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| deer |
A deer is a large animal with short fur, long legs, and a long neck. Male deer usually grow horns called antlers. Deer eat only plants, and they often live in the forest. People sometimes hunt or raise deer for their meat. |
| eagle |
An eagle is a large bird with a strong, curved beak and large, sharp claws. Eagles can see very well, and they hunt and eat small animals and fish that they can see when they are flying. Eagles are related to hawks, but they are usually larger. |
| hunt |
When an animal hunts other animals, it tries to find and catch them for its food. Large birds like eagles and hawks hunt small animals like mice. Lions hunt larger animals like zebras. People sometimes hunt animals too. They often hunt animals like deer and wild birds. [3 definitions] |
| hyena |
A hyena is a furry animal with long front legs and shorter back legs. Hyenas look a little like wild dogs, but they are not friendly like dogs. They are smart and very good at hunting. They hunt other animals at night for food, and they also eat animals that have already been killed by other animals. Hyenas live in Africa and in some parts of Asia. |
| skunk |
A skunk is a small animal with black and white fur and a thick tail. Skunks are awake at night, and that is when they hunt for food. When a skunk needs to protect itself from another animal, it sprays something that smells very bad at it. [1/2 definitions] |
| Southern Ocean |
The Southern Ocean is an ocean that goes around the continent of Antarctica. An ocean is a large body of salt water that covers a very large part of the earth. An ocean is much bigger than a sea or lake. The Southern Ocean is very cold, but it is home to many kinds of fish and birds. Some kinds of penguins and seals hunt for their food in the ocean, and different kinds of whales and dolphins can be found there too. |
| tiger |
A tiger is a large, strong animal in the cat family. A tiger's fur is orange, gold, or white with black stripes. Tigers live in India, China, and other countries in Asia. Tigers hunt other animals for food, but no other animals hunt the tiger! |
| vulture |
A vulture is a large bird that usually has dark feathers on its body but no feathers on its head and neck. Vultures don't hunt live animals. They eat animals that are already dead. |
| wolf |
A wolf is a wild animal that looks like a large dog. Wolves often travel in a group and hunt other animals. Wolves can be dangerous to humans too. |
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