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true buffalo are native only to Asia (water buffalo) and Africa (African ... size by the massive Asian gaur and wild water buffalo, both of which are found ...

America. Members include antelope, bison, buffalo, cattle, sheep, and goats. ... They were followed by cattle and water buffalo. Each of these species ...

wide, making it the largest curtain of water in the world. It drops between ... narrow, slot-like chasm into which the water falls, so one can view the ...

it receives approximately 94 percent of its water while within the Turkish ... animals found in these marshes are water buffalo, two endemic rodent species ...

William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody (February 26, 1846 ... William Frederick ("Buffalo Bill") Cody got his nickname ...

This constant military action and the decline of the buffalo population ... who had killed a Lakota woman washing buffalo meat along the Powder River ...

an optional partial ceiling. As many as 28 buffalo hides could be used to construct ... slightly upwards to the front, draining water to the rear and allowing ...

The cities of Buffalo, New York; Erie, Pennsylvania; Toledo, Ohio; ... the time, was begun in 1817. Beginning in Buffalo, New York, on the northeastern ...

"liming," when using lime and water, or "bucking," ... the ancient tanners would soak the skins in water to clean and soften them ...

of the Byrds, and Stills as a member of Buffalo Springfield. Young was inducted ... three earlier 1960s rock bands, The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, and the The ...

the end of their way of life. With their buffalo herds gone and defeated ... General Eugene Carr, assisted by William “Buffalo Bill” Cody, finally defeated ...

Refuge in southern Georgia. They are made from buffalo hides. ... Park where mangroves or large bodies of water prevent camping on dry land ...

of the Ute Indians – Points West Online] Buffalo Bill Center of the West ... an effigy of a medicine horse or medicine buffalo, or some other totem of ...

ungulates as domestic cattle, bison, water buffalo, and the four-horned ... the lakes generally saline, and surface water scarce (Hedges 2000; Massicot ...

and war and thrived on the abundance of buffalo until well after their first ... adapting to a new lifestyle without the buffalo, yet maintaining a number ...

tools and supported with carefully shaped buffalo horn handles and control rods. ... was less expensive than the traditional water buffalo hide. It became a popular ...

Another component of the ritual is the slaughter of water buffalo ... time and energy were devoted to raising water buffalo, pigs, and chickens, ...

plateau is a harsh, dry place from which water drains away quickly. In most ... Water Buffalo had a big influence on the Kakadu region. By the 1880s ...

industries, cannot drink the lake's water. It has been polluted by ... South of Great Slave Lake, in a remote corner of Wood Buffalo National ...

black-fronted duiker (Cephalophus niger), buffalo (Syncerus caffer), Spotted ... game country. There are herds of elephant, buffalo, giraffe, and zebra, along ...

Species found in the park include African buffalo, baboon, black rhinoceros ... along the Mbagathi River give the park more water resources than the outside ...

Chinde mouth, has a minimum depth at low water of two meters at the entrance ... time of flood receives some of the surplus water of the Okavango. This surplus ...

The park features four warm water springs and one cool water spring ... shafts representing an elaborate water storage system. Nihotours ...

is scenic and offers hunting, fishing, and water sports. The Illinois Ozarks ... *Lake Taneycomo was created in 1913 as a warm water lake and in 1958 ...

the Kalahari and provide standing pools of water during the rainy season. ... today. The dry riverbeds that now only hold water when it rains are also from ...

The region is home to 60 million people. Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit ... vast inland freshwater seas have provided water for consumption, transportation ...

are located 16 miles from the U.S. city of Buffalo and 43 miles from the Canadian ... the glaciers of the most recent Ice Age, as water from the newly formed Great ...

the peaks of the roof, said to represent buffalo horns, symbolize reaching ... gables and upsweeping ridges, forming buffalo horn-like ends. They normally ...

Africa is also famous for its bodies of water and boasts both Lake Victoria ... the "big five": the elephant, water buffalo, lion, leopard, and rhinoceros ...

breeding populations of elephants, water buffalo, and swamp deer. Birdlife ... One-Horned Rhinoceros, Wild Asiatic Water Buffalo,'Wild buffalo census ...

in November 1801, to the merchantman HMS Buffalo, aboard which as master ... in dry scrubby country. Shortage of water and the death of two horses ...

flooded the coastal plain and brought salt water well above the mouth of the ... Ocean via Raritan Bay. A build-up of water in the Upper Bay eventually ...

the world's largest system of fresh water lakes, has a size of 390 ... the construction of the Erie Canal from Buffalo, New York, to the Hudson ...

of the Plateau Indians, traveling to hunt buffalo and living in tipis like ... to one more dependent on native plants and buffalo (Waldman 2006). ...

instance, Native Americans made glues from buffalo hooves. Early Egyptians ... [[Image:Water drops on spider web.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Dew drops ...

seven depressions, all of which have fresh water provided by the Nile River ... environment. Many of the animals get their water only through metabolic processes ...

Alberta contains dozens of rivers and lakes used for swimming, water ... and central prairie was the land of the buffalo, its grasses providing a ...

the largest city in the United States), Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, and ... government, regulates the utilization of water of the Delaware system. ...

standards. However, they lack the same water resistance or longevity as ... (ORC) technology, a cycle similar to the water steam power process just ...

by a fight to the death between two water buffalo. The prince agreed, and ... and end in points, in imitation of the water buffalo's upward-curving horns. ...

while the peking mallet is made of a water buffalo horn, which gives it ... A pair of long thin mallets (tabuh), made of flexible water buffalo ...

At the end of the last ice age (about 13,000 years ago) water from ... have been extensively eroded by wind and water. It can resemble malpaís ...

Creek basin provided a reliable source of water. The names or initials of ... basin in the reserve's north end draws water from three tributaries, North ...

***Tardigrada (water bears) ***Arthropoda (insects, etc.) ... *water buffalo *weasel *whale *whitefish *whooping crane ...

of its former size, due to increased water use and low rainfall. ... Elephants, lions, buffalo, hippopotamuses, rhinoceroses, giraffes ...

forest's longevity. In the south, Asian water buffalo are raised on land cleared from the forest. The Nature Conservancy and affiliated conservation ...

|Wild Asian Water buffalo, (Arni) | style="text-align:center" ... in free-range barns but have no access to water in which to swim. Cattle ...

Pennsylvania to form the Ohio River. Water from the Allegheny River ... another principal tributary, at Freeport. Buffalo Creek enters at Freeport ...

as they confront escalating demands for water, economic opportunities, ... Nile’s water attracted game such as water buffalo and camels after the ...

on horseback across the plains, hunting buffalo and fighting the Unites ... E. Mails, Dog Soldiers, Bear Men, and Buffalo Women: A Study of the Societies ...

The Wild Asian Water Buffalo, and on various islands related dwarf ... gigantic wild ox larger than even wild Water buffalo, dwells mainly in Indochina. ...

environment. Many of the animals get their water only through metabolic processes ... to the arid conditions, either by reducing water loss or storing water. Plant ...

connect the North Channel and the main water body between Manitoulin Island ... 1987. Historical Atlas of Canada. Toronto; Buffalo: University of Toronto Press ...

fish and agricultural produce to mainly buffalo and wild fruits and vegetables ... were confined to barracks with no food, water, or heat. Finally there was ...

the national park. Within this wilderness, buffalo still roam free and visitors ... changing masterpiece formed by wind and water. The plateaus of soft sediments ...

In 1875, he left to hunt buffalo. In 1878, Garrett shot and killed ... Pat, Jr., kept the upper ranch with the water supply until his death. Garrett ...

until the next summer. The Chinese water deer has no antlers and bears ... [[Image:Hydropotes inermis.jpg|thumb|Chinese water deer]] ...

In the United States, water from the Rocky Mountains drains eastward ... led to the near-extinction of the buffalo and the removal of the Native ...

fat from milk (usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, or sheep). As many ... fat from milk (usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, or sheep). During ...

The stones are then sprinkled with water to generate steam. ... placed into a central pit in the lodge. Water is then poured on the stones ...

natural benefits such as climate control, water retention, aesthetic values ... of the U.S. Cavalry, better known as the Buffalo Soldiers. Chief Washakie ...

Railway Presidents. After many adventures, Buffalo hunting, painting, and an ... he believed is the way things should be: water is ultramarine, vegetation ...

Bufala Campana, made with the milk from water buffalo raised in the marshlands ... pizza Margherita extra, made with tomato, buffalo mozzarella from Campania ...

the rate of soil erosion by wind and water. To limit soil damage and ... 9731.jpg|thumb|Plowing with [[Domestic water buffalo|buffalo]] in Hubei, China]] ...

forced the city to turn to ground-level water sources such as Lake Houston ... Houston has four major bayous passing through the city. Buffalo Bayou ...

observing boiling springs, spouting water, and a mountain of glass ... between Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean water drainages (the drainage from ...

quot;mark twain" because it meant safe water to a boat finding its way ... the young couple to establish residence in Buffalo, New York, where Twain, ...

, along with goats, antelopes, bison, buffalo, and cattle. Domestic sheep ... rough plant materials. Sheep conserve water well and can live in fairly ...

(over 80 percent at some times) is under water, fish is the major source ... a variety of meats (chicken, beef, water buffalo and goat as in the flavorsome ...

A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs, or ... A dam may serve one or more purposes, such as to provide water for ...

Franklin recalled seeing her mother in Buffalo during the summer, and Barbara ... The family lived in Buffalo, New York for a short time before moving ...

| female buffalo | 70 dhanusha | 7,200,000 years | Patala(Bignonia ... | blue water-lily or blue lotus | 15 dhanusha | 10,000 years ...

on the north and served as a source of water. President Grant had decided ... The Modoc Tribe has reintroduced buffalo to the prairie. The Modoc ...

fire-curing of moccasin seams to make them water-proof (Roy 2008), though ... on the shores of the "Great Salt Water" (presumably the Atlantic ...

conditions and evaporation have caused low water level changes in the chemistry ... second largest park in Canada (after Wood Buffalo National Park). Some wildlife ...

afterwards. In 1885, she traveled to Buffalo, New York to attend a ceremony ... because it seemed to disappear when the water emptied at low tide. Although ...

Utrecht ran from Rorke's Drift on the Buffalo to a point on the Pongola River. ... Town. (It is said that scouts spotted the water-carriers of the King, distinctive ...

dingo's diet, ranging from insects to water buffalo. Prey specialization varies according to region. In Australia's northern wetlands ...

and on the back of the neck (known as a buffalo hump), reduced libido (or ... in individual pets and include increased water consumption and urination ...

skanadario which means "beautiful water" in Iroquoian. Along ... aided travel into the interior and supplied water power for development. As ...

unpainted silk background to suggest sky, water, mist, clouds, empty spaces ... Water puppetry is a distinct Vietnamese art which had its origins ...

coming up over the land from the water". This was anglicized ... in the history of Canada than the buffalo that ranged the plains. ...

producing electricity for distribution in Buffalo, New York, 40 kilometers ... sources were hydroturbines where falling water was available, and reciprocating ...

It burst forth like a spring of clear, cold water, and sparkled with a clarity ... trans. by George S.N. Luckyj, Toronto; Buffalo: Published for the Shevchenko ...

onto words, "Old Man Coyote named buffalo, deer, elk, antelopes, and ... he is a noble trickster, "Coyote takes water from the Frog people… because ...

pipes, metal fasteners, and wiring and water treatment products used in ... *The Buffalo News publishes one edition daily from its headquarters ...

black spots, and “not much larger than water spaniels.” Such dogs are ... Spanish they often rode in pursuit of the great buffalo herds. ...

as the Great Plains of Montana to hunt buffalo, and as far west as the ... his hands and when he washed his hands with water from the river he sprinkled ...

They had adapted well to life near the water; traveling Lake Michigan ... evident in their clothing. Deerskin and buffalo clothing, porcupine quills ...

(mechanical vector). For example, food and water-borne disease organisms ... development and increased absorption of water and minerals. The fungus ...

of trustees of the Albright Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York, to become president ... *Water Lilies triptych by Claude Monet *The Dance (painting) by Henri ...

sculpture in which the goddess slays the Buffalo Demon Mahishasura. Among ... lead in a procession to the nearest body of water, preferably the Ganges River ...

trails to discover sources of food and water, and also discover where ... in the kitchen, and regular vacuuming. Any water leaks, such as dripping taps ...

His main symbol is a buffalo wearing a tunic. His other symbols are ... Ghezo's symbols are two birds on a tree, a buffalo, and a clay ...

scored hits with songs like "Cool Water" and "Tumbling ... *Young Buffalo Bill (1940) .... Bill Cody *The Carson City Kid (1940 ...

50°C marks the average temperature of the water in those hot springs. ... dumplings filled with vegetable, buff (buffalo's meat) or pork and ...

by large prey such as gaurs. Gaurs and water buffalo weighing over a ton have been killed by tigers weighing about a sixth as much. A single ...

of the Man in the Moon, the rabbit, the buffalo, and so forth. A 5,000-year ... concluded that the Moon has no bodies of water nor any appreciable atmosphere. ...

of the classical elements (air, fire, water, earth), while others add ... of the four cardinal elements (air, fire, water and earth) are typically ...

Traditional dishes are often highlighted. Water is usually the beverage of ... In the Middle East, iftar consists of water, juices, dates, salads ...

as an entrepot and collected tolls on water traffic. The society was ... and fruits make up the diet. Curried water buffalo, chicken, and beef are ...

to construct an Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor at its Bellefonte ... model did not replace the limited-purpose water programs of the Bureau of ...

| Flower || Kurinchi || Mullai (Jasmine) || Marutam || Water lily || Paalai ... | Animal || Monkey, elephant, horse, bull || Deer || Water Buffalo ...

(a species of partridge), and water buffalo. Other introduced species ... to greater soil erosion. which leads to water quality problems for southern ...

of domestic animals, including the water buffalo, an animal that remains ... homes or groups of homes obtained water from wells. From a room that ...

484 square miles (1,255 km²) of land and water and was established as a ... wide and 438 feet (134 m) deep. The water temperature of the lake averages ...

(kalasa) has the shape of a beautiful water pot and stands on top of ... by other Gods, in the act of killing a water buffalo (a demon in a buffalo’s ...

of land) and Leviathan (giant creature of water). The Ziz is said to be large ... have the head of a hog and the body of a buffalo with scales on its back ...

may offer the most direct and practicable water communication across this ... Plains, a place abounding with elk, deer, buffalo, and beavers. They were ...

Sioux were nomadic tribes, following the buffalo herds in seasonal and annual ... to hunting other large game, such as buffalo. Early hunter-gatherer tribes ...

Martyr referred to the use of bread and water in Mithraic ritual, which ... and the Christian Myth, 2nd rev. ed. Buffalo, NY: Prometheus Books, 1992 ...

for damaged fences, evidence of predation, water problems, and any other issues ... romanticized. Exhibitions such as those of Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West ...

Ojibwe term mishigami, meaning "large water" or "large lake." 85 miles (137 km) from open Great Lakes water and is never more than 6 ...

of the Muskogee Indians, who presents a buffalo skin decorated with an eagle ... in single-file formation down to a body of water, typically a flowing creek ...

position, more than 70 feet above the high water mark, and overlooking the ... Arkansas, the Osage would make semi-annual buffalo hunting forays out into ...

settled to create hollows that filled with water and eventually became swamps ... The buffalo that once roamed the state's vast grasslands are ...

coastal strip, is shallow and popular for water sports. Togo is an Ewe (pronounced ... waste disposal, sewerage, drinking water, and food storage. ...

Although it is not strongly associated with water, it can swim (SDZ 2008). ... * Kobalenko, J. Forest Cats of North America. Buffalo, NY: Island ...

in Mandala 8), ass (khara, rasabha), buffalo (Mahisa), wolf, hyena, lion (Simha), mountain goat (sarabha) and to the gaur in the Rigveda. ...

| organizations = SeriousFun Children's Network, Safe Water ... In 2006, Paul Newman also co-founded Safe Water Network with John ...

of the southern tip. It encompasses the water source of the Niger, Senegal ... The elephant, hippopotamus, buffalo, lion, leopard, and many kinds ...

painting and after moving from Ohio to Buffalo, New York, from 1915-1921 ... Decorative Landscape, Hot Morning Sunlight (Posts' Woods) (water ...

the Banff Center, the Whyte Museum, the Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum, Cave ... impact that reduced glacier ice may have on water supplies to streams and rivers ...

population includes the lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and hippo, as ... other countries and is the longest fresh water lake in the world and the ...

across the crest of the Rocky Mountains. Water west of the Continental Divide ... The herds of buffalo, pronghorns, and deer that once thrived on the ...

world, primarily where there was adequate water available. ... of domestic animals, including the water buffalo, which still remains ...

scouts from the Indian Campaigns including Buffalo Bill Cody. The sixth was ... center plaza and encircle a pool of water. Behind the statues fly the ...

artificial lake east of the Mississippi in water volume (Lake Cumberland) ... Kentucky also has more navigable miles of water than any other state in the ...

and cheetahs) and herbivores (such as buffalo, deer, elephants, camels ... unable to disseminate enough food or water for the population. The spread ...

is still close enough to this large, warm body of water for it to be the main weather influence in the state. Generally, Arkansas has very hot, humid ...

[[Image:Vaudeville theatre.jpg|thumb|350px|Grand Theater in Buffalo ... offering of "the purest artesian well water" and the "writing ...

in regions home to massive herds of buffalo. Europeans visited the Northern ... Ample electrical power and good source of water are also contributing factors ...

including several species of antelope, buffalo, monkeys, and snakes. The ... hosts controlled their access to food and water supplies. Their encroachments ...

elephants, rhinoceroses, and Cape buffalo. Close to the park lies ... is hydroelectric). As demand grows and water shortages reduce hydropower ...

because of the overall aridity of Wyoming, water in the Great Divide Basin ... glass, paper, soaps, baking soda, water softeners, and pharmaceuticals ...

Western Interior Seaway, a large body of water that covered one-third of ... disease, the elimination of the buffalo, and continued property ...

often for days or weeks, without food or water. Many died in the intense ... left|thumb|Weak and sickly POWs on water buffalo-driven carts after liberation ...

briefly calling at Boston to replenish water, on August 19, Constitution ... retaliation and similar destruction at Buffalo on December 30, 1813. ...

Series, Vol. 1, Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature ... The American Social Gospel theologian Water Rauschenbusch criticized ...

raised in the east, and livestock, especially water buffalo, is raised for use as draft animals. Ponds and rice fields in central and western Java also ...

took him and his brother Charlie to see Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show ... 1933, he lived in a cottage without running water in Woodstock, New York, reading ...

vent). The bark is crushed and soaked in water until it had dissolved into ... Western-style oil and water-color painting arrived in Laos during ...

fishing, but which also provide most of the water needed by residents of the ... Fork discharges the greatest volume of water of any river exiting the ...

Pomodoro, is shaped as a prow in the water and is located at the entrance ... Contemporary Perspectives. Toronto; Buffalo; London: University of Toronto ...

were skilled at cultivating rice, keeping water buffalo and pigs, fishing and sailing with long dug-out canoes. They also were skilled bronze casters ...

and degradation of ecosystems, contaminated water (with human and animal wastes ... wheat, sugarcane, root crops, milk, and water buffalo meat. Industrial activity ...

the city. At the Kut Barrage much of the water is diverted into the Shatt ... by rushes. Some of these people are water buffalo herders and lead a semi ...

Syracuse, Kansas City, Detroit, Boston, Buffalo, and New York City. Throughout ... most famous sermon was "Get on the Water Wagon," which he preached ...

Services Administration to turn off hot water in some facilities, and requested ... heavy fuel oil deliveries and two light water reactors to replace its graphite ...

* Fermor, Patrick Leigh. Between the Woods and the Water. New York ... and Transylvania in the 20th century. Buffalo, NY: Corvinus Pub, 2006 ...

in an area without electricity or running water. His father Kertosudiro& ... it was broken by the 'Banteng (Wild Buffalo) Raiders' led by Ahmad Yani. ...

4,633 square miles (12,000 square kilometers) is water. ... include sheep, goats, cattle, horses, water buffalo, donkeys, and camels ...

Distinguished Eagle Scout Award and Silver Buffalo Award. While flying toward ... only safe option. He intended to eject over water and await rescue by Navy ...