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Chordates
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...physical characteristics: Urochordata, Cephalochordata, and Vertebrata. Urochordates have a notochord (a hollow dorsal nerve cord...Amphioxus. The major group of chordates is the sub-phylum Vertebrata, the vertebrates. Listed more-or-less in the order of...
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Anglerfish
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...200 species. The order Lophiiformes is in the class Osteichthyes, the bony fishes, which, in turn, is in the subphylum Vertebrata, phylum Chordata. Anglerfish are distributed throughout the world and include both free-swimming (pelagic) species and...
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varying hare
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Most species feed on foliage, twigs, and other succulent vegetation in summer and on bark in winter. The varying hare is classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Lagomorpha, family Leporidae.
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wisent
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...society in 1932, their numbers have been growing, but they are no longer found outside zoos or forest reserves. Wisents are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Artiodactyla, family Bovidae.
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wryneck
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...unlined tree holes, where they lay their glossy, pure white eggs. The young are blind and featherless at birth. Wrynecks are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Piciformes, family Picidae.
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takin
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...bright yellow with areas of black. The golden takin of Shaanxi prov. is a metallic gold with black hindparts. Takins are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Artiodactyla, family Bovidae.
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okapi
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...male bears blunt skin-covered horns. The okapi was unknown to zoologists until the beginning of the 20th cent. It is classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Artiodactyla, family Giraffidae.
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pocket mouse
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...takes from 24 to 33 days. Pocket mice have many natural enemies but in captivity have lived as long as five years. They are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Rodentia, family Heteromyidae.
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porcupine
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...bristles, but no quills, are found in Africa and SE Asia; these are good tree climbers. Porcupines are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Rodentia, families Erethizontidae and Hystricidae.
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ivory-billed woodpecker
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...of the S United States and in Cuba. Ivory-billed woodpeckers are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Piciformes, family Picidae. Bibliography: See T. Gallagher, The Grail Bird (2005).
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