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Initial letter
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Clue
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Organism's name ending in K
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A
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New World mammal, similar to a polecat or stoat, which is an introduced species in Eurasia and is farmed for its fur
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American mink
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B
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Both a mythical creature and a real lizard which can run on its hind legs
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Basilisk
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C
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Cute, striped, squirrel-like animal of North America
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Chipmunk
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D
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Quacking bird
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Duck
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E
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Moose
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Elk
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F
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Short-legged reptile of the Orlando region which prefers dry, powdery habitats
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Florida sand skink
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G
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Arctic fish related to the one in Jaws, which may live for up to 500 years
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Greenland shark
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H
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Relative of the above with an unusual facial section which has the eyes set very far apart
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Hammerhead shark
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I
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Another of that family, named after a country and a heavenly being
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Indonesian angelshark
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J
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A fish; also a word used in the name of a fruit, a mechanic's accessory, and a boy's name
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Jack
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K
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Another large-jawed sea creature, whose dorsal section resembles a geometrical shape
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Kitefin shark
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L
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Brown songbird of fields and open ground which sometimes sings while high in the air
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Lark
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M
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Family of butterflies whose name contains words for a magnetic solid and a stain
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Metalmark
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N
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Another fish species with huge jaws, named after a medical worker
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Nurse shark
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O
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Common deciduous tree in Europe
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Oak
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P
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Asian pheasant-like bird with a remarkable multi-coloured tail
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Peacock
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Q
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Jaws creature named after an extinct zebra and a common pet
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Quagga catshark
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R
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Crow with the same name as a chess piece
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Rook
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S
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Antelope which is a symbol of South Africa
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Springbok
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T
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Huge, striped, dangerous species of the fish from Jaws
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Tiger shark
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U
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South American finch-like bird whose name includes an aquatic word for blue and a term denoting its large bill
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Ultramarine grosbeak
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V
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Medium-sized Andean bird of prey whose colours differ between individuals
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Variable hawk
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W
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Another word for a groundhog, a beaver-like animal
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Woodchuck
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X
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Butterfly of the Mexico region
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Xami Hairstreak
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Y
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Hairy cow used for transporting goods in the Himalayas
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Yak
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Z
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Another striped Jaws cousin
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Zebra shark
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As for the idea of an Iraqi shark....