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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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Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)
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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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Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) in the forest. Ape mammal animal close up face
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