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E
reptile
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus)
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S
bird
Spectacled Owl
Pulsatrix perspicillata
Spectacled Owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata)
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A
bird
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
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B
mammal
Bat-Eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
Bat-Eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis)
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W
mammal
Wallaby
Macropodidae
Wallaby (Macropodidae)
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mammal
Red Kangaroo
Osphranter rufus
The red kangaroo is the largest of all kangaroos, the largest terrestrial mammal native to Australia, and the largest extant marsupial. It is found across mainland Australia, except for the more fertile areas, such as southern Western Australia, the eastern and southeastern coasts, and the rainforests along the northern coast.
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G
invertebrate
Grove Snail
Cepaea nemoralis
Grove Snail (Cepaea nemoralis)
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A
invertebrate
Apple Snail
Pomocaeidae
Apple Snail (Pomocaeidae)
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R
invertebrate
Ramshorn Snail
Planorbidae
Ramshorn Snail (Planorbidae)
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N
invertebrate
Nerite Snail
Neritidae
Nerite Snail (Neritidae)
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R
invertebrate
Rabbit Snail
Tylomelania
Rabbit Snail (Tylomelania)
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invertebrate
Blue Ring Octopus
Hapalochlaena
Blue-ringed octopuses, comprising the genus Hapalochlaena, are four extremely venomous species of octopus that can be found in shells between rocks and crevices in tide pools and also coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, from Japan to Australia. They can be identified by their yellowish skin and characteristic blue and black rings that can change color dramatically when the animals are threatened. They eat small crustaceans, including crabs, hermit crabs, shrimp, and other small sea animals.
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G
invertebrate
Giant Pacific Octopus
Enteroctopus dofleini
Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini)
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invertebrate
Cuttlefish
Sepiida
Cuttlefish, or cuttles, are marine molluscs of the family Sepiidae. They belong to the class Cephalopoda which also includes squid, octopuses, and nautiluses. Cuttlefish have a unique internal shell, the cuttlebone, which is used for control of buoyancy. They have large, W-shaped pupils, eight arms, and two tentacles furnished with denticulated suckers, with which they secure their prey. They generally range in size from 15 to 25 cm, with the largest species, the giant cuttlefish, reaching 50 cm (20 in) in mantle length and more than 10.5 kg (23 lb) in mass.
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V
invertebrate
Vampire Squid
Vampyroteuthis infernalis
Vampire Squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis)
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C
invertebrate
Colossal Squid
Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni
Colossal Squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni)
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invertebrate
Giant Squid
Architeuthis dux
The giant squid is a species of deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae. It can grow to a tremendous size, offering an example of abyssal gigantism; recent estimates put the maximum body size at around 5 m (16 ft) for females, with males slightly shorter, from the posterior fins to the tip of its long arms. This makes it longer than the colossal squid at an estimated 4.2 m (14 ft), but substantially lighter, as it is less robust and its arms make up much of the length. The mantle of the giant squid is about 2 m long, and the feeding tentacles of the giant squid, concealed in life, are 10 m (33 ft). Claims of specimens measuring 20 m (66 ft) or more have not been scientifically documented.
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N
invertebrate
Nautilus
Nautilidae
Nautilus (Nautilidae)
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H
invertebrate
Horseshoe Crab
Limulidae
Horseshoe Crab (Limulidae)
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S
reptile
Sea Krait
Laticaudinae
Sea Krait (Laticaudinae)
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