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◀ TIGER
Powerful hunters like the tiger eat other
mammals and birds. They have long,
dagger-like canine teeth for killing their
prey, and scissor-like cheek teeth for
slicing through hide and meat.▲ MOLE
Moles are specially adapted to their
underground environment. They have strong
claws for digging and very sensitive whiskers,
which compensate for their poor eyesight.▲ KILLER WHALE
Whales and dolphins, like this
killer whale, live in the ocean,
swimming with up-and-down
movements of their powerful
tails. They come to the surface
to breathe air.◀ GORILLA
Our closest relatives among
the mammals are apes like
the gorilla – a plant-eater
that lives in the rainforests
of tropical Africa.HIPPOPOTAMUS ▶
The hippopotamus spends
most of its time wallowing
in rivers and lakes. The
massively built plant-eater
has the largest mouth
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