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Also Known As	Troglodytidae

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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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pigeon. pigeon and dove. member of the order Columbiformes, family Columbidae

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Lion (panthera leo)

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turkey vulture. vulture. Close-up of a head and beak of a Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura).

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Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)

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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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A male cardinal perched in a tree (birds, redbirds).

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A male cardinal perched in a tree (birds, redbirds).

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