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Scope note
Includes common types of animals; For taxonomic classification SEE Animalia.
Broader Terms
BT
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Animal Science and Animal Products
BT
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organisms
More specific terms
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captive animals
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dead animals
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desert animals
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desert insects
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domestic animals
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livestock
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buffaloes
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camels
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Bactrian camels
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dromedaries
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cattle
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beef cattle
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bullocks
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bulls
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calves
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cows
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dairy cattle
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heifers
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oxen
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steers
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zebu
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mithuns
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monogastric livestock
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asses
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hinnies
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horses
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mules
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poultry
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swine
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range livestock
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small ruminants
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alpacas
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chamois
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deer
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goats
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llamas
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mouflon
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sheep
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vicunas
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yaks
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pets
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downer animals
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farmed animal species
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alternative livestock
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farmed fish
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livestock
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buffaloes
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camels
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NT6
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Bactrian camels
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dromedaries
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cattle
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beef cattle
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bullocks
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bulls
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calves
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cows
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dairy cattle
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heifers
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oxen
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steers
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zebu
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mithuns
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monogastric livestock
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asses
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hinnies
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horses
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mules
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poultry
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NT6
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swine
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range livestock
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small ruminants
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alpacas
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chamois
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deer
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NT6
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goats
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NT6
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llamas
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mouflon
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sheep
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vicunas
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yaks
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food animals
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dairy animals
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NT5
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dairy cows
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fur-bearing animals
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game animals
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game birds
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game fish
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germ-free animals
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specific pathogen-free animals
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invertebrates
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animal parasitic nematodes
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gastrointestinal nematodes
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aquatic invertebrates
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aquatic arthropods
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aquatic insects
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crayfish
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lobsters
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shrimp
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corals
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freshwater molluscs
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shellfish
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arthropods
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aquatic arthropods
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aquatic insects
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crayfish
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lobsters
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shrimp
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beneficial arthropods
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beneficial insects
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hematophagous arthropods
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hematophagous insects
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ticks
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mites
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chiggers
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dust mites
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feather mites
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parasitic mites
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phytophagous mites
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predatory mites
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storage mites
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water mites
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predatory arthropods
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predatory insects
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predatory mites
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soil arthropods
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soil insects
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crabs
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entomopathogenic nematodes
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free-living nematodes
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macroinvertebrates
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molluscs
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abalone
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clams
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freshwater molluscs
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mussels
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oysters
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scallops
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slugs
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snails
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squid
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plant parasitic nematodes
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cyst nematodes
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ring nematodes
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root lesion nematodes
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root-knot nematodes
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soil invertebrates
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earthworms
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soil arthropods
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soil insects
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soil nematodes
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laboratory animals
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old animals
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racing animals
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racehorses
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racing pigeons
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stray animals
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transgenic animals
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transgenic insects
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vertebrates
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amphibians
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caecilians
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frogs
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salamanders and newts
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toads
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birds
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aviary birds
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birds of prey
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budgerigars
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canaries
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chickens
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broilers
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capons
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cockerels
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hens
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pullets
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roosters
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crows
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doves
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ducks
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drakes
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ducklings
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eagles
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falcons
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game birds
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geese
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ganders
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goslings
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grouse
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guineafowl
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hawks
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hummingbirds
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ornamental birds
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parakeets
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parrots
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partridges
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peafowl
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penguins
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pheasants
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pigeons
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racing pigeons
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quails
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Japanese quails
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ratites
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cassowaries
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emus
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kiwis (birds)
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ostriches
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rheas
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seabirds
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songbirds
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wild birds
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swans
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turkeys
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poults
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toms
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turkey hens
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water birds
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waterfowl
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wild birds
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woodpeckers
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fish
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anchovies
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aquarium fish
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baitfish
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bass
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bonito
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brackish water fish
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bream
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carp
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goldfish
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koi
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catfish
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cod (fish)
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diadromous fish
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anadromous fish
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catadromous fish
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eel
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farmed fish
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fatty fish
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fingerlings
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fish fry
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fish larvae
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alevins
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flounder
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freshwater fish
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grouper
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haddock
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hake
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halibut
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herring
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lean fish
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mackerel
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marine fish
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menhaden
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minnows
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mullet
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ornamental fish
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parr
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perch
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pike
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poisonous fish
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pollock
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porgy
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rockfish
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salmon
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sardines
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shad
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sharks
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smolts
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snapper
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sole
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sturgeon
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tilapia (common name)
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tropical fish
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trout
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tuna
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turbot
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whiting
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mammals
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asses
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badgers
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cats
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kittens
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dingoes
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dogs
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puppies
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service dogs
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therapy dogs
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ferrets
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foxes
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hares
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humans
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jackals
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marine mammals
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dolphins
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seals
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whales
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mink
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moles
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monkeys
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opossums
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rabbits
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rodents
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chinchillas
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gerbils
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gophers
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guinea pigs
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hamsters
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mice
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rats
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squirrels
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voles
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shrews
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skunks
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small mammals
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ungulates
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hinnies
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horses
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mules
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ruminants
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swine
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zebras
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wolves
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reptiles
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alligators
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crocodiles
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lizards
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snakes
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tortoises
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turtles
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sea turtles
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wild animals
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feral animals
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wild birds
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wild boars
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working animals
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draft animals
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service animals
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service dogs
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guide dogs
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therapy animals
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therapy dogs
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young animals
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bullocks
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calves
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veal calves
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chicks
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cockerels
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colts
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ducklings
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fawns
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fillies
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foals
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gilts
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goslings
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heifers
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hoggets
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kids
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kittens
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lambs
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piglets
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poults
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pullets
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puppies
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pups
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weanlings
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yearlings
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zoo animals
Related terms
RT
⇆
animal production
RT
⇆
animal products
RT
⇆
Animalia
RT
⇆
fauna
RT
⇆
heterotrophs
RT
⇆
zoology
Español
animales
Date of creation
13-Jan-2011
Accepted term
13-Jan-2011
Descendant terms
284
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Alternative terms
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