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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)
Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Quiz
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
What’s the Difference Between Monkeys and Apes?
Spider monkey swinging in a tree. (primate, jungle animal)
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Shah Jahan. Taj Mahal. Mughal architecture. Emperor Shah Jahan fifth Mughal Emperor (reigned 1628-1658) India, Himachal Pradesh, Basohli or Jammu and Kashmir, Mankot, circa 1690 Drawings; Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper (see notes)
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Fish. Lionfish. Lion-fish. Turkey fish. Fire-fish. Red lionfish. Pterois volitans. Venomous fin spines. Coral reefs. Underwater. Ocean. Red lionfish swims by seaweed.
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King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)
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Monkeys vs. apes: What's the difference?
When in doubt, check for a tail.
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common marmoset
Common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus).
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cotton-top tamarins
Three cotton-top tamarin monkeys (Saguinus oedipus) sitting together at...
David Jones/AP Images
cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus).
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
common marmoset
Common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus).
© Wilfredo Rodríguez (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
golden-headed lion tamarin
Golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas).
© Wilfredo Rodríguez (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Marmosets.
© stickmyhome/Fotolia
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