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Mother nature meets father time

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Gros Morne National Park encompasses 1.25 billion years of the earth's history. The tablelands and other geological features illustrate key stages of the earth's development. In 1987 the park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Author: Schneider, Dan
Publisher: Canadian Nature Federation
Publication Name: Nature Canada
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0374-9894
Year: 2000
Natural history, National parks and reserves, National parks, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland and Labrador

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The paper kingdom

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Mid-spring signals the start of nestbuilding among wasp queens. With bits of wood, pulp and a drop of saliva, a tiny colony is constructed that will house a whole kingdom of paper wasps for the remainder of the season.

Author: Schneider, Dan
Publisher: Canadian Nature Federation
Publication Name: Nature Canada
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0374-9894
Year: 1992
Methods, Wasps, Nest building

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Tunnel vision

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Moles have a highly developed sense of touch and smell. They usually follow the habits of earthworms, digging deep tunnels during cold or dry periods and tunnelling nearer to the surface when the water table is high.

Author: Schneider, Dan
Publisher: Canadian Nature Federation
Publication Name: Nature Canada
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0374-9894
Year: 2000
Moles (Animals), Moles (Mammals)

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