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Also Known As Brachyura

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Puget Sound king crab
Edible crab
California king crab
decapod
rock crab
Crabs of the Galapagos Islands
Crab (Zozymus aeneus).
Fishing for Chinese mitten crabs in Germany
Cancer: The zodiac sign explained
Fascinating creatures of Japan's mangrove swamps
See a hermit crab walking through the rocks
Observe social interactions of bottlenose dolphins at Scandola Nature Reserve on the coast of Corsica, also home to crabs and lobsters and other marine life
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Lion (panthera leo)
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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
Animal Group Names
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.
Animal Factoids
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Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvieri).
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