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amphibian
Axolotl
Ambystoma mexicanum
Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)
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amphibian
Fire Salamander
Salamandra salamandra
The fire salamander is a common species of salamander found in Europe.
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amphibian
Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)
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amphibian
Fire-Bellied Newt
Cynops orientalis
Fire-Bellied Newt (Cynops orientalis)
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amphibian
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)
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amphibian
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)
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amphibian
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
Marbled Salamander (Ambystoma opacum)
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amphibian
Blue-Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma laterale
Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale)
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amphibian
Red-Backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
Red-Backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)
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amphibian
Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
The northern slimy salamander is a species of terrestrial plethodontid salamander found throughout much of the eastern two-thirds of the United States.
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mammal
Dog
Canis lupus familiaris
The dog is a domesticated descendant of wolves. Also called the domestic dog, it was selectively bred during the Late Pleistocene by hunter-gatherers. Dogs and the modern gray wolf share a common ancestor. Dogs were the first species to be domesticated over 14,000 years ago, before the development of agriculture, though genetic studies suggest the domestication process may have begun over 25,000 years ago. Due to their long association with humans, dogs have gained the ability to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canids.
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mammal
Cat
Felis catus
Cat (Felis catus)
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mammal
Horse
Equus caballus
Horse (Equus caballus)
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mammal
Cow
Bos taurus
Cow (Bos taurus)
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mammal
Pig
Sus scrofa domesticus
The pig, also called swine or hog, is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is named the domestic pig when distinguishing it from other members of the genus Sus. Some authorities consider it a subspecies of Sus scrofa ; other authorities consider it a distinct species. Pigs were domesticated independently twice during the Neolithic, in the Near East around the Tigris Basin, and in China. When domesticated pigs arrived in Europe from the Near East, they extensively interbred with wild boar in Europe but retained their domesticated features.
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mammal
Sheep
Ovis aries
Sheep (Ovis aries)
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mammal
Goat
Capra aegagrus hircus
Goat (Capra aegagrus hircus)
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mammal
Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
The European rabbit or coney is a species of rabbit native to the Iberian Peninsula and southwestern France. It has been introduced to hundreds of locations around the world. Wild and domesticated European rabbits around the world can vary widely in size, shape, and colour. The average adult European rabbit is smaller than the European hare, though size and weight vary with habitat and diet.
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mammal
Guinea Pig
Cavia porcellus
The guinea pig or domestic guinea pig, also known as the cavy or domestic cavy, is a species of rodent belonging to the genus Cavia, family Caviidae. Breeders tend to use the name "cavy" for the animal, but "guinea pig" is more commonly used in scientific and laboratory contexts. Despite their name, guinea pigs are not native to Guinea, nor are they closely related to pigs. Instead, they originated in the Andes region of South America, where wild guinea pigs can still be found. Studies based on biochemistry and DNA hybridization suggest they are domesticated animals that do not exist naturally in the wild, but are descendants of a closely related cavy species such as C. tschudii. Originally, they were domesticated as livestock, and specifically for their meat, in the Andean region, and they are still consumed in some parts of the world.
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mammal
Hamster
Mesocricetus auratus
Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus)
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