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    Tuna

    The tuna is a swift, elegant marine fish of class Actinopterygii, order Perciformes, family Scombridae (mackerels). 

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    Turtle

    Turtles are egg-laying, toothless reptiles with limb girdles roofed over by a wide rib cage and fused to bony plates in the skin.

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    Tyrant Flycatcher

    The tyrant flycatcher (family Tyrannidae) comprises a large, diverse New World family of birds. 

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    Vertebrate

    A vertebrate is a member of the phylum Chordata.

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    Vireo

    The vireo (Vireonidae) is a family of small, basically olive green, insectivorous and partly frugivorous songbirds with repetitive, persistent song.

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    Vole

    Vole, common name for several rodents of family Muridae, found only in the northern hemisphere. 

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    Vulture

    The vulture is a large, long-winged, bald-headed bird of prey, normally abundant in warmer latitudes. 

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    Walleye

    Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum vitreum), moderately large, predatory freshwater fish of the family Percidae (order Perciformes).

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    Walrus

    The walrus is a tusked, fin-footed mammal. In Canada, the Atlantic walrus is found primarily along the northern coasts of Hudson Bay, Davis Strait, Foxe Basin and Baffin Bay.

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    Wapiti

    The Wapiti (Cervus canadensis) is the second largest (after the moose), most highly evolved Old World deer. It is also known as the American elk.

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    Warbler

    Warbler is a name applied to several groups of birds, primarily the New World wood warblers, and Old World warblers of which only 3 species commonly breed in Canada.

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    Wasp

    Wasp is a term applied to stinging insects in the division Aculeata of the order Hymenoptera, which also includes ants and bees.

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    Water Flea

    Water Flea, tiny crustacean that swims with jerky movements. 

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    Waterfowl

    Waterfowl is a general term used for members of the family Anatidae, composed of closely allied species commonly known as ducks, geese and swans.

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    Waxwing

    Waxwing is a family of birds comprising 8 species, including the true waxwings, the palmchat of Hispaniola and the silky-flycatchers of the southwestern US and Central America.

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