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AestheticallyPleasingAnimalsDome - survival of the fairest

Match #9:

It's a clash of light & dark and land & sea as Lokii's pick of the crystal jellyfish squares off with Paul le Fou's pick of the raven.

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Match #10:

We have a storm warning for some thunder from down under as two Australian animals face off - Kirin's pick of the bearded dragon is going up against Mogri's pick of the quokka.

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@Lokii @Paul le Fou @Kirin @Mogri
 
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Tail of the Tape:
Hailing from off the west coast of North America is the crystal jellyfish, Aequorea victoria. They are almost entirely transparent and colorless but are capable of producing flashes of blue light.

Coming from all over the Northern Hemisphere is the raven (Corvus corax). They average 25 inches (63 cm) in length and have weigh between 3.2 and 4.4 pounds (1.5-2 kg)

Found throughout much of Australia are bearded dragons (genus Pogona). There are many different species of bearded dragons but the central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) is the most common species in captivity and one of the most popular pet reptiles.

Also hailing from Australia is the quokka (Setonix brachyurus). They weigh from 5.5 to 11 pounds (2.5 - 5 kg) and are 16-21 inches (40-55 cm) long with a 10-12 inch (25-30 cm) long tail.
 
And for our final two matches of this round we have a war between Africa and Oceania.

Match#11:
Johnny's pick of the kiwi bird faces off with my pick of the Egyptian Mau domestic cat breed.

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Match #12:
lincolnic's pick of the ground pangolin competes with Violentvixen's pick of the greater lophorina.

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@Johnny Unusual @lincolnic @Violentvixen
 
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Tail of the Tape:

Endemic to New Zealand (in Oceania) is the kiwi bird, genus Apteryx. They are flightless and about the size of a domestic chicken (which makes them the smallest of the ratites).

Historical evidence points to the Mau being an Egyptian breed placing them in the far north of Africa. Maus are one of the few breeds with naturally occurring spots. They come in 6 different colors - silver (most common), bronze, smoke, black and blue/pewter (least common).

Also hailing from Africa is the ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii). They are almost completely covered in overlapping, protective keratin scales, which make up about 20% of their body weight. They weigh between 10 and 60 pounds (5-25 kg), have a body that is 10-35 inches (30-90 cm) long and a tail that is between 10 and 30 inches (25-70 cm) long.

From the island of New Guinea in Oceania is the greater lophorina (Lophorina latipennis). They are relatviely small - only about 10 inches (25 cm) long. They exhibit sexual dimorphism - males are black with an iridescent green crown, blue-green breast cover, and a long black cape covering their backs while females are reddish-brown with "brownish-barred buff" below.
 
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Mau & pangolin

(Personal note: The Mau was part of the motivation for expanding this dome beyond the idea of just cute and cuddly. While that does apply to the Mau I do think they are also a pretty kitty.)
 
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Kiwi and Lophorina

I was gonna vote for the pangolin, but that video for the bird won me over.
 
Previous matches are still running but I'm getting an early start on the next round. (Here is the bracket.)

Match #13:
It's a battle in the trees as Expo's pick of the eastern screech owl faces off with my pick of the Japanese dwarf flying squirrel (which had advanced from Round 1).

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Match #14:
We have two fresh competitors charging headlong into this match as Lokii's pick of the secretary bird goes up against lincolnic's pick of the Pembroke Welsh Corgi domestic dog breed.

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Voting will be open for at least 24 hours.

@Exposition Owl @Lokii @lincolnic
 
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