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5 unusual facts about Lagopus


Bird Girl and the Man Who Followed the Sun

She and Daagoo (Snow grouse) are members of two different clans of the people of the Gwich'in, belonging to the Athabaskan tribes.

Lagopus

The genus name Lagopus is derived from Ancient Greek lagos (λαγος), meaning "hare", + pous (πους), "foot", in reference to the feathered feet and toes typical of this cold-adapted group (see also Snowshoe Hare).

Olav Ulleren

Although he owns two dozen sheep, and sells licenses for fishing and Lagopus hunting on his estate, he uses the land mainly for recreation.

Salix monticola

This plant is an important food source for many types of animals, such as moose and ptarmigan.

Shaktoolik, Alaska

Fish, crab, moose, beluga whale, caribou, seal, rabbit, geese, cranes, ducks, ptarmigan, (including these eggs) berries, greens, and roots are also primary subsistence food sources.


Glorious Twelfth

The Glorious Twelfth is a term used usually to refer to 12 August, the start of the shooting season for Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica), and to a lesser extent the Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Vulpes

The arctic fox is sometimes included in this genus as Vulpes lagopus based on the definitive mammal taxonomy list, as well as genetic evidence.


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