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Antler

Animals; Animals

A horn like growth on the head of deer, moose or other similar animals. Antlers often have one or more branches and usually grow only on males.

Carnivore

Animals; Animals

An animal that eats other animals and are flesh eaters. They include lions and alligators(predators) and vultures (scavengers).

Dermis

Animals; Animals

The inner layer of the skin of an animal. The dermis lies under the epidermis and contains nerves.

Scavenger

Animals; Animals

An animal that eats dead plants or animals. Most scavengers are meat eating animals that eat dead animals rather than hunt live prey.

Spider

Animals; Animals

A type of small animal that has eight legs and a body that is divided into two parts.

Nautilus

Animals; Animals

A mollusk that lives in tropical seas and has a spiral shell and many compartments. The nautilus is related to the squids.

Lion

Animals; Animals

The lion (Panthera leo) is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg (550 lb) in weight, it is the second-largest living cat ...

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