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eating clay or other nonnutirive subantances to detoxify ingested toxins. Named after the behavior of magpies. | eating clay or other nonnutirive subantances to detoxify ingested toxins. Named after the behavior of magpies. | ||
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The European Magpie | The European Magpie | ||
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| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyrax Not] a pica. Also not a rodent; related to elephants. | ||
=Puca= | =Puca= | ||
Revision as of 18:08, 6 April 2013
Multiple uses of the word Pica or Pika
Pika
rock rabbit
a lagomorph (relative of rabbits) in the mountains of the western United States
Pica
eating clay or other nonnutirive subantances to detoxify ingested toxins. Named after the behavior of magpies.
Can be pricey.
Pica Pica
The European Magpie
Hyrax
Not a pica. Also not a rodent; related to elephants.
Puca
A creature of Celtic folklore, Though the púca enjoys confusing and often terrifying humans, it is considered to be benevolent.
Pooka
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_(film)
Pica
A typographic unit of measure corresponding to 1/72nd of its respective foot, and therefore to 1/6th of an inch. .