KANJI ANIMALS

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動 dou || move || info... + #1) - 物 || butsu || thing - matter - object || info...
DOUBUTSU - ANIMAL

#1) - 犬 || ken - inu - || dog - - || info...
#2) - 猫 || neko - byou - || cat - - || info...
#3) - 魚 || sakana - gyo - uo || fish - - || info...
#4) - 漁 || gyo - ryou - || fish - - || info... I believe they differ only in usage
#5) - 牛 || gyuu - ushi - || cow - bull - || info...
#6) - 鳥 || chou - tori - || bird - - || info...
#7) - 馬 || uma - ba - ma || horse - - || info...
#8) - 象 || shou - zou - || image - elephant - || info...
#9) - 虫 || chuu - mushi - || insect - - || info...

AND...

畜 || chiku - - || livestock - - || info...
匹 || hiki - hitsu - || equal - counter for small animals - || info...
頭 || atama - tou - zu || head - top - counter for large animals || info...

MORE...

兎 usagi - rabbit
鼠 nezumi - mouse
家鴨 ahiru - duck (white kind, I think)
鴨 kamo - wild duck
蛇 hebi - snake
熊 kuma - bear

オス osu - male animal
メス mesu - female animal
尻尾 shippo - tail
鳴き声 naki goe - animal's voice/sound
獣 kemono - beast