Himalayas — Himalayan, adj. /him euh lay euhz, hi mahl yeuhz/, n. the, a mountain range extending about 1500 mi. (2400 km) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 ft. (8848 m). Also called the Himalaya, Himalaya Mountains … Universalium
Lesser Sand Plover — Laem Phak Bia, Ban Laem, Phetchaburi, Thailand Conservation status … Wikipedia
Lesser Noctule — Lesser Noctule/Leisler s Bat Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
Himalayas — Geobox|Range name=Himalayas image caption=The north face of Mount Everest as seen from the path to the base camp in Tibet country=Bhutan| country1=Tibet (invaded by PRC) | country2=India| country3=Nepal| country4=Pakistan| country5 = Burma |… … Wikipedia
Lesser Khingan — The Chinese section of the Lesser Khingan, labeled with its Manchu name (in German transcription), Iljehari Alin on an 1891 map Lesser Khingan (Chinese: 小兴安岭; pinyin: Xiǎo Xīng ān Lǐng; Russian: Малый Хинган, Maly Khingan) is a mountain range in… … Wikipedia
Lesser Fish Eagle — Taxobox name = Lesser Fish Eagle status = NT | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Accipitriformes familia = Accipitridae genus = Ichthyophaga species = I. humilis binomial = Ichthyophaga humilis… … Wikipedia
panda, lesser — or cat bear or bear cat Long tailed nocturnal raccoonlike carnivore (Ailurus fulgens, family Procyonidae) that inhabits high mountain forests in the Himalayas and adjacent eastern Asia. It is 20–26 in. (50–65 cm) long, excluding the 12–20 in.… … Universalium
India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… … Universalium
Bhutan — /booh tahn /, n. Bhutanese, adj. a kingdom in the Himalayas, NE of India: foreign affairs under Indian jurisdiction. 1,865,191; ab. 19,300 sq. mi. (50,000 sq. km). Cap.: Thimphu. * * * Bhutan Introduction Bhutan Background: In 1865, Britain and… … Universalium
mountain — mountainless, adj. /mown tn/, n. 1. a natural elevation of the earth s surface rising more or less abruptly to a summit, and attaining an altitude greater than that of a hill, usually greater than 2000 ft. (610 m). 2. a large mass of something… … Universalium
