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American Beaver
- Common Name: American Beaver, North American Beaver
- Scientific Name: Castor canadensis
- Diet: Tree bark, leaves, roots, and other wetland plants
- Range: All areas of North America except the dry desert ares of the Southwest United States.
- Size: 3 to 4 feed and 34 to 70 lbs.
- Lifespan: 10 to 12 years
Bonnethead Shark
- Common Name: Bonnethead Shark
- Scientific Name: Sphyrna tiburo
- Diet: Crabs, shrimp, snails, small fish
- Range: Western Atlantic Ocean, eastern Pacific Ocean
- Size: 2 to 3 feet, 13 pounds
- Lifespan: Roughly 12 years
Common Guitarfish
- Common Name: Common guitarfish
- Scientific Name: Rhinobatos rhinobatos
- Diet: Crustaceans and small fish
- Range: Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea
- Size: 3 to 6 feet, 30 to 60 lbs
- Lifespan: 15 to 25 years
Cownose Ray
- Common Name: Cownose Ray
- Scientific Name: Rhinoptera bonasus
- Diet: Clams, oysters
- Range: Tropical waters in the western Atlantic Ocean
- Size: Average wingspan of 3 feet, up to 50 pounds
- Lifespan: Around 15 years
Epaulette Shark
- Common Name: Epaulette Shark
- Scientific Name: Hemiscyllium ocellatum
- Diet: Crustaceans, polychaete worms, small fish
- Range: Southern coast of New Guinea, northern coast of Australia
- Size: 3 feet, 6 pounds
- Lifespan: 20 to 25 years
Gentoo Penguin
- Common Name: Gentoo Penguin
- Scientific Name: Pygoscelis papua
- Diet: Krill, small fish, squid, and other small crustaceans
- Range: Antarctic and subantarctic islands
- Size: 2 to 2.5 feet and 12 to 15 pounds
- Lifespan: 15 to 20 years
Giant Moray Eel
- Common Name: Giant Moray Eel
- Scientific Name: Gymnothorax javanicus
- Diet: Fish and crustaceans
- Range: Indo-Pacific waters
- Size: 8 to 10 feet and 50 to 70 pounds
- Lifespan: 10 to 30 years
Green Sea Turtle
- Common Name: Green Sea Turtle
- Scientific Name: Chelonia mydas
- Diet: Seagrass, algae, plankton, crabs, jellyfish, and sponges
- Range: Circumglobally distributed throughout tropical water, and some subtropical waters
- Size: Up to 3 to 4 feet and a weight of 440 lbs.
- Lifespan: 80 years or more
Marmoset
- Common Name: Common Marmoset
- Scientific Name: Callithrix jacchus
- Diet: Insects, fruit, tree sap, and smaller animals
- Range: Northern Brazil
- Size: 6 to 24 inches (including tail) and 10 to 14 ounces.
- Lifespan: 10 to 12 years
Queensland Grouper
- Common Name: Queensland Grouper
- Scientific Name: Epinephelus lanceolatus
- Diet: Crustaceans, fish, small sharks, rays, and juvenile sea turtles
- Range: Tropical waters throughout the Indo-Pacific Ocean
- Size: 8 to 9 feed and 850 to 900 lbs.
- Lifespan: 30 to 50 years