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Elephant Elephants are large mammals of the family lephantidae and the order Proboscidea. Three species are recognised, the African bush elephant, he African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant.


Sable antelope The sable antelope is an antelope which inhabits wooded savannah in East Africa south of Kenya, and in Southern Africa


Fish “ nemo “ Clownfish or anemonefish are fishes from the subfamily Amphiprioninae in the family Pomacentridae. Thirty species are recognized: one in the genus Premnas, while the remaining are in the genus Amphiprion.


Ostriches The ostrich or common ostrich is either one or two species of large ightless birds native to Africa, the only living member of the genus Struthio, which is in the ratite family. In 2014, the Somali ostrich was recognized as a distinct species.


Rooster A rooster, also known as a cockerel or cock, is a male gallinaceous bird, usually a male chicken. Mature male chickens less than one year old are called cockerels.


Octoups The octopus is a soft-bodied, eight-armed mollusc of the order Octopoda. Around 300 species are recognised and the order is grouped within the class Cephalopoda with squids, cuttleďŹ sh and nautiloids.


Gorilla Gorillas are ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous apes that inhabit the forests of central Africa. The eponymous genus Gorilla is divided into two species: the eastern gorillas and the western gorillas, and either four or ďŹ ve subspecies.


sea-horse

Seahorse is the name given to 54 species of small marine ďŹ shes in the genus Hippocampus. "Hippocampus" comes from the Ancient Greek word hippos meaning "horse" and kampos meaning "sea monster".


Dolphin Dolphins are a widely distributed and diverse group of aquatic mammals. They are an informal grouping within the order Cetacea, excluding whales and porpoises, so to zoologists the grouping is paraphyletic.


Whale Whales are a widely distributed and diverse group of fully aquatic placental marine mammals. They are an informal grouping within the infraorder Cetacea, usually excluding dolphins and porpoises.


Camle A camel is an even-toed ungulate in the genus Camelus, bearing distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back.


Horse

The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus. It is an odd-toed ungulate mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae


Kangaroo

The kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae. In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus Macropus


Springhare The South African springhare, or springhaas in Afrikaans, is not actually a hare, but a rodent. It is one of two living species in the genus Pedetes, and is native to southern Africa.


Fish “ Shark ” Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head.


Ox

An ox, also known as a bullock in Australia and India, is a bovine trained as a draft animal. Oxen are commonly castrated adult male cattle; castration makes the animals easier to control. Cows or bulls may also be used in some areas.


Star fish

StarďŹ sh or sea stars are star-shaped echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea. Common usage frequently ďŹ nds these names being also applied to ophiuroids, which are correctly referred to as brittle stars or "basket stars"


Fox Foxes are small-to-medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae.


Galapagos-sea The Galápagos sea lion is a species of sea lion that exclusively breeds on the Galápagos Islands and – in smaller numbers – on Isla de la Plata.


Tortoise

Sea turtles, sometimes called marine turtles, are reptiles of the order Testudines. The seven extant species of sea turtles are: the green, loggerhead, Kemp's ridley, olive ridley, hawksbill, atback, and leatherback


Crab

Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail", usually entirely hidden under the thorax.


Fish sword

Swordfish, also known as broadbills in some countries, are large, highly migratory, predatory fish characterized by a long, flat bill. They are a popular sport fish of the billfish category, though elusive.


Rhinoceros-black A rhinoceros, often abbreviated to rhino, is one of any ďŹ ve extant species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae, as well as any of the numerous extinct species.


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