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2. Scansoriopterygidae - Wikipedia

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   Scansoriopterygidae (meaning "climbing wings") is an extinct family of climbing and gliding maniraptoran dinosaurs. Scansoriopterygids are known from five well-preserved fossils , representing four species, unearthed in the Tiaojishan Formation fossil beds (dating to the mid-late Jurassic Period ) of Liaoning and Hebei , China .

3. Gloucester Tree - Wikipedia

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   The suitability of the tree as a fire lookout was tested by forester Jack Watson, who climbed the tree using climbing boots and a belt. It took Watson six hours to climb 58 metres (190 ft), a difficult climb due to the 7.3-metre (24 ft) girth of the tree and the need to negotiate through limbs from 39.6 metres (130 ft) up.

4. Tree climbing - Wikipedia

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   Many different techniques (free climbing, self-belayed climbing with a doubled-rope technique, single-rope technique, and lead climbing) are used to climb trees depending on the climber's purpose for the climb and personal preference. Free climbing is performed without protective gear, and as such is the oldest method of climbing.

5. Scansoriopteryx - Wikipedia

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   Scansoriopteryx ("climbing wing") is a genus of maniraptoran dinosaur.Described from only a single juvenile fossil specimen found in Liaoning, China, Scansoriopteryx is a sparrow-sized animal that shows adaptations in the foot indicating an arboreal (tree-dwelling) lifestyle.

6. Spur - Wikipedia

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   Spurs are divided into men's, women's, and children's, according to width (which must fit on the heel of the rider's boot). Spurs are further divided according to the length of the neck, with 0.5 cm (1 ⁄ 4 in) being relatively small (and a common size in children's spurs), with some being 5–7.5 cm (2–3 in) long. Many competition rules ...

7. Glossary of botanical terms - Wikipedia

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   Branches and foliage of a tree; the crown. Also refers to the protective upper layer of a forest. Compare trunk. capillary 1. Tube, pore, or passage with a narrow, internal cross-section. 2. Slender; hair-like. capitate 1. (of an inflorescence) Having a knob-like head, with the flowers unstalked and aggregated into a dense cluster. 2.