Which instruments represent the animals in Peter and the Wolf?

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In Sergey Prokofiev's famous composition Peter and the Wolf, specific instruments are used to represent each character in the story:

Bird: Flute1
Duck: Oboe1
Cat: Clarinet1
Wolf: Horns1

Additionally, the other characters are represented by the following:
* Peter: The string section1
* Grandfather: Bassoon1
* Hunters: Percussion1