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Domestic and feral pigeons (Columba livia) make up a surprisingly integral part of many urbanites lives. Love or hate them, these little birds have touched our hearts in one way or another.

The Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) is a small seabird native to the north Atlantic that lays its eggs in burrows.

The Beluga or European sturgeon (Huso huso) is a species of anadromous fish in the sturgeon family native to the Caspian and surrounding seas.

The Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) is a staple sport fish, large enough they can even be fed by hand like dolphins.

The Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias), also known as the white shark or white pointer, is one of the longest lived cartilaginous fish at 70 years.

The horror of the southern swamps, the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is finally here to adorn your... whatever it is you feel like ordering, I guess.

The luna moth (Actias luna) is a lime-green, Nearctic Saturniid moth with a wingspan exceeding 100 millimeters.

The common starfish or common sea star (Asterias rubens) is the most common and familiar starfish in the north Atlantic ocean along the Canadian coast.

The pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis) lives in the swamps and tropical forests of western Africa.

The common or river hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) is one of only two remaining hippopotamus species.

The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), also known as the ant bear, is a large insectivorous mammal native to Central and South America.

The arapaima, pirarucu, or paiche are any large species of bonytongue in the genus Arapaima native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins of South America

The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), also known as the jackass penguin and black-footed penguin is a species of penguin, confined to southern African waters. The African penguin is a pursuit diver and feeds primarily on fish and squid. Once extremely numerous, the African penguin is declining due to a combination of threats and is classified as endangered. It is a charismatic species and is popular with tourists.

Bottlenose dolphins, the genus Tursiops, are the most common members of the family Delphinidae, the family of oceanic dolphin. Recent molecular studies show the genus contains two species, the common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus), instead of one. Research in 2011 revealed a third species, the Burrunan dolphin (Tursiops australis). Bottlenose dolphins inhabit warm and temperate seas worldwide. They live in all oceans except for the Arctic and Antarctic Circle regions.

The giant squid (genus Architeuthis) is a deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae. Giant squid can grow to a tremendous size due to deep-sea gigantism: recent estimates put the maximum size at 13 m (43 ft) for females and 10 m (33 ft) for males from the posterior fins to the tip of the two long tentacles (second only to the colossal squid at an estimated 14 m (46 ft).