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jungle fowl

(Encyclopedia) jungle fowl, common name for small, terrestrial wild fowl comprising four species in the genus Gallus. Most important of these is the red jungle fowl, which Charles Darwin determined…

Littleton Wilde MOORE, Congress, TX (1835-1911)

MOORE Littleton Wilde , a Representative from Texas; born in Marion County, Ala., March 25, 1835; moved with his parents to Mississippi in 1836; was graduated from the University of Mississippi…

1996-97 NFL NFC Wild Card Round

Cowboys, 40-15 Minnesota (9-7) 0 0 7 8— 15 Dallas (10-6) 7 23 7 3— 40 Date—Dec. 28. Att—64,682 Time—2:50. 1st Quarter: DAL—Troy Aikman 2-yd run (Chris Boniol…

Richard Henry WILDE, Congress, GA (1789-1847)

WILDE Richard Henry , a Representative from Georgia; born in Dublin, Ireland, September 24, 1789; immigrated to the United States in 1797 with his parents, who settled in Baltimore, Md.; received…

Samuel Wilds TROTTI, Congress, SC (1810-1856)

TROTTI Samuel Wilds , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Barnwell, S.C., July 18, 1810; attended the common schools; was graduated from South Carolina College (now University of South…

Border, the

(Encyclopedia) Border, the, region surrounding the boundary between England and Scotland. From the coast near Berwick along the Tweed River through the Cheviot Hills and on to Solway Firth, the…

dingo

(Encyclopedia) dingodingodĭngˈgō [key], wild dog (Canis lupus dingo) of Australia, believed to have been introduced thousands of years ago from SE Asia by the aboriginal settlers of that continent;…

turkey , in zoology

(Encyclopedia) turkey, common name for a large game and poultry bird related to the grouse and the pheasant. Its name derives from its “turk-turk” call. Turkeys are indigenous to the New World;…