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AMPHIBIAN
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Amphibian
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Includes animals that may be described/observed as cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water. Includes animals such as frogs, toads and salamanders.
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20 April 2017
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1
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CURRENT
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ARACHNID
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Arachnid
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Includes any animals that may be described/observed as invertebrates having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin. These animals are mainly predatory. Includes animals such as spiders and scorpions.
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20 April 2017
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1
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CURRENT
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BIRD
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Bird
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Includes any animals that may be described/observed as vertebrate animals characterized primarily by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings. Includes animals such as chicken, geese and emus.
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20 April 2017
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1
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CURRENT
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BOVINE
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Bovine
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Includes any animals that may be described/observed as dull and slow-moving, stolid mammals. These animals are usually raised as livestock for meat, dairy and leather purposes.
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20 April 2017
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1
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CURRENT
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CAT
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Cat
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Includes any animals that may be described/observed as an animal of the feline species which are small to medium sized cats compared to the big cats or genus Panthera, which refers to Tigers, Lions, Jaguars and Leopards. Cats are carnivorous animals. These animals have evolved into hundreds of different breeds and are a very common domesticated pet around the world. Includes felines such as the Domestic cat and Manx cat.
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20 April 2017
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1
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CURRENT
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CETACEAN
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Cetacean
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Includes any animals that may be described/observed as any of various aquatic, chiefly marine mammals of the order Cetacea, characterized by a nearly hairless body, anterior limbs modified into broad flippers, vestigial posterior limbs, and a flat notched tail. Includes whales, dolphins and porpoises.
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20 April 2017
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1
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CURRENT
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CRUSTACEAN
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Crustacean
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Includes any animals that may be described/observed as invertebrates that have a segmented body, a hard external skeleton (exoskeleton), two sets of antennae and one pair of legs per body segment. These animas live in marine coastal environment. Includes animals such as shrimp, lobster and crabs.
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20 April 2017
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1
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CURRENT
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DOG
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Dog
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Includes any animals that may be described/observed as any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles. These animals have evolved into hundreds of different breeds and are a very common domesticated pet around the world. Includes animals such as the Alsatian as well as the Pitbull Terrier.
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20 April 2017
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1
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CURRENT
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EQUINE
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Equine
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Includes any animals that may be described/observed as hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck. Includes such animals as zebras, stallions and mules.
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20 April 2017
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1
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CURRENT
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FISH
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Fish
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Includes any animals that may be described/observed as gill breathing aquatic vertebrate, generally with fins, which are apt for locomotion and sustentation in the water. Includes animals such as the blue shark as well as all colourful tropical fish.
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20 April 2017
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1
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CURRENT
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GOAT
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Goat
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Includes any animals that may be described/observed as being or pertaining to or resembling a goat or goats. These can include any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns. Includes mountain goats.
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20 April 2017
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1
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CURRENT
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HUMAN
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Human
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Includes any animals that may be described/observed as large-brained, with three-dimensional colour vision and grasping hands. Humans are distinguished from other primates by their bipedal locomotion, and especially by their relatively larger brain with its particularly well developed neocortex, prefrontal cortex and temporal lobes, which enable high levels of abstract reasoning, language, problem solving, and culture through social learning.
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20 April 2017
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1
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CURRENT
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INSECT
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Insect
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Includes any animals that may be described/observed as small air-breathing arthropods with three pairs of legs and jaws. These animals have an exoskeleton and thrive in all environments. Includes animals such as ants, beetles and the butterfly.
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20 April 2017
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1
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CURRENT
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PIG
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Pig
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Includes any animals that may be described/observed as any of omnivorous, even-toed animals the family Suidae, which typically have a stout body, thick skin, a short neck, and a movable snout. Includes such animals as pigs, hogs and boars.
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20 April 2017
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1
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CURRENT
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PRIMATE
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Primate
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Includes any animals that may be described/observed as large-brained, mostly tree-dwelling mammals with three-dimensional colour vision and grasping hands. Includes animals such as monkeys and lemurs. Excludes humans.
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20 April 2017
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1
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CURRENT
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RABBIT
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Rabbit
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Includes any animals that may be described/observed as any of various herbivorous mammals having fully furred feet and two pairs of upper incisors and belonging to the order Lagomorpha. Includes rabbits, hares, and pikas.
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20 April 2017
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1
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CURRENT
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REPTILE
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Reptile
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Includes any animals that may be described/observed as any of various cold-blooded, usually egg-laying vertebrates of the class Reptilia, having an external covering of scales or horny plates and breathing by means of lungs. Includes snakes, lizards, crocodiles and turtles.
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20 April 2017
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1
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CURRENT
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RODENT
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Rodent
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Includes any animals that may be described/observed as warm-blooded animals that have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw that grow continuously and must be kept worn down by gnawing. Includes animals such as rats, mice, squirrels and beavers.
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20 April 2017
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1
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CURRENT
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SHEEP
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Sheep
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Includes any animals that may be described/observed as any of usually horned ruminant animals of the genus Ovis in the family Bovidae. Includes both wild and domesticated species.
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20 April 2017
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1
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CURRENT
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SNAIL
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Snail
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A common name that is applied most often to land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs. However, the common name "snail" is also applied to most of the members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have a coiled shell that is large enough for the animal to retract completely into. When the word "snail" is used in this most general sense, it includes not just land snails but also thousands of species of sea snails and freshwater snails.
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20 April 2017
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1
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CURRENT
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UNCLASSIFIED
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Unclassified
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This term is used to describe those animal attributes that are unable to be classified within their specific market
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20 April 2017
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1
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CURRENT
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UNIDENTIFIED
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Unidentified
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This term is used to describe those animal attributes that are unidentifiable given existing or available animal information.
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20 April 2017
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1
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CURRENT
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