--- title: Biology — a course of Mova's primary school, with trees and pragmatics · page 4 description: Living things and the places they live: habitats from the rainforest canopy to the desert, the Arctic, the ocean, coral reefs, rivers and marshes; plants, animals, food chains, the human body, growth, health and the cycles of life. The largest course of the school, it gives Mova the names, the kinds --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/page/4/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/) / Biology # Biology · page 4 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/page/3/) **4** [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/page/5/) - [301](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/301-owls-of-the-world-barn-owls-eagle-owls-elf-owls-and-burrowing-owls/) — Owls of the world: barn owls, eagle owls, elf owls and burrowing owls — 16 sentences · There are about 250 kinds of owl, and they live on every continent except Antarctica. - [302](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/302-how-owls-work-silent-wings-turning-heads-pellets-and-owl-myths/) — How owls work: silent wings, turning heads, pellets and owl myths — 20 sentences · An owl is a hunting machine built for the night. - [303](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/303-parrots-of-the-world-macaws-cockatoos-african-greys-lorikeets-and-the-cheeky-kea/) — Parrots of the world: macaws, cockatoos, African greys, lorikeets and the cheeky kea — 18 sentences · There are about 400 kinds of parrot, most of them in warm places, with the most kinds in Australia and South… - [304](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/304-ants-of-the-world-weaver-ants-bullet-ants-honeypot-ants-and-trap-jaw-ants/) — Ants of the world: weaver ants, bullet ants, honeypot ants and trap-jaw ants — 20 sentences · A 2022 study estimated there are about 20 quadrillion ants on Earth (a 2 with 16 zeros after it), about two… - [305](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/305-bees-beyond-the-hive-bumblebees-solitary-bees-carpenter-bees-and-stingless-bees/) — Bees beyond the hive: bumblebees, solitary bees, carpenter bees and stingless bees — 18 sentences · When people say «bee» they often picture a honeybee hive, but there are about 20,000 kinds of bee and most o… - [306](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/306-beetles-the-biggest-group-of-animals-on-earth-wing-cases-and-six-legs/) — Beetles: the biggest group of animals on Earth, wing cases and six legs — 18 sentences · About 400,000 kinds of beetle are known, more than any other group of animals, and there may be a million mo… - [307](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/307-beetles-of-every-kind-stag-beetles-dung-beetles-fireflies-bombardiers-and-weevils/) — Beetles of every kind: stag beetles, dung beetles, fireflies, bombardiers and weevils — 16 sentences · With hundreds of thousands of kinds, beetles have tried almost every way of living. - [308](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/308-frogs-of-the-world-tree-frogs-glass-frogs-flying-frogs-and-the-goliath-frog/) — Frogs of the world: tree frogs, glass frogs, flying frogs and the goliath frog — 15 sentences · Frogs live on every continent except Antarctica, and they come in amazing shapes: frogs that stick to glass,… - [309](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/309-frogs-and-toads-near-home-spawn-croaking-choruses-toad-crossings-and-the-fire-bellied-toad/) — Frogs and toads near home: spawn, croaking choruses, toad crossings and the fire-bellied toad — 16 sentences · In March a garden pond can fill with clumps of jelly dotted with black eggs: common frog spawn. - [310](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/310-sharks-by-kind-great-white-tiger-bull-and-hammerhead/) — Sharks by kind: great white, tiger, bull and hammerhead — 21 sentences · Sharks are not all the same monster from a film. - [311](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/311-sharks-by-kind-small-and-strange-walking-sharks-wobbegongs-cookiecutters-and-goblin-sharks/) — Sharks by kind, small and strange: walking sharks, wobbegongs, cookiecutters and goblin sharks — 17 sentences · Not every shark is a big grey hunter like the one in Jaws. - [312](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/312-whales-by-kind-the-baleen-whales-blue-fin-humpback-grey-right-and-minke/) — Whales by kind, the baleen whales: blue, fin, humpback, grey, right and minke — 17 sentences · The biggest whales have no teeth. - [313](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/313-whales-by-kind-the-toothed-whales-sperm-whale-orca-beluga-and-beaked-whales/) — Whales by kind, the toothed whales: sperm whale, orca, beluga and beaked whales — 16 sentences · Toothed whales hunt one animal at a time instead of sieving the sea. - [314](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/314-bats-of-the-world-flying-foxes-vampire-bats-the-bumblebee-bat-and-tent-makers/) — Bats of the world: flying foxes, vampire bats, the bumblebee bat and tent-makers — 18 sentences · Bats are the only mammals that truly fly. - [315](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/315-bats-near-home-pipistrelles-noctules-bat-boxes-and-why-never-to-pick-one-up/) — Bats near home: pipistrelles, noctules, bat boxes and why never to pick one up — 18 sentences · On a summer evening in Britain, a tiny shape flits round and round a street lamp. - [316](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/316-rodents-the-biggest-group-of-mammals-and-their-ever-growing-teeth/) — Rodents: the biggest group of mammals and their ever-growing teeth — 19 sentences · Mice, rats, squirrels, hamsters, beavers and capybaras are all rodents, the biggest group of mammals: over 2… - [317](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/317-rodents-of-every-kind-squirrels-marmots-prairie-dogs-porcupines-chinchillas-and-dormice/) — Rodents of every kind: squirrels, marmots, prairie dogs, porcupines, chinchillas and dormice — 19 sentences · Rodents have spread into almost every way of life: some glide between trees at night, some live in huge town… - [318](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/318-deer-antlers-that-fall-off-and-grow-again-red-deer-roe-deer-moose-muntjac-and-water-deer/) — Deer: antlers that fall off and grow again; red deer, roe deer, moose, muntjac and water deer — 20 sentences · Imagine growing a pair of bony branches on your head every summer, fighting with them in autumn and dropping… - [319](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/319-bears-by-kind-the-eight-bears-of-the-world/) — Bears by kind: the eight bears of the world — 15 sentences · There are only eight kinds of bear in the whole world: the brown bear, the American black bear, the polar be… - [320](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/320-bears-up-close-noses-claws-dens-the-honey-myth-and-bear-safety/) — Bears up close: noses, claws, dens, the honey myth and bear safety — 19 sentences · A bear lives by its nose. - [321](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/321-big-snakes-pythons-boas-and-anacondas-and-how-big-they-really-get/) — Big snakes: pythons, boas and anacondas, and how big they really get — 18 sentences · Pythons, boas and anacondas are the giants of the snake world. - [322](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/322-snakes-to-keep-away-from-cobras-mambas-vipers-and-rattlesnakes/) — Snakes to keep away from: cobras, mambas, vipers and rattlesnakes — 21 sentences · Some snakes have venom, a poison made in glands in the head and pushed into a bite through hollow or grooved… - [323](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/323-eagles-golden-eagles-harpy-eagles-stellers-sea-eagles-and-eagle-eyes/) — Eagles: golden eagles, harpy eagles, Steller's sea eagles and eagle eyes — 16 sentences · Eagles are big birds of prey: hunters with hooked beaks, huge feet and amazing eyes. - [324](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/324-falcons-hawks-kites-ospreys-and-vultures/) — Falcons, hawks, kites, ospreys and vultures — 19 sentences · Birds of prey come in many shapes, each made for its own job. - [325](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/325-choosing-a-pet-the-questions-to-ask-first/) — Choosing a pet: the questions to ask first — 17 sentences · It is a living animal that needs food, care, company and a vet for many years, often for most of your school… - [326](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/326-a-puppy-at-home-the-first-weeks/) — A puppy at home: the first weeks — 17 sentences · A puppy's first weeks in a new home are like a baby's first weeks at nursery: everything is new, a bit scary… - [327](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/327-a-kitten-at-home-litter-trays-scratching-posts-and-play/) — A kitten at home: litter trays, scratching posts and play — 18 sentences · A kitten is a tiny hunter in training. - [328](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/328-old-pets-grey-muzzles-slow-walks-and-saying-goodbye/) — Old pets: grey muzzles, slow walks and saying goodbye — 17 sentences · A dog that bounced around when you started school may have a grey muzzle, stiff legs and cloudy eyes by the… - [329](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/329-tortoises-lizards-and-geckos-as-pets-heat-light-and-washing-hands/) — Tortoises, lizards and geckos as pets: heat, light and washing hands — 17 sentences · Tortoises, lizards and geckos are reptiles, and reptiles cannot make their own body heat. - [330](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/330-unusual-pets-stick-insects-giant-snails-ant-farms-and-hermit-crabs/) — Unusual pets: stick insects, giant snails, ant farms and hermit crabs — 20 sentences · Not every pet has fur. - [331](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/331-foods-that-are-dangerous-for-pets-chocolate-grapes-onions-and-lilies/) — Foods that are dangerous for pets: chocolate, grapes, onions and lilies — 15 sentences · A dog's body and a cat's body are built differently from yours, so some foods you eat happily work like pois… - [332](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/332-lost-pets-microchips-holidays-and-moving-house/) — Lost pets, microchips, holidays and moving house — 17 sentences · A lost pet cannot tell anyone where it lives, so people have given pets ways to "speak" for them: a tag you… - [333](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/333-the-garden-in-spring-buds-frogspawn-queen-bumblebees-and-nesting-birds/) — The garden in spring: buds, frogspawn, queen bumblebees and nesting birds — 15 sentences · In spring a garden wakes up like a house on a school morning: everyone gets moving at once, and each has its… - [334](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/334-the-garden-in-summer-flowers-aphids-ladybirds-and-flying-ant-day/) — The garden in summer: flowers, aphids, ladybirds and flying ant day — 15 sentences · A summer garden is a busy little town of deals and hunts: some animals farm, some hunt, and some just grow f… - [335](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/335-the-garden-in-autumn-colours-conkers-webs-and-buried-nuts/) — The garden in autumn: colours, conkers, webs and buried nuts — 19 sentences · Autumn is the garden packing its bags: trees pull useful stuff back out of their leaves, birds stuff their l… - [336](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/336-the-garden-in-winter-bare-trees-tracks-in-the-snow-and-who-sleeps-where/) — The garden in winter: bare trees, tracks in the snow and who sleeps where — 15 sentences · A winter garden looks empty, but fresh snow tells on everyone: in the morning it is like a page where the ni… - [337](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/337-the-park-pond-through-the-year-ducks-coots-swans-dragonflies-and-ice/) — The park pond through the year: ducks, coots, swans, dragonflies and ice — 14 sentences · A park pond is a small world that changes with the seasons, and if you visit it every month you meet the sam… - [338](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/338-the-vegetable-patch-peas-potatoes-tomatoes-and-slugs/) — The vegetable patch: peas, potatoes, tomatoes and slugs — 17 sentences · A vegetable patch is a place where you eat different parts of plants: the seeds of a pea, the swollen underg… - [339](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/339-park-trees-telling-oaks-maples-chestnuts-birches-limes-and-willows-apart/) — Park trees: telling oaks, maples, chestnuts, birches, limes and willows apart — 18 sentences · Trees in a park are like people in a crowd: once you know a few clues — the shape of the face, the clothes,… - [340](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/340-weeds-and-wildflowers-dandelions-nettles-daisies-clover-and-plantain/) — Weeds and wildflowers: dandelions, nettles, daisies, clover and plantain — 16 sentences · A weed is not a kind of plant; it is a plant growing where somebody does not want it. - [341](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/341-where-milk-comes-from-cow-to-carton-cheese-butter-and-yoghurt/) — Where milk comes from: cow to carton, cheese, butter and yoghurt — 21 sentences · Milk is baby food. - [342](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/342-where-eggs-come-from-hens-shell-colours-sizes-and-what-is-inside/) — Where eggs come from: hens, shell colours, sizes and what is inside — 18 sentences · A box of six eggs is almost a week of work for one hen. - [343](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/343-where-meat-and-fish-come-from-told-honestly/) — Where meat and fish come from, told honestly — 20 sentences · A sausage at a barbecue is mostly minced pork, and pork is meat from a pig. - [344](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/344-honey-and-the-beekeepers-year/) — Honey and the beekeeper's year — 21 sentences · A beekeeper's year follows the bees. - [345](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/345-rice-maize-and-potatoes-the-plants-that-feed-the-world/) — Rice, maize and potatoes: the plants that feed the world — 21 sentences · Three plants feed a huge share of the world. - [346](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/346-fruit-how-apples-bananas-oranges-strawberries-and-grapes-grow/) — Fruit: how apples, bananas, oranges, strawberries and grapes grow — 19 sentences · A fruit is the part of a plant that grows from a flower and holds its seeds. - [347](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/347-sugar-chocolate-tea-and-coffee-the-plants-behind-treats/) — Sugar, chocolate, tea and coffee: the plants behind treats — 21 sentences · Every sweet treat starts as a plant. - [348](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/348-nuts-beans-seeds-and-spices/) — Nuts, beans, seeds and spices — 18 sentences · Nuts, beans and many spices are seeds or other plant parts that plants pack with food or guard with strong t… - [349](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/349-a-year-on-a-farm-lambing-haymaking-harvest-and-winter-feeding/) — A year on a farm: lambing, haymaking, harvest and winter feeding — 18 sentences · A farm's year turns with the seasons. - [350](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/350-farm-animals-by-numbers-stomachs-hooves-toes-eggs-and-litres/) — Farm animals by numbers: stomachs, hooves, toes, eggs and litres — 19 sentences · A farm is a great place to count, and every number tells a story. - [351](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/351-teeth-baby-teeth-grown-up-teeth-and-wobbly-teeth/) — Teeth: baby teeth, grown-up teeth and wobbly teeth — 14 sentences · You get two sets of teeth in your life: a small set of baby teeth for a small jaw, and a big set of grown-up… - [352](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/352-teeth-enamel-sugar-holes-brushing-and-the-dentist/) — Teeth: enamel, sugar, holes, brushing and the dentist — 14 sentences · Acid does not come from sweets directly. - [353](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/353-skin-layers-sweat-goosebumps-freckles-and-sunburn/) — Skin: layers, sweat, goosebumps, freckles and sunburn — 16 sentences · Your skin is an organ, like your heart or lungs, and it is the biggest one you have: a waterproof, germ-proo… - [354](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/354-skin-fingerprints-scabs-scars-bruises-and-blisters/) — Skin: fingerprints, scabs, scars, bruises and blisters — 17 sentences · Press an inky finger onto paper and you get a pattern of ridges that nobody else in the world has, not even… - [355](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/355-hair-growing-curly-and-straight-eyebrows-eyelashes-and-going-grey/) — Hair: growing, curly and straight, eyebrows, eyelashes and going grey — 16 sentences · Each hair grows from a tiny pocket in the skin called a follicle; only the root down in the follicle is aliv… - [356](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/356-nails-sweat-and-smells-smelly-feet-armpits-and-bad-breath/) — Nails, sweat and smells: smelly feet, armpits and bad breath — 17 sentences · Nails are plates of keratin, the same tough stuff as hair, growing out from a root under the skin to guard y… - [357](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/357-bones-by-name-the-skull-jaw-spine-and-ribs/) — Bones by name: the skull, jaw, spine and ribs — 14 sentences · The skull looks like one big bone, but it is 22 bones fitted together with zigzag seams called sutures, as t… - [358](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/358-bones-by-name-shoulders-arms-and-hands/) — Bones by name: shoulders, arms and hands — 14 sentences · Your arm is a chain of bones from the shoulder to the fingertips: the collarbone and shoulder blade at the t… - [359](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/359-bones-by-name-hips-legs-and-feet-and-the-extra-bones-of-a-baby/) — Bones by name: hips, legs and feet, and the extra bones of a baby — 15 sentences · Your legs carry your whole weight all day, so their bones are the biggest you have: the femur in the thigh i… - [360](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/360-muscles-and-joints-by-name-biceps-triceps-knees-elbows-and-the-busiest-muscles/) — Muscles and joints by name: biceps, triceps, knees, elbows and the busiest muscles — 17 sentences · Bones cannot move themselves; muscles move them, and a muscle can do only one thing: shorten and pull. - [361](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/361-growing-up-growth-spurts-height-voices-and-getting-stronger/) — Growing up: growth spurts, height, voices and getting stronger — 18 sentences · Growing up is not one smooth climb: you grow slowly and steadily for years, then shoot up fast as a teenager… - [362](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/362-eyes-and-ears-deeper-glasses-colour-blindness-tears-earwax-and-dizziness/) — Eyes and ears deeper: glasses, colour blindness, tears, earwax and dizziness — 16 sentences · Your eyes and ears are not just windows and holes: they are clever machines with lenses, wipers, drains, pip… - [363](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/363-sleep-and-dreams-in-people/) — Sleep and dreams in people — 15 sentences · Sleep is not the body switching off: it is a busy night shift when you grow, mend muscles, fight germs and s… - [364](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/364-the-body-s-rough-side-burps-farts-snot-sneezes-hiccups-and-poo/) — The body's rough side: burps, farts, snot, sneezes, hiccups and poo — 19 sentences · Burps, farts, snot, sneezes, hiccups and poo make everyone giggle, but each one is the body doing a useful j… - [365](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/365-tiny-champions-the-strongest-beetle-the-highest-jumping-flea-and-the-leggiest-millipede/) — Tiny champions: the strongest beetle, the highest-jumping flea and the leggiest millipede — 16 sentences · The record breakers of the animal world for their size are not lions or elephants but beetles, fleas, bugs a… - [366](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/366-odd-looking-animals-shoebills-star-nosed-moles-saigas-pangolins-and-hagfish/) — Odd-looking animals: shoebills, star-nosed moles, saigas, pangolins and hagfish — 14 sentences · Some animals look as if a child drew them for a joke: a bird with a shoe for a beak, a mole with a pink star… - [367](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/367-animal-colours-pink-flamingos-rare-blue-animals-white-albinos-and-black-panthers/) — Animal colours: pink flamingos, rare blue animals, white albinos and black panthers — 17 sentences · Animal colours come in two kinds: pigments, which are coloured stuff in the body like paint, and structures,… - [368](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/368-big-wild-animals-in-cities-wild-boar-deer-coyotes-monkeys-and-leopards/) — Big wild animals in cities: wild boar, deer, coyotes, monkeys and leopards — 17 sentences · Cities are not only for people: wild boar dig up parks in Berlin, deer bow to tourists in Japan, coyotes cro… - [369](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/369-city-birds-sparrows-starlings-swifts-crows-and-peregrines-on-tall-buildings/) — City birds: sparrows, starlings, swifts, crows and peregrines on tall buildings — 16 sentences · A city is full of bird homes if you look like a bird: roofs and wall gaps are caves, church towers are cliff… - [370](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/370-minibeasts-in-the-house-house-spiders-silverfish-woodlice-moths-and-cockroaches/) — Minibeasts in the house: house spiders, silverfish, woodlice, moths and cockroaches — 16 sentences · Your home is a small wild world: spiders hunt in the corners, silverfish nibble old books, woodlice hide und… - [371](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/371-street-dogs-and-cats-feeding-safety-and-never-touching-a-strange-animal/) — Street dogs and cats: feeding, safety and never touching a strange animal — 21 sentences · On the way home from school a scruffy street dog starts trotting behind you. - [372](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/372-ukraine-s-forests-bison-elk-lynx-wolves-and-carpathian-brown-bears/) — Ukraine's forests: bison, elk, lynx, wolves and Carpathian brown bears — 19 sentences · Deep in a Ukrainian reserve a huge dark shape stands among the trees, as heavy as a small car: a European bi… - [373](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/373-ukraine-s-steppe-marmots-sousliks-great-bustards-and-askania-nova/) — Ukraine's steppe: marmots, sousliks, great bustards and Askania-Nova — 21 sentences · On a grassy hill in eastern Ukraine a sharp whistle rings out, and a fat furry animal standing up like a pos… - [374](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/374-ukraine-s-waters-danube-delta-pelicans-black-sea-dolphins-sturgeon-and-gobies/) — Ukraine's waters: Danube delta pelicans, Black Sea dolphins, sturgeon and gobies — 16 sentences · Mud carried by the great river piles up at its mouth, so this delta builds new land into the sea year after… - 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