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Any living creature of the Kingdom Animalia constituting multi-celled organisms as well as single-celled organisms lacking chlorophyll and having the ability for spontaneous movement, such as protozoans.

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wobbegong

Animals; Sharks

The common name given to the 12 species of carpet sharks in the family Orectolobidae. They are found in shallow temperate and tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean and ...

tope

Animals; Sharks

Also known as the School shark and Soupfin shark. This common shark is gray on top and white underneath; it frequently swims in schools. This harmless shark has a slim body, a ...

thresher shark

Animals; Sharks

This shark's tail fin has a greatly elongated upper lobe. The thresher grows to be about 16.5 to 20 feet (5 to 6 m) long with a countershaded body, blue above, white underneath. ...

sandbar shark

Animals; Sharks

Also called the thickskin shark, the brown shark, the northern whaler, and the ground shark. This is a common shark with a very tall dorsal fin. They have mouse-gray skin, with ...

Pacific angelshark

Animals; Sharks

Are flat-bodied sharks, very sting ray-like. They bury themselves in the sand or mud with only the eyes and part of the top of the body exposed. They have a blunt snout and are ...

goblin shark

Animals; Sharks

A rarely-seen, slow-swimming shark. This shark's snout is quite unusual; it is long, flat, and very pointed. The jaws can protrude during eating, giving the goblin a very unusual ...

nurse shark

Animals; Sharks

A large, sluggish shark that is generally harmless unless provoked. It has very strong jaws, a stout body, and a wide head. They are dark gray on top, some with spots. They are ...

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