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| coati |
a small tree-dwelling mammal, related to the raccoon, with a flexible snout and long ringed tail, found in Mexico and Central and South America. |
| gazelle |
any of several graceful African and Asian antelopes with ringed, slightly curved horns. |
| genet |
any of several carnivorous mammals related to the civet, with yellowish or grayish fur, dark spots, and a long ringed tail. [1/2 definitions] |
| lesser panda |
a small reddish brown carnivore related to the raccoon that has a long, bushy, ringed tail and that is native to the Himalayas. |
| panda |
a raccoonlike mammal of India that has reddish brown fur and a long, bushy, ringed tail; lesser panda. [1/2 definitions] |
| pylorus |
the muscle-ringed opening between the stomach and the duodenum. |
| sable antelope |
a large African antelope with long, ringed, backward-curving horns and a dark coat. |
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