Shia Kijima Chronicle (2020 October 2nd Games)

Bald Eagle in Shia Kijima Chronicle (2020 October 2nd Games) Bald Eagle The  bald eagle  ( Haliaeetus leucocephalus ) is a  bird of prey  found in North America. A  sea eagle , it has two known  subspecies  and forms a  species pair  with the  white-tailed eagle  ( Haliaeetus albicilla ). Its range includes most of  Canada  and  Alaska , all of the  contiguous United States , and northern  Mexico . It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting. The bald eagle is an opportunistic feeder which subsists mainly on  fish , which it swoops down and snatches from the water with its talons. It builds the largest  nest  of any North American bird and the largest tree nests ever recorded for any animal species, up to 4 m (13 ft) deep, 2.5 m (8.2 ft) wide, and 1  metric ton  (1.1  short tons ) in weight.  ...

Baboon in Shia Kijima Chronicle (2020 October 2nd Games) Olive Baboon Baboons  are  primates  comprising the  genus   Papio , one of the 23  genera  of  Old World monkeys . There are five species of baboons, commonly known as  hamadryas baboon ,  Guinea baboon ,  olive baboon ,  yellow baboon  and  chacma baboon . Each species is native to one of five areas of  Africa  and the hamadryas baboon is also native to part of the  Arabian Peninsula .   Baboons are among the largest non- hominoid  primates and have existed for at least two million years. Baboons vary in size and weight depending on the species. The smallest, the  Kinda Baboon , is 50 cm (20 in) in length and weighs only 14 kg (31 lb), while the largest, the  chacma baboon , is up to 120 cm (47 in) in length and weighs 40 kg (88 lb). All baboons have long, dog-like muzzles, heavy, power...

African Elephant in Shia Kijima Chronicle (2020 October 2nd Games) African Bush Elephant The  African elephant  ( Loxodonta ) is a  genus  comprising two living  elephant   species , the  African bush elephant  ( L. africana ) and the smaller  African forest elephant  ( L. cyclotis ). Both are  herbivores  and live in groups. They have grey skin and differ in the size of their ears and  tusks , and in the shape and size of their  skulls . Both species are listed as  Vulnerable species  on the  IUCN Red List  since 2004, and are threatened by  habitat loss  and fragmentation.  Poaching  for the illegal  ivory trade  is a threat in several range countries as well. Loxodonta  is one of two existing genera of the family  Elephantidae . The name refers to the lozenge-shaped enamel of their molar teeth.  Fossil  remains of  Loxodonta  species ha...

Oxpecker in Shia Kijima Chronicle (2020 October 2nd Games) Yellow-Billed Oxpecker The  oxpeckers  are two  species  of bird which make up the  family   Buphagidae . The oxpeckers were formerly usually treated as a  subfamily , Buphaginae, within the starling family,  Sturnidae , but  molecular phylogenetic  studies have consistently shown that they form a separate lineage that is  basal  to the  sister clades  containing the Sturnidae and the  Mimidae  (mockingbirds, thrashers, and allies). Oxpeckers are endemic to the  savanna  of  Sub-Saharan Africa . Both the  English  and scientific names arise from their habit of perching on large  mammals  (both wild and domesticated) such as  cattle ,  zebras ,  impalas ,  hippopotamuses , or  rhinoceroses , and  giraffes , eating  ticks , small insects,  botfly  larvae, and other parasite...

Giraffe in Shia Kijima Chronicle (2020 October 2nd Games) Giraffe The  giraffe  ( Giraffa ) is an African  artiodactyl mammal , the  tallest  living terrestrial animal and the largest  ruminant . It is traditionally considered to be one  species ,  Giraffa camelopardalis , with nine  subspecies . However, the existence of up to eight  extant giraffe species has been described, based upon research into the  mitochondrial  and  nuclear DNA , as well as morphological measurements of  Giraffa . Seven other species are extinct, prehistoric species known from fossils. I'm a giraffe, and I always enjoy meeting short people, which compared to me is just about everyone. We're almost 20 feet high, so, it's easy for us to eat from tall trees and see predators from far away. I'm so tall that when I drink I have to spread my front legs far apart so my mouth can reach the water. It takes some time to get up again, so, first I check...