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African Elephant

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The largest living land animal, recognized by its size, ears, trunk, and social life.

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Bald Eagle

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The bald eagle is a large North American bird of prey recognized by the white head and tail of mature adults.

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Blue Whale

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A marine mammal and the largest animal known to have lived on Earth.

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Emperor Penguin

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The emperor penguin is the largest penguin species and breeds on Antarctic sea ice during the dark, cold winter.

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Giant Panda

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The giant panda is a black-and-white bear native to mountain forests in central China and specially adapted to eat bamboo.

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Gorilla

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Members of the genus Gorilla — the large African great apes that include eastern and western gorillas and their subspecies.

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Great White Shark

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The great white shark is a large, wide-ranging ocean predator found mainly in temperate and subtropical seas around the world.

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Komodo Dragon

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The Komodo dragon is the world's largest living lizard, a powerful predator found naturally on a few Indonesian islands.

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Lion

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A large social big-cat species (Panthera leo) native to sub‑Saharan Africa and a small remnant population in India, recognized for its roar, social 'pride' structure, and conservation concern.

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Monarch Butterfly

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Danaus plexippus, the monarch, is a milkweed-dependent butterfly known for the long-distance migration of North American populations and global non-migratory populations elsewhere.

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Polar Bear

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The Arctic marine mammal Ursus maritimus (polar bear): the largest living bear, adapted to hunt on sea ice and dependent on Arctic sea ice habitat.

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Tiger

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Panthera tigris — the tiger — is the largest living cat species, endangered in the wild and native to Asia; noted for its unique striped coat used in individual identification.

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Tyrannosaurus Rex

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Tyrannosaurus rex was a large carnivorous dinosaur that lived in western North America near the end of the Cretaceous Period.

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Venus Flytrap

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The Venus flytrap is a small carnivorous plant native to coastal wetlands in North and South Carolina.

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