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Mountain beaver , mountain beaver See APLODONTIDAE. Cordilleras , cordillera
1. Broad assemblage of mountain ranges belonging to orogenic belts of different ages which formed originally at destructive plate margins.… Mountains , A mountain is any landmass on Earth's surface that rises to a great height in comparison to its surrounding landscape. Mountains usually have more-or… Mountain Climbing , People have climbed mountains for the whole of human history, and they have done so for a variety of reasons—spiritual, strategic, prospecting and hu… Andes , Andes
Andes (ăn´dēz), mountain system, more than 5,000 mi (8,000 km) long, W South America. The ranges run generally parallel to the Pacific coast an… Changbai , Changbai or Changpai (both: chäng´bī´), mountain range, largely in NE China and partly in North Korea; Baitou Shan (9,003 ft/2,744 m) is the highest…
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