Animal EncyclopediaAnimal Encyclopedia

William H. William H.

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October 17October 17thth,2011,2011

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Aardvark Camel Spider Platypus Coelacanth Aye-Aye Tasmanian Devil Mudpuppy Tapir

Portuguese Man of War Mexican Axolotl Sifaka Blue-Footed Booby Nudibranch Warty Newt Arctic Skua Red Uakari Quetzal

AardvarkAardvark

Live in Africa Live in Africa NocturnalNocturnal Weigh 110 to 180 lbs.Weigh 110 to 180 lbs. Omnivores Omnivores MammalsMammals Live up to 23 yearsLive up to 23 years Have a keen sense of Have a keen sense of

smellsmell

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Camel SpiderCamel Spider

A large venomous A large venomous creaturecreature

Are only 6 inches longAre only 6 inches long Move 10 miles per Move 10 miles per

hourhour

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PlatypusPlatypus

Have poison stingers Have poison stingers on their feeton their feet

Are part otter, beaver, Are part otter, beaver, and duckand duck

Are semi-aquaticAre semi-aquatic Are the only Are the only

mammals to lay eggsmammals to lay eggs

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CoelacanthCoelacanth

Thought to be extinct Thought to be extinct for 65 million yearsfor 65 million years

Only 2 left in Only 2 left in existenceexistence

Also called the living Also called the living fossilfossil

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Aye-AyeAye-Aye

Have very sharp Have very sharp clawsclaws

They are nocturnal They are nocturnal Live in treesLive in trees Can only be found in Can only be found in

MadagascarMadagascar

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Tasmanian DevilTasmanian Devil

Live up to 5 years Live up to 5 years CarnivoresCarnivores EndangeredEndangered 6 feet tall6 feet tall

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MudpuppyMudpuppy

Amphibians Amphibians CarnivoresCarnivores Live up to 11 yearsLive up to 11 years Are 8-13 inches longAre 8-13 inches long

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TapirTapir

MammalMammal HerbivoreHerbivore Live 25 to 30 yearsLive 25 to 30 years 25 to 42 inches tall25 to 42 inches tall EndangeredEndangered

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Portuguese Man of WarPortuguese Man of War

InvertebrateInvertebrate CarnivoreCarnivore Bigger than a 6ft 2in Bigger than a 6ft 2in

manman Has venomous Has venomous

stingersstingers

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Mexican AxolotlMexican Axolotl

Amphibian Amphibian CarnivoreCarnivore Live 10 to 15 yearsLive 10 to 15 years EndangeredEndangered 2.11 oz. to 8 oz.2.11 oz. to 8 oz.

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SifakaSifaka

Mammal Mammal HerbivoreHerbivore 18 inches tall18 inches tall EndangeredEndangered Weigh 7 to 13 lbsWeigh 7 to 13 lbs

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Blue-Footed BoobyBlue-Footed Booby

BirdBird CarnivoreCarnivore Live up to 17 yearsLive up to 17 years Weigh 3.25 lbsWeigh 3.25 lbs

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NudibranchNudibranch

InvertebrateInvertebrate CarnivoreCarnivore Live up to 1 yearLive up to 1 year Weigh up to 3.3 lbsWeigh up to 3.3 lbs

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Warty NewtWarty Newt

AmphibianAmphibian CarnivoreCarnivore Live up to 25 yearsLive up to 25 years Weigh 0.22 to 0.37 Weigh 0.22 to 0.37

lbslbs

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Arctic SkuaArctic Skua

Bird Bird CarnivoreCarnivore 16 to 18 in. tall16 to 18 in. tall Weigh 12 to 20 oz.Weigh 12 to 20 oz.

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Red UakariRed Uakari

MammalMammal HerbivoreHerbivore Live 15 to 20 yearsLive 15 to 20 years EndangeredEndangered Weigh 4 to 6 lbs.Weigh 4 to 6 lbs.

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QuetzalQuetzal

BirdBird OmnivoreOmnivore Weigh 7 to 8 oz.Weigh 7 to 8 oz. Threatened by other Threatened by other

organismsorganisms 15 to 16 in. tall15 to 16 in. tall

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