One day after shutting one of the most important waterways in the world, the U.S. Coast Guard reopened the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee for river navigation. Yesterday, the Coast Guard closed the river due to a crack in the Interstate-40 bridge. After more detailed review by engineers, the crack and bridge were deemed stable, and traffic has been allowed to resume as normal. The 1½-day suspension of river navigation will ultimately have little impact on the U.S. 2020/21 export program. Fund liquidation and profit taking dominated Friday’s CBOT trade. July corn took the brunt of the selling with funds and speculative traders rolling their positions forward. Yesterday’s collapse in the market spooked man...
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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Like all marmots
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.