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Euphorbia myrsinites, the myrtle spurge, [2] blue spurge, [2] or broad-leaved glaucous-spurge, [3] is a succulent species of flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. Distribution [ edit ]
Myrtle wilt is a natural disease of N. cunninghamii; research points to a low rate of mortality due to the fungus in undisturbed forest (0.61%) but drastic increase in mortality in areas with human disturbance. In recent years, myrtle wilt has become a serious problem due to poor logging practices.
The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) (/ ˌ h ɪ p ə ˈ p ɒ t ə m ə s /; pl.: hippopotamuses; often shortened to hippo (pl.: hippos), further qualified as the common hippopotamus, Nile hippopotamus and river hippopotamus, is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Adults grow up to two and half to three feet high and around five feet in length, weighing between 350-600 pounds. Pygmy hippos are now classified as endangered, the alliance said, with possibly ...
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Henrietta Hippo (performed by Larri Thomas, voiced by Hazel Shermet) – a tutu-wearing, genteel hippopotamus with a Southern Belle personality who is a bit shy. Mr. Dingle (played by Chuck Woolery in season one, thereafter by Walker Edmiston ) – a friendly elderly postman who is also a shopkeeper and a Jack-of-All-Trades .
With Owen now twice Mzee's size and well on his way to being socialized with other hippos, the famous friends went their separate ways and Mzee was returned to his original enclosure. The pair were featured in Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship , a 2006 book by Isabella and Craig Hatkoff , as well as the 2007 sequel Owen ...
Myrtaceae (/ m ə r ˈ t eɪ s i ˌ aɪ,-s iː ˌ iː /), the myrtle family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle , pōhutukawa , bay rum tree , clove , guava , acca (feijoa) , allspice , and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group.