrachoseps diabolicus: Hell Hollow slender salamander Batrachoseps gabrieli: San Gabriel Mountains slender salamander Batrachoseps gavilanensis: Gabilan Mountains slender salamander Batrachoseps gregarius