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Axolotl Fact Sheet

Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum): an aquatic salamander. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Amphibia Order: | Urodela Family: | Ambystomatidae Genus: | Ambystoma Species: | A. mexicanum Size and Weight: Axolotls ...

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Where There’s Smoke…

The City of New York identifies a set of priority health risks related to climate change: heat waves driven by increased summer temperatures; flooding due to coastal storms and high tides worsened by both warmer ocean ...

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Superb Lyrebird Fact Sheet

Superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae): an Australian songbird. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Aves Order: | Passeriformes Family: | Menuridae Genus: | Menura Species: | M. novaehollandiae Size and ...

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Lionfish Fact Sheet

Lionfish (Pterois volitans): a carnivorous fish native to the Indo-Pacific. AKA: zebrafish and firefish Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Actinopterygii Order: | Scorpaeniformes Family: | Scorpaenidae Genus: ...

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Anna’s Hummingbird Fact Sheet

Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna): one of the most common hummingbirds along the Pacific Coast of the United States. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Aves Order: | Apodiformes Family: | Trochilidae ...

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