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Also Known As	man-o’-war bird • Fregatidae

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Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)

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turkey vulture. vulture. Close-up of a head and beak of a Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura).

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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

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pigeon. pigeon and dove. member of the order Columbiformes, family Columbidae

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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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