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There are over species of mammals and 2600 species of birds along with species of insects.

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1100

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100,000

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2100

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2700

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The correct options are
A 1100
B 100,000
Africa has a wide variety of animals. There are over 1100 species of mammals and 2600 species of birds along with 100,000 species of insects. Africa is abundant in freshwater fish. A significant number of amphibians and reptiles are also found here.

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