Its closest relatives are agouti, chinchillas, coyphillas, and guinea pigs.

Its closest genetic relative was the also extinct Rodrigues Solitaire, the two forming the subfamily Raphinae of the family of pigeons and doves.

Its immediate neighbours include the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia, and Australasia is the closest continent.

Its closest relatives are the Lesser Goldfinch ( C. psaltria ), Lawrence's Goldfinch ( C. lawrencei ), and the siskins.

Its closest living relation is Octomys mimax, the Andean Viscacha-Rat of the same family, whose 2n

Its closest modern derivative is said to be the accent used by natives of Fingal.

Its location at the closest point of the Murray to Melbourne contributed to its development as a thriving river port city during the 19th century.

Its next closest relatives are the New World Colombian weasel ( Mustela felipei ) and the Amazon weasel ( Mustela africana ).

Its closest relatives are the Abyssinian Wolf, also known as the Red Wolf and the King Jackal, and the Indian Wolf.

Its nearest port is Weihai Port, and the airport closest to the zone is Wuhai Airport.

Its closest neighbor is the tiny village of Owings, which lies about one mile to the North.

Its closest neighbors are Burdock to the northwest, Hot Springs to the northeast, and Provo and Rumford to the south.

Its northern border is just south of the Merritt Parkway, where Exits 36 and 37 are closest to the town.

Its closest point to the mainland is off Cape Jervis on the tip of the Fleurieu Peninsula.

Its closest equivalent in other Polynesian languages is the Cook Island Māori word po ' utukava, referring to a coastal shrub with white berries, Sophora tomentosa.

Its closest relative is the other large black-headed species, the Yellow-billed Loon or White-billed Diver, Gavia adamsii.

Its closest relative in the Columba genus is the Hill Pigeon, followed by the other rock pigeons: the Snow, Speckled and White-collared Pigeons.

Its closest relative is the little-known Sanford's Sea Eagle of the Solomon Islands.

Its closest living relative may be the Lappet-faced Vulture, which takes live prey on occasion.

Its closest relatives, other than the Wallcreeper, are the treecreepers, and the ( two or ) three families are sometimes placed in a larger grouping with the wrens and gnatcatchers.

Its closest relative is the Wood Thrush of the monotypic genus Hylocichla ( Winker & Pruett, 2006 ) which is sometimes merged into Catharus.

Its closest relatives are the caracal ( Caracal caracal ) and serval ( Leptailurus serval ), while the Asian golden cat ( Pardofelis temminckii ) belongs to the genus Pardofelis.

Its closest relative is the Greater Yellowlegs, which together with the Spotted Redshank form a close-knit group.

Its closest relative is the Lesser Yellowlegs, a much smaller bird with a very different appearance apart from the fine, clear, and dense pattern of the neck, which both species show in breeding plumage.

Its ancient cult of Aphrodite was the most important, after Paphos, in Cyprus, her homeland, though the ruins of Amathus are less well-preserved than neighboring Kourion.

Its value is the insight it provides to the ancient culture of Egypt.

Its paradigmatic ethnographic example is the division of Hindu society into rigid social groups, with roots in India's ancient history and persisting until today.

Its origin is lost in the mists of time, but from the evidence of the ancient oral and written literature, it has been present in one form or another since at least the 6th century or before.

Its ancient Latin name was Sinus Codanus.

Its alternate ancient names include,, and.

Its ancient name was identified in the mid-1990s as Masuul.

Its source is just 240 km ( 150 mi ) inland from the Atlantic Ocean, but the river runs directly away from the sea into the Sahara Desert, then takes a sharp right turn near the ancient city of Timbuktu ( Tombouctou ) and heads southeast to the Gulf of Guinea.

Its foundations were laid on the site of an ancient outdoor sanctuary dedicated to Zeus.

Its ancient wards have very unequal numbers of voters.

Its name is thought to come from the ancient Arabian town of Suluk, Libya, although in the modern era it has also been called the Gazelle Hound or Persian Greyhound.

Its history goes back to the Roman harbour ( named " Portus Luguidonis "-presumably located in the little bay in front of the ancient church of St. John ), from where the Romans entered inner Sardinia.

Its political origin is traced to the ancient Gallic state of the Andes, on the lines of which was organized, after the conquest by Julius Caesar, the Roman civitas of the Andecavi.

Its meaning is derived from a very ancient form of simple social organization in which decision-making powers are reserved for the eldest men.

Its harbour, mentioned as early as 181 BC, was probably the principal one of the district in ancient times, as it is at present, and was the centre of a fishery.

Its origins are ancient.

Its libraries contain a number of ancient documents, among them the condaghes, Sardinia's first legal codes and the first documents written in the Sardinian language ( 11th century ) and the famous Carta de Logu ( the constitution issued by Marianus IV of Arborea and updated later by his daughter the Giudichessa Eleanor of Arborea ) in the 14th century.

Its unique structure plays on the city's namesake in Egypt, known for its ancient pyramids.

Its use in ancient times was widespread, and Nyrop gives examples: " people threw themselves down on the ground before their rulers, kissed their footprints, literally ' licked the dust ,' as it is termed.

Its first exhibits were copies of ancient statuary, thought indispensable for the education of art students.

The Oracle: Ancient Delphi and the Science Behind Its Lost Secrets, New York, Penguin Press, ISBN 978-0-14-303859-7 ( 2007 ); hardcover edition The Oracle: the lost secrets and hidden message of ancient Delphi, Penguin Press, ISBN 1-59420-081-5 ( 2006 )

Its similarity to the ancient lectionary is particularly obvious during Trinity season ( Sundays after the Sunday after Pentecost ), reflecting that understanding of sanctification.

Its ancient mythical setting included sea gods, nymphs, and fauns, and the actors appeared naked.

Its ancient name, Serdika or Serdica, derives from the local Celtic tribe of the serdi who inhabited the region since the 1st century BC.