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Answer
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A: Contrary to popular belief, only one species can turn into a shelled ball.
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Armadillo
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B: This animal is expensive for a US pet, and is also called the Bearcat, but is nothing of the sort.
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Binturong
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C: A large possum that comes on the ground most of the time.
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Cuscus
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D: A very playful species of Dolphin.
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Dusky Dolphin
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E: Long beaked or Short beaked. What is it?
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Echidna
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F: An undersea worm possessing wavy and large tentacles.
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Fan worm
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G: A weevil named after its long neck.
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Giraffe Weevil
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H: A very rare antelope, aka Hunter's Hartebeest
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Hirola
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I: Many types of invertebrate safely go under this title; e.g. Woodlouse
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Isopod
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J: In the UK, there is only one of this flamingo at Slimbridge.
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James Flamingo
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K: A small marsupialian that lives in the desert (It's not koala or kangaroo)
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Kowari
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L: A very rare and small possum
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Leadbeater's
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M: A jellyfish, which, despite his name has not been in the wars.
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Man o' war
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N: A noisy bird, which, despite its name is diurnal but calls at night
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Nocturnal Curassow
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O: Be very quiet if you see a wild one of these, because these animals are a favourite to collectors.
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Olm
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P: These porcupines live in trees.
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Prenshile-tailed
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Q: A kind of clam.
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Quahog
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R: A very small fast cuckoo.
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Roadrunner
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S: This animal does handstands.
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Spotted Skunk
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T: A large eyed animal.
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Tarsier
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U: A large continga, with a long "wattle" or chin.
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Umbrellabird
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V: An Andean rodent
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Viscacha
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W: Tardigrades' second name
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Water Bear
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X: A small Latin bird.
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Xenops
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Y: A large opossum, which lives in water.
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Yapok
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Z: It's smelly and rhymes with what King Kong is.
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Zorilla
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