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Herpetology, an Uncommon card
Herpetology is a branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians and reptiles.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 59
- DEF
- 40
- Power
- 99
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 110,000
Power 99 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 40 % of WikiCards cards.
Herpetology quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Herpetology card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The precise definition of herpetology is the study of ______ tetrapods.
Answer
ectothermic. The precise definition of herpetology is the study of ectothermic tetrapods. From the Herpetology article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Herpetology. Herpetology 59 · Xylosma mandjeliana 56 · Heath 53 · Xanthorhoe semifissata 49 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Herpetology. Herpetology 110,000 · The Conference of the Birds 79,000 · Xanthorhoe semifissata 260 · Xylosma mandjeliana 160 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Birds, which are cladistically included within Reptilia, are traditionally excluded here, the separate scientific study of birds is the subject of ornithology.
- The precise definition of herpetology is the study of ectothermic tetrapods.
- This definition of "herps" excludes fish, however, herpetological and ichthyological scientific societies often collaborate.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Herpetology article was read about 110,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 59 and blocks with 40: each hit it takes is cut by 16 %.
How to get Herpetology
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Cards close in power
The cards just above and just below Herpetology in the power ranking, all domains together.
- CaissonUncommon · Society · ATK 61 DEF 38
- Complex analysisUncommon · Science · ATK 64 DEF 35
- HeathUncommon · Nature · ATK 53 DEF 46
- Moira ShearerUncommon · Arts · ATK 58 DEF 41
- Ettore BugattiUncommon · Arts · ATK 58 DEF 41
- Frederick I of SwedenUncommon · History · ATK 60 DEF 39
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Herpetology (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
