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  2. Game (hunting) - Wikipedia

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    Game or quarry is any wild animal hunted for animal products (primarily meat ), for recreation ("sporting"), or for trophies. [ 1] The species of animals hunted as game varies in different parts of the world and by different local jurisdictions, though most are terrestrial mammals and birds. Fish caught non- commercially ( recreational fishing ...

  3. Big five game - Wikipedia

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    In Africa, the Big five game animals are the lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and African buffalo. [ 1] The term was coined by big-game hunters to refer to the five most difficult animals in Africa to hunt on foot, [ 2][ 3][ 4] but is now more widely used by game viewing tourists and safari tour operators. [ 5][ 2][ 6] They are examples of ...

  4. Category:Game birds - Wikipedia

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    Category. : Game birds. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Game birds. Common Pheasants. see also: Council Directive 79/409/EWG, Annex II (official european List of Game Birds)

  5. List of cryptids - Wikipedia

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    Entities that may be considered cryptids by cryptozoologists include Bigfoot, Yeti, the chupacabra, the Jersey Devil, the Loch Ness Monster, and the Mokele-mbembe . Scholars have noted that the cryptozoology subculture rejected mainstream approaches from an early date, and that adherents often express hostility to mainstream science.

  6. Upland game bird - Wikipedia

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    Upland game bird. Upland game bird is an American term which refers to non- waterfowl game birds in groundcover -rich terrestrial ecosystems above wetlands and riparian zones (i.e. "uplands"), which are commonly hunted with gun dogs ( pointing breeds, flushing spaniels and retrievers ). [ 1][ 2]

  7. List of animal names - Wikipedia

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    List of animal names. Mother sea otter with sleeping pup, Morro Bay, California. In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans, an essay on ...

  8. Bird of prey - Wikipedia

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    Birds of prey (raptors) are known to display patterns of sexual dimorphism. It is commonly believed that the dimorphisms found in raptors occur due to sexual selection or environmental factors. In general, hypotheses in favor of ecological factors being the cause for sexual dimorphism in raptors are rejected.

  9. Animals in sport - Wikipedia

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    Animals in sport. Horse racing is a very popular sporting event involving animals. Animals in sport are a specific form of working animals. Many animals, at least in more commercial sports, are highly trained. Two of the most common animals in sport are horses and dogs.