10. Brown Hare
The European hare, also known as the brown hare, is a species of hare
native to Europe and parts of Asia. It is among the largest hare species and
is adapted to temperate, open country.
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9. Blue Wildebeest
The blue wildebeest, also called the common wildebeest, white-bearded
wildebeest, or brindled gnu, is a large antelope and one of the two species
of wildebeest. It is placed in the genus Connochaetes and family Bovidae,
and has a close taxonomic relationship with the black wildebeest.
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8. Marlin
A marlin is a fish from the family Istiophoridae, which includes about 10
species. It has an elongated body, a spear-like snout or bill, and a long,
rigid dorsal fin which extends forward to form a crest. Its common name is
thought to derive from its resemblance to a sailor's marlinspike.
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7. Pronghorn Antelope
The pronghorn is a species of artiodactyl mammal indigenous to interior
western and central North America.
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6. Sail Fish
A sailfish is a fish of the genus Istiophorus of billfish living in colder
areas of all the seas of the earth. They are predominantly blue to gray in
colour and have a characteristic dorsal fin known as a sail, which often
stretches the entire length of the back.
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5. Cheetah
The cheetah is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran. It is the
fastest land animal, capable of running at 80 to 128 km/h, and as such has
several adaptations for speed, including a light build, long thin legs and a
long tail.
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4. Spur Winged Goose
The spur-winged goose is a large bird in the family Anatidae, related to
the geese and the shelducks, but distinct from both of these in a number of
anatomical features, and therefore treated in its own subfamily, the
Plectropterinae. It occurs in wetlands throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
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3. Frigate Bird
Frigatebirds are a family of seabirds called Fregatidae which are found
across all tropical and subtropical oceans. The five extant species are
classified in a single genus, Fregata. All have predominantly black plumage,
long, deeply forked tails and long hooked bills.
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2. White Throated Needletail
The white-throated needletail, also known as needle-tailed swift or
spine-tailed swift, is a large swift in the genus Hirundapus. It is reputed
to reach speeds of up to 170 km/h in horizontal flight, but this is
unverified because the methods used to measure its speed have not been
published.
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1. Peregrine Falcon
The peregrine falcon, also known as the peregrine, and historically as the
duck hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey in the family
Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred
white underparts, and a black head.
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