We used to refer to wheat as the "political grain." However, it seems to have now been replaced by corn, which by any measurement is the largest and most important crop grown in the U.S. and, for that matter, the world. We used to refer to wheat as the "political grain." From the 1960s through much of the 1990s, U.S. wheat growers were arguably the most politically influential group of agricultural producers in the U.S. Their strong influence over certain U.S. agricultural policies and politics as well as the process of creating the quadrennial farm bill was legendary. One reason for this was the historical status of wheat itself -- the first crop cultivated by humans in pre-historic times, and wheat's image as the "staff of life." Another...
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.