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956 mammals
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561 birds
314 reptiles
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Animal of the Day Snow Petrel
Interesting Facts of the day
Sarus Crane: Sarus cranes utter loud, high-pitched calls. In courtship displays, the female gives two calls while the male gives only one.
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Peale's Dolphin: Peale’s dolphins can be mistaken for dusky dolphins in much of their range.
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Common Kingfisher: A Common kingfisher has advanced eyesight, polarizing light being one of its abilities, reducing light’s reflection off water.
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Hermann's Tortoise: The temperature during incubation of the Hermann’s tortoise eggs determines the gender of the hatchlings. At 26 degrees Celsius, they will all be males, and 30 degrees Celsius produces all females.
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Mountain Zebra: These mammals exhibit amazing climbing abilities, taking over steep, rugged terrains with more confidence than the plains zebras.
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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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new
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 381 Species
Arid 381 Species
Cold 312 Species
Temperate 1106 Species
Polar 171 Species
habitat
Tropical 1209 Species
Arid 381 Species
Temperate 1106 Species
Cold 312 Species
Polar 171 Species
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lifestyle and behavior
Semiaquatic
220
Terrestrial
1080
Cursorial
182
Burrowing
275
Arboreal
663
Fossorial
92
Aquatic
107
Jumping
61
Wading birds
70
Seabirds
36
Pelagic birds
19
Gliding
72
Soaring birds
99
Flightless bird
27
Apex predator
34
Mesopredator
9
Predator
209
Ambush predator
108
Pursuit predator
44
Grazing
201
Browsing
171
Hibernating
33
Pack hunters
12
Shorebirds
126
Altricial
825
Precocial
643
Migratory
98
Waterfowl
42
Not a Migrant
320
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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 29 Species
Birds of United States 276 Species
Birds of United Kingdom 167 Species
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birds
561 Species
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reptiles
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animalia kingdom
mammals
956 Species
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561 Species
reptiles
314 Species
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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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