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There is only one amphibian emoji


CURRENTLY a I enjoy emoji. But the categories puzzle me.

Chicken ๐Ÿ” ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฃ ๐Ÿค ๐Ÿฅ Dog ๐Ÿถ ๐Ÿ• ๐Ÿฆฎ ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ ๐Ÿฉ Cat ๐Ÿฑ ๐Ÿˆ ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ› Pig ๐Ÿท ๐Ÿ– ๐Ÿฝ Mouse ๐Ÿญ ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ€ Bird ๐Ÿฆ ๐Ÿฆโ€โฌ› Sheep ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ‘ Camel ๐Ÿช ๐Ÿซ Rabbit ๐Ÿฐ ๐Ÿ‡ Monkey ๐Ÿต ๐Ÿ’ Tiger ๐Ÿฏ ๐Ÿ… Horse ๐Ÿด ๐ŸŽ Cow ๐Ÿฎ ๐Ÿ„ Dragon ๐Ÿฒ ๐Ÿ‰ Whale ๐Ÿณ ๐Ÿ‹ Maybe a Unicode Consortium member lobbied for salamanders, newts, and toads, but they couldn't get any traction. I'd love to stop speculating and get answers from the emoji people -- artists, linguists, and anyone contributing to the Unicode Consortium.

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