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The vicuña (Lama vicugna) or vicuna [3] (both / v ɪ ˈ k uː n j ə /, very rarely spelled vicugna, its former genus name) [4] [5] is one of the two wild South American camelids, which live in the high alpine areas of the Andes; the other camelid is the guanaco, which lives at lower elevations.
Of all the birds that fly north to Ohio each spring, scarlet tanagers could be considered the most recognizable. "They have this rich, almost eye-popping scarlet body with black wings," Emmert ...
The birds, originally brought to the North America in the 19th century, are covered in white spots in winter and turn dark and glossy in summer. What are the most sighted bird in Akron, Canton ...
An Alpine chough in flight at 3,900 m (12,800 ft). Organisms can live at high altitude, either on land, in water, or while flying.Decreased oxygen availability and decreased temperature make life at such altitudes challenging, though many species have been successfully adapted via considerable physiological changes.
Camelids were domesticated by early Andean peoples, [12] and remain in use today. Fossil camelids show a wider variety than their modern counterparts. One North American genus, Titanotylopus , stood 3.5 m at the shoulder, compared with about 2.0 m for the largest modern camelids.
The plush-crested jay chicks hatched at the zoo in July. There are only 45 other birds of their kind in North American zoos.
Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Sixteen species have been recorded in Ohio. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus (R)
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