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goldfinch a small finch with yellow and black markings, found in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Greece a country in southern Europe on the Mediterranean Sea. Athens is the capital of Greece.
guild a group of people in the Middle Ages in Europe who were in the same trade and who joined together to protect their common interests. Guilds were concerned with the prices and quality of their products. [1/2 definitions]
hamster a very small mammal with a round body, short tail, and large pouches in its cheeks. Hamsters are rodents that live in burrows and come out at night to find food. They are often kept as pets or used in scientific experiments. Different kinds of wild hamsters live in Europe, Africa, and Asia.
hare a small mammal with long ears. Hares are large rabbits with very strong back legs used for jumping. Various kinds of hares live in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North and Central America.
hedgehog a very small animal with a pointed nose and a very short tail. Hedgehogs have brown and yellow fur with spines that stick out and protect them when they roll into a ball. They make tunnels in rows of bushes called hedges. Hedgehogs are insectivores; they are mammals that eat insects. Different kinds of hedgehogs live in Europe, Asia, and Africa. [1/2 definitions]
Hungary a country in central Europe. Budapest is the capital of Hungary.
Iceland an island country in northern Europe. Iceland is in the North Atlantic. Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland.
Ireland an island in western Europe. Ireland is in the northern Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain. [1/2 definitions]
Italy a country in southern Europe. Rome is the capital of Italy.
jester someone hired to tell jokes in royal courts during the Middle Ages in Europe. Jesters often made fun of court life.
Latvia a country of eastern Europe bordered by the Baltic Sea, Russia, Estonia, and Lithuania. The capital of Latvia is Riga.
lemming a very small mammal that looks like a mouse with a short tail. Lemmings are rodents that live in the far northern parts of Europe, Asia, and North America. Some kinds of lemmings migrate in groups if their population gets very large. Migrating lemmings may drown in bodies of water.
Lithuania a country of eastern Europe bordered by the Baltic Sea, Poland, Belarus, and Latvia. The capital of Lithuania is Vilnius.
Luxembourg a country in western Europe between Germany, Belgium, and France. Luxembourg City is the capital of Luxembourg.
lynx a mammal in the cat family with soft, spotted fur, pointed ears, and a short tail. Several kinds of lynx live in Europe, North America, and Asia. They are carnivores and are related to other wild cats. The average lynx is about two to four times the size of a house cat.
Macedonia a region of southeastern Europe that lies mostly in Greece and in the country of North Macedonia.
mastodon a very large extinct mammal. Several kinds of mastodons lived in Africa, Europe, Asia, and North America tens of thousands of years ago. The last kind of mastodon became extinct at the end of the last Ice Age. Mammoths and modern elephants may have developed from earlier mastodons.
Mediterranean a large sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by Europe on the north, Asia on the east, and Africa on the south; Mediterranean Sea.
Mediterranean Sea a large sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by Europe on the north, Asia on the east, and Africa on the south.
mink a small mammal with dark brown fur, a long body, short legs, and a bushy tail. Mink live near water, where they hunt water animals. One kind of mink lives in Europe and Asia; another kind lives in North America. Mink are closely related to polecats, ferrets, and other weasels. [1/2 definitions]