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mammal
Antarctic Fur Seal
Arctocephalus gazella
Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella)
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A
mammal
Aardvark
Orycteropus afer
Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)
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mammal
Tamandua
Tamandua tetradactyla
Tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla)
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G
mammal
Giant Armadillo
Priodontes maximus
Giant Armadillo (Priodontes maximus)
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mammal
Two-toed Sloth
Choloepus didactylus
Two-toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
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P
mammal
Pangolin
Manis javanica
Pangolin (Manis javanica)
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G
mammal
Giant Pangolin
Smutsia gigantea
Giant Pangolin (Smutsia gigantea)
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mammal
Platypus
Ornithorhynchus anatinus
The platypus, sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. The platypus is the sole living representative of the family Ornithorhynchidae and genus Ornithorhynchus, though a number of related species appear in the fossil record. Together with the four species of echidna, it is one of the five extant species of monotremes, mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. Like other monotremes, the platypus has a sense of electrolocation, which it uses to detect prey in water while its eyes, ears and nostrils are closed. It is one of the few species of venomous mammals, as the male platypus has a spur on each hind foot that delivers an extremely painful venom.
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S
mammal
Short-beaked Echidna
Tachyglossus aculeatus
Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
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W
mammal
Wallaby
Notamacropus rufogriseus
Wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus)
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T
mammal
Tree Kangaroo
Dendrolagus bennettianus
Tree Kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus)
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mammal
Hairy-nosed Wombat
Lasiorhinus latifrons
Hairy-nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons)
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mammal
Quoll
Dasyurus maculatus
Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus)
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N
mammal
Numbat
Myrmecobius fasciatus
Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus)
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B
mammal
Bilby
Macrotis lagotis
Bilby (Macrotis lagotis)
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B
mammal
Bandicoot
Perameles nasuta
Bandicoot (Perameles nasuta)
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mammal
Possum
Trichosurus vulpecula
Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
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mammal
Cuscus
Phalanger orientalis
Cuscus (Phalanger orientalis)
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mammal
Woylie
Bettongia penicillata
Woylie (Bettongia penicillata)
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C
amphibian
Caecilian
Ichthyophis glutinosus
Caecilian (Ichthyophis glutinosus)
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