Bactrian camel
noun
a camel from Asia with two humps on its back
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Mammals found in Asia
elephant
noun
a very large wild animal that lives in Africa and Asia. It has thick grey skin and a very long nose called a trunk
tiger
noun
a large Asian wild animal that has yellowish fur with black lines and is a member of the cat family. The female tiger can be called a tiger or tigress. A young tiger is called a tiger cub.
water buffalo
noun
a large Asian animal, similar to a cow, that has black fur and horns. It is used for farming and pulling vehicles.
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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