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***''Tree of life'' is "simply" about all life, and here almost all animals used regularly in xkcd are mentioned.
 
***''Tree of life'' is "simply" about all life, and here almost all animals used regularly in xkcd are mentioned.
 
***''Tree'' shows lots of the life that can live in or near a tree and thus also several animals.
 
***''Tree'' shows lots of the life that can live in or near a tree and thus also several animals.
***A {{w|pegasus}} like horse, but with helicopter wings instead of bird wings are shown in ''Sky boat with turning wings''.
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***A {{w|Pegasus}} like horse, but with helicopter wings instead of bird wings are shown in ''Sky boat with turning wings''.
 
***{{w|Octopuses}} are used in six explanations:
 
***{{w|Octopuses}} are used in six explanations:
 
****''Shared space house'', ''The USS Laws of the Land'' (two), ''Big flat rocks we live on'', ''Picture taker'', ''Writing sticks'' and ''Tree of life''.
 
****''Shared space house'', ''The USS Laws of the Land'' (two), ''Big flat rocks we live on'', ''Picture taker'', ''Writing sticks'' and ''Tree of life''.
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****''Heavy metal power building'', ''The USS Laws of the Land'', ''Big tiny thing hitter'', ''Hole-making city boat'', ''Tree of life'' and ''Sky toucher'' (two).
 
****''Heavy metal power building'', ''The USS Laws of the Land'', ''Big tiny thing hitter'', ''Hole-making city boat'', ''Tree of life'' and ''Sky toucher'' (two).
 
****The shark's situation in ''Big tiny thing hitter'' reminds a little of the shark in [[585: Outreach]].
 
****The shark's situation in ''Big tiny thing hitter'' reminds a little of the shark in [[585: Outreach]].
***[[:Category:Giraffes|Giraffes]] are used twice
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***[:Category:Giraffes|Giraffes]] are used twice
 
****Four wight weight and length in ''How to count things'' and of course in the ''Tree of life''.
 
****Four wight weight and length in ''How to count things'' and of course in the ''Tree of life''.
***[[:Category:Dinosaurs|Dinosaurs]] are not prominently featured but they are in two explanations:
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***[:Category:Dinosaurs|Dinosaurs]] are not prominently featured but they are in two explanations:
****In ''Tree of life'' three types of dinosaurs are shown, including both [[:Category:Velociraptors|Velociraptors]] and [[:Category:Apatosaurus|Apatosaurus]].
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****In ''Tree of life'' three types of dinosaurs are shown, including both [:Category:Velociraptors|Velociraptors]] and [:Category:Apatosaurus|Apatosaurus]].
 
****The latter type, Apatosaurus, has also managed to sneak into the ''Sky toucher'', even though it is ''not allowed''.
 
****The latter type, Apatosaurus, has also managed to sneak into the ''Sky toucher'', even though it is ''not allowed''.
***[[:Category:Squirrels|Squirrels]] are used in four explanations.
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***[:Category:Squirrels|Squirrels]] are used in four explanations.
 
****The most noticeable is in the explanation for ''Boxes that make clothes smell better'' where the drawing of the squirrel at the bottom right even have a notation. Above the squirrel there is an arrow pointing to it and this text:  
 
****The most noticeable is in the explanation for ''Boxes that make clothes smell better'' where the drawing of the squirrel at the bottom right even have a notation. Above the squirrel there is an arrow pointing to it and this text:  
 
::::"'''Wait'''
 
::::"'''Wait'''
 
::::Why is this in your house?"
 
::::Why is this in your house?"
 
:::*The other squirrels are under the the pipe at the bottom of the explanation for ''Big tiny thing hitter'', in the top of the ''Tree'' and of course in the ''Tree of life''.
 
:::*The other squirrels are under the the pipe at the bottom of the explanation for ''Big tiny thing hitter'', in the top of the ''Tree'' and of course in the ''Tree of life''.
::*There are plenty of other animals including for instance {{w|Whales}} and {{w|ants}} who appear in several explanations
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::*There are plenty of other animals including for instance {{w|Whales}} and {{w|ants]] who appear in several explanations
  
 
==Book Cover==
 
==Book Cover==

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