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Hippopotamus\r
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The common hippopotamus, or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus. Wikipedia \r
Scientific name: Hippopotamus amphibius\r
Speed: 30 km/h (On Land, Running)\r
Trophic level: Omnivorous\r
Lifespan: 40 – 50 years\r
Conservation status: Vulnerable (Population decreasing)\r
Mass: Male: 1,500 – 1,800 kg (Adult), Female: 1,300 – 1,500 kg (Adult)\r
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Hyena\r
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Hyenas or hyaenas are the animals of the family Hyaenidae /haɪˈɛnᵻdiː/ of the feliform suborder of the Carnivora. Wikipedia \r
Scientific name: Hyaenidae\r
Higher classification: Feliformia\r
Speed: Spotted hyena: 60 km/h\r
Mass: Spotted hyena: 44 – 64 kg, Striped hyena: 22 – 55 kg, Brown hyena: 40 – 44 kg\r
Height: Spotted hyena: 70 – 92 cm, Striped hyena: 60 – 80 cm, Brown hyena: 70 – 80 cm\r
Lifespan: Spotted hyena: 12 years, Striped hyena: 12 years\r
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Rattlesnake\r
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Rattlesnakes are a group of venomous snakes of the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus of the subfamily Crotalinae.\r
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Elephant\r
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Elephants are large mammals of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea. Two species are traditionally recognised, the African elephant and the Asian elephant, although some evidence suggests . Wikipedia \r
Length: Asian elephant: 5.5 – 6.5 m\r
Mass: Asian elephant: 2,700 kg, African bush elephant: 5,500 kg, African forest elephant: 2,700 kg\r
Gestation period: Asian elephant: 18 – 22 months, African bush elephant: 22 months\r
Lifespan: Asian elephant: 48 years, African bush elephant: 60 – 70 years, African forest elephant: 60 – 70 years\r
Height: Asian elephant: 2.7 m, African bush elephant: 3.3 m\r
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Gorilla\r
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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 five subspecies. Wikipedia \r
Scientific name: Gorilla\r
Lifespan: 35 – 40 years\r
Mass: Western gorilla: 60 – 80 kg\r
Higher classification: Great apes\r
Height: Western gorilla: 1.6 – 1.7 m\r
Gestation period: 259 days\r
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Brown bear\r
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The brown bear is a large bear distributed across much of northern Eurasia and North America and is the largest terrestrial carnivoran. There are several recognized subspecies within the brown bear species. Wikipedia \r
Scientific name: Ursus arctos\r
Mass: 100 – 640 kg (Adult)\r
Height: 70 – 150 cm (Adult, At Shoulder)\r
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)\r
Trophic level: Omnivorous\r
Lifespan: Grizzly bear: 20 – 25 years, Marsican brown bear: 35 years\r
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Gray wolf\r
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The gray wolf or grey wolf, also known as the timber wolf or western wolf, is a canid native to the wilderness and remote areas of North America and Eurasia. Wikipedia \r
Scientific name: Canis lupus\r
Height: 80 – 85 cm (Adult, At Shoulder)\r
Higher classification: Canis\r
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)\r
Trophic level: Carnivorous\r
Mass: Male: 30 – 80 kg (Adult), Female: 23 – 55 kg (Adult)\r
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Tiger\r
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The tiger is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to 3.38 m over curves and exceptionally weighing up to 388.7 kg in the wild. Wikipedia \r
Scientific name: Panthera tigris\r
Higher classification: Roaring cats\r
Conservation status: Endangered (Population decreasing)\r
Lifespan: 20 – 26 years (In captivity)\r
Speed: 49 – 65 km/h (Adult, In Short Bursts)\r
Mass: Male: 90 – 310 kg (Adult), Female: 65 – 170 kg (Adult)\r
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Lion\r
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The lion is one of the five big cats in the genus Panthera and a member of the family Felidae. The commonly used term African lion collectively denotes the several subspecies found in Africa. Wikipedia \r
Scientific name: Panthera leo\r
Lifespan: 10 – 14 years (Adult, In the wild)\r
Conservation status: Vulnerable (Population decreasing)\r
Higher classification: Roaring cats\r
Trophic level: Carnivorous\r
Mass: Male: 190 kg (Adult), Female: 130 kg (Adult)\r
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Howler monkey\r
Primate\r
Howler monkeys are among the largest of the New World monkeys and one of only a few nest-building monkeys. Fifteen species are currently recognised. Previously classified in the family Cebidae, they are now placed in the family Atelidae. Wikipedia \r
Scientific name: Alouatta\r
Mass: Black howler: 4 – 10 kg\r
Lifespan: Black howler: 15 – 20 years\r
Higher classification: Alouattinae\r
Length: Black howler: 56 – 91 cm\r
Rank: Genus
