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dwarf gourami (Colisa lalia)

giant gourami (Osphronemus goramy)

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dwarf gourami (Colisa lalia)

giant gourami (Osphronemus goramy)

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Helostomatidae three-spot gourami giant gourami Osphronemidae kissing gourami dwarf gourami labyrinth fish

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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.

Animal Factoids

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

Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)

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Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)

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Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvieri).

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