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European wildcat

ancestors of the domestic cat

European wildcat with killed prey

African wildcat

The video thumbnail images includes a split image of a lion and an orange cat are shown against a vintage map.

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Also Known As	Felis silvestris

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European wildcat

ancestors of the domestic cat

European wildcat with killed prey

African wildcat

The video thumbnail images includes a split image of a lion and an orange cat are shown against a vintage map.

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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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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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Lion (panthera leo)

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