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Crab-Eating Macaque | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Primates | Cercopithecidae | Macaca | Macaca Fascicularis | Asia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Rainforest and tropical jungle | Carnivore | 1 | Troop | null | null | null | Found throughout the South-East Asian jungles! | null | BrownGreyYellowWhite | Fur | 30 mph | 15 - 30 years | 3kg - 9kg (7lbs - 20lbs) | null | null | null | null | Eagle, Tiger, Large reptiles | Mammal | 38cm - 55cm (15in - 22in) | Very sociable animal with a long tail | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Crabs, Fruits, Seeds, Insects | null | null | null | null | null | Crabs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Crabeater Seal | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Pinnipedia | Lobodon | Lobodon carcinophaga | Antarctica | Krill | Pups | Solitary | 7 to 70 million | Cimate change | The irregular, jagged teeth | Krill-eating seal | 11 months | Ice packs and shallow water | Carnivore | null | null | Crabeater seal | 1 | Antarctica | null | Solitary | BrownGreyWhite | Hair | 15 mph | 40 years | Up to 600 pounds | 6.6-8.2 feet | 3-4 years | 3 weeks | 1 pup | Killer whales and leopard seals | Mammal | 1-2 feet | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Crane | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Gruiformes | Gruidae | null | Gruidae | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Temperate wetlands | Omnivore | null | Flock | null | null | null | Many are critically endangered species! | null | BrownGreyRedBlueBlackWhite | Feathers | 25 mph | 15 - 30 years | 3.7kg - 10kg (8.2lbs - 22lbs) | 1m - 1.4m (40in - 55in) | null | null | null | Fox, Eagle, Wildcats | Bird | null | Large body size and long beak | null | null | Asia | Eurasia | Europe | 1.8m - 2.4m (71in - 95in) | null | null | 4 | null | null | Insects. Fish, Grain | null | null | null | null | null | Insects | null | North-America | null | null | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null |
Crappie Fish | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Perciformes | Centrarchidae | Pomoxis | null | Ocean | Zooplankton, insect, crustaceans, and fish. | null | School | Unknown. | Fishing. | The speckled body. | White perch, paper mouths, strawberry bass, and more. | 2-3 days. | Rivers, ponds, pools, and lakes. | Omnivore | null | null | null | 2 | null | null | null | BlackWhiteGreenSilver | Scales | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Ray-finned fish. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Fresh | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6-7.5 | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Crested Gecko | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Diplodactglidae | Correlophus | Correlophus ciliatus | Oceania | Insects, arthropods such as spiders | hatchling | Solitary | null | Habitat destruction, introduction of invasive species. | The fringed crests that shade their eyes and run down the back and over the legs | New Caledonian crested gecko, eyelash gecko | 90 to 190 days | Rainforest from 492 to 3281 feet | Omnivore | null | null | crested gecko | 1 | New Caledonia | null | solitary | YellowRedTanOrangePeach | Scales | 30 mph | 10 to 20 years in captivity | 1.06 to 1.23 ounces | six to 10 inches | nine months to one year | null | two | Fire ants, dogs, cats, snakes, rats, other geckos | 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 |
Crested Penguin | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Sphenisciformes | Spheniscidae | Eudyptes | Eudyptes robustus | Ocean | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Rocky Antarctic Islands | Carnivore | 2 | Colony | null | null | null | Has long yellow eyebrows! | null | GreyYellowBlackWhite | Feathers | null | 15 - 20 years | 3kg - 6kg (6.6lbs - 13lbs) | null | null | null | null | Leopard Seal, Killer Whale, Sharks | Bird | 60cm - 68cm (24in - 27in) | Red beak and bright yellow eyebrows | null | null | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Krill, Fish, Shrimp | null | null | null | null | null | Krill | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Cricket | Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Orthoptera | Gryllidae | Acheta | Acheta domesticus | Africa | Fruit, leaves, grasses, flowers, seeds, and other insects | Nymphs | Solitary | null | null | The long legs | null | One or two weeks | Grasslands, forests, swamps, mountains, and more | Omnivore | null | null | cricket | 2,400 | null | null | null | BrownRedBlackGreen | Exoskeleton | 3.5 mph | a few months | 200-800mg | 0.2-2in | 6-8 weeks | null | Up to 100 eggs per day | Spiders, reptiles, frogs, birds, small mammals, and insects | 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 |
Crocodile | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Crocodilia | Crocodylidae | Crocodylus | Crocodylus acutus | Africa | Fish, crustaceans, deer, buffalo | Hatchling | Social | Unknown | Habitat loss and hunting | Eyes and nostrils located on top of the head and snout | American crocodile, Orinoco crocodile, Freshwater crocodile, Philippine crocodile, Mexican crocodile, Nile crocodile, New Guinea crocodile, Mugger crocodile, Estuarine crocodile, Cuban crocodile, Siamese crocodile, Dwarf crocodile, Slender-snouted crocodile | null | Rivers, lakes, marshes, lagoons, mangrove swamps and estuaries | Carnivore | null | Nocturnal | Crocodile, Croc | 13 | North, Central and South America, Africa, Asia, Australia | Have changed little in 200 million years! | Reptile | BrownGreyBlackDull Olive | Plate-like scales | 25 mph | 20 - 70 years | 18kg - 1,000kg (40lbs - 2,200lbs) | 1.7m - 7m (5.5ft - 23ft) | 4 - 12 years | null | null | Humans, Large felines, Birds of prey | null | null | null | null | null | Asia | Central-America | North-America | null | 3 months | null | null | null | null | null | null | 1 - 2 years | null | null | null | null | null | Oceania | null | null | South-America | null | null | null | null | null |
Cross Fox | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Vulpes | Vulpes vulpes | North-America | Birds, small mammals, insects, spiders, worms, reptiles | Cub, pup, kit | Solitary | Tens of thousands | Humans, wolves, coyotes, mountain lions, eagles, bears | The cross on its back. | null | 49 to 55 days | Forests, prairies, deserts, mountains, cities, suburbs, tundra, scrub, near rivers, farms | Carnivore | null | null | cross fox | null | North America and Canada | null | null | RedBlackSilver | Fur | 31 mph | 10 to 15 years in captivity, seven years in the wild | null | 18 to 35 inches with 12 to 22 inch long tails, males a bit larger | 10 months | 56 to 70 days | 5-13 cubs | Gray wolves, coyotes, eagles, bears, humans and cougars | mammal | 14 to 20 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 |
Cross River Gorilla | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Primates | Hominidae | Gorilla | Gorilla gorilla diehli | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Rainforest and dense jungle | Herbivore | 1 | Troop | null | null | null | Less than 300 remaining! | null | GreyBlack | Hair | 25 mph | 35 - 50 years | 100kg - 200kg (220lbs - 440lbs) | null | null | null | null | Human, Leopard, Crocodile | Mammal | 1.4m - 1.7m (4.7ft - 5.5ft) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Leaves, Fruit, Flowers | null | null | null | null | null | Leaves | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Crow | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Passeriformes | Corvidae | Corvus | null | Africa | Insects, fruit, carrion | null | null | 27 million | Pet trade | Caw | American crow | null | Fields, orchards, savannas, suburbs | Omnivore | null | null | Crow | null | null | null | null | Black | Feathers | 59 mph | 4-20 years | 11-21 ounces | 16-20 inches | null | null | 3-7 eggs | Coyotes, bobcats | Bird | 6-10 inches | null | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | 36 inches | 18 days | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Trees, shrubs, telephone poles | null | null | null | Europe | 1 | null | North-America | Oceania | South-America | null | null | null |
Crucian Carp | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Carassius | Carassius carassius | Asia | water fleas, organic detritus, algae, zooplankton, aquatic weeds, small crustaceans, insects, larvae, fish eggs, small fish and small animals living in the lake, pond or river mud | null | School | Abundant | genetic invasion by Prussian carp and goldfish | null | English carp, golden carp, gibele and Prussian carp | 2-3 days | lakes, ponds, slow-moving rivers | Omnivore | null | null | Crucian carp | 1 | null | null | null | GoldGreen | Scales | 2.7 mph | Up to 10 years | 4.4lbs to 6.6lbs | 6in to 2.1ft (64cm) | null | null | null | Bass, European catfish, European smelt, blue tilapia, snakes, northern pike, Little egret | Cyprinidae - carp | null | Looks like a big, golden-green goldfish | null | null | Eurasia | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 1 | 6.5-9.0 | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Cuban Cockroach | Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Blattodea | Blaberidae | Panchlora | Panchlora nivea | Central-America | none | nymphs | Group | Unknown | Humans, birds, rats | light green color | green banana cockroach | 48 days | Trees, shrubs, and other damp/dark places in tropical environments | Omnivore | null | null | Cuban cockroach, green banana cockroach | 1 | Cuba, the Caribbean, southern United States coast | null | Group | YellowGreen | Exoskeleton | 4 mph | null | null | null | null | null | 28-60 eggs | birds, rats | Insect | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Cuckoo | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Cuculiformes | Cuculidae | Cuculus | Cuculidae | Africa | insects | null | null | between 25 and 100 million birds | Shifting habitat | Feet, which are zygodactyl (two inner toes face forward, two outer twos face backward) | null | null | Forests, meadows, woodlands, and scrub areas. | Omnivore | 12 and 22 eggs each breeding season, spread among different nests. | null | cuckoo | 127 | Every continent except Antarctica | null | null | null | null | 19 mph | six years | .5 ounces to 1.4 ounces | null | null | null | null | Raptors (adult birds), Snakes and raccoons (nestlings) | bird | null | null | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | Up to 42 inches for the largest species, the channel-billed cuckoo | 11 to 13 days | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Trees, bushes, the ground. Some species lay their eggs in other bird's nests. | null | null | null | Europe | null | null | North-America | Oceania | South-America | null | null | null |
Curly Coated Retriever | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | Curly Coated Retriever | null | null | A lively and fun-loving breed! | Gun Dog | BrownBlack | Hair | null | 14 years | 95 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Cuscus | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Marsupialia | Phalangeridae | Phalanger | Phalanger maculatus | Asia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Tropical rainforest and mangroves | Herbivore | 2 | Solitary | null | null | null | Has a long, strong prehensile tail! | null | BrownGreyBlackWhiteTanCream | Fur | 15 mph | 8 - 12 years | 3kg - 6kg (6.5lbs - 13lbs) | 15cm - 60cm (6in - 24in) | null | null | null | Snakes, Humans, Large birds of prey | Mammal | null | Long tail and strong toes | null | null | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Fruit, Leaves, Insects | null | null | null | null | null | Fruit | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Cuttlefish | Animalia | Mollusca | Cephalopoda | Decapodiformes | Sepiida | null | Sepiida | Ocean | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Coastal and deeper waters | Carnivore | 200 | null | Cuttlefish | 120 | Worldwide | Found throughout the world's oceans! | null | BrownYellowRedBlueWhiteGreenOrangePink | Smooth | null | null | 3kg - 10.5kg (6.6lbs - 23lbs) | 15cm - 50cm (5.9in - 20in) | null | null | null | Fish, Sharks, Cuttlefish | null | null | Long body shape and large eyes | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Crab, Shrimp, Fish | null | null | null | null | null | Crab | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Czechoslovakian Wolfdog | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | puppy | null | null | null | upright, triangle ears | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | GreySilver | Hair | 62 mph | 10-15 years | null | null | null | null | 6-7 puppies | null | mammal | null | null | Intelligent, athletic, and loyal | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Czechoslovakia and Slovakia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Dachsador | 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 | YellowBlackChocolate | Hair | null | 12-15 years | 40 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Friendly, affectionate, 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 |
Dachshund | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | Dachshund | null | null | Fun and playful breed of small dog! | Hound | RedBlackTanCreamChocolate | Hair | null | 15 years | 32 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Stubborn but playful and devoted | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Dalmadoodle | 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 |
Dalmador | 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 |
Dalmatian | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | Dalmation | null | null | Have an energetic and playful nature! | Gun Dog | BlackWhiteLight-Brown | Hair | null | 13 years | 60 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Sensitive 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 |
Danios | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Cypriniformes | Cyprinidae | Danio | Danio rerio | Asia | small insects, worms | null | School | null | loss of habitat | Stripes down the side of most species | Zebra fish | 1.5-2 days | streams, ponds | Omnivore | null | null | Danios | 27 | null | null | null | BlackWhite | Scales | null | Up to 5 years | null | null | null | null | null | Larger fish and amphibians | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Fresh | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 7.0-7.8 | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Dapple Dachshund | 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 | RedBlueBlackTanCreamSilverChocolate | Hair | null | 12 to 16 years | 16 to 32 pounds (standards); 11 pounds or less (miniature) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Friendly, courageous, 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 |
Darwin’s fox | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Lycalopex | Lycalopex fulvipes | South-America | Small mammals, reptiles, insects and other invertebrates | Pup, cub, kit | Solitary | 639 adults, conservation status endangered | Habitat fragmentation, feral and domesticated dogs | Its small size | Darwin's zorro, zorro chilote, zorro de Darwin | Perhaps two months | Temperate rainforests, shrubland | Omnivore | null | null | null | 1 | Chile | null | null | GreyRedBlack | Fur | 45 mph | Seven years | 4 to 8.7 pounds | 20.79 inches | About one year | About two months | Two to three | null | 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 |
Darwin’s Frog | Animalia | Chordata | Amphibia | Anura | Rhinodermatidae | Rhinoderma | Rhinoderma Darwinii | South-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Beech-tree forests and in fields | Carnivore | null | Solitary | null | null | null | Camouflages itself as a dead leaf! | null | BrownGreyBlackTanGreen | Permeable | 5 mph | 10 - 15 years | 2g - 5g (0.07oz - 0.17oz) | 2.5cm - 3.5cm (0.9in - 1.4in) | null | null | null | Rodents, Snakes, Birds | Amphibian | null | Small body size and leaf-like appearance | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 30 | null | null | Insects, Worms, Snails | null | null | null | null | null | Insects | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Death Adder | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Elapidae | Acanthopis | Acanthopis antarcticus | Oceania | Birds, small mammals | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | 3-30+ | null | Death Adder | null | null | null | null | BrownRedBlack | null | null | Up to 15 years | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Black, brown and red bands | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Death’s Head Cockroach | Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Blattodae | Blaberidae | Blaberus | Blaberus craniifer | Central-America | insects | Nymphs | Gregarious | Millions | birds, reptiles | Skull shaped mark on its carapace | True Death’s Head Cockroach | 3 - 4 weeks | Woods, forests, jungles | Omnivore | null | null | Death’s Head Cockroach | null | null | null | Gregarious | BrownBlack | Hard Outer Shell | null | 1 year | less than 1 ounce | more than 2 inches | 4 - 5 months | null | 34 eggs | Birds, reptiles, spiders | Insect | null | null | null | null | North-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 |
Deathwatch Beetle | Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Coleoptera | Ptinidae | Xestobium | Xestobium rufovillosum | Africa | null | Larvae | Solitary | Unknown | null | The mottled brown shell | Woodworm | A month | Anywhere with wood | Herbivore | null | null | Deathwatch Beetle | 1 | Europe and North America | null | null | BrownBlackWhite | Exoskeleton | null | 2-10 years | 1-5mg | 5-9mm (0.2-0.4in) | 2-10 years | null | 40-80 eggs | Mammals, birds, spiders, and other insects | Insect | null | null | null | null | Europe | North-America | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Wood | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Deer | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Artiodactyla | Cervidae | null | Odocoileus virginiana | Asia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Dense forest and planted areas | Herbivore | 1 | Herd | null | null | null | There are around 40 different species! | null | BrownWhiteTanOrange | Fur | 43 mph | 10 - 20 years | 10kg - 450kg (22lbs - 990lbs) | null | null | null | null | null | Mammal | 60cm - 105cm (24in - 206in) | Long ears and some male species have antlers | null | null | Eurasia | Europe | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | Acorns, Fruit, Grass | null | null | null | null | null | Acorns | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Deer Head Chihuahua | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Central-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | GreyFawnBlackWhiteSilver | Hair | null | 15 to 20 years | 12 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Charming, 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 |
Deer Tick | Animalia | Arthropoda | Arachnida | Idodida | Ixodidae | Ixodes | Ixodes scapularis | North-America | Blood | Larvae | Solitary | null | Ingestion by mites or nematodes | Black legs | Deer tick, black-legged tick | 1-30 days | null | Omnivore | null | null | Deer tick | 1 | North America | null | Ticks | Brown | Exoskeleton | null | 2 years | null | 2-6 mm | null | null | 300-3,000 eggs | null | Insect | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Desert Locust | Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Orthoptera | Acrididae | Schistocerca | Schistocerca gregaria | Africa | null | Nymphs and hoppers | Swarm | null | Pesticides | Spotted wings | Acridid, grasshopper | 2 weeks | Desert, dry grassland | Herbivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | GreyYellowBeige | Exoskeleton | 19 mph | 5 months | 2 grams | 8 cm | 4 weeks to 6 months | null | 100 eggs | Wasps, flies, birds, reptiles | Insect | null | null | null | null | Asia | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Plants and crops | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Desert Rain Frog | Animalia | Chordata | Amphibia | Anura | Brevicipitidae | Breviceps | Breviceps macrops | Africa | null | null | null | unknown | Humans | Large body, small limbs | Boulenger's short-headed, frogweb-footed rain frog | null | Sand dunes | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | YellowLight-Brown | Permeable | null | 2 to 15 years | Up to 0.4 oz | 2–2.5 inches | null | null | 12–40 | Birds, Larger Mammals | Amphibian | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Insects, larve | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Desert Tortoise | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Testudines | Testudinidae | Gopherus | Gopherus Agassizii | Central-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Sandy desert plains and rocky hills | Herbivore | null | Solitary | null | null | null | Lives in burrows underground! | null | BrownYellowBlackTan | Scales | 0.3 mph | 25 - 60 years | 4kg - 7kg (8lbs - 15lbs) | 25cm - 36cm (10in - 14in) | null | null | null | Coyote, Birds, Gila Monster | Reptile | null | Small size and patterned shell | null | null | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | 7 | null | null | Grasses, Herbs, Flowers | null | null | null | null | null | Grasses | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Deutsche Bracke | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis Lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | Deutsche Bracke | null | null | Has long drop ears and a long narrow tail! | Hound | null | Hair | null | 12 years | 18kg (40lbs) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Devils Coach Horse Beetle | Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Coleoptera | Staphylinidae | Ocypus | Ocypus olens | Africa | Insects, worms, snails, and slugs | Larvae | Solitary | null | null | The long curling tail | Devil’s footman, devil’s coachman, devil’s steed, and cock-tail beetle | 30 days | Grasslands, farmlands, woodlands, heathlands, and gardens | Carnivore | null | null | Devil’s Coach Horse Beetle | 1 | Europe and North Africa, transplanted elsewhere | null | null | BrownBlack | Exoskeleton | null | A year | 10-50mg | 2-3.2cm (0.8-1.3in) | 6-7 months | null | A single egg at a time | Other insects | Insect | 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 |
Devon Rex | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Felidae | Felis | Felis catus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | Pixie cat | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | Devon Rex | null | null | null | null | BrownBlueWhiteTanOrangeChocolateLilac | Hair | null | 9-15 years | 6-9 pounds | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Dhole | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Cuon | Cuon alpinus | Asia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Dry forest and thick jungle | Carnivore | 8 | Pack | null | null | null | Only 2,000 left in the wild! | null | BrownGreyRedBlackWhiteGoldTan | Fur | 45 mph | 10 - 13 years | 12kg - 20kg (26lbs - 44lbs) | 75cm - 110cm (29in - 43in) | null | null | null | Tigers, Leopards, Humans | Mammal | null | Bushy tail and distinctive calls | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Deer, Rodents, Birds | null | null | null | null | null | Deer | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Dik-Dik | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Madoqua | null | Africa | null | Calf | Pair | Unknown | Some hunting, some habitat loss | Small pointed snout | Madoqua, small antelope | 5-6 months | Savannahs, shrublands, bushes | Herbivore | null | null | Dik-dik | 4 | Eastern and southern parts of Africa | null | null | BrownGreyRedBlackTan | Hair | 25 mph | 5-10 years | 7-14lbs | 1.5-2.5 feet | 12 months | 3 months | 1 | Hyenas, big cats, eagles, monitor lizards, humans | Mammal | 12-16 inches | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Vegetation, roots, berries | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Dingo | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis Lupus Dingo | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Desert, wet and dry forests | Carnivore | 6 | Pack | null | null | null | Natively found on the Australian continent! | null | BrownGreyYellowRedBlackTan | Fur | 30 mph | 7 - 15 years | 13kg - 20kg (28lbs - 44lbs) | 100cm - 125cm (39in - 49in) | null | null | null | Human, Large reptiles | Mammal | null | Pricked ears and a long bushy tail | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Rabbit, Lizards, Rodents | null | null | null | null | null | Rabbit | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Discus | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Perciformes | Cichlidae | Symphysodon | null | South-America | Small invertebrates and plant matter | Fry | School | Unknown | Habitat change | Bright colors | Pompadour fish | 3 to 4 days | Deep, slow-moving waters | Omnivore | null | Diurnal | Discus | 3 | Brazil, Columbia and Peru | One of the only schooling Cichlids! | Fish | BrownYellowRedBlueBlackGreenOrange | Scales | null | 10 to 15 years in captivity | 150g – 250g | 12.3cm – 15.2cm (4.8in – 6in) | 1 - 3 years | null | null | Turtles, birds, and other fish | Ray-finned fish | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 10 days | null | null | null | null | null | Fresh | 2 - 3 weeks | 150 | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6 - 7 | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Doberman Pinscher | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis Lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | Doberman Pinscher | null | null | A gentle, loyal and loving breed! | Mastiff | null | Hair | null | 12 years | 40kg (88lbs) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Dodo | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Columbiformes | Columbidae | Raphus | Raphus cucullatus | Extinct | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Tropical forest | Omnivore | 1 | Flock | Dodo | null | null | Native to the island of Mauritius! | null | BrownGreyBlackWhite | Feathers | null | 10 - 30 years | 20kg (44lbs) | null | null | null | null | Humans, Cats, Dogs | Bird | 1m (3ft) | Hooked beak and unable to fly | null | null | null | null | null | About 20 inches | Unknown | null | 1 | null | null | Tambalacoque Fruit | null | null | null | Ground | Probably a few weeks or months | Tambalacoque Fruit | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Dog Tick | Animalia | Arthropoda | Arachnida | Ixodida | Ixodidae | Dermacentor | Dermacentor variabilis | Africa | Blood | Larvae | Solitary | null | Ingestion by mites or nematodes | Ability to expand greatly in size | American dog tick, brown dog tick | 1-30 days | null | Omnivore | null | null | Dog tick | 2 | Everywhere humans live | null | null | Brown | Exoskeleton | null | 2-3 years | null | 2-15 mm | 30-600 days | null | 2,000-7,000 eggs | null | Arachnid | null | 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 |
Dogo Argentino | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis Lupus | South-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | Dogo Argentino | null | null | Loyal and affectionate to their family! | Mastiff | null | Hair | null | 13 years | 45kg (100lbs) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Dogue De Bordeaux | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | Dogue De Bordeaux | null | null | Extremely loyal and devoted to it's master! | Mastiff | null | Hair | null | 8 years | 45kg (100lbs) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Dolphin | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Cetacean | Delphinidae | null | null | Ocean | null | null | Pod | null | null | null | null | null | All of the world's oceans, rivers in Asia and South America | Carnivore | 1 | Pod | null | null | null | Can reach speeds of up to 25 mph! | null | GreyYellowBlackWhitePink | Smooth | 25 mph | 20 to 45 years | 100 to 300 kg (220 to 660 lbs) | 2m - 4m (6.5ft - 13ft) | null | null | null | Sharks, orcas | Mammal | null | A beaklike snout and rounded "melon" or forehead | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Fish, Squid, Crustaceans | Brackish | null | null | null | null | Squid | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Donkey | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Perissodactyla | Equidae | Equus | Equus Asinus | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Arid forests and deserts | Herbivore | 1 | Herd | null | null | null | First domesticated 5,000 years ago! | null | BrownGreyBlack | Fur | 15 mph | 15 - 30 years | 200kg - 258kg (441lbs - 570lbs) | null | null | null | null | Fox, Wolf, Lion | Mammal | 90cm - 130cm (35in - 51in) | Stocky body and hee-haw sounds | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | null | null | null | null | null | null | Grass, Weeds, Vegetables | null | null | null | null | null | Grass | null | Europe | null | null | North-America | Oceania | South-America | null | null | null |
Dorgi | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | puppy | null | null | null | long body and short legs | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | Dorgi | null | null | null | null | BrownRedBlackWhiteChocolate | Hair | 25 mph | 12-15 years | null | null | null | null | 2-5 puppies | null | mammal | null | null | Intelligent, friendly, and bold | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Germany and Wales | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Dorkie | 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 - 13 years | 12 pounds | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Laid-back and even-tempered | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Dormouse | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Rodentia | Gliridae | null | Gliridae | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Dense woodlands and shrub land | Omnivore | 4 | Solitary | null | null | null | Found in Europe, Africa and Asia! | null | BrownGreyBlackWhiteGoldTan | Fur | 8 mph | 2 - 5 years | 15g - 200kg (0.5oz - 7.1oz) | 6cm - 19cm (2.4in - 7.5in) | null | null | null | Owls, Snakes, Weasels | Mammal | null | Long tail and thin, black whiskers | null | null | Asia | Eurasia | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | Fruits, Nuts, Insects | null | null | null | null | null | Fruits | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Double Doodle | 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 |
Douc | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Primates | Cercopithecidae | Pygathrix | null | Asia | null | Infant | Gregarious | About 26,000 or less. The conservation status of all species of douc is critically endangered. | Humans | Its colors, especially the colors of the red-shanked douc | Costumed apes, five color douc (for the red-shanked douc), Queen of Primates, douc langur | 165 to 205 days | Tropical rainforests and monsoon forests | Herbivore | null | null | Douc | 3 | Indochina | null | Cartload, troop | GreyRedBlackWhiteOrange | Fur | null | 24 years | 18 to 24 pounds | 21.5 to 24 inches, males larger than females, tail as long as the body | About four years | One year | One, rarely two | Humans, possibly large birds of prey or big cats | Primate | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Doxiepoo | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | null | null | null | null | 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 |
Doxle | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | canis lupus familiaris | North-America | rabbits | puppies | PackSocial | unknown | null | long ears | Doxies, Beaschunds | 2 months | Domesticated | Carnivore | 4-6 puppies | PackSocial | Doxie | 1 | North America | null | null | Multi-colored | Fur | 15 mph | 10-15 years | 15-30 pounds | 10-12 inches | 12 months | 1-3 months | 4-6 puppies | null | mammal | 9-11 inches | deep howl | Sweet, Loyal, Affectionate | 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 |
Draco Volans Lizard | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Agamidae | Draco | Draco volans | Asia | Insects, especially ants and termites | Hatchling | Solitary | Unknown but conservation status is Least Concern. | Predators such as birds of prey, larger reptiles, pet trade | Its “wings,” a patagium spread supported by ribs | Flying lizard, gliding lizard | Eggs hatch in 32 days | Second growth forest | Carnivore | null | null | Common flying dragon | null | Southeast Asia, south India, Philippines | null | null | YellowBlueTan | Scales | 17 mph | Eight years | 0.73 ounces | 7.7 to 8.7 inches, females larger | Unknown | null | Five | Birds of prey, larger lizards, tree snakes | 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 |
Dragonfish | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Syngnathiformes and Stomiiformes | Stomiidae and Pegasidae | Eurypegasus | null | Data Deficient | Eggs, insects, insect larvae, planktons, small invertebrates | null | null | unknown | Red founder fish | Protruding fangs | Sea moths, black dragonfish | Not known, though some reports suggest up to four weeks | Deep waters in Indo-Pacific oceans | Carnivore | null | null | Sea moth or black dragonfish | null | null | null | null | RedBlack | Scales | null | 10+ years, which may vary | 13 to 15 grams | 6.5 to 15 inches long | null | null | null | Red founder 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 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Dragonfly | Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Odonata | Anisoptera | null | null | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Wetlands and close to water | Carnivore | 60 | null | Dragonfly | 5,000 | Worldwide | It's larvae are carnivorous! | null | YellowRedBlueBlackOrange | Smooth | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Birds, Fish, Lizards | null | null | null | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | null | null | null | null | null | null | Mosquitoes, Fly, Bee | null | null | null | null | null | Mosquitoes | null | Europe | null | null | North-America | Ocean | Oceania | null | South-America | null |
Drever | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis Lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | Drever | null | null | Uncommon outside of Europe! | Hound | null | Hair | null | 14 years | 15kg (33lbs) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Drum Fish | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Perciformes | Sciaenidae | null | Sciaenidae | Ocean | Mollusks, insects, and fish | null | Solitary | Unknown | Habitat changes | The croaking noise | Drum or croaker | A few days | null | Carnivore | null | null | Drum fish | 275 | null | null | null | BrownRedBlackWhiteSilver | Scales | null | Up to 50 years | Up to 225 pounds | Up to 6.6 feet | null | null | null | Birds, fish, and humans | Fish | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Dubia Cockroach | Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Blattodea | Blaberidae | Blaptica | Blaptica dubia | Central-America | Fruit, vegetables, and grains | Nymph | Colony | null | Extermination by humans | Light brown bodies with dark brown spots | Orange-spotted roach, Guyana spotted roach, Argentinian wood roach, tropical spotted roach | 50-60 days | null | Omnivore | null | null | Dubia roach | 1 | Central and South America | null | Cockroach | Brown | Exoskeleton | 3 mph | 6-9 months | 0.105 g | 1.75 in | 5-6 months | null | 20-35 nymphs | null | Insect | 0.25 in | 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 |
Duck | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Anseriformes | Anatidae | null | null | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Rivers, lakes and woodland wetlands | Omnivore | null | Pack | null | null | null | Rows of tiny plates line their teeth! | null | BrownGreyYellowBlackWhiteGreen | Feathers | 88 mph | 4 - 8 years | 0.7kg - 1.4kg (1.5lbs - 3lbs) | 30cm - 50cm (12in - 20in) | null | null | null | null | Bird | null | Long, broad beak and webbed feet | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | 60cm - 80cm (24in - 31in) | null | null | 5 | null | null | Insects, Frogs, Plants, Shellfish | null | null | null | null | null | Insects | null | Europe | null | null | North-America | Ocean | Oceania | null | South-America | null |
Dugong | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Sirenia | Dugongidae | Dugong | Dugong Dugon | Ocean | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Warmer tropical waters and sea grass forests | Herbivore | 1 | Solitary | null | null | null | Closely related to the Manatee! | null | BrownGrey | Leather | 13 mph | 50 - 70 years | 150kg - 400kg (330lbs - 880lbs) | 2.7m - 3m (8.9ft - 9.8ft) | null | null | null | Human, Sharks, Crocodile | Mammal | null | Large body size and forked tail | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Sea Grass. Algae, Flowers | null | null | null | null | null | Sea Grass | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Dung Beetle | Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Coleoptera | null | null | null | Africa | Dung or insects | Larvae | Solitary | Varies | Predation | Some males have horns on their head | Scarab | A few days | Forests, grasslands, deserts, prairies, and farmlands | Carnivore | null | null | Dung Beetle | null | Worldwide | null | null | RedBlackGreen | Exoskeleton | null | 3 - 5 years | Up to 3.5 ounces | 1cm - 6cm (0.5in - 2.5in) | 1 month to 3 years | null | 3 to 20 eggs | Mammals, bird, reptiles, amphibians, and insects | 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 |
Dunker | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | Dunker | null | null | A friendly and relaxed dog! | Hound | null | Hair | null | 14 years | 22kg (49lbs) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Dunnock | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Passeriformes | Prunellidae | Prunella | Prunella modularis | Asia | Insects, spiders, worms, and seeds | null | null | 25-44 million mature individuals | Habitat loss | The dark streaks on the back | Hedge accentor, hedge sparrow, or hedge warbler | null | Shrubs, woodlands, hedgerows, and gardens | Omnivore | null | null | Dunnock | 1 | Europe and Western Asia | null | null | BrownGreyBlack | null | null | Up to 11 years old | 19-24g (0.6-0.9oz) | null | null | null | null | Cats and sparrowhawks | Bird | 14cm (5.5in) | null | null | null | Europe | Oceania | null | 19-21cm (7.5-8.2in) | 12-13 days | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Shrubs or trees | 11-12 days | null | null | null | 1 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Dusky Dolphin | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Cetacea | Delphinidae | Lagenorhynchus | Lagenorhynchus obscurus | Ocean | Anchovies, Sardines, Squid | Calf | Pod | Not Known | Hunting and commercial fishing | Rounded black beak and tall, curved dorsal fin | null | 11 months | Cooler waters near continental shelves | Carnivore | 1 | Diurnal/Nocturnal | Dusky Dolphin | 3 | Across the southern hemisphere | Communicates using whistles, squeaks and clicks! | Mammal | GreyBlueBlackWhite | Smooth | 23 mph | 18 - 25 years | 80kg - 120kg (176lbs - 264lbs) | 1.6m - 2.1m (5ft - 7ft) | 4 - 5 years | 18 months | null | Killer Whales, Sharks, 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 |
Dwarf Crocodile | Animalia | Chordata | null | Crocodilia | Crocodylidae | Osteolaemus | Osteolaemus tetraspis | Africa | Fish, Crustaceans, Frogs | Hatchling | Solitary | 25,000 - 100,000 | Habitat loss and hunting | Short and broad snout | African Dwarf Crocodile, Black Crocodile, Bony Crocodile, Broad-Snouted Crocodile, Rough-Backed Crocodile | null | Rainforest rivers and swamps | Carnivore | null | Nocturnal | Dwarf Crocodile | 2 | West Africa | Digs burrows in river banks to rest! | Reptile | GreyYellowBlack | Scales | 11 mph | 40 - 75 years | 18kg - 32kg (40lbs - 70lbs) | 1.7m - 1.9m (5.5ft - 6.25ft) | 4 - 5 years | null | null | Crocodiles, Large Birds and Mammals | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 3 months | null | 10 | null | null | null | null | Up to a few weeks | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Dwarf Hamster | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Rodentia | Cricetidae | Cricetulus | Cricetulus barabensis | Asia | null | pups | Solitary | 57 million | Global warming, pollution, industrial development. | Pouch-like cheeks | null | 20-22 days | Deserts, desert edges, steppe, mountains, forests, scrublands. | Omnivore | null | null | dwarf hamster | null | Greece, Romania, Belgium, northern China | null | solitary | BrownGreyWhiteTanSandy | Fur | 5 mph | 2-3 years | 0.71 – 0.88 ounces | 5.5 – 10.5 cm | four to five weeks old | three weeks | six | Foxes, owls, eagles, kestrels, falcons. | mammal | 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 |
Eagle | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Falconiformes | Accipitridae | null | null | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Open waters like rivers, lakes and coastal regions | Carnivore | null | Solitary | null | null | null | Has exceptional eyesight! | null | BrownGreyYellowBlackWhite | Feathers | 100 mph | 15 - 30 years | 0.5kg - 7kg (1.1lbs - 15.4lbs) | null | null | null | null | Human, Hawk, Raccoon | Bird | 40cm - 100cm (15.7in - 39.3in) | Long curved beak and strong, sharp claws | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | 70cm - 250cm (27.5in - 98in) | null | null | 2 | null | null | Fish, Mammals, Reptiles | null | null | null | In trees or on cliffs | null | Fish | null | Europe | null | null | North-America | South-America | null | null | null | null |
Earthworm | Animalia | Annelida | Clitellata | Opisthopora | Limbricidae | Lumbricus Linnaeus | Lumbricina | Africa | Bacteria, nematodes, protozoans | Hatchling | Solitary | very abundant | Climate change, habitat destruction | Their segmented bodies | Night crawler, dew worm, angleworm, rainworm, lobworm | Three weeks | Moist, humus filled soil | Omnivore | null | null | earathworm | 6,000 | Cosmopolitan | null | Solitary | BrownGreyRedWhitePink | Skin | null | up to eight years | 0.0088 ounces to 1.5 pounds | 0.0088 ounces to 1.5 pounds Size (L): 0.039 inches to nearly 10 feet | two to three months | null | Two to 20 | Humans, birds, reptiles, amphibians, snails, beetles, small mammals | invertebrate | 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 |
Earwig | Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Dermaptera | null | null | null | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Grass and woodlands | Omnivore | 50 | null | Earwig | 1,800 | Worldwide | There are nearly 2,000 different species! | null | YellowTan | Shell | null | null | 2g - 5g (0.07oz - 0.1oz) | 1cm - 3cm (0.4in - 1.2in) | null | null | null | Toads, Birds, Beetles | null | null | Sharp pincers and delicate wings | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | null | null | null | null | null | null | Plants, Flowers, Insects | null | null | null | null | null | Plants | null | Europe | null | null | North-America | Oceania | South-America | null | null | null |
Eastern Barred Bandicoot | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Peramelemorphia | Peramelidae | Perameles | Perameles gunnii | Oceania | Roots, berries, beetles, worms, grasshoppers | Joey | Solitary | 10,000-100,000 | Habitat loss | Bars of black fur on its hindquarters | Pig rat | 12 days | Forest, grassland, desert | Omnivore | null | null | Bandicoot | 19 | Australia | null | solitary | BrownGreyBlackWhite | Hair | 12 mph | null | null | null | 91-152 days | 50 days | 1-4 joeys | Red fox, dingo | 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 |
Eastern Bluebird | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Passeriformes | Turdidae | Sialia | Sialia sialis | Central-America | Insects, snails, spiders, beetles, earthworms, grasshoppers, katydids, crickets and other small invertebrates. | null | null | 20 million | Habitat destruction, invasive species, pet cats | The bright blue color of the male’s feathers | Blue robin | null | Habitat includes farmland, open country, parks, orchards, backyards, hedgerows | Omnivore | null | null | Bluebird | 8 | North and Central America east of the Rocky Mountains | null | null | RedBlueWhiteOrange | Feathers | 17 mph | Six to 10 years | 0.95 to 1.2 ounces | 6.3 to 8.3 inches | null | null | Three to seven | Rodents, black bears, raccoons, snakes, cats, birds of prey and fire ants. | Bird | null | null | null | null | North-America | null | null | 9.8 to 12.6 inches across | About two weeks. | null | 7 | null | null | null | null | null | null | Abandoned woodpecker hole or other tree cavities a few feet from the ground. | 15 days | null | null | null | 1 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Eastern Brown Snake | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Elapidae | Pseudonaja | Pseudonaja textilis | Oceania | Rodents | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Carnivore | 10 to 35 | null | Common brown snake | null | null | null | null | Brown | null | null | 10 to 20 years | null | 5 to 7 feet | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes | High | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Eastern Chipmunk | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Rodentia | Sciuridae | Tamias | Tamias striatus | North-America | Insects and worms | pup | Solitary | null | Predators | The dark brown and white stripes down the back | null | 35 days | Urban and suburban parks, backyards, human habitations, deciduous woods | Herbivore | null | null | Eastern Chipmunk | 1 | United States east of the Mississippi River and southern Canada | null | solitary | YellowWhiteDark BrownGrey-Brown | Fur | 18 mph | two to eight years | 2.33 to 5.30 ounces | 10 to 12 inches | six months for females, eight months for males | 40 days | two to five | Foxes, bobcats, birds of prey, coyotes, dogs and cats, raccoons, red squirrels, mustelids | 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 |
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Viperidae | Crotalus | C. adamanteus | North-America | rats, mice, rabbits, squirrels, and sometimes birds. | Neonate | Solitary | null | null | Their rattle. | Diamond-backed rattlesnake, eastern diamondback, diamond rattlesnake, diamond-back rattlesnake, common rattlesnake, diamond-back, diamond-patch rattler, eastern diamond-back, eastern diamond rattlesnake, Florida diamond-back (rattlesnake), Florida rattlesnake, lozenge-spotted rattlesnake, rattler, rattlesnake, southeastern diamond-backed rattlesnake, southeastern diamond-backed rattler, southern woodland rattler, water rattle, water rattlesnake, and diamondback rattlesnake. | 6-7 months | null | Carnivore | null | CrepuscularDiurnal/NocturnalNocturnal/Crepuscularor Nocturnal Depending on Region and Season | Eastern diamondback | null | null | null | null | BrownGreyBlackWhiteTan | Scales | null | 15-20+ years | null | 2-8 feet | null | null | 7-21 | Indigo snakes, king snakes, hawks, coyotes, weasels. | null | null | null | A little prickly, but reclusive. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes | Medium | Small mammals | null | A few hours | null | null | null | Rabbits | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Eastern Fence Lizard | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Phyrnosomatidae | Sceloporus | Sceloporus undulatas | Central-America | insects, arachnids, and arthropods | hatchling | Solitary | over 1,000,000 | habitat loss | spiny scales, wavelike markings | fence lizard, plateau lizard, prairie lizard | 8-10 weeks | forest, grassland, and shrublands | Carnivore | null | Diurnal | Eastern fence lizard | 7 | parts of the United States, Mexico | null | lounge | BrownGreyBlueBlack | Scales | null | 2-5 years | 15g | 4-7 inches | 1-2 years | null | 3-16 | snakes, birds, larger lizards, cats | reptile | null | null | null | null | North-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 |
Eastern Glass Lizard | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Anguidae | Ophisaurus | Ophisaurus ventralis | North-America | Lizards, snakes, mice, invertebrates such as insects, spiders, earthworms and snails as well as each other. | Hatchling | Solitary | null | Habitat destruction, vehicular accidents | Lack of legs even though it’s a lizard and not a snake | Joint snake, stinging snake, horn snake | 50 to 60 days | Wet areas, including places near marshes, forests near the ocean, wet meadows, mesic semi-tropical or tropical hammocks, coastal dunes | Carnivore | null | null | Eastern glass lizard | 1 | Southeastern United States | null | solitary | BrownYellowBlackWhiteGreen | Scales | 4 mph | Lifespan of 10 to 30 years | 11 to 21 ounces | 18 to 43 inches | Two to three years | null | Five to 15 eggs | Foxes, skunks, birds of prey, snakes and raccoons | 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 |
Eastern Gorilla | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Primates | Hominidae | Gorilla | Gorilla berengei | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Tropical forest and jungles in mountainous regions | Omnivore | 1 | Social | null | null | null | The largest primate in the world! | null | BrownGreyBlack | Hair | 25 mph | 35 - 50 years | 204kg - 227kg (450lbs - 500lbs) | null | null | null | null | Human, Leopard | Mammal | 1.5m - 1.8m (5ft - 6ft) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Leaves, Seeds, Herbs | null | null | null | null | null | Leaves | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Eastern Gray Squirrel | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Rodentia | Sciuridae | Sciurus | Sciurus carolinensis | North-America | Bird eggs and baby birds (nest raiders) | Kits | Solitary | 2 million + | Human and habitat changes | Bushy tail | Gray squirrel | 44 days | Mature woodlands | Omnivore | null | null | Gray squirrel | null | Eastern United States and Canada | null | Solitary | GreyGrey-Brown | Fur | 20 mph | 12 years | 9 to 19 ounces | 9 to 12 inches | 1 year | 10 weeks | 2 to 4 kits | null | null | 5 1/2 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 |
Eastern Indigo Snake | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Colubridae | Drymarchon | Drymarchon couperi | North-America | Arthropods, snakes, birds, lizards, rodents | Hatchlings | null | null | Habitat loss | Blue-black scales that are Iridescent purple in the light | Gulf Coast Indigo Snake, Indigo Snake, Racer | null | null | Carnivore | null | Diurnal | null | null | Southeastern United States | null | null | RedBlueBlackCreamOrangePurple | Scales | null | null | Up to 11 pounds | Up to 8.5 feet | null | null | 4-12 | null | Reptile | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Venomous snakes, lizards, turtles, small mammals. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Eastern Lowland Gorilla | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Primates | Hominidae | Gorilla | Gorilla Berengei Graueri | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Tropical forest and jungles in mountainous regions | Omnivore | 1 | Social | null | null | null | Less than 5,000 in the wild! | null | BrownGreyBlack | Hair | 25 mph | 35 - 50 years | 204kg - 227kg (450lbs - 500lbs) | null | null | null | null | Human, Leopard | Mammal | 1.5m - 1.8m (5ft - 6ft) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Leaves, Seeds, Herbs | null | null | null | null | null | Leaves | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Eastern Phoebe | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Passeriformes | Tyrannidae | Sayornis | Sayornis phoebe | Central-America | Wasps, bees, flies, grasshoppers, bees, spiders, millipedes, ticks, and other insects. | null | null | Approximately 32 million, as of 2015. | Brown-headed cowbird, which replaces the egg’s in the Eastern phoebe’s nest with their own. | Wags its tail as it sits. | null | null | Forests, swamps, marshes, gardens, streams, and other agricultural areas | Omnivore | null | null | Eastern phoebe | 1 | Southeastern United States and northern Mexico | null | null | CreamGrey-Brown | Feathers | null | up to 10 years | 0.6 to 0.7 ounces | 5.5 to 6.7 inches | null | null | 2-6 | Snakes, chipmunks, mice, house wrens, crows, and jays, which predominantly go after the eggs. | Bird | Up to 7.5 inches | null | null | null | North-America | null | null | 10.2 to 11 inches | 16 days | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Under bridges, in barns, and other areas with shelter above and support below. | Only during the first breeding | null | null | null | 1 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Eastern Rat snake | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Colubridae | Pantherophis | Pantherophis alleghaniensis | North-America | Rodents, eggs, birds | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Carnivore | null | null | Eastern rat snake, black rat snake, chicken snake | null | null | null | null | GreyYellowBlackTanOrange | Scales | null | 10-15 years | null | 36 to 72 inches | null | null | 12-20 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Eastern Woodrat | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Rodentia | Cricetidae | Neotama | Neotama floridana | North-America | null | kittens or pups | Solitary | over 10,000 individuals | habitat loss | Exceptionally long tail of 15-20cm | bush rat | 30-37 days | Forest, caves, shrublands, grasslands, wetlands, and rocky outcrops | Herbivore | null | null | Eastern woodrat | 8 | Southeastern and Midwestern United States, from southern Illinois and New York state to as far south as central Florida | null | Solitary | Grey-Brown | Hair | null | 3 years | 0.47-0.73 lb (213-331 g) | 13.4-16.9 in (34-43 cm) | 5 months (females) | 1 month | 1-3 | Owls, raccoons, weasels, foxes, and snakes | Rodent | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Echidna | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Monotremata | Tachyglossidae | Tachyglossus | Tachyglossus Aculeatus | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Cool and dry forests | Carnivore | 1 | Solitary | null | null | null | Also known as the Spiny Anteater! | null | BrownBlackWhite | Spiky | 18 mph | 15 - 40 years | 4kg - 7kg (9lbs - 15lbs) | 35cm - 52cm (14in - 20in) | null | null | null | Human, Eagle, Dingos | Mammal | null | Long snout and spikes and curved claws | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Ants, Termites, Insects | null | null | null | null | null | Ants | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Eclectus Parrot | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Psittaciformes | Psittacidae | Eclectus | Eclectus roratus | Oceania | null | null | null | 7,300 – 51,000 mature adults | Pet trade | Bright colors (typically green and red) | null | null | Rainforests | Herbivore | null | null | Eclectus parrot | 1 | The Solomon Islands, Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, the Moluccas | null | null | RedBlueGreen | Leather | 40 mph | 30+ years | 16 ounces | 12 – 14.5 inches | null | null | 2 eggs | Possums, birds of prey, wild dogs | Bird | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 8-10 inches | 28-30 days | null | 2 | null | null | null | null | null | null | Holes in high trees | Around 7 months | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Edible Frog | Animalia | Chordata | Amphibia | Anura | Ranidae | Pelophylax | Pelophylax kl. esculentus | Europe | Insects, Moths, Spiders | Tadpole | Solitary | Sustainable | Habitat loss | null | Common Water Frog, Green Frog | null | Woodland swamps and ponds | Omnivore | null | Diurnal | Edible Frog | 1 | Across central Europe | Are known to guard the muddy banks! | Amphibian | BrownBlackTanGreen | Permeable | 5 mph | 5 - 15 years | 5g - 12g (0.17oz - 0.4oz) | 5cm - 11cm (1.9in - 4.7in) | 2 years | null | null | Foxes, Cats, Birds | null | null | Long legs and streamlined body | null | null | null | null | null | null | 2 - 3 weeks | null | null | null | null | null | Fresh | Immediately | 6,000 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Eel | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Anguilliformes | null | null | null | Africa | Smaller fish, invertebrates, crustaceans, shrimp, crabs, sea urchins | null | Solitary/Group | Unknown | Human consumption of freshwater eels | Snakelike appearance | null | Unknown | Ocean, river, freshwater | Carnivore | null | null | Eel | 800 | null | null | null | GreyBlackMulti-colored | Smooth | 20 mph | 30-70 years | 30g (1.1oz)-25kg (55lbs) | 5cm (2.0in)-4m (13ft) | null | null | null | Larger eels, larger fish, fish-eating birds, and (for freshwater eels) humans | Anguilliform, Actinopterygii, Teleost | null | null | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Salt | null | null | null | null | null | null | Europe | null | null | North-America | Ocean | Oceania | null | South-America | null |
Egyptian Cobra | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | squamata | Elapidae | Naja | Naja haje | Africa | Toads, small mammals, birds, eggs, lizards, other snakes | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Carnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Scales | null | 20-30 years | Up to 20 lbs | Up to 8 feet | null | null | null | null | Reptile | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Toads, small mammals, birds, eggs, lizards, other snakes | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Egyptian Goose | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Anseriformes | Anatidae | Alopochen | Alopochen aegyptiacus | Africa | Insects, frogs, terrestrial worms | null | null | 200,000 - 500,000 | Hunting due to perception as an invasive species | A "mask" around the eye area | Nile Goose, Bata | null | Open wetland areas such as rivers, estuaries, marshes, lakes | Omnivore | null | null | Egyptian Goose | 10 | Africa, Asia, Europe, North America | null | null | BrownWhite | Feathers | 70 mph | 15-25 years | 2.2lbs - 8.8lbs | 25-29 inches | null | null | 5-12 | Baboons, eagles, hawks | Bird | 24.8in - 28.7in | null | null | null | null | null | null | 15 in. | 4 weeks | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | On the ground near trees or in dense vegetation | 10-12 weeks | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Egyptian Mau | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Felidae | Felis | Felis catus | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | 6 | null | Egyptian Mau | null | null | An ancient breed of domestic cat! | Shorthair | GreyBlueWhiteSilver | Hair | null | 12-16 years | 8-14lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Loving, playful and clever | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Eland | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Taurotragus | Taurotragus oryx | Africa | null | Calf | Herd | 136,000 | Overhunting and habitat destruction | Horns and dark markings on body. | Common eland, giant eland. | 274 days | Grasslands, woodlands, mountains, and savannas. | Herbivore | null | null | Eland | 1 | Africa | null | null | WhiteTawny | Fur | 25 mph | 15-20 years | 660 – 2,650 lbs. | null | 2 years | 4 – 6 months | 1-2 calves | Lions, African wild dogs, spotted hyenas, cheetahs. | Mammal | 4.3 – 9.5 feet | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Electric Catfish | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Siluriformes | Malapteruridae | null | null | Africa | Fish, invertebrates, and eggs | null | Solitary | Unknown | null | The three pairs of barbells on the face | null | null | African rivers and lakes | Carnivore | null | null | Electric Catfish | 21 | null | null | null | BrownGreyRedWhiteCream | Skin | null | Average of 10 years | 4.4kg (2lbs) | Up to 1.2m (4ft) | null | null | null | Larger fish | Ray-finned fish | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Fresh | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 7.0 – 8.0 | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Electric Eel | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Gymnotiformes | Gymnotidae | Electrophorus | Electrophorus Electricus | South-America | Fish, insects, small vertebrates, crustaceans | null | null | Unknown | Humans | Slimy mucus with three organs to generate current. | Arimna (Venezuela), “numb eel” (Europe) | Unknown | Murky water | Carnivore | null | null | Electric eel | 3 | null | null | null | BrownGreyYellowOrange | Skin | 5 mph | Unknown in wild, 10-22 years in captivity | 45+ lbs. | Up to 8+ feet | null | null | null | null | Fish | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Elegant Tern | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Thalasseus | Thalasseus elegans | Central-America | Small fish, crustaceans | null | null | 51,000-90,000 | Loss of food source | Black cap of feathers | Tern | null | Lagoons, rocky coastal areas | Carnivore | null | null | Tern | null | North America, South America | null | null | GreyBlackWhite | Feathers | 24 mph | Up to 21 years | 7-12 oz | 15-17 inches | null | null | One to two eggs | Foxes, dogs | Bird | null | null | null | null | North-America | South-America | null | 43 inches | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Bare ground | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Elephant | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Proboscidea | Elephantidae | null | null | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Rainforest and flood plains | Herbivore | 1 | Herd | null | null | null | Spends around 22 hours a day eating! | null | Grey | Leather | 25 mph | 55 - 70 years | 3,000kg - 5,400kg (6,500lbs - 12,000lbs) | null | null | null | null | null | Mammal | 2m - 3.6m (7ft - 12ft) | Large body size and long trunk | null | null | Asia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Grass, Fruit, Roots | null | null | null | null | null | Grass | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |