A bog or bogland is a wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plant materials – often mosses, typically sphagnum moss. It is one of the four main types of wetlands.Other names for bogs include mire, mosses, quagmire, and muskeg; alkaline mires are called fens. [clarification needed] A baygall is another type of bog found in the forest of the Gulf Coast states in the …

The bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) is a critically endangered species of semiaquatic turtle in the family Emydidae.The species is endemic to the eastern United States.It was first scientifically described in 1801 after an 18th-century survey of Pennsylvania.The smallest North American turtle, its carapace measures about 10 centimeters (4 in) long when fully grown.

Etymologia. Słowo „bóg” jest związane z irańskim terminem baga i słowiańskim bog powiązanym z dobrem, bogactwem, jak i jego nadprzyrodzonym dawcą.Badania językoznawców stwierdziły istnienie w języku polskim szeregu zapożyczeń scytyjsko-irańskich z dziedziny terminologii wierzeń religijnych, jak właśnie słowo „bóg” – dawca bogactwa, szczęśliwego losu [potrzebny ...