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Aardvark | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Tubulidentata | Orycteropodidae | Orycteropus | Orycteropus afer | Africa | Termites, Ants | Cub | Solitary | Unknown | Habitat loss | Long, sticky tongue and rabbit-like ears | Antbear, Earth Pig | 7 months | Sandy and clay soil | Omnivore | 1 | Nocturnal | Aardvark | 18 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Can move 2ft of soil in just 15 seconds! | Mammal | BrownGreyYellow | Hair | 25 mph | 23 years | 60kg - 80kg (130lbs - 180lbs) | 1.05m - 2.20m (3.4ft - 7.3ft) | 2 years | 3 months | 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 |
Aardwolf | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Hyaenidae | Proteles | Proteles cristata | Africa | Termites and other insects | Cubs or pups | Solitary | null | Habitat loss | The thick mane that runs along the back | Maanhaar-jackal, termite-eating hyena, and civet hyena | 90 days | Savannas and grasslands | Carnivore | null | null | aardwolf | 1 | Sub-Saharan Africa | null | null | BrownYellowBlack | Hair | null | 15 years | 17-31lbs | 33-41in | 1.5-2 years | 3-4 months | 2-5 | Jackals, lions, and leopards | mammal | 16-20in | 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 |
Abyssinian | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Felidae | Felis | Felis catus | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | aka Aby or Abys for short | null | null | Omnivore | 6 | null | Abyssinian cat | null | null | The oldest breed of cat in the world! | Cat | BrownGreyBlackWhiteBeige | Hair | null | 13-15 years | 6-10 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | Shorthair | null | Silky fur and almond shaped eyes | Intelligent and curious | Easy | 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 |
Addax | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Addax | Addax nasomaculatus | Africa | null | Calf | Social | Less than 500 in the wild | Overhunting, poaching, habitat destruction, climate change, human activity. | Its long, beautiful, spiral horns | White antelope, screwhorn antelope, bakr al wahsh | 257 to 264 days | Desert and semidesert habitats | Herbivore | null | null | Addax | 1 | Areas of Niger, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Libya, Sudan, reintroduced into Tunisia and Morocco | null | herd | WhiteGrey-Brown | Hair | null | 19-25 years | null | 47 to 51 inches with a 9.8 to 13.8 inch tail | Two years for males, two to three years for females | 5 to 9 months | 1-2 | Humans, big cats such as lions and leopards, medium-sized cats such as servals, hyenas and African wild dogs | Mammal | Males 41 to 45 inches at the shoulder, females 37 to 43 inches at the shoulder | 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 |
Adelie Penguin | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Sphenisciformes | Spheniscidae | Pygoscelis | Pygoscelis adeliae | Antarctica | Krill, Fish, Squid | Chicks | Colony | 5 million | Rapid ice melt | Small white circle around each eye | null | null | Antarctic land and ocean | Carnivore | null | Diurnal | Adelie Penguin | 1 | Coastal Antarctica | Eats up to 2kg of food per day! | Bird | null | Feathers | 45 mph | 10 - 20 years | 3kg - 6kg (7lbs - 13lbs) | null | 2 - 3 years | null | null | Leopard Seal, Skua Gull, Killer Whale | null | 40cm - 75cm (16in - 30in) | null | null | null | Asia | Eurasia | Ocean | 35cm - 70cm (14in - 27.5in) | 2 months | 90 days | 2 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Aesculapian snake | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Colubridae | Zamenis | Zamenis longissimus | Asia | Rodents, shrews, moles, birds, eggs, lizards, and insects | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Carnivore | 10 eggs | null | Aesculapian snake | null | null | null | null | BlackOliveMulti-colored | null | null | 25-30 years | null | 3-6.6 feet | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Europe | 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 |
Affenpinscher | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis Lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | 3 | null | Affenpinscher | null | null | First bred in 17th century Germany! | Dog | GreyBlack | Hair | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Terrier | null | Dark wiry-haired body and dark eyes | Alert and inquisitive | Medium | 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 |
Afghan Hound | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis Lupus | Asia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | 7 | null | Afghan Hound | null | null | First used as a shepherd and hunter! | Dog | BrownBlackWhiteGold | Hair | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Hound | null | Long fur and pointed muzzle | Alert yet reserved and lively | Moderately Easy | 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 |
African Bullfrog | Animalia | Chordata | Amphibia | Anura | Pyxicephalidae | Pyxicephalus | Pyxicephalus adspersus | Africa | null | Tadpole, polliwog, larva | Solitary | Unknown | Habitat destruction, hunting, pet trade | Size | Pixie frog, Giant African Bullfrog | null | Deserts, high veld, floodplains, grassland, savanna, farms, marshes, ponds, lakes | Carnivore | null | null | African bullfrog | 1 | Sub-Saharan Africa | null | null | YellowCreamOliveLight-Brown | Permeable | null | 45 years | 0.9 to 18 kilograms (2 - 4 pounds) | 11.43 - 25.4 centimeters (4.5 - 10 inches) | 1.5 - 2 years | null | As many as 4000 eggs laid at a time | Humans | Amphibian | 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 |
African Bush Elephant | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Proboscidea | Elephantidae | Loxodonta | Loxodonta africana africana | Africa | Grass, Fruit, Roots | Calf | Herd | 300,000 | Poaching and habitat loss | Large, rounded ears | African Elephant | 20 - 24 months | Forest, savannah and flood plains | Herbivore | 1 | Diurnal | African Bush Elephant | 1 | central and southern Africa | Can drink up to 50 gallons a day | Mammal | BrownGrey | Leather | 25 mph | 60 - 70 years | 3,600kg - 5,400kg (7,900lbs - 12,000lbs) | null | 11 - 20 years | 6 - 18 months | null | Human, Lion, Hyena | null | 3m - 3.5m (10ft - 12ft) | 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 |
African Civet | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Viverridae | Civettictis | Civettictis civetta | Africa | Rodents, Snakes, Frogs | Pup | Solitary | Abundant | Habitat loss | Black band around their eyes | null | 60 - 70 days | Tropical rainforest | Omnivore | 3 | Nocturnal | African Civet | 1 | across sub-Saharan Africa | Secretes up to 4g of musk every week! | Mammal | BrownGreyYellowBlackWhiteTan | Fur | null | 15 - 20 years | 1.4kg - 4.5kg (3lbs - 10lbs) | null | 11 - 12 months | 8 - 10 weeks | null | Lions, Snakes, Leopards | null | 43cm - 71cm (17in - 28in) | 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 |
African Clawed Frog | Animalia | Chordata | Amphibia | Anura | Pipidae | Xenopus | Xenopus laevis | Africa | Small Fish, Insects, Spiders | Tadpole | Solitary | Abundant | Water pollution | Clawed front toes | Platanna | null | Warm stagnant water with grassland | Carnivore | null | Nocturnal | African Clawed Frog | 1 | eastern and southern Africa | A particularly ferocious amphibian! | Amphibian | BrownGreyAlbino | Permeable Scales | 5 mph | 8 - 15 years | 25g - 220g (1oz - 8oz) | 2.5cm - 12cm (1in - 5in) | 10 - 12 months | null | null | Snakes, Birds, Small Mammals | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 4 - 5 days | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
African Forest Elephant | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Proboscidea | Elephantidae | Loxodonta | Loxodonta cyclotis | Africa | Grass, Fruit, Roots | Calf | Herd | 200,000 | Poaching and habitat loss | Rounded ears and thin, straight tusks | African Elephant | 22 - 24 months | Forest, savannah and flood plains | Herbivore | 1 | Diurnal | African Forest Elephant | 1 | central and southern Africa | Have large rounded ears to help keep them cool! | Mammal |