Saddleback
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In general, a saddleback is the shape of a saddle
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Saddleback can also refer to:
Fauna
Geographic features
Institutions, schools, and organizations
Miscellaneous
Saddle
A saddle is a supportive structure for a rider or other load, fastened to an animal's back by a girth. The most common type is the equestrian saddle designed for a horse, but specialized saddles have been created for camels and other creatures...
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Saddleback can also refer to:
Fauna
- Saddleback (bird), an endemic bird in New Zealand.
- Saddleback caterpillarSaddleback caterpillarThe saddleback caterpillar, Sibine stimulea, is the larva of a species of moth native to eastern North America. The species belongs to the family of slug caterpillars, Limacodidae. It is also known as the "packsaddle"....
, a moth larva with a painful sting - Saddleback clownfishSaddleback clownfishThe saddleback clownfish, Amphiprion polymnus, also known as the saddleback anemonefish is a member of the family Pomacentridae.- Habitat :...
- Saddleback toadSaddleback toadThe saddleback toads are the family Brachycephalidae in the order Anura. The family consist of just one genus, Brachycephalus, which consists of nine species...
- One of a number of breeds of domestic pig;
- British SaddlebackBritish SaddlebackThe British Saddleback is a breed of domestic pig created in the 20th century from the amalgamation of two similarly-coloured breeds, the Essex and Wessex Saddleback. The origin of the British Saddleback is better authenticated than most...
- Wessex SaddlebackWessex SaddlebackThe Wessex Saddleback or Wessex Pig is a breed of domestic pig originating in the West Country of England, , especially in Wiltshire and the New Forest area of Hampshire. It is black, with white forequarters. In Britain it was amalgamated with the Essex pig to form the British Saddleback, and it...
- Angeln SaddlebackAngeln SaddlebackThe Angeln Saddleback, also known as the Angler Sattelschwein, is a rare breed of domestic pig grown mainly in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is a large, lop-eared, black pig with a white belt around its body at the forefeet....
- British Saddleback
Geographic features
- Saddleback Mountain (disambiguation), the name of a number of mountain peaks around the world.
- Saddleback ValleySaddleback ValleySaddleback Valley is located in South Orange County, California and is home to the cities of Mission Viejo, Ladera Ranch, Rancho Santa Margarita, and Lake Forest, among others....
Institutions, schools, and organizations
- Saddleback ChurchSaddleback ChurchSaddleback Church is an evangelical Christian megachurch located in Lake Forest, California, situated in southern Orange County, affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. The church was founded in 1980 by pastor Rick Warren...
in Lake Forest, California - Saddleback CollegeSaddleback CollegeThe athletic programs are supported in part by the Associated Student Body at Saddleback College. Revenue generated from attendance at athletic events helps support the entire student activities program.-On-campus media outlets:*The Lariat...
in Mission Viejo, California - Saddleback High SchoolSaddleback High SchoolSaddleback High School is a four year secondary school located in Santa Ana, California, and is part of the Santa Ana Unified School District . The school mascot is the roadrunner. The school principal is Dr. Robert Laxton, who has served in that capacity since 2007...
in Santa Ana, California - Saddleback Valley Unified School DistrictSaddleback Valley Unified School DistrictSaddleback Valley Unified School District is a public school district in South Orange County, California. It includes 26 elementary schools, four intermediate schools and four comprehensive high schools.-High schools:*El Toro High School...
Miscellaneous
- A traditional gableGableA gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system being used and aesthetic concerns. Thus the type of roof enclosing the volume dictates the shape of the gable...
roof (not a saddle shape at all), particularly when such a roof sits atop a tower. - Saddleback Maine (ski resort), a ski area on Saddleback Mountain in Rangeley, Maine.
- Saddle pointSaddle pointIn mathematics, a saddle point is a point in the domain of a function that is a stationary point but not a local extremum. The name derives from the fact that in two dimensions the surface resembles a saddle that curves up in one direction, and curves down in a different direction...
, a mathematical structure sometimes unofficially called a "saddleback." - Saddlebacking, a sexual act.