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On the pampas there is, strictly speaking, only one ruminant, the Cervus campestris, which is common.
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It's an interesting concept and a good handful of stories: "Draco campestris" by Sarah Monette
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Legumes such as Eperua oleifera, E. campestris, Palovea brasiliensis, Elizabetha paraensis, E. bicolor, E. durissima, and Coumarouna speciosa are common.
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It's an interesting concept and a good handful of stories: "Draco campestris" by Sarah Monette
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Some medium sized animals remain, such as the Cape baboon Papio ursinus, brown hyaena Hyaena brunnea, black-backed jackal Canis mesomelas, serval Felis serval and steenbuck Raphicerus campestris. 50 species of small mammals are still found, among them the spotted-necked otter Lutra maculicollis (VU) and the white-tailed rat Mystromus albicaudatis (EN).
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The fauna in the Swartberg and Cederberg protected areas reflects their location close to the fynbos-Karoo interface with species such as grysbok Raphicerus melanotis, grey rhebuck Pelea capreolus and klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus, steenbok Raphicerus campestris and grey duiker Sylvicapra grimmia, as well as karoo species not usually found in mountain fynbos such as springbok Antidorcas marsupialus.
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Xanthan Gum (E415) -- a common emulsifier and thickener made from reaction between glucose and Xanthomonas campestris bacteria.
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Among the small mammals, gerbils (e.g. Gerbillus campestris and G. nanus) are the most abundant species.
Saharan halophytics 2008
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Klipspringers (Oreotragus oreotragus), steenboks (Raphicerus campestris), baboons (Papio ursinus) and leopards (Panthera pardus) occur along the courses of the Kuiseb and Swakop Rivers.
Namib desert 2008
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On the grasslands are eland, lesser kudu Tragelaphus imberbis, roan antelope Hippotragus equines, oribi Oreibia oreibi, Grant's gazelle Gazella granti, hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus, steenbock Raphicerus campestris, topi and oryx Oryx gazella, also buffalo Syncerus caffer.
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