Macroeconomics Food Prices Up by 13.2 Percent in July For the second straight month, the cost of food in China was up year-on-year by double digits. Following a 11.1 percent increase in June, higher pork, vegetable, cooking oil, and dairy products pushed up food inflation to 13.2 percent, the largest jump since April. By comparison, China’s consumer price index (CPI) according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) rose by just 2.7 percent in July compared to 2.5 percent in June. NBS data show that the average pork retail price was up year-on-year in July by 85.7 percent, while fresh vegetables, cooking oil, and dairy products climbed by 7.9 percent, 6.4 percent, and .9 percent, respectively, from a year ago. The only reprieves...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
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A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
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An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.