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Animal identification using a means of marking is a process done to identify and track specific animals. It is done for a variety of reasons including verification of ownership, biosecurity control, and tracking for research or agricultural purposes.
The punctures made on the edge of the leaves are minute and do not cause browning of the leaves, further aiding camouflage. The nest lining of a nest in Sri Lanka that was studied by Casey Wood was found to be lined with lint from Euphorbia, Ceiba pentandra and Bombax malabaricum species. Jerdon wrote that the bird made knots, however no knots ...
The Himalayan monal is a bird in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. Its native range extends throughout the Himalayas. Its native range extends throughout the Himalayas. It lives in upper temperate oak - conifer forests interspersed with open grassy slopes, cliffs and alpine meadows between 2,400–4,500 m (7,900–14,800 ft), where it is most ...
The Barbary lion is an unofficial national animal of England. In the Middle Ages, the lions kept in the menagerie at the Tower of London were Barbary lions. [6] English medieval warrior rulers with a reputation for bravery attracted the nickname "the Lion": the most famous example is Richard I of England, known as Richard the Lionheart. [7]
(white flag, charged with the Olympic rings in blue, yellow, black, green, and red, representing the five continents Europe, Asia, Africa, America, and Oceania) Flag of the People's Republic of China (red flag, charged with yellow canton stars in the top left corner, colors reminiscent of the Flag of the Qing dynasty and the Flag of the ...
National bird: Green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) Green pheasant [2] National fish: Koi (Cyprinus carpio) Japanese Koi: National instrument: Koto: Japanese Koto: National stone: Jade: Jade: De facto National mount: Mount Fuji (Fujisan) Mount Fuji: De facto National sport: Sumo: Sumo: Flag of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force: Rising Sun ...
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Union Jack defaced with the full coat of arms surrounded by acacia leaves and flowers – flown by the governor-general until 1931. [1] Governor-General's flag – blue, displaying the royal crest between two ribands bearing the name of the country. Used from 1931 to 1961.