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mammal
Armadillo
Cingulata
Armadillos are placental mammals in the order Cingulata. They form part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with the anteaters and sloths. Twenty-one extant species of armadillo have been described, some of which are distinguished by the number of bands on their armor. All species are native to the Americas, where they inhabit a variety of environments.
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W
bird
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
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M
bird
Mandarin Duck
Aix galericulata
Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata)
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C
bird
Call Duck
Anas platyrhynchos domesticus
Call Duck (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus)
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M
bird
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)
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N
bird
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
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G
bird
Green-Winged Teal
Anas crecca
Green-Winged Teal (Anas crecca)
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B
bird
Blue-Winged Teal
Spatula discors
Blue-Winged Teal (Spatula discors)
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C
bird
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera)
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R
bird
Redhead Duck
Aythya americana
Redhead Duck (Aythya americana)
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bird
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
The canvasback is a species of diving duck, the largest found in North America.
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R
bird
Ring-Necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Ring-Necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
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L
bird
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)
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bird
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
The bufflehead is a small sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. It breeds in Alaska and Canada and migrates in winter to southern North America. This species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae as Anas albeola.
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C
bird
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
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H
bird
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
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R
bird
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
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B
bird
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)
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B
bird
Black-Necked Swan
Cygnus melancoryphus
Black-Necked Swan (Cygnus melancoryphus)
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T
bird
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)
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