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Anteater
Myrmecophaga tridactyla
The giant anteater is an insectivorous mammal native to Central and South America. It is the largest of the four living species of anteaters, which are classified with sloths in the order Pilosa. The only extant member of the genus Myrmecophaga, the giant anteater is mostly terrestrial, in contrast to other living anteaters and sloths, which are arboreal or semiarboreal. It is recognizable by its elongated snout, bushy tail, long foreclaws, and distinctively colored fur.
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Monkey
Macaca mulatta
Monkey (Macaca mulatta)
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Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
The chimpanzee, also simply known as the chimp, is a medium-sized great ape species found in the forests and savannas of equatorial Africa. It has four confirmed subspecies and a fifth proposed one. When its close relative, the bonobo, was more commonly known as the pygmy chimpanzee, this species was often called the common chimpanzee or the robust chimpanzee. The chimpanzee and the bonobo are the only species in the genus Pan. Evidence from fossils and DNA sequencing shows that the two species are humans' closest living relatives.
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Gorilla
Gorilla gorilla
Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
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Orangutan
Pongo pygmaeus
Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
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Baboon
Papio hamadryas
Baboon (Papio hamadryas)
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Lemur
Lemur catta
Lemur (Lemur catta)
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Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
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Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
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Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)
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Beaver
Castor canadensis
Beaver (Castor canadensis)
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Otter
Lutra lutra
Otter (Lutra lutra)
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Seal
Phoca vitulina
The harbor seal, also known as the common seal, is a true seal found along temperate and Arctic marine coastlines of the Northern Hemisphere. The most widely distributed species of pinniped, they are found in coastal waters of the northern Atlantic and Pacific oceans, Baltic and North seas.
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Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus
Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)
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Walrus
Odobenus rosmarus
The walrus is a large pinniped marine mammal with discontinuous distribution about the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. It is the only extant species in the family Odobenidae and genus Odobenus. This species is subdivided into two subspecies: the Atlantic walrus, which lives in the Atlantic Ocean, and the Pacific walrus, which lives in the Pacific Ocean.
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Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
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Whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
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Orca
Orcinus orca
The orca, or killer whale, is a toothed whale and the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. The only extant species in the genus Orcinus, it is recognizable by its distinct pigmentation; being mostly black on top, white on the bottom and having recognizable white eye patches. A cosmopolitan species, it inhabits a wide range of marine environments, from Arctic to Antarctic regions to tropical seas, but is more commonly documented in temperate or cooler coastal waters. Scientists have proposed dividing the global population into races, subspecies, or possibly even species.
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Manatee
Trichechus manatus
Manatee (Trichechus manatus)
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Bat
Myotis lucifugus
Bat (Myotis lucifugus)
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