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Previous Conservation Station elements including the veterinary treatment room, animal nutrition window and the amphibian, reptile and invertebrate windows again will be available.
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Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
Now, the tiny messenger of winter’s end is on track to become Connecticut’s state amphibian, indelibly tying the identity of the Nutmeg State to the moment when green returns to the landscape and winter coats return to the closet.
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Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
Endangered amphibians in California include the desert slender salamander, a subterranean amphibian found in just two spots in Riverside County.
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Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
See articles amphibian Amphibian, (class Amphibia), any member of the group of vertebrate animals characterized by their ability to exploit both aquatic and terrestrial habitats.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
Now, the tiny messenger of winter’s end is on track to become Connecticut’s state amphibian, indelibly tying the identity of the Nutmeg State to the moment when green returns to the landscape and winter coats return to the closet.
—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
Endangered amphibians in California include the desert slender salamander, a subterranean amphibian found in just two spots in Riverside County.
—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
See articles amphibian Amphibian, (class Amphibia), any member of the group of vertebrate animals characterized by their ability to exploit both aquatic and terrestrial habitats.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amphibian
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But while the Indian Ocean paradise remains firmly on many travelers’ lists, the reality is that a trip there often comes with a hefty price tag, especially once seaplane transfers, luxury accommodations, and meals are factored in.
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The only way to arrive is by boat or seaplane.
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As the national anthem was sung, a group of bomber planes flew overhead.
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Since then, the heavy bomber has undergone more than half a dozen transformations to align its technology with the military’s changing needs.
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Presidents have been flying since Teddy Roosevelt took off in a Wright Brothers biplane on a campaign swing in 1910 and Franklin Roosevelt crossed the Atlantic in office on a flying boat during World War II.
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The unmanned biplane was intended to carry explosives over enemy targets before crashing into them.
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Five years ago, Russia said one of its warships fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs in the Black Sea to force the British destroyer HMS Defender out of an area near Crimea that Moscow claimed as its territorial waters.
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The American warplane, identified by Iran as a F-15E Strike Eagle, was one of two attacked on Friday.
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The crash was reminiscent of a 1979 crash in Chicago involving a DC-10, which was the predecessor of the trimotor jet that crashed in Louisville.
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The Army’s record had been set by a five-man crew flying a trimotor monoplane with the financial backing of the War Department.
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His plane of choice hasn't changed – the TBM Avenger, the Navy's main torpedo bomber during World War II, particularly in the Pacific theater.
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“Amphibian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amphibian. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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