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... called does or nan- nys , and immature goats are called kids . Wild goats include the ibex and markhor . Domesticated goats ( see table ) are descended from the pasang ( Capra aegagrus ) , which is probably native to Asia , the earliest ...
... called does or nan- nys , and immature goats are called kids . Wild goats include the ibex and markhor . Domesticated goats ( see table ) are descended from the pasang ( Capra aegagrus ) , which is probably native to Asia , the earliest ...
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... called vi- brissae , or whiskers , serve as sensory organs for certain nocturnal animals . The specially modified hairs of the porcupine are called quills and serve defensive purposes . Human beings have several different types of hairs ...
... called vi- brissae , or whiskers , serve as sensory organs for certain nocturnal animals . The specially modified hairs of the porcupine are called quills and serve defensive purposes . Human beings have several different types of hairs ...
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... called plains wanderer , hemipodes lack the hind toe ( hallux ) , having only three toes ; hence the name hemipode . hemlock , any of 10 species of coniferous ever- green trees comprising the genus Tsuga of the family Pinaceae , native ...
... called plains wanderer , hemipodes lack the hind toe ( hallux ) , having only three toes ; hence the name hemipode . hemlock , any of 10 species of coniferous ever- green trees comprising the genus Tsuga of the family Pinaceae , native ...
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