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  1. MikeMules

    Great White Egret

    Hi logos, the -a, -us endings on specific names change depending on whether the genus is masculine or feminine (in the original latin). So Casmerodius is a masculine genus (hence "albus") and Egretta and Ardea are feminine genera (so the specific name for either is "alba"). The same rule...
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