Buffalo
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Buffalo |
Buffalo are extremely large, ox-like animals. Standing approximately 65 inches at the shoulder, adult males have a mass of up to 1760 pounds and females weigh up to 1650 pounds. To support the large body, the legs are very heavy. Front hooves are larger than the hind because of the extra mass they ... buffalo |
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| Elephant |
The African Elephant is the largest living land
mammal, one of the most impressive animals on earth. The Elephant's
muscular trunk serves as a nose, hand, extra foot, signaling device and
a tool for gathering food, siphoning water, dusting, digging and a
variety of other functions. The long trunk permits ...
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| Leopard |
The most secretive and elusive of the large
carnivores, the leopard is also the shrewdest. Pound for pound, it is
the strongest climber of the larger cats and is capable of killing prey
far larger than itself. The coloring of the leopard varies from white to
bright golden brown, spotted with black spots and rosettes. The ...
leopard
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| Lion |
Lions are the second largest members of the feline
family in the world. Lion are tan in color and have a slightly white
under-body, with a tuft of black hair at the end of their tails. Most
cat species live a fundamentally solitary existence, but the lion is an
exception. It has developed a social system based on teamwork and ...
lion
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| Rhino |
The rhinoceros is a large, primitive looking
mammal that in fact dates from the Miocene era millions of years ago. In
recent decades rhinos have been relentlessly hunted to the point of near
extinction. Since 1970 the world rhino population has declined by 90
percent, with five species remaining in the world today, all of which
are ...
rhinoceros
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