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Weasel
The Wildebeest herd is a spectacular sight, numbering up to 400 000 animals. Wildebeest have a unique ability to smell rain over long distances - with the first rainfalls the herds move at a fast and steady pace to the raining area, sometimes covering more than 2000km. They often walk and run in a single file, but tend to graze in a scattered formation.

There are some 80 species of whales, devided into toothed whales and baleen whales. The blue whale is the largest animal alive, weighing up to 160 tons. The longest specimen was a 33.58 m long female. Lifespan is 30 - 80 years.

The Narwhal's ivory tusk protruding from a tooth socket is the most distinctive feature of this arctic whale. This tusk is actually a tooth, reaching 3m (10 ft) in length. Embedded 38cm (15in) into the head, the tusk is straight as an arrow, spiralled up to 12cm (5in) from the tip where it is polished and smooth.

As large predators, Wolves depend on prey such as deer, elk, caribou, and in some parts of its range, moose and bison that weigh more than a 450kg (1000 pounds). Their powerful jaws exert twice as much power as that of the domestic dog. The wolf is a highly social animal, generally living within the same pack for most, if not all, of its life. Only the top male and female breed, while any attempts to do so by others are punished.
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Found in the mountains of Tibet, males Yaks reach a length of 2.7m (9ft) and a height of 1.8m (6ft), weighing 545kg (1200lb). Despite their relative immensity, they are agile, nimble, sure climbers and good swimmers roaming icy mountainsides and valleys. There are wild yaks and domesticated yaks.

Zebra: Found in Africa, this close relative of the horse falls into 3 species: Grevy's zebra, Burchell's zebra, and Mountain zebra. Habitat loss and hunting have made them vulnerable, worsened by their slow reproduction. The stripes on all zebras is unique to each individual, with the variation greatest in the shoulder region.

Plant-Related Words: Little Explorers Picture

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