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1 CHIM-pan-zee, BO-no-boAF-ric-an GO-ril-la
A-sian o-RANG-u-tanGIB-bons of MAY-lay-sia
THESE • • ARE • our TAIL-less ape REL-a-tives
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MON-keys of AF-ri-caAND south a-MER-i-ca
TAR-siers with BIG round eyesLE-murs and LOR-is-es
THESE • • ARE • our PRI • mate REL-a-tives
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TREE shrews who LIVE in theTROP-ics of VI-et-nam
RO-dents and RAB-bits andBEAV-ers who BUILD a dam
THESE • • ARE • someMAM-mal-ian REL-a-tives
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COY-o-tee, TI-ger, rhi-NO-cer-os, CAR-i-bou
CA-mel and HY-en-aBAT, seal, and DOL-phin too
THESE • • ARE • laur-A-sia-thereREL-a-tives
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ANT-eat-ers, TREE sloths andGROUND sloths of LONG ago
ALL south a-MER-i-can‘CEPT ar-ma-DILL-e-oh
THESE • • ARE • our ZEE-nar-thran REL-a-tives
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AARD-varks and GOL-den molesHY-rax-es, EL-e-phants
ALL born in AF-ri-caE-ven the MAN-a-tees
THESE • • ARE • ourAF-ro-theer REL-a-tives
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KO-a-la, KANG-a-rooWOM-bat and BAN-di-coot
ALL just aus-TRAL-ian ‘ceptVIR-gin-ia O-poss-um
THESE • • ARE • mar-SU-pi-alREL-a-tives
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NOT quite a MAM-mal areAUS-tral-ian EGG-lay-ers
SPI-ny e-KID-na andDUCK-bill-y PLAT-y-pus
THESE • • ARE • our MON-o-tremeREL-a-tives
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BIRDS of the SKY and theMAR-shy mud CROC-o-diles
LIZ-ards and TUR-tles andSNAKES that are SO a-gile
THESE • • ARE • rep-TILE and birdREL-a-tives
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LAY eggs in PONDS and streamsALL frogs and TOADS it seems
SAL-a-man-DERS and newtsWEAR a wet BIRTH-day suit
THESE • • ARE • am-PHIB-i-anREL-a-tives
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LUNG-fish and SEEL-a-canthBACK to the SEA ad-vance
SWIM-mers the RAY-finned fishSAL-mon and TU-na-fish
THESE • • ARE • our FINE fish-yREL-a-tives
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FROM now on NO more boneCAR-til-age STANDS a-lone
IN ev’ry SHARK and rayTHEY func-tion FINE that way
THESE • • ARE • some FER-o-cious REL-a-tives
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LAM-preys then LANCE-e-letsNO gills: get USED to it
BREATHE through your SKINand lose BRAIN like a TUN-i-cate
THESE • • ARE • our CHOR • dateREL-a-tives
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STAR-fish and SAND dol-larSEA ur-chin, BRIT-tle star
RA-di-al SYM-me-tryQUITE un-like YOU and me.
THESE • • ARE • e-KINE-o-dermREL-a-tives
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IN-sects and SPI-ders tooALL join in ONE fell swoop
RI-ver of LIFE grows bigWITH worms and CLAMS that dig
THESE • • ARE • all VER-y coolREL-a-tives
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FLAT-worms and JELL-y-fishCOR-al, a-NEM-on-ees
POOP and eat THROUGH one holeSTAY a-live THAT’s the goal
THESE • • ARE • some a-MAZ-ingREL-a-tives
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COMB jell-ies LOVE the seaPLAC-o-zo-AN LONE-ly
SPONG-es dis-IN-te-grateKO-an-o-FLAJ-el-late
THESE • • ARE • someVER-y strange REL-a-tives
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DRIPS are all PAR-a-sitesFUN-gi can GROW at night
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35 MUSH-rooms and MOLD on breadA-me-bas HAVE no head
THESE • • ARE • someREAL biz-zarre REL-a-tives
THINK of your FA-v’rite treeAND red and GREEN al-gae
LET-tuce and LI-ma beansALL feed on SOL-ar beams
THESE • • ARE • ourLIGHT eat-ing REL-a-tives
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RA-di-o-LAR-i-aMAKE shells of SIL-i-ca
DON’T drink gi-AR-di-aFOR-a-min-I-fer-a
THESE • • ARE • some SING-le cellREL-a-tives
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FIND these in REAL hot poolsAND in your STINK-y stools
THEY don’t like BREATHE-ing airTHEY’RE sing-le CELL-u-lar
THESE • • ARE • our ARK-ee-uhREL-a-tives
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OH! eu-bac-TER-i-aSOME bring dip-THEER-i-a
OTH-ers re-CY-cle trashWITH-out them WE would crash
THESE • • ARE • bac-TER-i-alREL-a-tives
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