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American People

American People are people from the country The United States of America. United Statesians, United Statesan, and United Statese are not correct terms for people who live here, but American is. Some people find this offensive, especially people from countries south of the United States borders on the American continent. This is because they are taught that they live in America, The Americas, or South America, and therefore people of The United States take claim to the entire continent by using this term. However, the alternatives don't sound right to the ears of natives speakers of American English (in many variants), and therefore the term Americans or American People are preferred.

As The United States has a racial diaspora, this term can refer to Americans of any race and previous nationality (for those who have moved to the United States). It can be used as a form of pride and fact in this manner ("I am an AMERICAN!"). However, some people use it to refer to legal citizens of The United States, and others to descendants of European ancestors who came by boat long ago. The first and last definitions are to be kept in mind when using this Wiki.
Maine Coons

Maine Coons are a domesticated breed of cat. They are currently trending due to their large size.   They are about the size of a small child, as noted by many mothers and fathers who own toddlers and maine coons at the same time. One article compares them to a caterpillar in terms of length. Their ears also resemble that of a lynx's. Some people also consider the gray ones to look like gargoyles. Maine Coons have one the record for being the longest cats in the world, with Stewie being the record holder at 123 cm (48.5 inches). One named Cosey was the first cat to win the North American Cat Show. It is named for where it was developed, in the U.S State of Maine. Coon likely refers to raccoons, perhaps because they are so fluffy.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.bing.com/search?q=Maine+Coon&filters=sid%3A%227c71afc3-d4d7-da58-e602-483dfa6ede25%22+fcid%3A%22cbbcee66-1b70-4fd2-ae10-80d7098f9b83%22+fccat%3A%220%22+BTEPOKey%3A%22REWARDSQUIZ\_DailySet\_UrlOffer%22+BTDSUOID%3A%22Gamification\_DailySet\_20230808\_Child1%22&crslsl=0&efirst=1&cc=us&setlang=en-us&form=ML2IEU&OCID=ML2IEU&PUBL=RewardsDO&CREA=ML2IEU&rnoreward=1
2. ↑ https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/i-own-the-world-s-largest-cat-he-s-almost-as-tall-as-my-4-year-old-child/ar-AA1erPbB?OCID=ansmsnnews11
3. ↑ https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/absolutely-gigantic-maine-coon-cat-144000009.html
4. ↑ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/maine-coone-kittens-are-too-cute-for-words/ar-AA18wOnV
Chicks

Chicks refers to the babies of birds. Alone, it usually means either chicken chicks or as a homonym derived from the word that denotes young women/teenage girls. Chicks as a chicken are stereotyped to be yellow, however they can come in black and mottled and other colors. In some places they are dyed different bright colors and sold. As baby birds they refer to fledglings and younger. Its mostly applicable as a parental term (the chick of a parent bird) or as younger birds still in the nest. For example, a mother bird feeds her chicks. Chicks are important to American children because they are often featured in young child books. This includes both chicken chicks and bird chicks.
Acentronura gracilissima

This is a pipefish that is known to inhabit the waters of Japan and Vietnam. It is called the "bastard seahorse". It is likely named after the Japanese word for seahorses, which translates to "dragon's bastard".

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Acentronura\_gracilissima&oldid=1046109475
Madagascar (Movie)

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Madagascar is a movie about a several zoo animals who are granted their freedom by zoo officials after a failed escape attempt, but through some accidents end up in a human-less Madagascar instead. This series is notable for being the island of Madagascar and their lemurs into the spotlight. Whilst Madagascar has always been famous for their lemurs, it was less well known (in America) outside of animal and geography buffs until this movie. Along with many species of lemurs, the film also portrays the local fossas and chameleons. There are also several zoo animals who are non-native to Madagascar portrayed as the main and side characters. Those would be a lion, giraffe, hippopotamus, zebra, three penguins, and two chimpanzees. There are also a couple of other animals portrayed in the background or as minor characters. Due to one of the main characters being a lion, there are a number of Lion King references.
Minks

Minks are semi-aquatic mammals of the genus Mustelidae. The European Mink belong to the genus *Mustela* and the American to *Neogale*. Both have been prized for their precious, soft fur. Additionally mink oil, fat that has been scraped from underneath the skin of the fur coat during processing, is used for various purposes, especially as a leather conditioner. This trade has led to conservation issues.

Minerva Mink from the Animaniacs is considered a mink and is commentary on the softness of the fur, being prized as both rich and sensual, which was creatively mixed to be sexual. However she is white, which isn't due to albinism as we know it, but rather an influence from ermines, another mustelid highly prized for its fur.

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mink&oldid=1095737967
2. ↑ https://www.libertyleathergoods.com/mink-oil/
3. ↑ https://www.homequestionsanswered.com/what-is-mink-oil.htm
Felidae (taxonomic family)

Felids are a family of animals under the scientific taxonomic nomenclature. The animals added to this category are considered related genetically by evolution and consist of animals we have come to call cats. This includes Big Cats, such as lions and cougars, and smaller cats such as lynxes and the domestic house-cat.

There are two large surviving subfamilies within Felidae, with those being Pantherinae and Felinae. Pantherinae consists of all of the Big Cats minus cougars and cheetahs. Felinae has the rest.
Lepus

The genus lepus contains animals referred to as jackrabbits and hares. The difference lies in their biology, with jackrabbits having large ears and stronger legs, while hares are more bunny-like. Lepus is also a subgenus for the genus lepus, containing arctic, mountain, and Alaskan hares. Some animals in lepus aren't related to the other animals, making lepus a partial trash dump for scientists to get away with not doing proper research on the animals and putting them into more accurate categories.

The animals in lepus are:

* *Lepus alleni*
* *Lepus altamirae*
* *Lepus americanus*
* *Lepus arcticus*
* *Lepus brachyurus*
* *Lepus californicus*
* *Lepus callotis*
* *Lepus capensis*
* *Lepus castroviejoi*
* *Lepus comus*
* *Lepus coreanus*
* *Lepus corsicanus*
* *Lepus europaeus*
* *Lepus fagani*
* *Lepus flavigularis*
* *Lepus granatensis*
* *Lepus habessinicus*
* *Lepus hainanus*
* *Lepus mandshuricus*
* *Lepus insularis*
* *Lepus nigricollis*
* *Lepus oiostolus*
* *Lepus othus*
* *Lepus saxatilis*
* *Lepus sinensis*
* *Lepus starcki*
* *Lepus peguensis*
* *Lepus tibetanus*
* *Lepus timidus*
* *Lepus tolai*
* *Lepus townsendii*
* *Lepus victoriae*
* *Lepus yarkandensis*

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hare&oldid=1144736722
Mustela

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*Mustela* is a genus of animals according to the theory of evolution. In English some of these animals are given the suffix "weasel" in their names, but not all of them. The others are given the ferret, mink, and polecat. It is important to remember that our choice of words dictates are understanding of them. This does not necessarily denote evolutionary distinction from one another: while ferrets, polecats, and minks are closely related, they are not too distantly related from those called weasels. Many weasels are distantly related to each other, separated from each other by millions of years, but are still counted as weasels. There are animals in other subfamilies of Mustelidae which are more distantly related, but are still called weasels and polecats. Coloration may be a factor in choosing these suffixes. Here's a list of surviving *Mustela* species:

*Mustela* is a genus of animals according to the theory of evolution. In English some of these animals are given the suffix "weasel" in their names, but not all of them. The others are given the ferret, mink, and polecat. It is important to remember that our choice of words dictates are understanding of them. This does not necessarily denote evolutionary distinction from one another: while ferrets, polecats, and minks are closely related, they are not too distantly related from those called weasels. Many weasels are distantly related to each other, separated from each other by millions of years, but are still counted as weasels. There are animals in other subfamilies of Mustelidae which are more distantly related, but are still called weasels and polecats. Coloration may be a factor in choosing these suffixes. Here's a list of surviving *Mustela* species:

* *Mustela altaica*
* *Mustela erminea*
* *Mustela eversmannii*
* *Mustela furo*
* *Mustela itatsi*
* *Mustela kathiah*
* *Mustela lutreola*
* *Mustela lutreolina*
* *Mustela nigripes*
* *Mustela nivalis*
* *Mustela nudipes*
* *Mustela putorius*
* *Mustela richardsonii*
* *Mustela sibirica*
* *Mustela strigidorsa*

## History

These critters haven't always been called *Mustela*. Research is pending, but some of them used to be Putorius. Additionally in 2021 a few species were removed and renamed to *Neogale*.

## Other uses

Mustelausa is a maternal cream/skincare company that has made its products in France since the 1950s.
Hippocampus barbouri

Barbour's seahorse is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN. Interestingly the credits for the species are given to two- Jordan & Richardson in 1908. The common name is also interesting as it's for a herpetologist, Thomas Barbour. They appear to like having a striped snout, and German's named them appropriately- zebra nosed. But I think English-speakers should catch on and name them seazebras.  They live in the oceans of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Phillipines.

They do not migrate and live amongst even stinging corals. They can be sold as aquarium pets. They are used in Chinese Traditional Medicine. Largest size is 15cm.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/40802/54906903
2. ↑ https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/102811-Hippocampus-barbouri
3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF-bbFhgvWI
4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PfdccmPaq0Q
5. ↑ https://fishbase.se/summary/Hippocampus-barbouri.html
Delphinus

Delphinus is a scientific category for one species or a couple species of what we call dolphins. The data available is back and forth over whether there is one species, two species, or three species within this genus. The two dolphin ecotypes are *Delphinus (delphi) delphi*, *Delphinus (delphi) capensis*, and *Delphinus (delphi) tropicalis*. If they are one species, then the name is likely *Delphinus delphi*.
Fishes

Yes, I know the official plural is fish. However language is variable and fishes is just as valid as fish. It is not decided by an official authority, but rather by others understanding you. Fish are a large group of creatures in the ocean, lakes, rivers, ponds, and other water sources. Some animals are called fish in scientific sources, but don't resemble actual fish. For example, "a seahorse is actually a kind of fish". This is mixing scientific terms with common words. Try not to do this here. Seahorses are validly fish in a cultural-scientific understanding, but not in a common understanding. They do not look like fish, which is why people need to be informed and reminded that they are fish. Nevertheless, some people actually call almost all marine life fish (usually aside from seal-forms). In which case, it is a fish to them, just as any other water creature like dolphins or clams, then so it is.

Fish are incredibly important for many cultures that are near wild water sources. Many people survive on eating fish. They are also commonly portrayed in media. Unlike some animals they are differed, so you may have a show with talking mammals and birds, but the fish are non-sentient. This is not true scientifically. Some people actually believe that fish don't feel pain or have emotions, or even lack memory. That's not true, they have all of those things. They just don't have facial expressions as a part of their body.
Mustela nivalis campestris

Named by Hartley H. T Jackson in 1913 from a single Nebraska specimen as the species "*Mustela campestris*". It has also been known by other scientific names such as Mustela rixosa campestris. Its common name is the Plains Least Weasel.

It occurs in the central-northern plains of North America. It can be found in the states South Dakota, Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa. Its full common name is the Plains Least Weasel. Indigenous tribes that were not relocated into the area that may have noticed the least weasel were the Arikara, Kanza, Osage, Otoe, Omaha, Ponca, Pawnee, Missouria, and Iowa, all of whom moved into its range between the 1300s-1500s. The people who lived there before then are unknown to this writer.

## See also

* Mustela nivalis
* Mustela
* Weasels

## References

1. ↑ https://www.jstor.org/stable/1373581?seq=3
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Least\_weasel&oldid=1111814028
3. ↑ https://www.gbif.org/species/5219005
4. ↑ https://eol.org/pages/1252919
5. ↑ https://scholarworks.uni.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3214&context=pias
Brussels Griffon

The brussels griffon is a dog breed that is a direct descendant of the affenpinscher. Like their ancestor they have remarkable facial hair, but it's more of a small beard instead of an almost-twirly moustache. They come in various colors. The American Kennel Club accepts a few different black multicolors, red, and full black in smooth coated variants.  The smooth coated ones look somewhat like a pug. They may also be called griffon bruxellois.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/brussels-griffon/
Disney

Disney is an enormous mega company created by Walt Disney in the beginning of animation. They are famous for the movies and their mascot, Mickey Mouse. It is renowned the world over. They have several amusement parks, including two in America: one in California and one in Florida. It was the very first, marked as "World" to distinguish it. Others include Tokyo Disneyland as well as Disneyland France, and others.
Fylgja

Fylgur are spirits in the Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic polytheistic religions. In times past, they were not always animals. Sometimes they were human-like. In Iceland, it is connected to the placenta, and thus is either given or brought into life with the child. The form a Fylgja takes represents the person.
American Eskimo Dogs

These are white, very fluffy spitz-type dogs.

## History

They originate from German Spitzes brought over to the United States by German immigrants in the 1800s. It is said that they were a common farm dog in the midwest to these German families. Then in the 1920s they became the true show dog, being popular in use to circuses, freakshows, and other places with performing animals. During World War I, Americans hated Germans enough to rename the dog, changing it into the American Eskimo Dog. This is in part because they resemble snow and look like they'd be warm enough up north, and possibly due to misconceptions, but it was also either named after or named by a breeding kennel in Ohio.
 One source says that they were officially renamed this in 1917, but they, the United Kennel Club, recognized them in 1913. I don't know if it just became commonly accepted by then, or if there was some other official. To my knowledge they recognized them as the American Eskimo first, instead of the German Spitz that they're associated with. The American Kennel Club officially recognized them in 1995.

A famous male named Pierre worked for the Barnum and Bailey Circus in the 1930s. He is considered to be the first dog to walk a tightrope. As the dog got more popular, they began to sell American Eskimo puppies after their shows (they don't say if the puppies were ever his or not). This helped grow the breed as people got to carry American Eskimo puppies home after their trip to the circus. It's not clear whether popular demand caused the circus (or circuses) to sell them, as of course people would be so admired by the dog's skills and cuteness that they'd have to get one themselves at a later date and they told them "why not just sell them here?", or whether the circus staff just knew everyone liked their dog so they just started selling them.

## References

1. ↑ https://archive.org/details/americaneskimodo0000coil/page/6/mode/2up
2. ↑ https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/american-eskimo-dog/ (reading and video)
3. ↑ https://www.ukcdogs.com/american-eskimo
Marmota monax

These creatures have a lot of different names but are most famous as a "groundhog" or a "woodchuck". They play a small part in modern culture with Groundhog's Day and for the tongue twister "would a woodchuck chuck wood if a wood chuck could chuck wood?" For this reason they are also associated with beavers, as beavers do chuck wood, but woodchucks do not. This tidbit is noted. Patrats from Pokemon may be partially based on them, especially given their brown variation and their eyes (as groundhogs are associated with seeing their shadow, perhaps its like waking up from a deep sleep with that mood). A backyard farmer made a separate garden for a groundhog family as it kept destroying his garden, so he compromised. The video got famous as it was a story published by The Dodo.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNdts2P-djg
Mephitis mephitis

The striped skunk is a relatively popular animal in North American media. Their infamous for their defense mechanism, handstanding and pushing on the glands near their anus that squirt liquid at their attackers, forcing a stink that sticks on most predators and drives them away. In most media the liquid has been reinterpreted as gas, and thus skunks also have an association with farting. The smell is strong enough that when a skunk sprays in an area or is ran over, it permeates the entire area for hours on end. Not everyone thinks the smell is intolerable, including me. Does it smell bad? Yeah, but I've smelled way worse animals. It's just very pungent and strong. I don't want to smell it for as long as it lasts. But I can live with it.

## Variants

Many variants exist. Scientists currently recognize the following subspecies:

* Mephitis mephitis avia
* Mephitis mephitis elongata
* Mephitis mephitis estor
* Mephitis mephitis holzneri
* Mephitis mephitis hudsonica
* Mephitis mephitis major
* Mephitis mephitis mesomelas
* Mephitis mephitis mephitis
* Mephitis mephitis nigra
* Mephitis mephitis notata
* Mephitis mephitis occidentalis
* Mephitis mephitis spissigrada
* Mephitis mephitis varians

Something interesting that I noticed is that Wikipedia listed the common names for the skunks. This was an idea I had, but it looks like I didn't add it to my wolf pages like I thought I may have (though I haven't looked at each one). It's interesting how a lot of my ideas go for years resting and I do nothing about it, and then someone else takes it. It's like spirits themselves give it to other, more productive, humans. \*le sigh\*
Mustela lutreola

The Mustela luterola is also known as the European Mink, Eurasian mink, Russian mink, or just mink. The word itself ultimately seems to derive from a Russian cryptid best described as a "skunk ape".  They are semi-aquatic carnivores that are currently on the critically endangered species list. They are extinct in most of their range, which was most of Europe except for the extreme west and north. They occasionally hybridize with European polecats, and thus they are closely related. Their closest non-hybridized relative is the Kolonok.

1. ↑ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mink#Etymology
Acanthisittidae

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These are called the New Zealand wrens. They are unrelated to "real" wrens, and are in a distinct group separate from all other Passerines. There are only two surviving species left: *Acanthisitta chloris* and *Xenicus gilviventris*. The rest are extinct. Those are *Dendroscansor decurvirostris, Pachyplichas jagmi and yaldwyni, Traversia lyalli, and Xenicus longipes.*

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New\_Zealand\_wren&oldid=1119029488
German Shepherds

German Shepherds are a very popular dog breed right now. They were initially famous for being police dogs. Now many pet owners choose to have them. There are characters that are German Shepherds on TV. Lately there have also been many variations developed from them, including the Panda shepherd, white german shepherds, silver shepherds, and others with varying degrees of black-and-tan.
Animorphs

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Animorphs was a huge book series that started in 1996. It was by K.A Applegate. It's hard to find it nowadays, but you used to find it in every library and bookstore. It was pretty popular. It was about a group of 14 year olds who encounter an alien who crash landed. He was trying to save Earth from a parasitic alien race that wanted to take over the universe. His dying wish was that they save their planet until reinforcements come, and he gave them the ability to accumulate DNA to transform into animals in order to do so.

There was a very unpopular/rare TV series that was based off of it.

Animorphs is famous for being a long running book series that portrays trauma (especially in teenagers) as a result of the horrible things they encounter in their adventures, unlike most stories. They give gruesome details to their transformations and experience both horrifying and fun elements to the animals they become, such as the disgust in eating a spider as instincts take over a lizard, or the joy and playfulness of being a dolphin.
Animals In Culture Wiki

**Welcome to the Animals In Culture Wiki!**
Here we detail how animals affect human lives, from the past to the present to the future; the reality to the mythological to the common perception; to how we treat them and how they treat us. Biology is important, but as most websites and books focus on detailing biology, we don't add much. I believe that it's important that we know which exact animal each culture was interacting with due to issues of language and common perception lumping very different yet similar animals together. Therefore there is some extra information on species and especially subspecies and other regional variants. Additionally animals have their own cultures, based off of their environmental experiences, human and other animal interactions, DNA, and just plain choice. I welcome people to add information to these when I open this wiki up.

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Evolution

Evolution is the concept that over a period of generations, a lifeform's population will change its shape in response to genes that are allowed to survive. Typically a gene might survive thanks to its expression allowing a further chance at survival and reproduction: a new trait that allows an animal to not get eaten and/or eat more and reproduce more is a trait that is likely to be passed onto its offspring, because it can have offspring. However, there are also many traits that don't necessarily prohibit survival and reproduction and also get passed on.

Evolution was first formulated by a series of scientists, with the most credit being given to Charles Darwin. Throughout time though some people have wondered if animals changed from long passed ancestors. Domestication relies on the theory of evolution in that by breeding specific traits in wild animals, you eventually get something that looks and acts completely different. Most commonly this is presented as the case with wolves and dogs, as dogs have the most dramatic differences from their ancestors to that of any other domesticated animal group.

Evolution is not always believed as it often contrasts with creationist views. In the United States, this is most often thought to be Christianity. This is in part because of Christianity's high status of influence and popularity in that country. Therefore, a lot of U.S citizens are Christian, and a lot of those churches preach creationist views (but not all). However, there are many other religions that exclude evolution. Most ancient or orthodox forms of religions reject it, including Judaism, Paganism, and Islam. Some modern religions such as New Ageism and Falun Dafa may also reject it. However different sects or individuals may believe in evolution. There are many Christians, Judaists, Muslims, Pagans, and New Ageists that believe in evolution. It is said that most, if not all, of science as a practice accepts evolution not as a "theoretical concept" but as truth. Thus when I categorize animals on this wiki, I do include their evolutionary details and scientific nomenclature as relevant.
Dolphins

The term dolphin in the English language typically includes members of Odontoceti that have a long beak and are on the smaller side (as compared to the typical image of a whale). However, not all creatures with the name "dolphin" have long beaks, and creatures that could be scientifically described as closely related to some dolphin species don't look like dolphins. Killer whales, pilot whales, narwhals, and porpoises are all members of Delphinoidea, which could be considered the dolphin superfamily as most oceanic dolphins are contained within this category. However, this would exclude river dolphins, which are in different superfamilies. Therefore the word dolphin is mostly a description for ceteceans that fit the physical description, and occaisonally those who don't quite (for a reason currently unknown to the writer. It could be the difference in a physical factor as observed by biologists- such as the shape of their teeth.) Ultimately, one could say that dolphins are nothing more than small toothed whales with a beak.

If you're looking for a species of dolphin from a particular myth, the best idea is to look between both it's location and it's known physical description. Occasionally portrayals won't match artists description: dolphins in England are more of a fantastical fish; dolphins in Greek art have a face more similar to beaked whales, and their dorsal fin is far closer to the head than any dolphin I can find. This latter attribute would seem disingenuous to the shipwrecked sailors who had been rescued by dolphins, as they would have known that they were resting in front of the dorsal fin, not behind it. This would make them mythological portrayals of a sort: not only artistic representations, but false representations with their myths and attributes behind them. Who knows, they might have even been a mythological species with the same name as the normal creature.

Here is a list of superfamilies that contain creatures with the name dolphin in English:

* Delphinoidea
* Inioidea
* Lipotoidea
* Platanistoidea
Campylotes desgodinsi

The Fiery Campylotes is a species of moth. It is featured in Flutter: Starlight. As it is in the group Hoshi, it is found somewhere in east Asia, though I don't know where.  Connecting its name with fiery, it is a species of the Burnet moth family.

## References

1. ↑ Played the game.
2. ↑ https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/511856-Campylotes-desgodinsi
Australian Cattle Dogs

The Australian cattle dog is a dog developed from multiple breeds. Through their Kelpie relatives, they are also part dingo. Like their name says, they are cattle herders. They are sometimes separated by color, and sometimes people refer to these color variations as breeds though they are not. That would be the blue heeler and the red heeler. There is an Australian kids' show that features them called Bluey. Australian Cattle Dogs and their mixes are popular in some States, though not everyone is hyper-aware of this dog breed in the same way that they are for German Shepherds, Siberian Huskies, or Poodles.
Alligatoridae

This is a taxonomic family that includes creatures we call alligators and caimens. This lineage split from the Late Cretaceous from other lines in Crocodylia, approximately 87 million years ago. This splits into two lines, *alligatorinae* and caimaninae. *Alligatorinae* consists of the two living alligators we currently have today and their extinct relatives. Caimaninae also contains many extinct creatures, but includes the whole several species of surviving caiman. Thus, this group separates the alligators and caimans from the crocodiles and gharials. It's earliest known member is *Leidyosuchus.*

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alligatoridae&oldid=1121478934
Canis lupus baileyi

Lobos, or Mexican wolves, are considered to be the most ancient subspecies of wolf, although recent genetic studies have shown that they are 10% coyote. They have a smaller brain-case than most North American wolves, but according to genetic evidence it is not the result of dog hybridization. There are many captive breeding programs to keep the subspecies alive, but due to lack of control and enforcement of local farmers they are not released. They usually feed on white-tailed deer and live in woods.
Mustela putorius

The polecat, or European polecat, is a wide-ranging European Mustelid. It is not commonly portrayed in modern fiction. To Americans it resembles the ferret.

The surname Fitch is described in some books and online articles as deriving from fitch, an old word for the polecat. However the word fitch, as fitchew, was created when the word was introduced to Middle English from Old French's fisseau and Middle Dutch's visse. Records of the surname Fitch predates this time by 300 years.

## See also

Weasels
Ferrets

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=European\_polecat&oldid=1071642783
2. ↑ https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Fitch&oldid=65423246
3. ↑ https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=fitch&oldid=64148034
4. ↑ https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=fitchew&oldid=65312012
Insecta

Insecta is a taxonomic class of animals. They contain an estimated 90% of Earth's species, having millions of species included. Insecta contains only insects and may be the derivation for the name, but is undoubtedly linked. It comes from Latin insectum, which means segmented. It is in reference to one of the features animals of this class usually have, which is three segmented body parts: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. According to Wikipedia there is additional controversy as some animals previously classified as insects have additional features that bring them outside of the Insecta class and require a different category. These creatures all have internal mouth parts. However, they are not all related, and some groups evolved independently of each other. Thus, insects, aside from their three body parts and six legs, perhaps should also be known only to include those with external mouth pieces, if we're to continue associating it with Insecta. However, those are not all of the restricted features of "insects", merely the ones taught for quick identification for non-scientists.

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Insect&oldid=1110330555
2. ↑ https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=insect&oldid=68527302
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Entognatha&oldid=1078925215
Canis simensis

Walgies live exclusively in Ethiopia. They are commonly called the Ethiopian wolf, Simian Jackal, and Simian Fox. However, they are neither wolves, nor jackals, nor foxes.
Females are very picky about their mates. They do not inbreed. As a result, they avoid breeding with related walgies. If the female cannot find an unrelated male walgie, she may end up choosing a male dog instead. Ethiopian scientists are concerned about the genetics of dogs being introduced into their walgies. They have a sterilization program for hybrids. This means any hybrids found will be desexed and unable to produce young waldogs. Being Africa's most endangered predator, this could end up wasting generations of litters if the sterilization got out of hand, if the alpha female walgie cannot find a non-dog mate. Hypothetically, she could end up without any grandkids. Thus, her genes cannot continue on in the populace of walgies.

1. ↑ https://canids.org/CBC/20/Arabian\_wolf\_and\_domestic\_dog\_in\_saudi\_arabia.pdf
Bugs

Bugs are small creatures, creepy crawlers, that live on Earth. They consist of a huge multitude of animals that most people cannot call animals, as while they belong in Animalia, they do not look like most larger types of creatures. They consist of slugs, spiders, butterflies, crickets, and many other kinds of Arthropods. Some creatures that resemble bugs but are not bugs are lobsters and blind snakes. Some people do not like the term bug as its not very scientific, but instinctual. They prefer people to shun the bug label and refer to these creatures by their class or other taxonomic clade, such as arthropods or insects. It may also be seen as a form of discrimination towards them, as "bugs" are associated with creepy crawlies, slimy or scary looking, something to be feared and squished or to be wowed at by boys and met with fear and disgust by girls (except in certain cases, such as butterflies and ladybugs, which are acceptable bugs). The character Blathers of Animal Crossing New Horizons is an example of someone terrified of bugs, however he is an extremist in which he fears *all* bugs, even butterflies.
Anatidae

This is a taxonomic family that includes many sub-aquatic birds. Due to their similar features many people recognize various members of this family as belonging into some related, unnamed group (sometimes called "water birds", but not always, as those words can include other water-based birds like seagulls and pelicans, but the phrase itself is usually intended to mean Anatidae). These include geese, swans, ducks, and various other birds.
Brachylagus

Brachylagus is a genus of North American rabbits. They are the only rabbit(s) in North America to have dug their own burrows, surprisingly. Their are two species, one extinct. The living species is *B. idahoensis*, the extinct is *B.* *coloradoensis**.* The genus name means "short" in Ancient Greek and "rabbit" in Latin.

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pygmy\_rabbit&oldid=1142194745
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brachylagus&oldid=1143095660
3. ↑ https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=brachy-&oldid=71886250
4. ↑ https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=lepus&oldid=71838369
A Monkey's Tale (1999 Movie)

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This is an animated movie about a two groups of monkeys who, due to a severe flood, were seperated for generations until they became two different cultures: one tribal and relatively happy living in the tops of trees; and one below, civilized but full of corruption. In the story a tree-top living monkey named Kom, rebelling against his teacher, gets too close to the ground and falls down, blacking out. He is found by the king and his men whilst on a hunt, and they bring him back upon a donkey to their castle to study him. He then learns to become one of them.

The tribal people are called Woonkos by the ground monkeys, which is a reference to Sun Wukong, suggesting that the writers had read the novel that he is from and that there could be more things in here based upon his story. The "woonkos" do not have a name for the civilized monkeys, instead not knowing of their existence, believing only in that demons live on the ground. The name for the ground-dwellers themselves are the Lanko, which kind of sounds like lanky, but it might be a coincidence. The monkeys are anthropomorphized and have hair, and with some of the men's medieval bob-cuts it does resemble that of toque macaques, as well as other macaques that have similar features. Their muzzles also resemble macaques for some, for other's humans. However, their arm proportions with their stubby body are more similar to a gibbon, which are also mentioned in that novel previously mentioned.
Chloropteryx opalaria

The Mottled Opal Moth is a moth from Central and/or South America, as it is a part of the Polilla group in Flutter: Starlight. However, I do not know where it actually lives because there is not easy information on it. Though I didn't look very hard. It seems to have different colors, either gray-beige with green or a beautiful bright blue. I do not know whether these color differences are the result of various morphs, subspecies, sex, or what. I do know, however, that there is a dope picture of one with a skull on its back. It's reminiscent of blue skulls and skeletons that are common in media. I would honestly call this variant a Blue Skull Moth or something else that signifies that the skull isn't blue, but that it has a blue spooky aura.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/652740539716729976/
Bison bison

Bison are an animal native to North America. They were integral to the survival of many people that once lived there.

## Pre-1492

Many people lived off of bison. They ate the meat and used its body parts for clothing and items. In the Great Plains and canyon areas, people would scare bison off cliffs, massacring entire herds. This enabled them to have plenty of meat to store for the upcoming winter. While some tribes hunted them as they would any other animal, many nations were dependent on them. As such, bison played an integral role in their religions.

## Post-1492

With the introduction of horses, hunting bison became easier. Many hunters could ride their horses into the midsts of the herds and shoot multiple animals. This was used in addition to the cliff scaring, which was also changed sometimes to allow horse-including tactics.

Along with pronghorn, bison were shot repeatedly by white immigrants and their descendants in order to harm the original people. Sometimes they gathered meat and hide, but sometimes they didn't. Bison price went so low that cattle meat was more expensive. As the other cultures starved to death, it became easier to eradicate them.

## Modern

In modern day bison herds are carefully monitored. All except GMO variants are born with disease. CSU enabled GMO bison herds to thrive, and we now have a bison meat industry, starting guesstimated 2010. Bison herds in Yellowstone, private ranches, and other areas are not allowed to leave their reserve, keeping them from populating the continent. The reason is due in part to their disease affecting cattle, but probably other insidious reasons as well. Bison who leave their reserves are killed. Some places, such as midwest States (Kansas, Oklahoma) have a large patriotism towards bison (often called "buffalo" there). However, bison have only recently been placed in Oklahoma, they have been thriving in wooded and mountain areas in Colorado for much longer.

## Media

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In Spirit: Stallion of The Cimmaron, Spirit encounters some bison as a foal, who playfully roar at him and allow him to touch their face and look into his eyes.
Abisara echerius

Plum Judy butterflies are found in southeast Asia from China to India and the Malay archipelago. There appears to be a prank on Wikipedia as someone reworded the metalmark butterfly family as the "Punches and Judy" family. Apparently Punch and Judy is a British puppet show. This alone shows the influence the name Judy has on the butterfly. Here in America I have no such knowledge of it. Upon thinking, Americans might associate the name Judy with Judge Judy, though I have long gotten over that. I just find it to be an older name for women, perhaps a partier back in the day and maybe even now, who no longer rollerskates or does disco. It's a surprising name for a butterfly. The plum is, ironically, from the dark metallic sheen of the male butterflies. Meaning that none of them are Judies, only...what's the male form of Judy? Jud? That article also says that they are unique in that they don't fully open or close their wings, but I don't know if that's true yet. Someone else also fell for the Judge and Judy prank and I know they did because, despite having pictures of the butterfly, they didn't describe it well at all. They called the butterfly black!

The caterpillars dine on false black pepper and relatives, at least in Sri Lanka.

Their Chinese name is 蛇目褐蜆蝶 (according to this converter it should be shé mù hè xiǎn dié). I'm not entirely sure of the definition, it could mean something like "Snake Eye Brown-Gray Clam Butterfly". But it also lists "snake eye" together as Ophiae, which sounds like a family name of some kind, but I can't find it in a quick search.

## Refernces

1. ↑ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/191386381
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Abisara\_echerius&oldid=1167830837
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Punch\_and\_Judy&oldid=1185448017
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.dilmahconservation.org/butterfly-garden/sri-lanka-butterfly/plum-judy--a2a354fb5286ba596d9c540650e64689.html
5. ↑ https://www.bing.com/search?q=insectic+judy+plum&cvid=b821d6819b9942768f8db0b03403166d&gs\_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRhA0gEINjQ0OWowajmoAgCwAgA&FORM=ANAB01&PC=HCTS
6. ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%E8%9B%87%E7%9B%AE%E8%A4%90%E8%9C%86%E8%9D%B6&oldid=64796681
7. ↑ https://www.chineseconverter.com/en/convert/chinese-to-pinyin
8. ↑ https://www.purpleculture.net/chinese-english-dictionary/?word=%E8%9B%87%E7%9B%AE%E8%A4%90%E8%9C%86%E8%9D%B6
9. ↑ https://www.purpleculture.net/chinese-english-dictionary/?word=%E8%9B%87%E7%9B%AE
Apatosaurus

Apatosauruses are a genus of dinosaurs from the Cretaceous period. Like all other dinosaurs, they are treated as a singular species. They used to be called Brontosaurus. They are also similar to Diplodicus, as they are close relatives. Their skulls are quite similar. For a long time Camarasaurus skulls were put on Brontosaurus skeletons until it was revealed that they had Diplodicus-like skulls, and then this was corrected. And they had to learn the difference between a Diplodicus and Apatosaurus skull. They are very famous, being featured in a multitude of media.

The Land Before Time features a Camarasaurus-headed Brontosaurus named Little Foot. Many children's books have apatosaurus as their protagonists or other characters, but rarely as villains. They are known for their large size, long necks, and often have a gentle, sometimes goofy attitude, but they can also be more normaly.
Cephonodes hylas

The Coffee Clearwing or Coffee Hawkmoth or Pellucid Hawkmoth or Bee Hawkmoth is a green moth with clearwings. It is one of the moths the player can keep in Flutter: Starlight. Unlike the other moths I filled out, when I searched its scientific name without remembering its common name, I couldn't identify it at first. I had to narrow it down to two after clarifying that it does have see-through wings and not that its wings are so fast that the camera couldn't take a picture of it. Hawkmoths in general move like hummingbirds, and I have seen one in person before (though not this species). They are found in warm areas of Asia, so from around India to south Japan. They are also found in eastern Africa, Indonesia, and possibly Australia.

## References

1. ↑ Played game.
2. ↑ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/171733669
3. ↑ https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Coffee%20moth&qs=n&form=QBIR&sp=-1&ghc=1&lq=0&pq=coffee%20moth&sc=10-11&cvid=0B58AE10A8474C7BB841FD0352BD1F46&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&first=1
4. ↑ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?taxon\_id=121833
Mustela nivalis pygmaea

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The Siberian weasel is a weasel that lives in most or all of Siberia, Russia. It extends into the Ural mountains that separate Siberia from western Russia. Then northern Kazakhstan. Then in the central part of Russia it goes southwards into western and central Mongolia, then southern again in the more eastern ranges through North and South Korea. It also lives on the Sakhalin and Kuril Islands, which are just shy of the northern part of Hokkaido, Japan. It may be that Ainu have encountered them in the past.

Credit for M. nivalis pygmaea is given as *kamtschatica* (Dybowksi, 1922). In 1903 a J. Allen wrote or said something noting *Putorius pygmaea* resemble *Mustela rixosa eskimo* moreso than Sweden's *Mustela nivalis nivalis*. Kuroda in 1921 placed this either as *Mustela rixosa pygmaea* or *Mustela pygmaea,* the text is a little unclear. Despite J. Allen feeling that they resembled rixosa more, a more recent study noted that the pygmaea of northeastern Siberia have cranial features that resemble those in Sweden.

> "It should be noted that weasels from Scandinavia and north-west Russia (nivalis) were similar to animals from North-Eastern Siberia (pygmaea). Samples from Western and Eastern Siberia (Yakutia) reveal no significant differences between themselves in the craniometric characters studied (t-criterion). Weasels from Yamal, Urals and Northern Kazakhstan in their turn do not differ notably from animals from Finland and north-western regions of Russia on the one hand, and from weasels of Eastern Siberia on the other. "
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## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Least\_weasel&oldid=1136276356
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/234848784\_Geographic\_variation\_and\_intraspecific\_taxonomy\_of\_weasel\_Mustela\_nivalis\_Carnivora\_Mustelidae