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The nilgai (or Boselaphus tragocamelus) is a large antelope native to the grasslands, scrublands and steppe of India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan. Nilgai are sexually dimorphic. Juvenile nilgai have a short, oily tan coat. Females retain this coat, whereas males turn blue-grey as they age. Both males and females have a white patch on their throat, although in males, this patch has a beard. Males also have horns and a much thicker neck. Nilgai have a stocky built with a sloping back and large hump at their withers.

Père David’s deer (or Elaphurus davidianus), also known as the milu, is a deer that lives in the river valleys and temperate grassland areas of North-Eastern China. It has a red-tan coloured coat in the summer and a thick, grey coat in the winter. Males are larger than females and have large, branched antlers with backwards facing tines. They vary in height from 95cm to 1.2m tall at the shoulder and 1.8m to 2.16m long. Males weigh 160kg to 214kg, females weigh 145kg to 180kg.

The blackbuck (or Antilope cervicapra) is an antelope living in the grasslands, light forests and semi-deserts of Nepal, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. It is sexually dimorphic: males and females differ in appearance and size. Male blackbucks have a dark brown coat, with a white underside and lower legs. It has distinct white rings around its eyes and a white chin on an otherwise black face, and long twisted horns that grow out of his head in a V shape. Females have a tan coat with a white underside. They have a white nose and no horns.

Endemic to the woodlands, grasslands, and urban areas of Japan, the Japanese raccoon dog (or Nyctereutes viverrinus) is a small species of canid. It is also known as the tanuki. As the name suggests, it is raccoon-like in appearance, with thick, reddish fur under a grey topcoat, black legs, and a black stripe down the spine and tail. It has pointed ears with black rims, black markings under the eyes and throat, and white fur on snout, ears, and above the eyes. Males and females look the same, with females being a little larger on average.

The ocelot (or Leopardus pardalis) is a medium-sized cat that lives in the densely vegetated areas of the Southern USA and Central and South America. The ocelot has a stocky build with rounded ears and a rounded nose. It has leopard-like patterned fur, orange and black rosettes and spots that form stripes down their body and face. Ocelots measure 55 cm to 100cm in length, with an extra 40cm to 50cm added by the tail, and stand 30cm to 45cm tall at the shoulder. Males weigh between 8kg and 18kg, while females weigh less at 7kg to 12kg.

The coyote (or Canis latrans) is a species of canid that lives throughout the diverse environments of North and Central America. Its coat colour ranges from reddish brown to reddish grey, varied depending on the time of year and geographical area. Throat and belly tend to be slightly paler. Coyotes have a skinny build with large pointed ears and a narrow, pointed snout. Male and female coyotes look alike, but males tend to be larger and heavier than females.

The bighorn sheep (or Ovis canadensis) is a species of wild sheep that lives in the mountains, grasslands and deserts of Canada, the USA, and Mexico. They are pale grey to dark brown in colour, with yellow-brown horns. There are several subspecies and populations of bighorn sheep, whose colour, build and size can change based on the environment in which they live. The bighorn sheep is sexually dimorphic, with the males being heavier than the females and having much thicker and curlier horns.

The American flamingo (or Phoenicopterus ruber), also known as the Caribbean flamingo, is a large species of wading bird native to the mudflats, coastal lagoons, and other coastal wetland environments of the Southern USA, Central America, and the Caribbean. It is a filter feeder and uses its distinctively shaped beak to stir up mud and feed on invertebrates and seeds. The plumage is of a pale pink, with more intensely orange-pink colouration on the neck and flight feathers. Male and female flamingos look the same, although males tend to be heavier and slightly taller.

Pallas's cat (or Otocolobus manul), also known as the manul, is a small wild cat native to Central and East Asia, its range limited to the West by the Caucasus mountains and to the South by the Himalayas. Its most striking feature is the incredibly dense and long fur that give it a chubby, plush appearance. The coat is grey with beige to rusty red shades, with sparse black tabby markings. The head is small and round, with small triangular ears emerging from the thick ruff around it.

The Sussex chicken is a breed of the domesticated chicken (or Gallus domesticus). It is named after its place of origin, the region of Sussex on the Southeastern coast of England. Sussex chickens are a medium-sized breed with a sturdy body and a broad back. The feathers on their neck, called hackles, and feathers on the tail are darker than the rest of the body (often black), while the body plumage may be white, grey, tan, red, or brown. The head is adorned with a comb on top and wattles below the beak. Sussex chickens are sexually dimorphic.