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Australian Gecko | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | null | null | null | Oceania | Insects, smaller lizards, invertebrates | Hatchling | Solitary/Group | Millions. Conservation status of many of these geckos is least concern. | Illegal pet trade | The ability to climb up just about anything, including glass. | Moon lizard, Tayoto, nactus, dtella, chichak | 30 to 80 days | null | Omnivore | null | null | Australian gecko | null | Australia | null | null | GreyYellowGreenOrangePink | Skin | null | Five to 15 years | 1.6 to 2.82 ounces | 0.64 to 6 inches | One to two years | null | One or two eggs | null | Reptile | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Australian Kelpie Dog | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | 5 | null | Australian Kelpie Dog | null | null | Friendly, intelligent and energetic! | Herd Dog | BrownRedBlackTan | Hair | null | 10 to 13 years | 25 to 45 pounds | null | null | null | null | null | null | 17 to 20 inches | null | Alert and intelligent | Should be trained from an early age and should be firm but fair | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Australian Labradoodle | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | BrownRedBlueBlackGoldCreamSilver | Hair | null | 13-16 years | 20-65lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Australian Mist | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Felidae | Felis | Felis catus | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null | null | Spotted Mist | null | null | Omnivore | 4 | null | Australian Mist | null | null | First bred in the 1700s! | Shorthair | BrownBlueGoldChocolateLilacCaramelPeach | Hair | null | 15-18 years | 8 to 15 pounds | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Affectionate, gentle and trustworthy | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Australian Retriever | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | BrownBlackWhiteGold | Hair | null | 12 to 15 years | 60 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Active, intelligent, and friendly | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Australian Shepherd | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | 7 | null | Australian Shepherd | null | null | Sweet, faithful and affectionate! | Herd Dog | BrownGreyRedBlackTan | Hair | null | 15 years | 65lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Loyal, outgoing, and friendly | Should be trained from an early age and they are easy to train but it takes time | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Australian Terrier | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis Lupus | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | 4 | null | Australian Terrier | null | null | Spirited, alert and courageous! | Terrier | BlackGoldTan | Hair | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Courageous, energetic and confident | Should be trained from an early age and respond best to fun and challenging training methods | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Avocet | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Charadriiformes | Recurvirostridae | Recurvirostra | Recurvirostra | Asia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Temperate wetlands | Carnivore | null | Flock | null | null | null | Has a curved, upturned beak! | null | BlackWhite | Feathers | 25 mph | 10 - 15 years | 140g - 400g (5oz - 14oz) | 42cm - 45cm (16in - 18in) | null | null | null | Dogs, Cats, Stouts | Bird | null | Long curved beak and striking plumage | null | null | Eurasia | Europe | North-America | 29-31.5 inches | 3-4 weeks | null | null | null | null | Insects. Fish, Crustaceans | null | null | null | Shores | About a month | Insects | null | Oceania | 1 | null | South-America | null | null | null | null | null |
Axolotl | Animalia | Chordata | Amphibia | Caudata | Ambystomatidae | Ambystoma | Ambystoma mexicanum | Central-America | null | null | Solitary | null | null | null | null | null | High altitude freshwater lakes | Carnivore | 500 | Solitary | null | null | null | Found only in one complex of lakes! | null | BrownGreyBlackWhitePink | Permeable | 10 mph | 10 - 20 years | 60g - 200g (2oz - 7oz) | 15cm - 45cm (6in - 18in) | null | null | null | Birds, Fish | Amphibian | null | Feathery gills and flattened-shaped head | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Worms, Insects, Molluscs | null | null | null | null | null | Worms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Aye Aye | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Primates | Daubentoniidae | Daubentonia | Daubentonia madagascariensis | Africa | Insects, Larvae, Fruit | Infant | Solitary | 1,000 - 10,000 | Hunting and habitat loss | Elongated middle finger with hooked claw | null | 170 days | Dense, tropical rainforest | Omnivore | 1 | Nocturnal | Aye Aye | 1 | Eastern coast of Madagascar | Thought to be extinct until 1957! | Mammal | BlackDark Brown | Fur | 20 mph | 10 - 23 years | 2kg - 2.7kg (4lbs - 6lbs) | 30cm - 40cm (12in - 15in) | 2 - 3 years | 7 months | null | Human, Fossa, Birds of Prey | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Babirusa | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Artiodactyla | Suidae | Babyrousa | null | Asia | null | Piglet | Solitary/Group | Unknown | Habitat loss | Curved tusks on the upper half of its snout | Deer-pig | 155-158 days | Swamps, forests near rivers | Omnivore | null | null | Babirusa, deer-pig | 4 | Indonesia | null | Social and solitary | BrownGrey | Hair | 30 mph | 10 years | 200-220lbs | 3 feet-3.5 feet | 2 years | 6 to 8 months | 1-2 | null | Mammal | 2 feet-3 feet | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Berries, leaves, fruit, insects, carrion, fungi, bark, grasses | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Baboon | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Primates | Cercopithecidae | Papio | Papio | Africa | Fruits, Seeds, Insects | Infant | Troop | Decreasing | Hunting and habitat loss | Dog-like muzzle and long, bent tail | Olive Baboon, Yellow Baboon, Guinea Baboon, Chacma Baboon, Hamadryas Baboon | 170 days | Grassland, rocky desert and rainforest | Omnivore | 1 | Diurnal | Baboon | 5 | Africa and Western Arabia | Can travel more than four miles a day! | Mammal | BrownGreyYellowBlackSilverOlive | Hair | 30 mph | 15 - 40 years | 14kg - 45kg (30lbs - 100lbs) | null | 5 - 7years | 6 months | null | Lion, Leopard, African Wild Dog | null | 50cm - 86cm (20in - 34in) | null | null | null | Asia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Bactrian Camel | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Artiodactyla | Camelidae | Camelus | Camelus Bactrianus | Asia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Deserts close to water | Herbivore | 1 | Herd | null | null | null | The camel with two humps! | null | BrownTan | Fur | 40 mph | 35 - 50 years | 600kg - 816kg (1,322lbs - 1,800lbs) | null | null | null | null | Human, Tiger, Monitor Lizards | Mammal | 1.7m - 2.1m (5.5ft - 7ft) | Thick fur and two humps | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Seeds, Grass, Thorny Shrubs | null | null | null | null | null | Grass | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Badger | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Mustelidae | Taxidiinae | Taxidea Taxus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Woodland and hedgerows | Omnivore | 3 | Solitary | null | null | null | Can reach speeds of 30 km/h! | null | BrownBlackWhite | Fur | 18 mph | 4 - 10 years | 11kg - 14kg (24lbs - 30lbs) | 40cm - 75cm (16in - 29in) | null | null | null | Human, Eagle, Wildcats | Mammal | null | Flattened body and long claws | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Worms, Roots, Fruit | null | null | null | null | null | Worms | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Baiji | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Cetartiodactyla | Lipotidae | Liptodes | Liptodes vexillifer | Critically Endangered | Yellow catfish, carp, copper fish | null | School | Unknown | Commercial fishing nets, habitat loss | A long, upturned nose | Yangtze dolphin, white fin, white flag | 6-12 months | River | Carnivore | null | null | Baiji | 6 | null | null | null | GreyBlueWhite | Skin | 37 mph | 24 years | 368 lbs | 7.5-8.5 feet | null | null | null | null | Cetacean | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Fresh | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Bald Eagle | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Accipitriformes | Accipitridae | Haliaeetus | haliaeetus leucocephalus | North-America | Fish, birds, and small mammals | null | null | null | Pesticide use | The white plumage on the head | American eagle | null | Near forests | Carnivore | null | null | bald eagle | 1 | North America | null | null | BrownYellowWhite | null | 100 mph | 15-20 years in the wild | 6.6-14lbs | null | null | null | null | Wolverines, bobcats, foxes, bears, raccoons, and birds | bird | 28-38 inches | null | null | null | null | null | null | 70-90 inches | 35 days | null | 2 | null | null | null | null | null | null | Cliffs, trees, buildings, and ground | 8-14 weeks | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Baleen Whale | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Artiodactyla | Eschrichtiidae | Eubalaena and Balaena | Mysticeti | Ocean | Krill, fish, zooplankton, phytoplankton, and algae | calves | Solitary | 1.1 million+ | Poaching/whaling | Baleen (rather than teeth) | whalebone whale or mysticetes | 10 months | Warm and freezing ocean | Carnivore | null | null | baleen whale | -2 | Oceanwide | null | solitary | GreyBlueBlack | Skin | 22 mph | can be 100+ years | varies between species | 40+ feet | 5-10 years | 6-7 months | 1 | Humans, orcas | Mammal | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Balinese | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Felidae | Felis | Felis catus | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | Purebred longhaired Siamese, Longhaired Siamese, Thai Siamese | null | null | Omnivore | 5 | null | Balinese cat | null | null | Playful and energetic breed! | Semi-Longhair | BrownRedBlueBlackCreamChocolateLilacCaramel | Hair | null | 12-22 years | 7-15lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Affectionate, playful and energetic | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Balkan Lynx | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Felidae | Lynx | Lynx lynx balcanicus | Europe | Hares, rabbits, birds, rodents, chamois, deer, sheep | Kitten, cub | Solitary | 60 to 120, conservation status is critically endangered | Humans | Its tufted ears. | null | 67 to 74 days | Evergreen and deciduous forests, bush, shrublands, mountain pastures | Carnivore | null | null | Balkan lynx | null | Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Croatia, and possibly in northern Greece | null | null | BrownGreyRedWhite | Fur | 50 mph | 17 to 25 years | 39.6 to 55 pounds | 31.5 to 51.2 inches | Two years for females, three years for males | Four months | One to five | Humans, wolves occasionally | Mammal | 23.6 to 29.5 inches | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Ball Python | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Pythonidae | Python | P. regius | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Carnivore | null | null | ball python | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 30 years | null | 6 feet | null | null | 11 eggs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Banana Ball Python | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Pythonidae | Python | Python regius | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Carnivore | null | null | banana python | null | null | null | null | YellowTanOrange | Scales | null | 20-30 years | null | four feet (female), 2.5 feet (male) | null | null | four to 10 | null | reptile | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Banana Eel | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Anguilliformes | Muraenidae | Gymnothorax | Gymnothorax miliaris | Ocean | Crustaceans, mollusks, small fish. | null | Solitary | Unknown | Bigger fish | Yellow body | Golden banana moray eel, golden-tail moray, bastard eel, conger moray | null | Reefs, rocky coasts, and other shallow waters with hiding places from predators. | Carnivore | null | null | Golden-tail moray | 1 | null | null | null | BrownYellow | Scales | null | 12 – 15 years | null | 2 feet long | null | null | null | Bigger fish | Fish | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Salt | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 8.1 – 8.4 | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Banana Spider | Animalia | Arthropoda | Arachnida | Araneae | Araneidae | Nephila | null | Africa | Mostly insects | Spiderlings, hatchlings | Solitary | Possibly millions. The IUCN classification of most Nephila species is least concern. | Climate change, habitat destruction | The way their webs shimmer like gold in the sunlight | Giant wood spider, golden orb weaver, calico spider, writing spider, golden silk orb-weaver | Three to four weeks, depending on the weather | Moist forests, backyards | Carnivore | null | null | Banana spider | 12 | Warmer areas around the world | null | null | BrownYellowRedBlackGreen | Exoskeleton | null | About one year | Up to 0.21 ounces | 1.5 to 2 inches for females, less than an inch for males | Between 4th and 6th molt | null | 300 to 3000 hatchlings | Birds, damselflies | Arachnid | null | null | null | null | Asia | North-America | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Banded Palm Civet | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Viverridae | Hemigalus | Hemigalus Derbyanus | Asia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Tropical rainforest | Carnivore | 2 | Solitary | null | null | null | Markings give it camouflage! | null | BrownGreyYellowBlackWhiteTan | Fur | null | 15 - 20 years | 1.4kg - 4.5kg (3lbs - 10lbs) | null | null | null | null | Lions, Snakes, Leopards | Mammal | 43cm - 71cm (17in - 28in) | Elongated body and snout with sharp, pointed teeth | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Rodents, Snakes, Frogs | null | null | null | null | null | Rodents | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Banded Water Snake | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Colubridae | Nerodia | Nerodia fasciata | North-America | Frogs, fish and birds | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | water snake | null | null | null | null | BrownGreyRedOlive | Scales | null | Three years in captivity; eight in the wild | null | two to five feet | null | null | 8–40 | null | reptile | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Bandicoot | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Peramelemorphia | Peramelidae | Perameles | Perameles | Oceania | null | Joey | null | null | null | null | null | null | Forest, rainforest and jungle | Omnivore | 4 | Solitary | null | null | null | Bandicoot Many species are endangered or extinct! | null | BrownGreyBlackWhiteGoldTan | Fur | 15 mph | 3-7 years | 0.2kg - 1.6kg (0.4lbs - 3.5lbs) | 28cm - 81cm (11in - 32in) | null | null | null | Foxes, Snakes, Wildcats | Mammal | null | Pointed snout and long, thin tail | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Insects, Fruit, Seeds | null | null | null | null | null | Insects | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Banjo Catfish | Animalia | null | null | null | null | null | null | South-America | null | null | Solitary | null | Water pollution | Banjo-shaped body | guitarrita catfish, banjo pleco, burrowing catfish | 36-48 hours after fertilization of the eggs | Amazon river basin, South American streams and ponds | Carnivore | null | null | null | 40 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Larger fish, birds | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Earthworms, bloodworms, tubifex | Fresh | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 36-48 hours after fertilization of the eggs | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Barb | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Barbus | Barbus Barbus | Africa | Small fish, algae, insects | null | School | unknown | water pollution | vibrant colors | null | 3-4 days | Slow flowing rivers and lagoons | Omnivore | null | null | Barb | 1,768 | null | There are over 1768 known species! | null | YellowRedBlackWhiteOrangeSilver | Scales | null | 3 - 7 years | null | 2-13 inches | null | null | null | Fish, Birds, Reptiles | Cypriniformes | null | Easily adaptable and rows of teeth | null | null | Asia | Eurasia | South-America | null | null | null | 1,500 | null | null | Fish, Shrimp, Algae | Fresh | null | null | null | null | Fish | null | null | null | 6.0 - 8.0 | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Barbet | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | Puppy | null | null | null | this breeds beard | Barbet Water Spaniel, French Water Dog, Griffon d'arrêt à Poil Laineux, and Griffon Barbet. | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | BrownGreyFawnBlackWhite | Hair | 35 mph | 12-14 years | null | null | null | null | 3-7 puppies | null | mammal | null | null | sweet and social | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | France | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Barn Owl | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Strigiformes | Tytonidae | Tyto | Tyto alba | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Open plains and low-lying woodland | Carnivore | null | Solitary | null | null | null | Found everywhere around the world! | null | BrownGreyBlackWhiteOrange | Feathers | 50 mph | 5 - 10 years | 300g - 550g (10oz - 19.4oz) | null | null | null | null | null | Bird | 25cm - 45cm (9.8in - 18in) | White heart-shaped face and large, dark eyes | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | 75cm - 110cm (30in - 43in) | null | null | 4 | null | null | Small mammals, Fish, Birds | null | null | null | null | null | Small mammals | null | Europe | null | null | North-America | Oceania | South-America | null | null | null |
Barn Swallow | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Passeriformes | Hirundinidae | Hirundo | Hirundo rustica | Africa | null | null | null | 290-487 million | humans | forked tail | swallow | null | grassland, shrubland, wetland, savanna, urban | Carnivore | null | null | barn swallow | 1 | North America, South America, Central America | null | null | BlueBlackWhiteOrangeBeige | Feathers | 45 mph | null | 17g-20g (0.037lb-0.044lb) | 15cm-19cm (5.9in-7.5in) | null | null | 4-5 | falcons, hawks, owls | bird | null | null | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | 29cm-34cm (11.4in-13.3in) | 12-17 days | null | null | null | null | insects | null | null | null | in or around structures | null | null | null | Europe | 1 | null | North-America | Oceania | South-America | null | null | null |
Barnacle | Animalia | Arthropoda | null | Maxillopoda | Thecostraca | null | null | Ocean | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Shallow marine environments | Omnivore | null | null | Barnacle | null | null | null | null | YellowBlackWhiteCream | Shell | null | 8 - 20 years | null | 1cm - 7cm (0.4in - 2.7in) | null | null | null | Fish, Crabs, Humans | null | null | Latch on to hard surfaces and shell made up from plates | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 1,000 | null | null | Plankton, Algae | Salt | null | null | null | null | Plankton | null | null | null | 4.0-6.5 | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Barracuda | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Perciformes | Sphyraenidae | Sphyraena | Sphyraena | Ocean | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Coastal lagoons and coral reefs | Carnivore | null | null | Barracuda | null | null | Can grow to nearly 2 meters long! | null | BrownGreyBlueBlack | Smooth | null | 10 - 15 years | null | 0.5m - 2m (20in - 79in) | null | null | null | Sharks, Humans, Killer Whales | null | null | Large body size and powerful jaws | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 1,000 | null | null | Fish, Plankton, Invertebrates | Salt | null | null | null | null | Fish | null | null | null | 5 - 7 | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Barramundi Fish | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Perciformes | Latidae | Lates | Lates calcarifer | Ocean | Fish, crustaceans, mollusks | null | Solitary | null | Ocean acidification | Pointed, concave head | Asian sea bass, giant sea perch | null | Rivers, streams, ocean | Carnivore | null | null | Barramundi | 1 | null | null | null | GreenSilver | Scales | null | null | 120lbs | 1.5m (4.9ft) | null | null | null | Humans, snakes, birds, crocodiles | Fish | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Salt | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Barred Owl | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Strigiformes | Strigidae | Strix | Strix varia | Central-America | Mammals, including house mice and rabbits, other birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects and other invertebrates and even fish. | null | null | 3 million and increasing | Great horned owl | Its facial disk and huge eyes. | Striped Owl, Northern Barred Owl, Hoot Owl, Ol’ Eight-Hooter | null | Forests, especially old growth forests near bodies of water, wooded swamps | Carnivore | null | null | Barred owl | 4 | North America | null | null | BrownGrey | null | 30 mph | 18 years | Males weigh 1 to 1.8 pounds, females weigh about 1.8 to 2 pounds | 18.9 inches for males, 20 inches for females | null | null | Two to three | Raccoons and weasels, great horned owls, humans | Bird | null | null | null | null | North-America | null | null | 42.13 to 43.7 inches | 28 to 33 days | null | 3 | null | null | null | null | null | null | Tree cavities, larger abandoned nests, squirrel drays. Barred owls may also choose a nest box. | Four to five weeks | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Basenji Dog | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | 5 | null | Basenji Dog | null | null | Alert, affectionate and energetic! | null | BrownRedBlackWhiteTanBrindle | Hair | null | 12-14 years | 24, lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Loyal, stubborn, and affectionate | Should be trained from an early age as their independent nature can make them stubborn | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Basilisk Lizard | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Corytophanidae | Basiliscus | null | Central-America | Insects, small lizards and mammals, spiders, snails, crawfish. | Hatchlings | Solitary | null | Pollution and habitat destruction. | Bright colors and whip-like tail. | Common basilisk lizard, western basilisk lizard, red-headed basilisk lizard, plumed basilisk lizard, green basilisk lizard, double-crested basilisk lizard, brown basilisk lizard, striped basilisk lizard. | 8-10 weeks | Tropical rainforests | Carnivore | null | null | Basilisk | 4 | South America | null | Solitary | BrownYellowRedBlueBlackGreen | Scales | 15 mph | 7 years | 4.8 – 13+ ounces | 2.5 feet | 10-15 months | null | 20 eggs | Large birds, snakes, fish, quetzals, other reptiles, nocturnal mammals. | Reptile | null | null | null | null | South-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Basking Shark | Animalia | Chordata | Chondrichthyes | Lamniformes | Cetorhinidae | Cetorhinus | Cetorhinus Maximus | Ocean | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Temperate waters along continental shelves | Carnivore | null | null | Basking Shark | null | null | The second biggest fish in the world! | null | BrownGreyBlack | Smooth | null | 20 - 100 years | null | 6m - 12m (20ft - 39ft) | null | null | null | Sharks, Humans, Killer Whales | null | null | Enormous mouth and large body size | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 | null | null | Fish, Plankton, Invertebrates | Salt | null | null | null | null | Fish | null | null | null | 5 - 7 | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Bassador | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | BrownWhiteTan | Hair | null | 10-13 years | 70 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Friendly, outgoing, and loyal | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Basset Fauve de Bretagne | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | FawnRedBlonde | Hair | null | 10 - 14 years | 35lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Intelligent, playful, and diligent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Basset Hound | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | 8 | null | Basset Hound Dog | null | null | Forget the training when not rewarded! | Hound | BrownRedBlackWhiteTan | Hair | null | 10 – 12 years | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Friendly but stubborn | Should be trained in obedience from an early age due to their stubborn nature | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Bassetoodle | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Bat | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Chiroptera | Microchiroptera | Emballonuridae | Chiroptera | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Woodland and caves | Omnivore | 1 | Pack | null | null | null | Detects prey using echolocation! | null | BrownGreyBlack | Fur | 25 mph | 10 - 30 years | 2g - 1,000g (0.07oz - 35oz) | 3cm - 180cm (1.2in - 71in) | null | null | null | Owls, Eagles, Snakes | Mammal | null | Large ears detect prey using echolocation and have strong, flexible wings | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | null | null | null | null | null | null | Mice, Frogs, Fruit | null | null | null | null | null | Mice | null | Europe | null | null | North-America | Oceania | South-America | null | null | null |
Bavarian Mountain Hound | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | 8 | null | Bavarian Mountain Hound | null | null | Calm, quiet and poised! | Hound | BrownBlackTan | Hair | null | 12 to15 years | 66 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Courageous, intelligent and poised | Should be trained from an early age as it is a long and slow process | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Baya | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Passeriformes | Ploceidae | Ploceus | Ploceus philippinus | Asia | Seeds, grains, insects, frogs, and other animals | null | null | Unknown | Habitat loss | The bright yellow plumage | Baya weaver | null | Grasslands, farmlands, and forests | Omnivore | null | null | Baya | -2 | South Asia | null | null | BrownYellowBlackWhite | null | null | 10-15 years | 28g (1oz) | null | null | null | null | Lizards, snakes, crows, and birds of prey | Bird | 15cm (6in) | null | null | null | null | null | null | 25cm (10in) | 14-17 days | null | -3 | null | null | null | null | null | null | Thorny trees | 17 days | null | null | null | 1 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Bea-Tzu | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus familiaris | North-America | rabbits | puppies | PackSocial | unknown | null | Has a deep howl | null | 2 months | Domesticated | Omnivore | 4-6 puppies | PackSocial | Bea-Tzu | 1 | North America | null | null | White-Brown | Fur | -7 mph | 10-15 years | 15-23 pounds | 12 - 16 inches | 12 months | 1-3 months | 4-6 puppies | null | mammal | 11 - 15 inches | Beard and eyebrows | Sweet, Loving, Loyal. They love being the center of attention. They are protective and possessive. | intelligent and easy to train | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | rabbits | null | 3 months | null | null | null | meat | North America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Beabull | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus familiaris | North-America | rabbits | puppies | PackSocial | unknown | being hit by cars, dog fights | wrinkly face | Beagle Bulldog Mix | 2 months | domesticated | Omnivore | 4-6 puppies | PackSocial | Beagle Bulldog Hybrid | 1 | North America | null | null | Multi-colored | Fur | 15 mph | 10-12 years | 25-45 pounds | 14-18" | 12 months | 2 months | 4-6 puppies | null | mammal | 12-16" | deep howl | laid back | difficult to train, stubborn, high prey and bite drive | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | rabbits | null | 3 months | null | null | null | meat | North America | null | null | null | null | null | null | wrinkly face and deep howl | null | null |
Beagador | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | BrownYellowRedBlueBlackTanChocolate | Hair | null | 12-15years | 45lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Sweet, playful, and loyal | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Beagle | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | 7 | null | Beagle Dog | null | null | Have become popular family pets! | Hound | BrownRedBlackWhiteTan | Hair | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Gentle and intelligent but stubborn | Should be trained in obedience from an early age due to their stubborn nature | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Beagle Shepherd | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | BrownRedBlackWhiteTanSilver | Hair | null | 10-14 years | 56 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Vibrant, friendly, protective | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Beaglier | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | BrownBlackWhiteCream | Hair | null | 10-15 years | 33 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Active, friendly, and playful | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Beago | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | BrownBlackTanCream | Hair | null | 8 - 12 years | 55 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Playful and easy going | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Bear | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Ursidae | Ursus | Ursidae | Asia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Forest and mountainous regions | Omnivore | 2 | Solitary | null | null | null | There are 8 different species! | null | BrownBlackWhite | Fur | 35 mph | 15 - 35 years | 27kg - 450kg (60lbs - 990lbs) | null | null | null | null | Human, Wolf, Wildcats | Mammal | 1.2m - 3.3m (4ft - 11ft) | Large teeth and paws and strong body | null | null | Central-America | Eurasia | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | Fish, Nectar, Insects | null | null | null | null | null | Fish | null | North-America | null | null | South-America | null | null | null | null | null |
Bearded Collie | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | 7 | null | Bearded Collie | null | null | Weekly brushing is mandatory! | Herd | BrownGreyBlackWhiteTan | Hair | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Loving, lively and playful | Should be trained from an early age and respond well to harsh techniques | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Bearded Dragon | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Agamidae | Pogona | Pogona Vitticeps | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Arid forest and desert | Omnivore | 15 | Solitary | null | null | null | Can grow to up 24 inches long! | null | BrownGreyYellowGreen | Scales | 25 mph | 6 - 15 years | 250g - 510g (9oz - 18oz) | 50cm - 61cm (20in - 24in) | null | null | null | Birds, Snakes, Crocodiles | Reptile | null | Pronounced beard when scared and morphs skin colour | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Insects, Mice, Leaves | null | null | null | null | null | Insects | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Bearded Vulture | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Accipitriformes | Accipitridae | null | Gypaetus barbatus | Africa | Tortoises, mammals, birds | null | null | 1,675-6,700 | Poisoning, power lines | Black bristly feathers under its bill | Lammergeier | null | Rocky cliffs, shrublands, forests | Carnivore | 1-2 | null | Bearded vulture | 11 | Asia, Africa, Europe | null | null | GreyYellowRedBlackCream | Feathers | 40 mph | null | null | null | null | null | 1-2 | Humans | bird | null | null | null | null | Asia | Europe | null | 7.5 feet to 9 feet | 53-60 | null | -2 | null | null | null | null | null | null | Rocky ledges | 3 months | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Beaski | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | BrownGreyFawnRedBlackWhiteBrindleCream | Hair | null | 12 to 15 years | 50 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Energetic and hardworking | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Beauceron | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | puppy | null | null | null | hind double dewclaws | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | Beauceron | null | null | null | null | BlackTanMulti-colored | Hair | null | 10-12 years | null | null | null | null | 6-7 puppies | null | null | null | null | Loyal, gentle, and energetic | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Beaver | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Rodentia | Castoridae | Castor | null | Eurasia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Arid forest and desert | Herbivore | 4 | Solitary | null | null | null | Builds a dam from sticks and leaves! | null | BrownGrey | Fur | 34 mph | 15 - 20 years | 16kg - 27kg (35lbs - 60lbs) | 80cm - 120cm (31in - 47in) | null | null | null | Wolf, Bear, Lynx | Mammal | null | Transparent eyelids and big, flat tail | null | null | Europe | North-America | Ocean | null | null | null | null | null | null | Tree bark, Willow, Water lilly | null | null | null | null | null | Tree bark | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Bed Bugs | Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Hemiptera | Cimicidae | Cimex | Cimex lectularius | Africa | Humans | Nymphs | null | null | null | null | null | 1-2 weeks | Beds, furniture, buildings, fabrics | Omnivore | null | null | bed bugs | 90 | null | null | null | BrownRed | null | null | 10-12 months | null | 5-7mm | 21-35 days | null | null | American cockroaches, cone-nosed insects, pharaoh ants | insect | 4.5mm | null | null | null | Antarctica | Asia | Central-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Eurasia | null | null | Europe | North-America | Oceania | null | South-America | null |
Bedlington Terrier | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis Lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | 4 | null | Bedlington Terrier | null | null | Highly active and intelligent dogs! | Terrier | BrownRedBlueBlackWhiteTan | Hair | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Bold, confident and playful | Should be trained from an early age due to their hyperactive nature | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Bee | Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Hymenoptera | Andrenidae | Apis | Apis mellifera | Africa | null | Larva, grub | Solitary/Colony | at least two trillion | Disease, pesticides, habitat destruction | Ability of some to make honey and beeswax | null | three days | Any habitat where there are flowering plants | Omnivore | null | null | bee | null | everywhere except Antarctica | null | null | Multi-colored | Exoskeleton | 20 mph | null | null | null | null | null | Six to 1000 per day | Primates, wasps, dragonflies, birds, small mammals | insect | null | null | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Europe | null | null | North-America | Oceania | South-America | null | null | null |
Beefalo | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Bos x Bison | Bos taurus × Bison bison | North-America | null | Calf | Herd | Unknown | Lack of fertile hybrid bulls | null | Cattalo | 283 days | Farms | Herbivore | null | null | Beefalo | 1 | North America | null | Herd | FawnRedBlack | Hair | null | 25 | 900-2,000 pounds | null | 6-15 months | 205 days | 1 | Humans | Bovid | 4.6 ft | Looks like cattle but is hardier physically and health-wise | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Beetle | Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Endopterygota | Coleoptera | null | null | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Most land and freshwater habitats | Omnivore | 200 | null | Beetle | 350,000 | Worldwide | null | null | BrownYellowRedBlueBlackGreen | Shell | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Bats, Frogs, Reptiles | null | null | null | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | null | null | null | null | null | null | Insects, Dust, Dung | null | null | null | null | null | Insects | null | Europe | null | null | North-America | Oceania | South-America | null | null | null |
Belgian Shepherd | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | GreyFawnBlack | Hair | null | 10–14 years | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Intelligent, energetic, alert, protective | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Belgian Tervuren | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | FawnBlackCreamBlack-Brown | Hair | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6-10 puppies | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Beluga Sturgeon | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Acipenseriformes | Acipenseridae | Huso | Huso huso | Ocean | Fish | null | Solitary/Group | Unknown | Overfishing | The bony armor | Great sturgeon | A few days | Rivers, estuaries, and seas | Carnivore | null | null | Beluga | null | null | null | null | GreyBlueWhiteDark Brown | Skin | null | More than 50 years | Up to 3,500 pounds | Up to 20 feet | null | null | null | null | Fish | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Saltwater | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Bengal Tiger | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Felidae | Panthera | Panthera Tigris Tigris | Asia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Dense tropical forest and mangroves | Carnivore | 3 | Solitary | null | null | null | The most numerous species of tiger! | null | BlackWhiteOrange | Fur | 60 mph | 18 - 25 years | 140kg - 300kg (309lbs - 660lbs) | 2.4m - 3.3m (6.8ft - 11ft) | null | null | null | Human | Mammal | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Deer, Cattle, Wild Boar | null | null | null | null | null | Deer | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Bergamasco | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | BrownGreyBlackTan | Hair | null | 13-15 | 57-84 pounds | null | null | null | null | null | null | 21-24 inches | null | Patient, calm, intelligent, independent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Berger Picard | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | GreyFawn | Hair | null | 12 - 13 years | 70 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Loyal, even-tempered, and intelligent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Bernedoodle | Animalia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Bernese Mountain Dog | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis Lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | 7 | null | Bernese Mountain Dog | null | null | Very loyal, faithful and affectionate! | Sennenhund | BlackWhiteTan | Hair | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Intelligent, friendly and alert | Should be trained from an early age due to their large size | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Bernese Shepherd | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | BlackWhiteTan | Hair | null | 10 - 12 years | 110 pounds | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Affectionate and good-natured | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Betta Fish (Siamese Fighting Fish) | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Perciformes | Osphronemidae | Betta | Betta splendens | Asia | Zooplankton, small crustaceans, larvae | null | Territorial | null | Habitat destruction, pollution, and cold temperatures | Brilliant colors, aggressiveness, long tail fin | Betta or Betta splendens | null | Marshes, flood plains, paddy fields | Carnivore | null | null | Siamese Fighting Fish | 73 | null | Can live in low-oxygen environments! | null | BrownGreyYellowRedBlueWhiteGoldGreenOrangeMulti-colored | Scales | null | 3-5 years | null | 6-8cm (2.4-3.1in) | null | null | null | Larger fish, cats, newts, salamanders, birds, humans | Anabantoid | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 30 | null | null | null | Fresh | null | null | null | null | Insects | null | null | null | 6.9 - 7.2 | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Bichir | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Polypteriformes | Polypteridae | Polypterus | null | Africa | Crustaceans, insects, vertebrates, and small fish | null | School | unavailable | Environmental damage | Small, ray-like fins along an elongated back | Dragon fish, dinosaur eel | 3-4 days | Rivers and lakes | Carnivore | null | null | Bichir | 13 | null | null | null | BrownGreyGreen | Scales | null | 15-20 years | 5 - 10 lbs | 11 - 30 inches | null | null | null | null | Polypterid | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Fresh | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Bichon Frise | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | 4 | null | Bichon Frise | null | null | Gentle mannered, playful and affectionate! | Gun Dog | White | Hair | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Happy, playful and energetic | Should be trained from an early age due to its hyperactive nature | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Bichpoo | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | BrownWhiteCreamDark Grey | Hair | null | 12-15years | 18 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Energetic and intelligent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Biewer Terrier | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Fur | null | 12-15 years | 4-8 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | friendly, energetic, playful | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Bighorn Sheep | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Ovis | Ovis canadensis | Central-America | null | lamb | Herd | 70,000 | Man | Big horns | Rocky Mountain sheep, bighorn | 177 days | Mountainous grasslands | Herbivore | null | null | Bighorn Sheep | 1 | Western mountainous regions of North America | null | Herd | WhiteDark BrownGrey-Brown | Hair | 18 mph | 10-15 years | 34kg-143kg (74lbs-315lbs) | 140cm-200cm (55in-79in | 24 months | 6 months | 1 | Mountain lions, wolves, bobcats, coyotes and golden eagles | Mammals | 74cm- 104cm(29in-41in) | null | null | null | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Plants and shrubs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Bilby | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Peramelemorphia | Thylacomyidae | Macrotis | Macrotis lagotis | Oceania | Snails, small mammals, lizards, insect larvae, termites, spiders, ants | Joey | Solitary | Less than 10,000 animals | Habitat destruction, invasive species | Large, rabbit-like ears | Rabbit-eared bandicoot, rabbit bandicoot, dalgyte, pinkie, jecko | 14 to 17 days | Desert, dry and semi-dry areas | Omnivore | null | null | Bilby, Greater Bilby | 1 | Australia | null | null | GreyBlue | Fur | null | 10 years | 1.31 to 5.5 pounds. Males weigh twice as much as females. | 11.4 to 21.65 inches | Five months for females, eight months for males | 75 days | One to four | Monitor lizards, pythons, birds of prey, dingos, feral cats and red foxes | Marsupial | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Binturong | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Viverridae | Arctictis | Arctictis binturong | Asia | Fruit, Insects, Birds | Cub | Solitary | Declining | Habitat loss and capture | Long prehensile tail and sharp claws | Bearcat, Asian Bearcat, Asian Civet | 92 days | Dense, moist tropical forest | Omnivore | 2 | Nocturnal/Crepuscular | Binturong | 9 | Throughout South-East Asia | Also known as the Asian Bearcat! | Mammal | BrownGreyBlack | Fur | 15 mph | 10 - 25 years | 10kg - 14kg (22lbs - 31lbs) | 60cm - 96cm (24in - 38in) | 2 - 3 years | 6 - 8 weeks | null | Human, Tigers, Snakes | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Bird | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | null | null | null | null | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Forests and shrub land close to water | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | Not all birds are able to fly! | null | BrownGreyYellowRedBlueBlackWhiteOrangePink | Feathers | 200 mph | 1 - 100 years | 0.002kg - 130kg (0.004lbs - 286lbs) | null | null | null | null | Foxes, Birds, Wild dogs | Bird | 5cm - 270cm (2in - 106in) | Light, feathered body and beak | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | 9cm - 300cm (4in - 118in) | null | null | 5 | null | null | Fruit, Spiders, Insects, Seeds | null | null | null | null | null | Fruit | null | Europe | null | null | North-America | Ocean | Oceania | null | South-America | null |
Bird Of Paradise | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Passeriformes | Paradisaeidae | null | null | Asia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Tropical forest tree tops | Omnivore | null | Solitary | null | null | null | There are around 50 different species! | null | BrownGreyYellowRedBlueBlackWhiteGreen | Feathers | null | 5 - 8 years | 50g - 430g (1.8oz - 15.2oz) | null | null | null | null | null | Bird | 15cm - 110cm (6in - 43in) | Brightly coloured feathers and elaborate dance of males | null | null | Oceania | null | null | 7.8 to 47.2 inches (20 to 120 cm) | 16 to 22 days | null | null | null | null | Insects, Fruit, Seeds, Berries | null | null | null | Forks of trees | A few months to 7 years | Insects | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Birman | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Felidae | Felis | Felis catus | Asia | null | null | null | null | null | null | Sacred Cat of Burma | null | null | Omnivore | 6 | null | Birman cat | null | null | null | Semi-Longhair | BrownRedBlackChocolateLilacCaramel | Hair | null | 12-16 years | Up to 12 pounds | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Intelligent, sweet and affectionate | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Biscuit Beetle | Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Coleoptera | Ptinidae | Stegobium | Stegobium paniceum | Africa | null | Larvae | Solitary | null | null | The grooves on the shell | Bread beetle or drugstore beetle | A few days | Homes, warehouses, factories, and anywhere with plant goods | Herbivore | null | null | Biscuit Beetle | 1 | Worldwide | null | null | Tawny | Exoskeleton | null | 2-7 months | 1-5mg | 2-3.5mm (0.1in) | 6-23 weeks | null | 75 eggs | Other insects | Insect | null | null | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Dried plant goods | null | Europe | null | null | North-America | Oceania | South-America | null | null | null |
Bison | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Bison | Bison Bison | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Grass plains and forest | Herbivore | 1 | Herd | null | null | null | Largest mammal in North America! | null | BrownTan | Hair | 22 mph | 15 - 20 years | 1,000kg - 1,300kg (2,200lbs - 2,500lbs) | 2m - 2.7m (6.6ft - 9ft) | null | null | null | Human, Bear, Wolves | Mammal | null | Huge head and a shoulder hump | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Grass, Acorns, Berries | null | null | null | null | null | Grass | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Black And Tan Coonhound | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | Large, droopy ears. | null | null | null | Omnivore | 6-8 puppies. | null | null | null | null | null | null | BlackTan | Hair | 32 mph | 10-12 years. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Stubborn, strong, loyal, independent, and loving. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Black Mamba | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Elapidae | Dendroaspis | D. polylepis | Africa | Bush babies, hyraxes, birds and their young, mammals, occasionally other snakes. | Hatchlings | Solitary | null | null | The inside of a black mamba's mouth is black. | null | null | null | Carnivore | null | Diurnal | null | null | null | null | null | BrownGreyOlive | Scales | 20 mph | Captive specimens have lived 11 years, but unknown in the wild. | null | 6-9.5 feet long with a few reports of specimens reaching 14 feet. | null | null | null | Secretary birds, brown snake eagles, tawny eagles, and other birds of prey; honey badgers, mongooses, and Nile crocodiles. | null | null | null | Skittish, and prone to strike out of fear. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Birds and their young | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Black Marlin | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Istiophoriformes | Istiophordae | Istiompax | Istiompax Indica | Ocean | null | null | null | Unknown | Humans and human activities | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Scales | null | Females: 11 years | Males: 5 years | 1653 | 183.6 inches | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Fish, squid, octopods | Salt | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Black Rat Snake | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Colubridae | Pantheropis | Pantheropis obsoletus | North-America | Mice, frogs, birds, eggs | null | null | 100,000 | null | Adults have shiny black scales on its back along with a gray or tan belly in a checkered pattern and white on their chin and neck | Western rat snake and the pilot black snake | null | Farmlands, rocky areas of land, hillsides, and forests | Carnivore | null | null | Black Rat Snake | null | null | null | null | BrownGreyBlackWhite | Scales | null | null | null | 3.5 - 8 feet | null | null | null | null | null | null | Thick powerful bodies | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | No | Low | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Black Rhinoceros | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Perissodactyla | Rhinocerotidae | Diceros | Diceros Bicornis | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Tropical bushland, grassland and savannas | Herbivore | 1 | Solitary | null | null | null | Horns can grow to 1.5m! | null | BrownGreyWhite | Leather | 40 mph | 45-50 years | 800kg - 1,400kg (1,800lbs - 3,100lbs) | 3.3m - 3.6m (11ft - 12ft) | null | null | null | Human, Wild cats | Mammal | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Grass, Fruit, Berries, Leaves | null | null | null | null | null | Grass | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Black Russian Terrier | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis Lupus | Eurasia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | 5 | null | Black Russian Terrier | null | null | Confident, calm and highly intelligent! | Terrier | GreyBlack | Hair | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Brave, confident and courageous | Should be trained from an early age as they will become dominant | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Black Wasp | Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Hymenoptera | Sphecidae | Sphex | Sphex pensylvanicus | North-America | Grasshoppers, cicadas, locusts, katydids, and other fleshy insects | Larva | Solitary | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | North America | null | null | Black | Exoskeleton | null | null | null | 20–35 mm (0.8–1.4 in) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Black Widow Spider | Animalia | Arthropoda | Arachnida | Araneae | Theridiidae | Latrodectus | Latrodectus | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Urban, temperate forest and woodland | Carnivore | 250 | null | Black Widow Spider | 32 | North America | They typically prey on insects! | null | BrownYellowRedBlack | Shell | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Wasp, Birds, Small mammals | null | null | Sharp fangs and shiny black and red body | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | null | null | null | null | null | null | Insects, Woodlice, Beetles | null | null | null | null | null | Insects | null | Europe | null | null | North-America | Oceania | South-America | null | null | null |
Black-Capped Chickadee | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Passeriformes | Paridae | Poecile | P. atricapillus | North-America | Insects | Hatchling, chick, or fledgling, depending on their stage of development | SociableFlock | 41 million | Habitat distruction | Striking color pattern | Chickadee | null | Forests of deciduous and coniferous trees, gardens, parks, and backyards | Omnivore | null | null | Black-Capped Chickadee | null | null | null | null | BrownGreyBlackWhite | Feathers | null | 3 - 11.5 years | 0.36 ounces | 4.75 - 5.5 inches | null | null | null | Hawks, owls, cats | North America | 4 - 6 inches | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 - 8 inches | null | null | null | null | null | Insects | null | null | null | Tree cavities, birdhouses | 14 - 18 days | Insects, berries, and seeds | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Black-Footed Ferret | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Mustelidae | Mustela | Mustela nigripes | North-America | Prairie dogs, ground squirrels, birds, insects | Kit | Solitary | 206 mature individuals | Habitat loss, trapping | Black mask | American polecat, Prairie dog hunter | 41-43 days | Grasslands, plains | Carnivore | null | null | Black Footed Ferret | null | North America | null | null | BlackWhiteCream | Hair | null | 48 months | 1.5-2.5 lbs | 18-24 inches | 1 year | 4 months | 3-4 | Badgers, coyotes, golden eagles, bobcats, and owls | Mammal | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Blackpoll Warbler | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Passeriformes | Parulidae | Setophage | Setophaga striata | Europe | Flies, lice, beetles, fruit | null | null | 59,000,000 | habitat loss | Black feathers on its head (males) | New World warbler | null | Evergreen forests and thickets | Omnivore | null | null | Blackpoll warbler | null | North America, South America, western Europe | null | null | BrownBlackWhiteGreen | null | 37 mph | 3-6 years | 0.4-0.5 ounces | Up to 5.5inches | null | null | 3-5 eggs | hawks and snakes | bird | 3-4 inches | null | null | null | North-America | null | null | 8-9 inches | 12 days | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | in trees- up to 30 feet above the ground | 11-12 days | null | null | null | 1 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Blanket Octopus | Animalia | Mollusca | Cephalopoda | Octopoda | Tremoctopodidae | Tremoctopus | null | Ocean | Small fish | null | Solitary | Unknown, but status is Least Concern | Natural predators | Billowing cape (F), tiny size (M) | null | null | Surface to mid-water, Coral reef | Carnivore | null | null | Blanket octopus | 4 | null | null | null | YellowRedBlueWhiteGreenOrangePurplePink | Smooth | null | 4 years (F), 1.5 years (M) | 6-10lbs (F), under an ounce (M) | 3-6ft (F), ~1in (M) | null | null | null | Blue shark, billfish, tuna | octopoda | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Blister Beetle | Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Coleoptera | Meloidae | null | null | North-America | Plant leaves, parts of flowers, pollen and plant nectar. Some blister beetle larvae consume grasshopper eggs and feed on immature bees | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | warm or temperate habitats | Omnivore | null | NocturnalDiurnal | null | 7,500 | null | null | null | GreyYellowRedBlueBlackGreenOrange | null | null | 1 to 3+ months | null | 1 cm to 2.5 cm | null | null | null | null | null | null | A broad head that's wider than its neck. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Blobfish | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Scorpaeniformes | Psychrolutidae | Psychrolutes | Psychrolutes marcidus | Ocean | Crustaceans, anything it finds | null | null | null | null | null | Sculpin | null | Deep ocean waters | Omnivore | null | Sedentary | Blobfish or Smooth-Head Blobfish | null | Oceans near Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and California | One of the ugliest creatures in existence! | Fish | GreyWhitePink | Hair | null | null | 9kg (20 lbs) | 30.48cm – 71.12cm (12in-28in) | null | null | null | Humans | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |