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Mammals found in Asia

Bactrian camel

noun

a camel from Asia with two humps on its back

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

giant panda

noun

a panda

panda

noun

a large Chinese wild animal with black and white fur

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.

yak

noun

a large animal with long hair and horns that comes from Tibet and Central Asia

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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proton

the part of the nucleus of an atom that has a positive electrical charge

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