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Also Known As	Poeciliidae

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A colorful guppy fish, Poecilia reticulata, with an iridescent blue body and a large orange and black spotted tail, swims against a blurred green background.

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molly sailfin molly Poecilia velifera Poecilia latipinna Poecilia formosa guppy swordtail mosquitofish platy minnow killifish mudminnow shiner

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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Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)

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Lion (panthera leo)

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The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is seen in Switzerland on December 2024

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Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)

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