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animal.h

#ifndef ANIMAL_H
#define ANIMAL_H

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

class Animal
{
  public:
    Animal();
    Animal(string name, char gender);
    void setName(string name);
    void setGender(char gender);
    string getName() const;
    char getGender() const;
    virtual void print(ostream &out = cout) const;
    virtual void read(ifstream &fin);
    virtual ~Animal();

  protected:
    string name;
    char gender;

}; // Animal class

#endif // ANIMAL_H

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