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Order Erinaceomorpha
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Families Erinaceidae and subfamily galericinae; hedgehogs, moonrats & gymnures
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Order Soricomorpha
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Families Soricidae, Telpidae, Selenodontidae
"shrew form" |
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Family Erinaceidae
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In order Erinaceomorpha
includes hedgehogs |
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Erinaceus concolor
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Southern White breasted Hedgehog
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Galericinae
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Subfamily of erinaceidae
Includes moonrats, gymnures |
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Echinosorex Gymnura
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Malaysian moonrat
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Solenodontidae
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Solenodons
In order Soricomorpha |
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Soricidae
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Shrews
In order Soricomorphia |
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Talpidae
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Moles
in order Soricomorphia |
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Solenodon paradoxus
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Solenodon
from Haiti Family Solenodontidae |
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Sorex vagrans
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Vagrant shrew
family Soricidae |
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Sorex minutus
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european pygmy shrew
family Soricidae |
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Neomys fodiens
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eurasian watershrew
family Soricidae |
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Crocidura secula
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Sicilan shrew
Family Soricidae |
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Blarina brevicauda
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Short tailed shrew
Family Soricidae |
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Sorex Longirostris
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Southeastern Shrew
Family Soricidae |
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Cryptotis parva
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Least shrew
Family Soricidae |
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Sorex cinereus
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Masked shrew
Family Soricidae |
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Scalopus aquaticus
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Eastern mole
Family Talpidae |
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Talpa europea
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European mole
Family Talpidae |
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Condylura cristata
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Starnosed mole
Family Talpidae |
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Order Chiroptera
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bats
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Family Molossidae
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Free tailed bats
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Vespertilionidae
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Membrane tail bat
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Lasiurus borealis
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eastern red bat
Morphology: calcar keeled, 5-14g; 4-5 cm wingspan, rusty-red hair/black wings Feeding: insectivores Hibernacula: under bark Conservation: fine Dental formula: I 1/3, C 1/1, P 2/2, M 3/3 |
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Order Rodentia
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Rodents
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Sciurus niger
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red squirrel
Family Sciuridae |
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Sciurus carolinensis
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Grey squirrel
Family Sciuridae |
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Tamias striatus
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Eastern chipmunk
Family Sciuridae |
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Glaucomys sabrinus
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Northern Flying Squirrel
Family Sciuridae |
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Marmota monax
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Ground hog
Family Sciuridae |
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Castor canadensis
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Beavers
Family Castoridae |
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Oryzomys palustris
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Marsh rice rat
Family Cricetidae |
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Reithrodontomys humulis
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Eastern harvest mouse
Family Cricetidae |
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Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii
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Prairie deer mouse
Family cricetidae |
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Peromyscus maniculatus nubiterrae
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Cloudland deer mouse
Family cricetidae |
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Peromyscus leucopus
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white-footed mouse
Family cricetidae |
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Peromyscus gossypinus
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Cotton mouse
Family Cricetidae |
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Neotoma floridana
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Pack rat
Family cricetidae |
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Ochrotomys nuttalli
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Golden mouse
Family cricetidae |
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Microtus pennsylvanicus
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Meadow vole
Family cricetidae |
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Microtus ochrogaster
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Prairie vole
Family cricetidae |
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Microtus pinetorum
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Pine vole
Family cricetidae |
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Ondatra zibethicus
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muskrat
family cricetidae |
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mus musculus
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house mouse
family cricetidae |
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Rattus norvegicus
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Norway rat
Family cricetidae |
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Myotis sodalist
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Indiana Bat
Family Chiroptera Morphology: Pink lips, 7-8g, 24-27 cm wingspan, hairs extend beyond toes, calcar keeled, venter lighter than dorsal Feeding: Pregnant- soft bodied insects, Lactating – moths, After – hard bodied insects Hibernacula: winter – cave colonies summer – forest Conservation: Federally Endangered Dental formula: I 2/3; C 1/1; P 3/3; M 3/3 |
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Myotis leibii
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Small-footed Bat
Morphology: 2g, ~3” long (very small), long tragus, keeled calcar, easily confused w/ Indiana Feeding: beetles Hibernacula: Prefer colder/dryer than others, winter- caves Summer- anywhere (ish) Conservation: State endangered species Dental formula: I 2/3; C 1/1; P 3/3; M 3/3 |
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Myotis septentrionalis
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Northern Long-eared Bat
Morphology: 2g; 70-80mm, tragus pointed, long ears, calcar unkeeled, premolars not same size Feeding: hunt over ponds, feed on insects Hibernacula: forests Conservation: state special concern Dental formula: I 2/3; C 1/1; P 3/3; M 3/3 |
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Myotis griescens
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Gray Bat
Morphology: not keeled calcar, females can store sperm for several months (), membrane attached to ankle, 8-11 g, 30 cm wingspan, notched claw Feeding: insects Hibernacula: caves Conservation: Federally Endangered Species Dental formula: I 2/3; C 1/1; P 3/3; M 3/3 |
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Myotis austroriparius
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Southeastern Bat
Morphology: 5-8g, 24-27 cm Feeding: feeds only over water (insects) Hibernacula: caves Conservation: Threatened species Dental formula: I 2/3, C 1/1, P 3/3, M 3/3 |
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Eptesicus fuscus
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Big Brown Bat
Morphology: 5 inches; 35 cm wingspan, 11-23 g Feeding: insects Hibernacula: homes/buildings Conservation: Threatened species Dental formula: I 2/3, C 1/1, P 1/2, M 3/3 |
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Lasionycteris noctivagans
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Silver-haired Bat
Morphology: 8-11 g; 27-31 cm wingspan; silver tipped hair; small tragus Feeding: insects Hibernacula: trees/shrubs/most things Conservation: ok Dental formula: I 2/3, C 1/1, P 2/3, M 3/3 |
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Pipistrelle subflavus
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Eastern Pipistrelle
Morphology: 2-5g, 3.5” long, black wings, yellow venter, pinkish limbs Feeding: insects Hibernacula: only mines/caves Conservation: ok Dental formula: I 2/3, C 1/1, P 2/2, M 3/3 |
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Nycticeius humeralis
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Evening Bat
Morphology: 7-14g; 26-28 cm wingspan, rounded ears/tragus (curved), carcals sometimes keeled Feeding: insects Hibernacula: never caves, forest (Lose bark etc.) Conservation: threatened Dental formula: I 1/3, C 1/1, P 1/2, M 3/3 |
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Lasiurus cinereus
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Hoary Bat
Morphology: light collar of fur, 17-35 g, 38-41 cm, rarely encountered, ashy hair tips, keeled calcar Feeding: feeds only over water (insects) Hibernacula: daytime hide in trees/shrubs, Conservation: Threatened species Dental formula: I 1/3, C 1/1, P 2/2, M 3/3 |
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Lasiurus borealis
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Red Bat
Morphology: calcar keeled, 5-14g; 4-5 cm wingspan, rusty-red hair/black wings Feeding: insectivores Hibernacula: under bark Conservation: fine Dental formula: I 1/3, C 1/1, P 2/2, M 3/3 |
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Corynorhinus rafinesquii
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Rafinesque’s Big-eared
Morphology: 5-9 g, 26-30 cm wingspan, rarest N.A. bat, 1st upper incisor has two cusps Feeding: insects Hibernacula: caves/hollow trees Conservation: Federally Endangered List Dental formula: I 2/3, C 1/1, P 2/3, M 3/3 |
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Corynorhinus townsendii virginiaus
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Virginia Big-eared Bat
Morphology: 8-14g, 28cm, sub-species of Townsends Big-Eared Feeding: insects Hibernacula: open caves Conservation: Federally Endangered List Dental formula: I 2/3, C 1/1, P 2/3, M 3/3 |
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Tadarida
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Brasiliensis
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Sylvilagus floridanus
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Eastern Cottontail
Leporidae |
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Sylvilagus transitionalis
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New England Cottontail
Leporidae |
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Sylvilagus aquaticus
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Swamp rabbit
Leporidae |
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Spilocuscus maculatus
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Common spotted cuscus
Phalangeridae |
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Trichosurus vulpecula
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Australian brushtail possum
phalangeridae |
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mustela nivalis
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Least weasel Family mustelidae
carnivora |
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Mustela frenata
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Long-tailed weasel
Mustelidae |
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What what
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In the butt
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Family Phalangeridae
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Cuscus and australian brushtail possum
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Family Tarsipedidae
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single species within: tarsipes rostratus
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Tarsipes rostratus
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Honey possum
in family tarsipedidae |
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Acrobatidae
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gliders
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Pseudocheiridae
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ringtail possums and the greater glider
rear gut fermenters |
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pseudochirulus forbesi
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painted ringtail
in family qseudocheiridae |
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petaurus breviceps
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sugar glider
of family petauridae |
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Hypsiprymnodontidae
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single species
musky rat-kangaroo |
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Hypsiprymnodon moschatus
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musky rat-kangaroo
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Family Potoroidae
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small kangaroo like metatherians
slightly prehensile tails |
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Macropodidae
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large saltotorial metatherians
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Thylogale billardierii
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Pademelon
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Macropus giganteus
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Kangaroo
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Macropus rufus
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Red Kangaroo
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Macropus rufogriseus
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Red-necked Wallaby
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booty
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hole
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