
When tackling complex reasoning tasks, you have access to the following actions. Use them as needed to progress through your thought process.

[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

[ACTION NAME]

# Your action step 1

# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

...

Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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A small wildlife sanctuary has six pairs of distinct animals, each pair consisting of one male and one female. The caretaker needs to feed these animals following a specific sequence: the feeding must start with a female lion and then alternate between male and female without repeating any animal. What is the total number of ways the caretaker can successfully feed all the animals?

Present the answer in LaTex format: \boxed{Your answer}
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