Tigers

Tigers are the largest members of the cat family and are instantly recognizable thanks to their striking orange and black stripes.

Tigers are magnificent creatures and the largest cats in the world. They belong to the Panthera genus and are known scientifically as Panthera tigris. Historically, tigers roamed across a vast territory in Asia.

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Ostriches

Towering over other birds, ostriches can grow up to nine feet tall, with their necks accounting for almost half that height.

Ostriches are large flightless birds, of the genus Struthio, in the order Struthioniformes, part of the infra-class Palaeognathae, a diverse group of flightless birds also known as ratites that include the emus, rheas, and kiwis.

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American Robin

61 tons of robins!

American Robins are 9 to 11 inches and are gray above, brick red below. Head and tail black in males, dull gray in females. Young birds are spotted below. Their song is a series of rich caroling notes, rising and falling in pitch. They use mud to reinforce their grass and twig, cup shaped, nests where they lay 3-5 blue-green eggs.

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