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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
Animal Group Names
Lion (panthera leo)
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Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)
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Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)
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vulture. An adult bearded vulture at a raptor recovery center. The Gypaetus barbatus also known as the Lammergeier or Lammergeyer, is a bird of prey and considered an Old World vulture.
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Spider monkey swinging in a tree. (primate, jungle animal)
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Sand tiger sharks. A sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) Aliwal Shoal, Indian Ocean, South Africa in cave. Sand tiger sharks, four sharks belonging to the family Odontaspididae order Lamniformes. Aka blue or grey nurse shark, spotted ragged tooth shark.
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animal. Amphibian. Frog. Anura. Ranidae. Frog in grass.
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A large school of mano (sharks) called Galapagos sharks at Maro Reef in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis)a worldwide species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae.
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Malayan Leaf Frog - Megophrys nasuta
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Indian hijras participate in a religious procession in Gandhinagar, India, some 30 kilometers from Ahmedabad, on March 22, 2017. Hijra is a term used in South Asia which refers to transgender individuals who are born male. (gender identity, gender expression)
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The impeachment trial of Pres. Andrew Johnson, illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, March 28, 1868.
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Panama Canal infographic
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Nativity Scene, Adoration of the Magi, Church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, Montenegro
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Monitor. Varanus salvadorii is a monitor lizard found in New Guinea can grows to 2.7 metres (9 ft.) aka Tree crocodile, Crocodile monitor, Salvadori's monitor, artellia, reptile
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sand shark: References & Edit History

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Media added. Jul 31, 2024
Article revised and updated. Aug 31, 2021
Modified link of Web site: Enchanted Learning - Sandtiger Shark. Oct 08, 2018
Article revised and updated. Oct 08, 2008
Added new Web site: Gulf of Maine Research Institute - Sand Shark. Sep 08, 2008
Added new Web site: Beach.Net - Sand Shark. Sep 08, 2008
Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Sandtiger Shark. Mar 10, 2008
Media added. Oct 09, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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