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Illustration of an American finfoot (Heliornis fulica), showing a bird with brown upperparts, white underparts, a long neck, red bill, and distinctive yellow webbed feet, standing on a rock near water with reeds in the background.
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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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pigeon. pigeon and dove. member of the order Columbiformes, family Columbidae
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Lion (panthera leo)
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Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)
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Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)
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Finfoot: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 13, 2026
Invalidated site: BirdLife International - African Finfoot. Dec 27, 2017
Media added. Oct 17, 2008
Article revised. Feb 15, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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