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Categories: Disambiguation This article is about the peninsula located in the Australian state of Queensland; it should not be confused with either Yorke Peninsula, in South Australia, or Cape York, Greenland. ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Const. ...

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Previously unstudied populations of glabrous(hairless) and dwarf pigs were identified and documented on the island of ... (2804 words)
	island chain..Along with a student research assistant, a two-fold field study was undertaken to investigate these mammalian anomalies from a scientific standpoint and at the same time document their cultural significance to the people of Tanna.
	Ten of the ten pigs we investigated were predominately fl in color, which resulted from the fl pigment in their skin, as there was no hair to influence the color or pattern.
	Each pigs was graded on a scale of 1 to 10.(1 being completely hairless and 10 being normally haired) Nine of the Ten pigs fell between 1 and 3, with one pig graded a 4 as a result of additional hair around the jowls and ears.

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	Pigs influence politics, seal contracts, are the focal point of ceremonies and social life.
	Pigs were the first and only mammals to populate the islands.
	The island of Tiwai is situated in the Moa River, in the east of Sierra Leone.

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