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leopard (Panthera pardus) killer whale (Orcinus orca) white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) gray wolf (Canis lupus) trophic cascade
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Sand tiger sharks. A sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) Aliwal Shoal, Indian Ocean, South Africa in cave. Sand tiger sharks, four sharks belonging to the family Odontaspididae order Lamniformes. Aka blue or grey nurse shark, spotted ragged tooth shark.
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Prairie falcon (Falco mexicanus) in mid-flight.
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Portrait of a mountain gorilla at a short distance. gorilla close up portrait.The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)
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cat. orange and white persian cat with long hair, snarl, growl, teeth
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Woman poses with the jaws of a prehistoric megalodon shark, the largest set of prehistoric shark jaws ever assembled for auction, Dallas, Texas (photo dated 2011). (sharks)
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Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)
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Portrait of Marie Antoinette by Jean-Francois Janinet, 1777. Color etching and engraving with gold leaf printed on two sheets, 30x13.5 in.
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Alpaca and Llama side by side
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Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.
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New Zealand. Political/Physical map. Includes locator.
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Crocodile-Like Top Predator's Fossils Discovered in Caribbean: 'Indescribable' • Apr. 29, 2025, 2:29 PM ET (Newsweek)

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Also Known As top carnivore • top predator

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leopard (Panthera pardus)
killer whale (Orcinus orca)
white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)
gray wolf (Canis lupus)
trophic cascade
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