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Hooded seal - (M_MAMMAL-pinniped) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Hooded seal Species name: Cystophora cristata Animal type: M_MAMMAL Subcategory: pinniped Fact: All animals and plants

Harp seal - (M_MAMMAL-pinniped) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Harp seal Species name: Pagophilus groenlandicus Animal type: M_MAMMAL Subcategory: pinniped Fact: All animals and plants

Atlantic white-sided dolphin - (M_MAMMAL-dolphin) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Atlantic white-sided dolphin Species name: Lagenorhynchus acutus Animal type: M_MAMMAL Subcategory: dolphin Fact: All animals and

Rough-toothed dolphin - (M_MAMMAL-dolphin) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Rough-toothed dolphin Species name: Steno bredanensis Animal type: M_MAMMAL Subcategory: dolphin Fact: All animals and plants

Bryde's whale - (M_MAMMAL-whale) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Bryde's whale Species name: Balaenoptera edeni Animal type: M_MAMMAL Subcategory: whale Fact: All animals and plants

Herring and shad - (FISH-diadromous) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Herring and shad Species name: Alosa spp. Animal type: FISHA fish is any member of a group

Finetooth shark - (FISH-m_pelagic) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Finetooth shark Species name: Carcharhinus isodon Animal type: FISHA fish is any member of a group of

Mississippi sandhill crane - (BIRD-wading) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Mississippi sandhill crane Species name: Grus canadensis pulla Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic

Mississippi diamondback terrapin - (HERP-turtle) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Mississippi diamondback terrapin Species name: Malaclemys terrapin pileata Animal type: HERP Subcategory: turtle Fact: All animals