Collective noun
Herd
All 35 animals in the library, from the addax to the zebu. Most of them live in Africa and Asia.
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Addax
Addax nasomaculatus
Lives about 19 years in the wild; up to 25 in captivity
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African Elephant
Loxodonta africana and Loxodonta cyclotis
Lives 60-70 years
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Aldabra Giant Tortoise
Aldabrachelys gigantea
Lives over 100 years; possibly 200
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Alpaca
Vicugna pacos
Lives 15-20 years; some reach 25
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Bull
Bos taurus
Lives 20-25 years naturally; breeding bulls are usually kept only a few seasons
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Camel
Camelus dromedarius, Camelus bactrianus and Camelus ferus
Lives 40-50 years
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Cow
Bos taurus
Lives 20-25 years naturally; most dairy cows retire at about 5
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Deer
Cervidae (family, about 50 species)
Lives typically 10-20 years, varies by species
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Donkey
Equus asinus
Lives 30-40 years when well kept; 50 documented
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Dugong
Dugong dugon
Lives 60-70 years; oldest recorded 73
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Elephant
Elephantidae: Loxodonta africana, Loxodonta cyclotis, Elephas maximus
Lives 60-70 years
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Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Lives 20-25 years in the wild
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Goat
Capra hircus
Lives 15-18 years
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Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Lives 40-50 years in the wild
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Horse
Equus caballus
Lives 25-30 years; some into their late 30s
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Ibex
Capra (genus); figures from the Alpine ibex, Capra ibex
Lifespan: Males about 16 years; females about 20
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Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Lifespan: Not well documented in the wild
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Kangaroo
Macropodidae: Osphranter and Macropus (four species)
Lives 8-25 years, depending on species
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Manatee
Trichechus (three species)
Lives 50-60 years
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Ostrich
Struthio camelus
Lives 30-40 years in the wild; over 40 in captivity
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Rabbit
Leporidae: Oryctolagus cuniculus and about 30 other species
Lives 1-2 years in the wild; 8-12 as a well-kept pet
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Rhinoceros
Rhinocerotidae (family, five living species)
Lives 35-50 years
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Salamander
Caudata (order, about 800 species)
Lives 3-20 years; giant salamanders over 50
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Sea Lion
Otariinae (subfamily, six species)
Lives 20-30 years
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Seahorse
Hippocampus (genus, about 45 species)
Lives 1-5 years
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Seal
Pinnipedia (harbor seal: Phoca vitulina)
Lives 20-30 years; some species 40
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Shark
Selachimorpha (superorder, over 500 species)
Lives 20-30 years; the Greenland shark may exceed 400
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Sheep
Ovis aries
Lives 10-12 years
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Urchin
Echinoidea
Lives about 20 years in many species; red sea urchins can exceed 100
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Urial
Ovis vignei
Lives around 10-12 years in the wild
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Vicuña
Vicugna vicugna (also classified as Lama vicugna)
Lifespan: Not well documented in the wild
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Water Buffalo
Bubalus bubalis (domestic); Bubalus arnee (wild)
Lives 20-25 years
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Yak
Bos grunniens (domestic) and Bos mutus (wild)
Lives 20-25 years
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Zebra
Equus quagga, Equus zebra and Equus grevyi (three species)
Lives 20-25 years in the wild
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Zebu
Bos indicus
Lives 15-20 years
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