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lion
The lion (Panthera leo) is a large cat of the genus Panthera, currently ranging only in Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the tip of its tail. It is sexually dimorphic; adult male lions are larger than females and have a prominent mane that which extends from the head to the shoulders and chest.
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Ursus maritimus
species of bear native largely within the Arctic Circle
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Giant panda
species of mammal
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Nile hippopotamus
The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius; ; : hippopotamuses), often shortened to hippo (: hippos), further qualified as the common hippopotamus, Nile hippopotamus and river hippopotamus, is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis). Its name comes from the Ancient Greek for "river horse" ().
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snow leopard
large felid native to the mountains of Central and South Asia
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Giraffa
Giraffes (genus Giraffa) are large African hoofed mammals. They are the tallest living terrestrial animals and the largest ruminants on Earth. They are classified under the family Giraffidae, along with their closest extant relative, the okapi. Traditionally, giraffes have been thought of as one species, Giraffa camelopardalis, with nine subspecies. Most recently, researchers proposed dividing them into four extant species, with seven subspecies, which can be distinguished morphologically by their fur coat patterns. Six valid extinct species of Giraffa are known from the fossil record.
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Andean Condor
species of bird
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Iberian lynx
specie of felid native to the Iberian Peninsula
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dugong
The dugong (; Dugong dugon) is a marine mammal. It is one of four living species of the order Sirenia, which also includes three species of manatees. It is the only living representative of the once-diverse family Dugongidae; its closest modern relative, Steller's sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas), was hunted to extinction in the 18th century.
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Indian rhinoceros
species of mammal
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fossa
cat-like, carnivorous mammal native to Madagascar
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mandrill
The mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) is a large Old World monkey native to west central Africa. It is one of the most colorful mammals in the world, with red and blue skin on its face and posterior. The species is sexually dimorphic, as males have a larger body, longer canine teeth and brighter coloring. Its closest living relative is the drill, with which it shares the genus Mandrillus. Both species were traditionally thought to be baboons, but further evidence has shown that they are more closely related to white-eyelid mangabeys.
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giant anteater
species of mammal
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Marbled polecat
species of mammal
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Barbary sheep
species of mammal
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American crocodile
species of reptile
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European ground squirrel
species of mammal
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Giant armadillo
species of mammal
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La Plata dolphin
species of mammal
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Pyrenean desman
species of mammal
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Corsican hare
species of lagomorphs (Lagomorpha)
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collared mangabey
species of mammal
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Broom hare
species of lagomorphs (Lagomorpha)
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Pacarana
The pacarana (Dinomys branickii) is a rare and slow-moving hystricognath rodent indigenous to South America. Native Tupi people call it the pacarana (false paca) because it is superficially similar to the paca, a different rodent which is not in the same family. The pacarana has a chunky body and is large for a rodent, weighing up to and measuring up to in length, not including the thick, furry tail.
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Phataginus tricuspis
species of pangolins in the genus Phataginus, previously assigned to the genus Manis
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Brazilian three-banded armadillo
species of mammal
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Mehely's Horseshoe Bat
species of mammal
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red-footed tortoise
species of reptile
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Red-spectacled Parrot
species of bird
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Yellow-footed tortoise
Species of tortoise
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Hairy-eared dwarf lemur
species of mammal
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brown-tailed mongoose
species of mammal
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Long-fingered bat
species of mammal
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White-necked rockfowl
species of bird found in West Africa
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smalltooth sand tiger
species of shark (Odontaspis ferox)
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Mazama rufina
species of mammal
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Black colobus
species of mammal
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hairy long-nosed armadillo
species of mammal
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Web-footed tenrec
species of mammal
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Buffy-tufted marmoset
species of mammal
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Philepitta schlegeli
species of bird
Grey-necked Rockfowl
species of bird
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Chestnut-bellied Guan
species of bird
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Atlantic titi
species of mammal
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Beaudouin's Snake Eagle
species of bird
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Bahamian hutia
species of mammal
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Big-headed Amazon River turtle
species of reptile
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Roach's Mouse-tailed Dormouse
species of mammal
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Yellow-legged Weaver
species of bird
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Lesser long-nosed bat
species of mammal
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Bale Mountains vervet
species of mammal
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Yellow-spotted river turtle
species of reptile
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Andean caenolestid
species of mammal
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Balkan snow vole
species of mammal
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Cretan Shrew
species of mammal
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aquatic rat
species of mammal
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Black-tailed hutia
species of mammal
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Harwood's Francolin
species of bird
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Northern caenolestid
species of mammal
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Pteropus aldabrensis
species of mammal