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This spotted cat is the fastest runner of all the land animals.
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This animal moves very, very slowly and hangs upside down in trees.
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This gentle forest animal has thin legs and a white tail.
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This small, round animal is covered in tiny, soft spikes.
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This huge animal has wide, flat antlers on its head.
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This animal has a black mask around its eyes and rings on its tail.
RACCOONThis tall bird has long legs and a long beak.
STORKThis black and white bird cannot fly, but it is a great swimmer.
PENGUINThis animal has flippers and loves to swim and bark.
SEALThis tall pink bird likes to stand on just one leg.
FLAMINGOThis big cat with a fluffy mane is known as the king of the jungle.
LIONThis graceful white bird glides gently across the water.
SWANThis shaggy animal with long horns lives high up in snowy mountains.
YAKThis animal looks like a horse with black and white stripes.
ZEBRAThis is the biggest animal that has ever lived on Earth.
WHALEThis is the only mammal that can truly fly.
BATThis colorful bird has a huge, colorful beak.
TOUCANThis animal has big front teeth and builds dams out of sticks.
BEAVERThis ocean animal has many sharp teeth and swims very fast.
SHARKThis small, furry animal loves to collect and bury acorns.
SQUIRRELThis huge gray animal loves to cool off by staying in rivers all day.
HIPPOThis colorful bird shows off a huge, beautiful tail full of feathers.
PEACOCKThis big, shaggy animal with horns roams the American plains.
BISONThis playful animal loves to swing from branch to branch with its long arms.
MONKEYThis bird honks loudly and often flies south for the winter.
GOOSEThis bird has big, round eyes and stays awake mostly at night.
OWLThis round, furry animal from Australia loves to dig long tunnels underground.
WOMBATThis furry animal has long ears and loves to hop around.
RABBITThis slow-moving animal can live to be over one hundred years old.
TORTOISEThis colorful bird can learn to copy words that people say.
PARROTThis big animal has two long tusks and loves to nap on ice.
WALRUSThis desert animal stores fat in the humps on its back.
CAMELThis animal makes a sound like laughing.
HYENAThis big, furry animal loves to eat honey and fish.
BEARThis clever ape is closely related to humans and loves to use tools.
CHIMPThis tall bird from Australia cannot fly, but it can run fast.
EMUThis Australian animal hops on strong back legs and carries babies in a pouch.
KANGAROOThis animal has a short, stretchy snout and loves to swim.
TAPIRThis bird has a big pouch under its beak for scooping up fish.
PELICANThis furry animal from Madagascar has a long, striped tail.
LEMURThis black and white bear loves to munch on bamboo all day.
PANDAThis animal has a hard shell on its back that it can hide inside.
TURTLEThis bird has sharp eyes and can see things far away while flying high.
EAGLEThis soft, fluffy animal is famous for its warm, cozy wool.
ALPACAThis small green animal hops and loves to live near water.
FROGThis orange cat has black stripes all over its fur.
TIGERThis wild animal that looks like a dog often howls at the moon.
WOLFThis long animal has no legs and slithers along the ground.
SNAKEThis bird has webbed feet and loves to swim in ponds.
DUCKThis animal has black and white stripes on its face and digs burrows.
BADGERThis fluffy animal from South America can spit when it feels grumpy.
LLAMAThis animal has a long snout and a super long tongue for a snack of ants.
ANTEATERThis little lizard can stick to walls and ceilings with its feet.
GECKOThis huge, gentle ape has very strong arms and lives in family groups.
GORILLAThis playful animal loves to float on its back in the water.
OTTERThis small animal stands on its back legs and looks around for its friends.
MEERKATThis gray animal has one or two horns on its nose.
RHINOThis huge gray animal has a long trunk and big flappy ears.
ELEPHANTThis is the biggest bird in the world, but it cannot fly.
OSTRICHThis bird soars high in the sky looking for food far below.
VULTUREThis animal has a very long neck to reach leaves high in trees.
GIRAFFEThis big spotted cat is a powerful swimmer that lives in rainforests.
JAGUARThis enormous bird can soar high in the sky on its huge wings.
CONDORThis lizard can be bright green and has little spikes down its back.
IGUANAThis big, strong animal has curved horns and shaggy fur.
BUFFALOThis gray, fuzzy animal from Australia sleeps in trees most of the day.
KOALAThis smart, gray animal lives in the ocean and loves to jump.
DOLPHINThis small, clever animal has a bushy tail and pointy ears.
FOXThis big cat has dark spots and loves to nap up in tree branches.
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