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gecko
Any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards
emu
Large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller
egret
Any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season
python
Large Old World boas
camel
Cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
macaw
Long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America
monkey
Playful animal that swings through trees
seal
Fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm
eagle
Any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong
lizard
Relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
bird
Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
turtle
Any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
wallaby
Any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos
tenrec
Small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar
flamingo
Large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill
cockroach
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects
tarantula
Large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of ___
meerkat
A mongoose-like viverrine of South Africa having a face like a lemur and only four toes
marmoset
Small soft-furred South American and Central American monkey with claws instead of nails
frogmouth
Insectivorous bird of Australia and southeastern Asia having a wide frog-like mouth
goat
Any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
sloth
Any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America

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