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Animals starting with T

Animals that start with T

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Photo of a dog tick
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Tis forTick

Scientific name: order: ixodida
Ticks are parasitic arachnids. The live off the blood of animals. They often spread diseases as they move from host to host.
Photo of a tiger
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A tiger is the largest wild cat. They live in forests and grasslands, and they hunt animals like deer and buffalo to eat. Tigers can jump up to five metres high. A female tiger is a tigress and a baby tiger is a cub.

Tis forToad

A toad is very similar to a frog. In general, a toad is just a very warty frog with drier skin.
Photo of a tortoise
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Scientific name: order: testudines
A tortoise is a name given to a land-dwelling turtle. Some kinds of tortoise grow very big, and can live for a very long time - well over 100 years.
Photo of a toucan
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Toucans are a family of birds from the semi-tropical areas of the Caribbean, South America, and southern Mexico. They range in size from about 1 foot (30cm) to 2 foot (60cm) long. Toucans have an extremely large bill, which they use for eating fruit.
Scientific name: dendrolagus ursinus
Tree kangaroos are very distant relatives of the kangaroo. They have adapted to life in trees, eating leaves, fruit and bark. Tree kangaroos are endangered, and are only found in the rainforests in mountainous areas of far north-eastern Australia, New Guinea and some islands in the same area.
Trolls looking at a fairy.
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A troll is an ugly mythical creature that lives in a cave.

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Scientific name: subfamily: salmoninae
Trout refers to a number of species of related freshwater fish. They live in lakes and rivers, not the sea. Trout are closely related to salmon.
Photo of a tuna fish
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Scientific name: thunnus albacares
Tuna is a type of large, carnivorous saltwater fish. The tuna in the picture is around 8 feet long. They are a very popular fish for eating. Meat from tuna is commonly sold in cans. Fresh tuna meat is popular in sushi and sashimi, and fresh tuna can be cooked as steaks.
Photo of a turkey.
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Scientific name: meleagris gallopavo
Turkeys are a large bird originally from the forests of North America. They are usually kept on farms and bred for their meat. Turkeys are eaten roasted on the Thanksgiving holiday. You might also be interested in the country of Turkey.