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American bison (Bison bison) also known as buffalo or plains buffalo on the prairie, western U.S.

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Cuban Bee Hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) single adult male, Zapata peninsula, Cuba, Caribbean.Bee hummingbirds are the smallest birds in the world.

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