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  2. Merlin (bird) - Wikipedia

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    The merlin (Falco columbarius) is a small species of falcon from the Northern Hemisphere, [2] with numerous subspecies throughout North America and Eurasia.A bird of prey once known colloquially as a pigeon hawk in North America, the merlin breeds in the northern Holarctic; some migrate to subtropical and northern tropical regions in winter.

  3. Satellite imagery - Wikipedia

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    The first images from space were taken on the sub-orbital V-2 rocket flight launched by the US on October 24, 1946. Satellite image of Fortaleza.. Satellite images (also Earth observation imagery, spaceborne photography, or simply satellite photo) are images of Earth collected by imaging satellites operated by governments and businesses around the world.

  4. Frigatebird - Wikipedia

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    A bird that had come from one island and had been taken elsewhere could be reliably trusted to return to its original home, hence would be used as a speedy way to relay a message there. [43] There is evidence of this practice taking place in the Gilbert Islands and Tuvalu .

  5. Channapatna toys - Wikipedia

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    Vegetable dyes are used in the colouring process to ensure that the toys and dolls are safe for use by children. [2] As of Oct 2011, Channapatna had a population of 71,902, [8] in which 254 in home manufacturing units and 50 in small factories, were engaged in the making of these toys. The Karnataka Handicrafts Development Corporation (KHDC ...

  6. Traditional Mexican handcrafted toys - Wikipedia

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    Toys made with a very hard papier-mâché called cartonería have a long history in Mexico. These include dolls, horse figures, piñatas, swords and masks. Most are made in Silao and Celaya. In Mexico City they are also made including items such as piggy banks and bird figures. [23] These toys are usually made by pressing the treated paper over ...

  7. Cassowary - Wikipedia

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    Cassowary videos, photos and sounds on the Internet Bird Collection [permanent dead link] Ingersoll, Ernest (1920). "Cassowary" . Encyclopedia Americana. "Raising the World's Deadliest Bird". BirdNote. March 17, 2023 "Southern cassowary - Casuarius casuarius". ARKive. August 5, 2004. Archived from the original on May 3, 2006

  8. Penis - Wikipedia

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    A bird penis is different in structure from mammal penises, being an erectile expansion of the cloacal wall (in ducks) and being erected by lymph, not blood. [16] It is usually partially feathered and in some species features spines and brush-like filaments, and in a flaccid state, curls up inside the cloaca.

  9. Migration (2023 film) - Wikipedia

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    Migration is a 2023 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Universal Pictures and Illumination, and distributed by Universal.The film was directed by Benjamin Renner, co-directed by Guylo Homsy, and produced by Chris Meledandri, from a screenplay written by Mike White and a story by White and Renner.