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Also Known As Echimyidae

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Lion (panthera leo)
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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
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Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)
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The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is seen in Switzerland on December 2024
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