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956 mammals
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561 birds
314 reptiles
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Animal of the Day Mulga Snake
Interesting Facts of the day
Brogla: When brolga babies are threatened, they hide and keep quiet while the parent performs a broken-wing display to lure the predator away.
Interesting Facts of the day
Emperor Goose: Emperor geese are very well adapted for swimming and they swim year-round. When threatened by a land predator, their usual response is to run toward water, then swim to somewhere safer. Goslings have been seen diving when threatened by aerial predators.
Interesting Facts of the day
White-Tailed Deer: When White-tailed deer gather together and trample down snow in a particular area, this is called a "deer yard."
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Leopard Seal: When diving, a Leopard seal's nose closes automatically and stays shut until it surfaces.
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Small Asian Mongoose: Small Asian mongooses make about 12 different vocalizations.
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Long-Tailed Animals 11 Species
Creepy Animals 9 Species
Travelers 15 Species
Long-Lived Animals 12 Species
Desert Dwellers 12 Species
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Long-Tailed Animals 11 Species
Travelers 15 Species
Long-Lived Animals 12 Species
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Blakiston's Fish Owl Bubo blakistoni
Rough Earth Snake Haldea striatula
European Herring Gull Larus argentatus
Southern River Otter Lontra provocax
Galápagos Land Iguana Conolophus subcristatus
Asian Golden Weaver Ploceus hypoxanthus
Greater Mouse-Deer Tragulus napu
Red-Tailed Green Ratsnake Gonyosoma oxycephalum
Sun Parakeet Aratinga solstitialis
African Palm Civet Nandinia binotata
Proboscis Monkey Nasalis larvatus
Ring-Tailed Lemur Lemur catta
African Bush Elephant Loxodonta africana
Scarlet Macaw Ara macao
Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginiana
Asian Elephant Elephas maximus
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Arctic Fox Vulpes lagopus
Giant Panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Japanese Macaque Macaca fuscata
African Lion Panthera leo
Tiger Panthera tigris
Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus
Killer Whale Orcinus orca
Giant Panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Grey Wolf Canis lupus
Brown Bear Ursus arctos
Koala Phascolarctos cinereus
Platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Jaguar Panthera onca
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Blakiston's Fish Owl Bubo blakistoni
Rough Earth Snake Haldea striatula
European Herring Gull Larus argentatus
Southern River Otter Lontra provocax
Galápagos Land Iguana Conolophus subcristatus
Asian Golden Weaver Ploceus hypoxanthus
Greater Mouse-Deer Tragulus napu
Red-Tailed Green Ratsnake Gonyosoma oxycephalum
Sun Parakeet Aratinga solstitialis
African Palm Civet Nandinia binotata
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African Lion Panthera leo
Tiger Panthera tigris
Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus
Killer Whale Orcinus orca
Giant Panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Grey Wolf Canis lupus
Brown Bear Ursus arctos
Koala Phascolarctos cinereus
Platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Jaguar Panthera onca
featured
Proboscis Monkey Nasalis larvatus
Ring-Tailed Lemur Lemur catta
African Bush Elephant Loxodonta africana
Scarlet Macaw Ara macao
Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginiana
Asian Elephant Elephas maximus
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Arctic Fox Vulpes lagopus
Giant Panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Japanese Macaque Macaca fuscata
Not every animal has a tail. But every animal has a story
habitat
lifestyle and behavior
conservation status
geography
continents
Tropical 364 Species
Arid 364 Species
Cold 313 Species
Temperate 1163 Species
Polar 176 Species
habitat
Tropical 1239 Species
Arid 364 Species
Temperate 1163 Species
Cold 313 Species
Polar 176 Species
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lifestyle and behavior
Semiaquatic
232
Terrestrial
1732
Cursorial
200
Burrowing
438
Arboreal
705
Fossorial
127
Aquatic
108
Jumping
86
Wading birds
69
Seabirds
36
Pelagic birds
19
Gliding
130
Soaring birds
98
Flightless bird
28
Apex predator
49
Mesopredator
10
Predator
218
Ambush predator
153
Pursuit predator
45
Grazing
217
Browsing
180
Pack hunters
13
Shorebirds
126
Altricial
850
Precocial
788
Waterfowl
45
Zoochory
268
Oviparous
825
Island endemic
100
Scansorial
115
Territorial
658
Viviparous
939
Natatorial
185
Sea snakes
4
Congregatory
276
Soaring
109
Ovoviviparous
34
Seabird
40
Daily Torpor
36
Torpor
35
Wading bird
28
Nomadic
176
Sedentary
21
Cosmopolitan
29
Pollinator
29
Brumation
21
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conservation status
EX
Extinct
4
EW
Extinct in the wild
2
CR
Critically endangered
85
EN
Endangered
169
VU
Vulnerable
205
NT
Near Threatened
142
LC
Least concern
1106
DD
Data deficient
35
NE
Not evaluated
73
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geography
Reptiles of Florida 33 Species
Birds of United States 276 Species
Birds of United Kingdom 167 Species
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birds
561 Species
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animalia kingdom
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956 Species
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561 Species
reptiles
314 Species
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threatened
extinct
Tiger Panthera tigris
Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus
Red Panda Ailurus fulgens
Tasmanian Devil Sarcophilus harrisii
Bonobo Pan paniscus
Snow Leopard Uncia uncia
African Wild Dog Lycaon pictus
Common Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes
Okapi Okapia johnstoni
Asian Lion Panthera leo persica
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Platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Jaguar Panthera onca
Narwhal Monodon monoceros
American Bison Bison bison
Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja
Beluga Whale Delphinapterus leucas
Gila Monster Heloderma suspectum
White Rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum
African Buffalo Syncerus caffer
Rusty-Spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus
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Quagga Equus quagga quagga
Great Auk Pinguinus impennis
Carolina Parakeet Conuropsis carolinensis
Sea Mink Neovison macrodon
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endangered
Tiger Panthera tigris
Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus
Red Panda Ailurus fulgens
Tasmanian Devil Sarcophilus harrisii
Bonobo Pan paniscus
Snow Leopard Uncia uncia
African Wild Dog Lycaon pictus
Common Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes
Okapi Okapia johnstoni
Asian Lion Panthera leo persica
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threatened
Platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Jaguar Panthera onca
Narwhal Monodon monoceros
American Bison Bison bison
Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja
Beluga Whale Delphinapterus leucas
Gila Monster Heloderma suspectum
White Rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum
African Buffalo Syncerus caffer
Rusty-Spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus
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extinct
Quagga Equus quagga quagga
Great Auk Pinguinus impennis
Carolina Parakeet Conuropsis carolinensis
Sea Mink Neovison macrodon
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