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(Encyclopedia) dog racing, trials of speed between dogs. Now contested on oval tracks, the sport developed from the ancient practice of coursing, in which specially trained dogs chase game animals in…Hereford cattle
(Encyclopedia) Hereford cattleHereford cattlehûrˈfərd [key], breed of beef cattle originated in Herefordshire, England, and thought to be descended from the primitive cattle of the country. They are…Schmidt, Wilhelm
(Encyclopedia) Schmidt, Wilhelm, 1868–1954, German linguist and anthropologist, a Roman Catholic priest. Educated at the universities of Berlin and Vienna, he entered the Society of the Divine Word…Barrington, George
(Encyclopedia) Barrington, GeorgeBarrington, Georgebârˈĭngtən [key], 1755–c.1804, notorious English pickpocket, b. Ireland. His family name was Waldron. Arriving in London in 1773, he became a…Ayrshire cattle
(Encyclopedia) Ayrshire cattleAyrshire cattlerˈshēr, –shər [key], breed of dairy cattle originated in Scotland in the late 18th cent.; introduced into the United States in 1837. They are medium-sized…Fraser Island
(Encyclopedia) Fraser Island or Great Sandy Island, 66 sq mi (171 sq km), in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Queensland, Australia; on the west it borders Hervey Bay (NW) and the Great Sandy…Great Southern Reef
(Encyclopedia) Great Southern Reef, rocky reef complex, c. 27,000 sq mi (70,000 sq km), extending almost 5,000 mi (8,100 km) along S and SW Australia coast, from Brisbane to Perth. The reef's…pitta
(Encyclopedia) pittapittapĭtˈə [key], name used to refer to a genus (Pitta) of small, plump, brightly colored birds. The genus, including some twenty-three species, constitutes the whole of the…Somare, Sir Michael Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Somare, Sir Michael Thomas Somare, Sir Michael Thomas sōmäˈrā [key], 1936–2021, Papua New Guinea…Great Barrier Reef
(Encyclopedia) Great Barrier Reef, largest complex of coral reef in the world, c.1,250 mi (2,000 km) long, in the Coral Sea, forming a natural breakwater for the coast of Queensland, NE Australia.…Trending
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