Import numbers rarely match the source exportersâ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance costs are sometimes added to import totals.
Northern pike are freshwater fish with elongated bodies and flattened, duckbill-shaped snouts. Their mouths comprise half the length of their head and are full of sharp teeth. Northern pike are dark green to gray in color on their backs and sides with rows of pale, oval spots (wavy lines in juveniles).
Week 1: Terrestrial Fauna - Northern Cardinal. The Northern Cardinal is one of North Carolina's most charismatic bird species. The males with their bright red plumage and distinctive crest are one of the most easily identified birds. The females are even easy with reddish feather tones and the same distinctive crest. The Northern Cardinal got its name from the bright red robes that Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church wear.