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Carolina satyr - (INVERT-insect) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Carolina satyr Species name: Hermeuptychia sosybius Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: insectInsects (from Latin insectum, a calque of

Beaked spikerush - (HABITAT-plant) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Beaked spikerush Species name: Eleocharis rostellata Plant type: HABITATA habitat is an ecological or environmental area that

Nihoa finch - (BIRD-passerine) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Nihoa finch Species name: Telespiza ultima Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised

Schiedea verticillata - (HABITAT-plant) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Schiedea verticillata Species name: Schiedea verticillata Plant type: HABITATA habitat is an ecological or environmental area that

Crown-of-thorns starfish - (INVERT-echinoderm) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Crown-of-thorns starfish Species name: Acanthaster planci Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: echinoderm Fact: All animals and plants

Western painted turtle - (HERP-turtle) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Western painted turtle Species name: Chrysemys picta bellii Animal type: HERP Subcategory: turtle Fact: All animals

Laysan finch - (BIRD-passerine) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Laysan finch Species name: Telespiza cantans Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised

Lapland longspur - (BIRD-passerine) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Lapland longspur Species name: Calcarius lapponicus Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised

Brown-headed cowbird - (BIRD-passerine) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Brown-headed cowbird Species name: Molothrus ater Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised