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uncia

(ˈʌnʃɪə)
n
(in Roman currency) a copper coin worth a twelfth part of an asa twelfth part; (in algebra) any numerical coefficient in a binomial expansion
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(16) "Por ejemplo nosotros tenemos nuestros principios, nuestros valores, a lo que es el "ayni", por ejemplo el "ayni", la solidaridad en castellano, como podriamos decir "hoy dia para ustedes, mahana para el otro", entonces esa parte se ha visto en si se maneja todavia en Uncia el "ayni", o sea la ayuda, la solidaridad, pero esto ha sido una fortaleza mas al contrario de perder nuestros valores" words pronuonced by a male beneficary community leader during focus group discussions.
Siberian ibex and red deer (Cervus elaphus) are common ungulates in this region, and carnivores, such as snow leopards (Uncia uncia), wolves (Canis lupus), and such raptors as the cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) and golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) are also found here.
A photographic key for the identification of mammalian hairs of prey species in snow leopard (Panthera uncia) habitats of Gilgit-Baltistan Province of Pakistan.
Snow leopard, scientific name Panthera Uncia, is a keystone species meaning they bring about changes when introduced in a particular ecosystem.
two critically endangered big cats, namely the snow leopard (Panthera uncia) and common leopard (Panthera pardus).
This year's theme "Big Cats -- Predators Under Threat" is relevant to Pakistan as the country is home to two endangered big cats, namely the snow leopard (Panthera uncia) and common leopard (Panthera pardus) according to the national IUCN Red List Assessment (CAMP).
Globally significant species of mammals are found in the area including some of the globally threatened species like the snow leopard (Panthera uncia), Himalayan brown bear (Ursus arctos isabellinus), black bear (Ursus thibetanus), Himalayan lynx (Felis lynx), Marco Polo's sheep (Ovis ammon polii), Ladakh urial (Ovis vignei vignei), flare-horned markhor (Capra falconeri falconeri), Himalayan ibex (Capra ibex sibirica), blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur), musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster) and woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus cinereus).
Moreover, fur trimmings of various species including the snow leopard (Panthera uncia), jungle cat (Felis chaus), and Indian fox (Vulpes bengalensis) were available in bulk on wholesale rates in Karachi.