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Beavers are semi-aquatic rodent native to North America and Europe. They are the only living members of the family Castoridae, which contains a single genus, Castor. Genetic research has shown the European and North American beaver populations to be distinct species...

The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is an omnivorous mammal of the order carnivora, distributed across much of northern Eurasia and North America. It weighs between 130–700 kg (290-1,500 pounds) and its larger populations match the Polar bear as the largest extant land...

The coyote (Canis latrans), also known as the prairie wolf , is a mammal of the order Carnivora. The species is found throughout North and Central America, ranging from Panama in the south, north through Mexico, the United States, and Canada. It occurs as far north as...

The dragon (from Ancient Greek δράκων - drakōn, "a serpent of huge size, a python, a dragon") is a mythical creature typically depicted as a gigantic and powerful serpent or other reptile with magical or spiritual qualities. In Hebrew religious texts, the first...

In mathematics, and more specifically set theory, the empty set is the unique set having no (zero) members. Some axiomatic set theories assure that the empty set exists by including an axiom of empty set; in other theories, its existence can be deduced. Many possible...

The Greyhound is a breed of dog that has been primarily bred for coursing game and racing. A combination of long, powerful legs, deep chest and aerodynamic build allows it to reach speeds of up to 72 km/h (45 mph) in less than one and a half seconds, or within 3...

The horse (Equus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten living species of the family Equidae. For centuries horses have been one of the most economically important domesticated animals, especially relied upon for farmwork and for transportation....

A Hoosier is a nickname sometimes used to describe a person from the U.S. state of Indiana. Though other states have typically used the state name as a nickname e.g. Indianan or Indianian, these nicknames are rarely, if ever, used by actual persons resident in or from...

Minutemen were members of teams of select men from the American colonial militia during the American Revolutionary War. They vowed to be ready for battle against the British within one minute of receiving notice. These teams consisted about a fourth of the entire...

A rocket or rocket vehicle is a missile, aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust by the reaction of the rocket to the ejection of fast moving fluid from a rocket engine. Chemical rockets work by the action of hot gas produced by the combustion of the propellant...

The tiger (Panthera tigris) is a mammal of the Felidae family, the largest of four "big cat" in the Panthera genus. Native to much of eastern and southern Asia, the tiger is an apex predator and an obligate carnivore. Reaching up to 4 metre (13 feet) in total length...

The Thunderbird is a mythological creature common to Indigenous peoples of North America. It is a popular concept in northwestern coastal artwork of indigenous origin, often appearing on totem poles. There is a story that in April 1890, two cowboy in Arizona killed a...

Eagles are large birds of prey which mainly inhabit Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species (the Bald and Golden Eagle) are found in North America north of Mexico, with a few more species in Central and South America, and three in Australia. They are...

Owls are an order of birds of prey. Most are solitary, and nocturnal, with some exceptions (e.g. the Burrowing Owl). They are classified in the order Strigiformes, in which there are over 200 extant species. Owls mostly hunt small mammal, insect, and other bird, though...

A black panther is a black (melanistic) color variant of one of several species of larger cat which are often known by the term panther. "Panther" in North America is most commonly used for the cougar (genus Puma), in Latin America it is most often used to mean a...

The leopard (Panthera pardus) is an Old World mammal of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four big cats of the genus Panthera, which also consists of the tiger, lion and jaguar. Leopards that are melanistic, either completely black or very dark in coloration,...

The phoenix (Ancient Greek: Φοῖνιξ, phoínix) is a myth sacred firebird in ancient Phoenician mythology, and in myth derived from it. A phoenix is a mythical bird with beautiful gold and red plumage. At the end of its life-cycle the phoenix builds itself a nest of...

A falcon ( or ) is any species of raptor in the genus Falco. The word comes from their Latin name falco, related to Latin falx ("sickle") because of the shape of these birds' wings. Adult falcons have thin tapered wings, which enable them to fly at high speed and to...

A lumberjack (US) or logger (Canada and UK) is a man who harvests lumber. The term "lumberjack" is somewhat archaic, having been mostly replaced by logger. When "lumberjack" is used, it usually refers to a logger from an earlier time before the advent of chainsaw,...

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word "thoroughbred" is sometimes used incorrectly to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are considered a "hot...

The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. Like all eagle, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. Once widespread across the Holarctic, it has disappeared from many of the more heavily populated areas. It has...

A cobra is a venomous snake of family Elapidae, of several genera, but particularly Naja. (Non-cobra elapidae include the taipan, brown snake, tiger snake, fierce snake, coral snake, mamba, and sea snakes.) Cobras generally inhabit tropical and desert regions of Asia...

A General Officer is an officer of high military rank. The term is used by nearly every country in the world. General can be used as a generic term for all grades of general officer, or it can specifically refer to a single rank that is just called General. The...

The Scottish Terrier (also known as the Aberdeen Terrier), popularly called the Scottie, is a breed of dog best known for its distinctive profile, black color, and typical terrier personality. The Scottish Terrier is one of five breeds of terrier that originated in...

The Seminole are a Native American people originally of Florida and now residing in Florida and Oklahoma. The Seminole nation came into existence in the 18th century and was composed of Native Americans from Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama, most significantly the...

Banana slugs are any species of the pulmonate gastropod genus Ariolimax, (literally, "Arion's slug"), although when used in the context of a species banana slug usually refers to the Pacific banana slug, Ariolimax columbianus. Banana slugs are usually bright yellow ...

A flame is often defined as the visible (light-emitting) part of a fire. Physically, it is caused by a highly exothermic reaction (for example, combustion, a self-sustaining oxidation reaction) taking place in a thin zone. A flame generally emits light, by two...

The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a passerine bird, a member of the family Corvidae native to North America. It belongs to the "blue" or American jay, which are, among the Corvidae, not closely related to other jays. It is adaptable, aggressive and omnivorous, and...

Hornets are the largest eusocial wasp, that reach up to 45 millimetre (1.8 inches) in length. The true hornets make up the genus Vespa, and are distinguished from other vespine by the width of the vertex (part of the head behind the eyes), which is proportionally...

The geoduck ( "gooey duck"), Panopea abrupta, is a species of large saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk. The shell of this clam is large, about 15 to over 20 cm in length (about 7 to 9 inches), but the tremendously long siphons make the clam itself much longer;...