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Animals - Large Mammals

Here you will learn the names of large mammals in English such as "elephant", "whale", and "bison".

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elephant
elephant
[noun]

an animal that is very large, has thick gray skin, four legs, a very long nose that is called a trunk, and mostly lives in Asia and Africa

Ex: Elephants are known for their intelligence and remarkable memory. 
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hippopotamus

a large African mammal with a thick gray skin, big jaws and tusks that lives near water

Ex: The baby hippopotamus swam beside its mother. 
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rhinoceros

a very large mammal with a thick gray skin and one or two horns on its nose, feeding on plants, which is native to Africa and Southern Asia

Ex: The rhinoceros trudged slowly through the savanna, its massive horn glinting in the sunlight. 
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giraffe
giraffe
[noun]

a tall animal with a very long neck and long legs that has brown spots on its yellow fur

Ex: The giraffe gracefully stretched its long neck to reach the tender leaves at the top of the tree. 
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gorilla
gorilla
[noun]

an African ape which has a large head and short neck that looks like a monkey with no tail

Ex: The gorilla sat calmly, observing its surroundings with a wise expression in its eyes. 
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bear
bear
[noun]

a large animal with sharp claws and thick fur, which eats meat, honey, insects, and fruits

Ex: A bear has a thick fur coat to keep warm in cold weather. 
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panda
panda
[noun]

a large mammal that looks like a bear with black and white fur and eats bamboos, usually found in China

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moose
moose
[noun]

a large deer with palmate antlers, a long, drooping snout, and a hump on its shoulders, found chiefly in northern forests of North America, Europe, and Asia

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giant eland

a large African antelope species characterized by its long, spiral horns and distinctive stripes on its sides

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giant forest hog

a large and muscular pig with a bristly black or dark brown coat, long curved tusks

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mammoth
mammoth
[noun]

any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks

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yak
yak
[noun]

a large wild ox with shaggy coat and long horns that is domesticated in Tibet

Ex: The Tibetan plateau is home to many yaks, which are well-adapted to the harsh, cold climate. 
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camel
camel
[noun]

a large desert animal with a long neck and one or two humps on its back

Ex: In some countries, camels are also raised for their milk and meat. 
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gaur
gaur
[noun]

wild ox of mountainous areas of eastern India

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manatee
manatee
[noun]

a large marine mammal that is herbivorous, has a rounded tail and lives in coastal waters

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sea lion
sea lion
[noun]

a large type of seal with external ear flaps that is mainly found on Pacific coasts

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seal
seal
[noun]

a large sea animal with flippers that eats fish, can live on land and in water, and is hunted by humans for its fur

Ex: The seal lounged lazily on the rocky shore, basking in the warm sunlight. 
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walrus
walrus
[noun]

a large marine mammal like a seal with two large tusks that lives in Arctic regions

Ex: The walrus used its tusks to pull itself onto the ice. 
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boar
boar
[noun]

a wild pig with a narrow body and prominent tusks, considered the ancestor of most domestic pigs

Ex: Hunters tracked a boar through the forest. 
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warthog
warthog
[noun]

a wild pig with a pair of tusks that lives in sub-Saharan Africa and feeds on vegetables

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sea otter
sea otter
[noun]

a marine mammal known for its adorable appearance, dense fur coat, playful behavior, and remarkable tool-use ability in foraging for food

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musk ox
musk ox
[noun]

a large mammal with hoofed limbs, a shaggy coat and two curved horns that is found in the Arctic

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buffalo
buffalo
[noun]

the large, shaggy-haired brown bison native to the North American plains

Ex: A herd of buffalo grazed on the prairie. 
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bison
bison
[noun]

a large wild mammal of the cow family covered with long hair that is found in North America or Europe

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whale
whale
[noun]

a very large animal that lives in the sea, with horizontal tail fin and a blowhole on top of its head for breathing

Ex: During the nature cruise, they encountered a pod of playful dolphins and whales. 
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