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Homo Sapiens

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The last surviving species in the Homo genus. Homo Sapiens is Latin for 'wise man', which described the modern human species.

This animal is commonly known as elephant, particularly the one originated from Africa. Loxodonta derived from the Greek words loxo (oblique sided) and donta (tooth) and Africana is Africa. Currently ...

Phantera Leo

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If you noticed the word "leo", you'll know this animal is the lion for sure. The word itself is derived from the Latin "leo" and the Ancient Greek "leon". The word ...

Giraffa camelopardalis

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The name "giraffe" has its earliest known origins in the Arabic word zarafa, perhaps from some African language. The name is translated as "fast-walker". The word camelopardalis ...

Phascolarctos Cinereus

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Also known as the koala, or inaccurately koala bear. The generic name "Phascolarctos" is a combination of phaskolos, referring to a pouch or bag, and arktos, meaning bear, both words from ...

Haliaeetus Leucocephalus

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The bird that is also known as the national symbol of USA. The bald eagle species name is Haliaeetus Leucocephalus, which derived from Greek (hali- = sea, aiētos = eagle, leuco- = white, cephalos = ...

Crocodylus Porosus

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Crocodylus Porosus is the species name for the saltwater crocodile, also known as the current largest of all living reptiles. The word "crocodylus" derived from the Greek word krokodeilos ...