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American Yorkshire Pig

The American Yorkshire, a breed of domestic pig, is the American version of the Large White pig, white in color, with erect ears, which are different from the lop ears of the chester white. The American Yorkshire is commonly raised as livestock, being farmed for its meat and other body parts. American Yorkshires are the most recorded swine breed farmed for its meat in the United States. The average litter amount is thirteen piglets per sow. The Yorkshire breed was developed in Yorkshire, England, circa 1761. In 1830, the first Yorkshires were imported to the United States, specifically to Ohio, but because of their slow growth rate, they did not become popular until the late 1940s. At that time, many large Yorkshires were imported from Canada and England for their ruggedness and favored carcasses. The breed then improved rapidly through selection. Today, the American Yorkshire pig is found in nearly every American state, being raised for consumption, with highest populations in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio. The modern Yorkshire is muscular with a high proportion of lean meat. The American Yorkshire data has been maintained with great diligence, including growth, sow productivity, and backfat formation, representing the largest source of documented livestock performance records in the world.

Tattoo (Michael Beattie)American Yorkshire Pig in ZooquariumAmerican Yorkshire Pig in California
Atlantic Sea Nettle

The Atlantic Sea Nettle (Chrysaora quinquecirrha), also known as the East Coast sea nettle or US Atlantic sea nettle, is a species of jellyfish that inhabits the Atlantic coast of the United States. It is bell-shaped and can reach up to 40 cm (16 in) in diameter. The sea nettle is radially symmetrical, marine, and carnivorous. They generally feed on zooplankton, ctenophores, other jellies, and sometimes crustaceans. Sea nettles immobilize and obtain their prey using their stinging tentacles. After that, the prey is transported to the gastrovascular cavity where it is subsequently digested. Sea nettles have no excretory or respiratory organs. Each sea nettle is either in a free-swimming stage or a polyp stage. The free-swimming stage, or medusa stage reproduces sexually, and the polyp stage reproduces asexually. It's usually semi-transparent and has small, white dots and reddish-brown stripes. Sea nettles without stripes have a bell that appears white or opaque. The sea nettle's sting is rated from "moderate" to "severe" and can be noxious to smaller prey; it is not, however, potent enough to cause human death, except by allergic reaction.

John the Atlantic Sea Nettle (Billy West)Jellyfish (Chloe Kim)
Addax

The Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) is a desert living antelope and is well adapted to its harsh habitat; the hooves are splayed to enable them to travel on sand, and these antelope produce highly concentrated urine as a method of conserving water. The short, glossy coat is a grey-brown colour in the winter, fading to almost white during the summer months. The underparts, rump, limbs, chin, lips and inside of the ears are white, as is the x-shaped blaze on the face. There is a tuft of dark hair on the forehead and the horns are long and twisted in both sexes.

Alex the Addax (Dustin Hoffman)Maxwell AddaxAddax in Niger
African Penguin

The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) is a medium-sized penguin, and the only penguin species breeding on the African continent. Like all penguins, the African penguin has a robust, heavyset body, and this species is black on the back and white below, with variable black markings on the breast and belly. Juvenile African penguins are slate blue on the upper surface, gradually turning darker and developing the adult black-and-white facial pattern in the second or third year. Penguins have small muscles at the base of each feather that enable the feathers to be held tightly against the body whilst in water, forming a waterproof layer; alternatively, on land the feathers are held erect, trapping an insulating layer of air around the body. The African penguin is also known as the ‘jackass penguin’ due to its loud, braying call.

Brayer the African Penguin (Charles Shaughnessy)
Amur Leopard

The Amur, Siberian, Ussuri, Russian, Far Eastern, or Korean leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is considered to be one of the most critically endangered big cats in the world, with just 35 remaining in the wild, all in the Russian Far East. It is one of ten living subspecies of leopard (according to the most recent genetic study) but it is especially distinctive due to a particularly pale coat compared to most other subspecies, and dark rosettes which are large and widely spaced with thick, unbroken rings. This beautiful leopard is well adapted to living in the harsh, cold climates of its range, with a thick coat that can grow as long as 7 cm in winter. Leopards give a distinctive rasping call, rather than a growl, as their main vocalization.

Alberta the Amur Leopard (Shaquille O'Neal)
African Wildcat

The African wildcat (Felis lybica), also called Near Eastern wildcat is a wildcat subspecies that lives in Northern Africa, the Near East and around the periphery of the Arabian Peninsula. The status Least Concern on the IUCN Red List is attributed to the species, including all subspecies of wildcats. The African wildcat appears to have diverged from the other subspecies about 131,000 years ago. Some individual African wildcats were first domesticated about 10,000 years ago in the Near East, and are the ancestors of the domestic cat. Remains of domesticated cats were found in human burials in Cyprus that are estimated to have been established by Neolithic farmers about 9,500 years ago. Crossings between domestic cats and African wildcats are still common today.

Pouncer the African Wildcat (Jade Pettyjohn)
American Alligator

The largest reptile in North America, the iconic American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is considered to be a living fossil, having survived on Earth in the same form for 200 million years. The name ‘alligator’ derives from the Spanish ‘el lagarto’ meaning ‘the lizard’, while the species name means ‘of the Mississippi’. Though often confused with various crocodile species, the American alligator can be distinguished by its rounded snout, and by the fact that when the jaws are closed, none of the lower teeth are visible. The body is armoured with thick scales, and bears a long, powerful tail, as well as sturdy limbs with webbed toes, which help to propel this species through the water. The eyes and snout are positioned on the top of the head, enabling the American alligator to breathe and watch for prey, while the rest of the body is submerged. This concealment is further enhanced by the colouration of the body, which is uniform black or olive-brown in the adult, with younger specimens possessing yellow banding across the body and tail. The American alligator’s jaws contain between 74 and 80 sharp, conical teeth, and are capable of delivering massive bite forces.

Archie the American Alligator (Ernie Hudson)Claude the Albino Alligator (Kyle Massey)Louis (Michael-Leon Wooley)Captain JackDerickAmerican Alligator in Los Angeles ZooAmerican Alligator in Florida
Antarctic Krill

One of the most abundant organisms in Antarctic waters, the Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) is a keystone species of the Southern Ocean ecosystem, playing a crucial role within the food chain as the main prey for a wide variety of predators, including fish, penguins, seals and whales. A small crustacean which is relatively shrimp-like in appearance, the Antarctic krill has a hard, calcified exoskeleton which is divided into three sections: the head and the thorax (which are fused into what is known as the cephalothorax), and the abdomen. Each section is further divided up into individual segments, with many of the segments having a pair of appendages. At the end of the abdomen, the appendages are flattened and form the tail fin, or telson.
Black-footed Cat

The black-footed cat has a tawny fur that is entirely covered with black spots. Its head is darker than the rest of the body, but paler above the eyes. Its whiskers are white, and its ears bear grizzled dark brown hairs. On the neck and back, some spots are elongated into stripes. On the shoulders, the spots form transverse stripes. The fore legs and the hind legs bear irregular stripes. Its tail is confusedly spotted. The underparts of the feet are black.[2] The throat rings form black semi-circles that vary in colour from dusky blackish brown to pale rufous and are narrowly edged with rufous. Some individuals have a pure white belly with a tawny tinge where it blends into the tawny colour of the flanks.[10] The ears, eyes and mouth are lined with pale off-white.[11] Two black streaks run from the corners of the eyes across the cheeks. Individuals vary in background colour from sandy and pale ochre to dark ochre.[12] In the northern part of its range, it is lighter than in the southern part, where its spots and bands are more clearly defined. The three rings on the throat are reddish brown to black, with the third ring broken in some individuals.[4][13] The black bands are broad on the upper legs and become narrower towards the paws. The 25 to 30 mm (0.98 to 1.18 in) long guard hairs are gray at the base and have either white or dark tips. The underfur is dense with short and wavy hair.[13] The fur becomes thicker and longer during winter.[11] The pupils of the eyes contract to a vertical slit, like in all *Felis* species.[4] They are light green to dark yellow.[11]

The black-footed cat is the smallest cat species in Africa.[12][13][14][15] Females measure 33.7–36.8 cm (13.3–14.5 in) in head and body length with a 15.7 to 17 cm (6.2 to 6.7 in) long tail. Males are between 42.5 and 50 cm (16.7 and 19.7 in) with a 15–20 cm (5.9–7.9 in) long tail. Its tapering tail is about half the length of the head and body.[12] Its skull is short and round with a basal length of 77–87 mm (3.0–3.4 in) and a width of 38–40 mm (1.5–1.6 in). The ear canal and the openings of the ears are larger than in most *Felis* species. The cheek teeth are 22–23 mm (0.87–0.91 in) long and the upper carnassials 10 mm (0.39 in) long.[4] It has small pointed ears ranging from 45 to 50 mm (1.8 to 2.0 in) in females and 46 to 57 mm (1.8 to 2.2 in) in males. The hindfoot of females measures maximum 95 mm (3.7 in) and of males maximum 105 mm (4.1 in).[10][13] Its shoulder height is less than 25 cm (9.8 in).[16] Females weigh between 1.1 to 1.65 kg (2.4 to 3.6 lb) and males 1.6 and 2.45 kg (3.5 and 5.4 lb).[17][11]

The African wildcat (*Felis lybica*) is almost thrice as large as the black-footed cat, has longer legs, a longer tail and a mostly plain grey fur with less distinct markings. The serval (*Leptailurus serval*) resembles the black-footed cat in coat colour and pattern, but has proportionately larger ears, longer legs and a longer tail.
African Black Leopard

The African black leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) is a large member of the Big Cat family, native to Africa. This panther is not a distinct species itself but is the general name used to refer to the black colored feline of the Big Cat family, most notably leopards. The black leopard is an elusive and powerful animal that has adapted well to a variety of habitats around the world, and is known to be one of the strongest climbers of all felines. Although the African black leopard is not technically classified as a separate species, they are considered to be endangered by many due to the declining numbers of leopards throughout much of their natural ranges.

Kelly the African Black Leopard (Julie Kavner)African Black Leopard in Kenya
Aurochs

The aurochs, also called urus or ure (Bos primigenius), is an extinct type of large wild cattle that inhabited Europe, Asia and North Africa. It is the ancestor of domestic cattle. The species survived in Europe until the last recorded aurochs died in the Jaktorów Forest, Poland in 1627. During the Neolithic Revolution, which occurred during the early Holocene, there were at least two aurochs domestication events: one related to the Indian subspecies, leading to [[Zebu|zebu cattle; the other one related to the Eurasian subspecies, leading to taurine cattle. Other species of wild bovines were also domesticated, namely the Wild Water Buffalo, Gaur, and Banteng. In modern cattle, numerous breeds share characteristics of the aurochs, such as a dark colour in the bulls with a light eel stripe along the back (the cows being lighter), or a typical aurochs-like horn shape.

Andrew the Aurochs (Dan Castellaneta)
Black-tailed Prairie Dog

Named for their dog-like yip, prairie dogs are in fact rather large, stout, ground-dwelling squirrels. The black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) is generally tan to pinkish-brown above and whitish to buff coloured below, and is named for the distinctive and diagnostic black tip to its short tail. Coat colour varies slightly with the seasons, with body hair being tipped black in winter but white in summer. The head is round with large black eyes and tiny round ears.

Dawn the Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Anna Cathcart)Black-tailed Prairie Dog in Montana
Asia

Asia is Earth's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the Eastern and Northern Hemispheres. It shares the continental landmass of Eurasia with the continent of Europe and the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Europe and Africa. Asia covers an area of 44,579,000 square kilometres (17,212,000 sq mi), about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area. The continent, which has long been home to the majority of the human population, was the site of many of the first civilizations. Asia is notable for not only its overall large size and population, but also dense and large settlements as well as vast barely populated regions within the continent of 4.5 billion people, or roughly 60% of the world's population. In general terms, Asia is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean and on the north by the Arctic Ocean. The western boundary with Europe is a historical and cultural construct, as there is no clear physical and geographical separation between them. The most commonly accepted boundaries place Asia to the east of the Suez Canal, the Ural River, and the Ural Mountains, and south of the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian and Black Seas.

## Mammals

TigerLeopardAsian ElephantBlackbuckBornean OrangutanJack and AshiProboscis MonkeyGiant PandaCaracalJapanese MacaqueIndian RhinocerosDholeSloth BearWhite-Handed GibbonNilgaiWild Water BuffaloSnow LeopardIndian PangolinRed PandaLion-Tailed MacaquePrzewalski's HorseClouded LeopardPygmy HogAsian Palm CivetSouth Asian River DolphinGolden Snub-Nosed MonkeyHorsfield's TarsierBantengIndian Flying FoxIndian Grey MongooseRaccoon DogChitalSambarTibetan Sand FoxChiruSaigaFishing CatBengal Slow LorisJapanese SerowMarkhorStriped HyenaChousinghaNorth Sulawesi BabirusaBactrian CamelSun BearWild YakAsiatic LionNorthern Plains Grey LangurCelebes Crested MacaqueIndian BoarCommon TreeshrewPrevost's SquirrelChinese PangolinAsian Small-Clawed OtterLowland AnoaUrialIndian WolfSiamangBinturongGaurArabian OryxMalayan Tapir
## Birds

Indian PeafowlRed-Crowned CraneGreat Indian HornbillPhilippine EagleEurasian HoopoeIndian VultureGolden PheasantMandarin DuckRed-Breasted GooseTemminck’s TragopanSteller’s Sea-EagleFire-Tailed MyzornisNicobar PigeonBali MynaMaleoChinese MonalAsian Fairy-BluebirdWhite-Crested Laughingthrush
## Reptiles

Komodo DragonIndian GharialChinese AlligatorMugger CrocodileKing CobraReticulated PythonChinese Tree ViperYellow-Lipped Sea KraitMangrove SnakeBurmese PythonRussell’s ViperMalayan Blue Coral SnakeIndian CobraIndian PythonTokay GeckoAsian Water MonitorCommon Flying DragonVeiled Chameleon
## Amphibians

Chinese Giant SalamanderIndian BullfrogWallace’s Flying FrogEmperor NewtOriental Fire-Bellied ToadJapanese Giant Salamander
## Fish

KoiGoblin SharkLargetooth SawfishBanded Archerfish
## Invertebrates

House CricketAtlas MothJapanese Spider CrabGiant Forest ScorpionAsian Giant HornetAsian Long Horned-Beetle
## Mythical Beasts

YetiChinese DragonPhoenixKitsuneTsuchinokoMongolian Death WormKirinManticore
Baryonyx

Baryonyx (Say it: bar-ee-AWN-ICKS) is a genus of carnivorous saurischian dinosaur first discovered in clay pits just south of Dorking, England, and later reported from fossils found in northern Spain and Portugal. It is known to contain only one species, Baryonyx walkeri. Its fossils have been recovered from formations dating from the Hauterivian to early Barremian stages of the early Cretaceous Period, around 130–125 million years ago.

Grim the Baryonyx (Harry Shearer)Rudy the Baryonyx (Ben Stiller)
A Bug's Life (TanoCat)

**A Bug's Life** (TanoCat) movie spoof 1998

## Cast

* Oliver - Flik
* Sagwa Miao - Princess Atta
* Sheegwa Miao - Dot
* Mama Miao - Queen Ant
* Aphie - himself
* Janja - Hopper
* Adult Simba- P.T. Flea
* Zed the Zebra - Francis
* Melman - Slim
* Nelson The Elephant - Heimlich
* Tantor - Manny
* Audrey the Ostrich - Gypsy
* Mama Mirabelle - Rosie
* Ronald the Rhinoceros - Dim
* Giggles and Tickles - Tuck & Roll
* Pumbaa - Mr. Soil
* Dory - Dr. Flora
* Rajah- Thorny
* Alex (Madagascar) - Cornelius
* Berlioz & Toulouse - Dot's 2 Boyfriends
* Chungu - Molt
* Cheezi - Thumper
* Jake Spidermonkey - Axel
* Windsor Gorilla - Loco
* Mzingo, Kenge, and Kiburi - The Fly Brothers & Thud
* The Bird and her Chicks - Western Tanagers
Blue Whale

Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) are known to be the largest animals to have ever existed on this planet. They're baleen whales, which means they have fringed plates of fingernail-like material, called baleen, attached to their upper jaws. The giant animals feed by first gulping an enormous mouthful of water, expanding the pleated skin on their throat and belly to take it in. Then the whale's massive tongue forces the water out through the thin, overlapping baleen plates. Thousands of krill are left behind—and then swallowed.

Bloo the Blue Whale (Arnold Schwarzenegger)Blue Whale in Antarctica
Antarctica

Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent. It contains the geographic South Pole and is situated in the Antarctic region of the Southern Hemisphere, almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle, and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. At 14,200,000 square kilometers (5,500,000 square miles), it is the fifth-largest continent. For comparison, Antarctica is nearly twice the size of Australia. At 0.00008 people per square kilometer, it is by far the least densely populated continent. About 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice that averages 1.9 km (1.2 mi; 6,200 ft) in thickness, which extends to all but the northernmost reaches of the Antarctic Peninsula.

## Mammals

Killer WhaleBlue WhaleAntarctic Minke WhaleLeopard SealSouthern Elephant SealCrabeater SealWeddell SealRey and Finn
## Birds

Emperor PenguinAdelie PenguinChinstrap PenguinGentoo PenguinMacaroni PenguinBrown SkuaWandering AlbatrossSnow PetrelSouthern Giant PetrelArctic TernWilson's Storm Petrel
American Crow

The American crow (Corvus brachyrynchos) is a relatively large, thick-necked, uniformly black bird with a purple iridescence on the back and wings. Both sexes are similar, although the female is slightly smaller than the male and has large brood patch during the breeding season. Both the male and female American crow have a heavy, straight black bill, black feet and legs, and brown eyes, and the nasal openings are covered by prominent, stiff, bristle-like feathers. The short tail of the American crow is rounded or squared at the tip, and in flight, the long, finger-like flight feathers are visible at the tips of the broad wings. The juvenile American crow is similar in appearance to the adult, although the black plumage is dull rather than glossy, the feathers are fluffier and looser, and the tail feathers are narrower and more pointed. The feathers of the back, wings and tail are often slightly brown, contrasting with the rest of the body, and the eyes are grey-blue, changing to brown as the juvenile matures. The inside of the mouth is bright red for the first year, later becoming black. Nestlings of the American crow are almost bald, with a light covering of down feathers. The American crow has a wide range of vocalisations, some of which are the mimicked sounds of other species. A short, hoarse ‘ahhh’ is commonly made, which can vary in pitch, emphasis and pattern. Vocalisations may differ between populations, with some having individual ‘dialects'.

Corey the American Crow (Dionne Warwick)
Bigfoot

Bigfoot (or Sasquatch) is the name given to a cryptid simian-, ape-, or hominid-like creature that is said to inhabit forests, mainly in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Bigfoot is usually described as a large, hairy, bipedal humanoid. The term sasquatch is an Anglicized derivative of the Halkomelem word sásq'ets. Scientists discount the existence of Bigfoot and consider it to be a combination of folklore, misidentification, and hoax, rather than a living animal, because of the lack of physical evidence and the large numbers of creatures that would be necessary to maintain a breeding population. Scientists Grover Krantz and Jeffrey Meldrum have focused research on the alleged creature for the greater parts of their careers.

Harry Bigfoot (Mike Myers)Bigfoot in ZooquariumHall Monitor Sasquatch
Blue-footed Booby

The blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) is a large and rather comical-looking seabird, instantly recognizable by its bright blue webbed feet. The head and neck are heavily streaked with brown and white, giving a distinctive ‘spiky’ appearance, while the wings and upperparts are dark brown, with some white barring or scaling on the back, and a large white patch on the upper back and on the rump. The underparts are white, and the tail is dark brown, with white central feathers. The wings are long and pointed. The beak of the blue-footed booby is dark greenish-blue or grey, merging into the dark skin of the face and gular pouch, and the eye is a piercing yellow. The call of the male blue-footed booby is a plaintive whistle, while the female uses a hoarse, grunting ark-ark-ark. The female blue-footed booby is similar in appearance to the male, but can be distinguished by the dark inner iris in the eye, giving the appearance of a larger pupil. The female is also larger than the male, but has a proportionately shorter tail. Immature birds are more uniform brown on the head, neck, upperparts and upper breast, with a white belly, duller legs, and brown or greyish eyes.

Bobby the Blue-footed Booby (Raymond S. Persi)
Bighorn Sheep

The bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) is named for its massive, spiral horns, which in the male can reach lengths of over a metre and weigh up to 14 kilograms, equalling the weight of the entire skeleton. The coat of this species is hairy rather than woolly, and coloured glossy brown in the summer, becoming paler in the winter. The hooves are black, the tail is short, and the rump has a conspicuous pale patch. The female’s horns, though large compared to some species of sheep, are much smaller than the male’s, and less curved. There is some debate regarding the taxonomy of the bighorn sheep, with variable numbers of subspecies recognised by different authorities.

Tim the Bighorn Sheep (Wallace Shawn)Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep in WyomingKristopher Ram
Basking Shark

The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is the second largest fish in the seas, after the whale shark (Rhincodon typus); its maximum size is thought to be at least 10 metres long. This creature is a gentle giant however, filter-feeding onplankton through the five massive gill slits that almost encircle the head. Thousands of fine, bristle-like ‘gill rakers’ adorn each of the gill arches within the slits. The basking shark has an extremely distinctive body shape with its conical, almost pointed snout and large dorsal and pectoral fins that can reach as long as two metres each, and a crescent-moon shaped tail. The body is a greyish brown colour, either all over or with a paler shade underneath, and is covered with a layer of mucus. The large mouth, which may gape one metre across, contains many small hooked teeth; more than any other shark. The basking shark has a particularly large liver that can weigh up to 25 percent of the body weight and provides buoyancy for its oceanic life. Juveniles have a distinctive hook-like snout, which changes shape during the first year of life.

Beaumoth the Basking Shark (Dan Castellaneta)
American Mastodon

The American mastodon (Mammut americanum) is one of the many species of extinct mammutid proboscideans in the genus Mammut, distantly related to elephants, that inhabited North and Central America during the late Miocene or late Pliocene up to their extinction at the end of the Pleistocene 10,000 to 11,000 years ago. Mastodons lived in herds and were predominantly forest dwelling animals that fed on a mixed diet obtained by browsing and grazing with a seasonal preference for browsing, similar to living elephants.

Titan the American Mastodon (Tom Kenny)
African Forest Buffalo

The African forest buffalo (Syncerus caffer nanus), known also as the Dwarf or Congo buffalo, is the smallest subspecies of the African Buffalo. It is related to the Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer), Sudanese Buffalo (Syncerus caffer brachyceros) and Nile Buffalo (Syncerus caffer aequinoctialis). However, it is the only subspecies that occurs mainly in the rainforest of central and western Africa with an annual rainfall around 1,500 mm.

Helen the African Forest Buffalo (Tress MacNeille)
American Flamingo

The American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), also known as the Caribbean flamingo, is a large species of flamingo closely related to the greater flamingo and Chilean flamingo. It was formerly considered conspecific with the greater flamingo, but that treatment is now widely viewed (e.g. by the American and British Ornithologists' Unions) as incorrect due to a lack of evidence. It is the only flamingo that naturally inhabits North America.

Ballet the American Flamingo (Christina Aguilera)American Flamingo in Fresno Chaffee ZooA flock of American flamingos at the San Diego Zoo.Flamingo (Adrienne Bailon)
Banded Mongoose

The banded mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a long, slender carnivore that is widespread throughout much of southern Africa. As its name suggests, the banded mongoose has a number of distinctive dark bands that run horizontally across its back, starting at the base of the neck and continuing all the way down to the beginning of the tail. These bands help to distinguish the banded mongoose from the smaller Common Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula), which occupies similar habitats and has a similar social structure as the banded mongoose. Its wiry coat ranges from grey to grey-brown, with the tip of its tapered tail being a darker brown or black.

Bugcatcher the Banded Mongoose (Matt Stonie)The Lion King (2019)The Lion Guard
Andean Condor

The Andean condor, (Vultur gryphus), is a species of South American bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae and is the only member of the genus Vultur. Found in the Andes mountains and adjacent Pacific coasts of western South America, the Andean Condor has a wingspan of up to 3.2 m/10.5 ft but is exceeded by the wandering albatross (at up to 3.6 m/12 ft) the southern royal albatross the dalmatian and the great white pelicans (at reportedly up to 3.5 m/11.6 ft).

Sodor the Andean Condor (Ludacris)Andean Condor in Peru
Blue Poison Frog

The blue poison dart frog or blue poison arrow frog or known by its native name, okopipi, (Dendrobates tinctorius azureus) is a subspecies of dyeing poison frog found in the forests surrounded by the Sipaliwini savanna, which is located in southern Suriname and adjacent far northern Brazil. D. tinctorius "azureus" is also known by its Tirio Indian name, okopipi. Its scientific name comes from its azure color. While frequently considered a valid species in the past, recent authorities treat it as a variant of D. tinctorius.

Buzzi the Blue Poison Frog (JC Gonzalez)Luz meets Blue Poison Frog.png
Argali

The name 'argali' is the Mongolian word for wild sheep.[2] It is the largest species of wild sheep. Argali stand 85 to 135 cm (3 to 4 ft) high at the shoulder and measure 136 to 200 cm (4 to 7 ft) long from the head to the base of the tail. The female, or **ewe** is the smaller sex by a considerable margin, sometimes weighing less than half as much as the male, or **ram**. The ewes can weigh from 43.2 to 100 kg (95 to 220 lb) and the rams typically from 97 to 328 kg (214 to 723 lb), with a maximum reported mass of 356 kg (785 lb). The Pamir argali (also called Marco Polo sheep, for they were first described by that traveler), *O. a. polii*, is the largest race on average, regularly measuring more than 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) long without the tail, and is less sexually dimorphic in body mass than most other subspecies. The argali has relatively the shortest tail of any wild goat-antelope or sheep, with reported tail lengths of 9.5–17 cm (3.7–6.7 in).
Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

The black-capped squirrel monkey (Saimiri boliviensis) is a South American squirrel monkey, found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. This South American monkey can be found in numerous zoos (with over 80 zoos keeping them in Europe alone, the majority of them being of the Bolivian subspecies) around the world, including the Ellen Trout Zoo, London Zoo, Apenheul Primate Park, Copenhagen Zoo and Auckland Zoo.

Sabo the Black-capped Squirrel Monkey (Tom Kenny)
Alaskan Moose

The Alaskan moose (Alces alces gigas), also called giant moose or Alaska moose, is a subspecies of moose that ranges from Alaska to western Yukon. The Alaska moose is the largest North American subspecies of moose. Alaska moose inhabit boreal forests and mixed deciduous forests throughout most of Alaska and most of Western Yukon. Like all moose species, the Alaska moose is usually solitary but sometimes will form small herds. Typically, they only come into contact with other moose for mating or competition for mates. During mating season, in autumn and winter, male Alaska moose become very aggressive and prone to attacking when startled.

Bucky the Alaskan Moose (Ted Nugent)Tuke (Dave Thomas)Rutt (Rick Moranis)Kata (Catherine O'Hara)Anda (Andrea Martin)Peter Moosebridge (Peter Mansbridge)Alaskan Moose in AlaskaStag MooseShin Chan Moose.pngCrayon Shin-chan: Roar! Kasukabe Animal Kingdom 2 (2013)Harold and the Purple Crayon 2001 Moose.pngHarold and the Purple Crayon (2001-2002)Sonic X Moose.pngSonic X (2003-2004)Little Einsteins Moose.pngLittle Einsteins (2005-2009)Dinosaur King Moose.pngDinosaur King (2007-2008)346 Horrible Animals Moose.png346 Horrible Animals (2022)
Beluga Whale

The snow-white beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is one of the most distinctive of all cetaceans (a group that includes dolphins, whales and porpoises). The stocky body ends in a particularly small head, and adults develop their striking white colouring as they mature. Beluga whales lack adorsal fin; their genus name Delphinapterus means 'dolphin-without-a-wing', but there is a ridge of toughened skin along the back that tends to be more pronounced in mature males. Unlike most cetaceans, beluga whales have an extremely flexible neck and can turn their head almost 90 degrees to the side. Their lips are also flexible and can form a variety of facial expressions. They have a very thick layer of blubber which may be up to 15 centimetres thick that provides insulation in the freezing arctic waters. Beluga whales use a wide range of vocalisations such as clicks, grunts, squeals, screeches and whistles. These sounds can be heard through the hulls of ships and the beluga whale was nicknamed the 'sea canary' by early Arctic sailors.

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Argentine Horned Frog

The Argentine horned frog (*Ceratophrys ornata*), also known as the Argentine wide-mouthed frog or ornate pacman frog, is the most common species of horned frog, from the grasslands of Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. A voracious eater, it will attempt to swallow anything that moves close to its wide mouth, such as rodents, lizards and other frogs, even if this predator would suffocate in the process. It is also kept as an exotic pet.

Mr. Wiggles the Argentine Horned Frog (Dan Castellaneta)
Black Rhinoceros

The black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) is the most well known of the five living rhinoceros species, with its aggressive reputation and highly publicised international conservation drive. Black rhinoceros are in fact grey in colour and are distinguished from the other African species (which is also grey) the white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum), by its pointed, prehensile upper lip; white rhinoceros have square lips. Both African rhinoceros species possess two horns, made from clumped fibres rather than bone, and the taller front horn may be 60 centimetres or longer. It is estimated that 96 % of the black rhino population was lost between 1970 and 1992. The black rhino has a characteristic pointed, prehensile upper lip, which is adapted for grasping leaves and twigs.

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Black Garden Ant

The black garden ant (Lasius niger), also known as the common black ant, is a formicine ant, the type species of the subgenus Lasius, which is found across Europe and in some parts of North America, South America, Asia and Australasia. The European species was split into two species; L. niger, which are found in open areas; and L. platythorax, which is found in forest habitats.It is monogynous, meaning colonies contain a single queen. Lasius niger colonies normally range from 4,000 to 7,000 workers, but can reach 40,000 in rare cases. A Lasius niger queen can live for up to 29 years the longest recorded lifespan for any eusocial insect. Lasius niger queens in the early stages of founding can have two to three other queens in the nest. They will tolerate each other until the first workers come, then it is most likely they will fight until one queen remains. Under laboratory conditions, workers can live at least 4 years.[4] Lasius niger is host to a number of temporary social parasites of the Lasius mixtus group including Lasius mixtus and Lasius umbratus.
Barn Owl

Ethereal and ghost-like, the barn owl (Tyto alba) (Say it: TIH-toe al-BUH) has golden-grey coloured upperparts, and pure white underparts. The heart-shaped facial disc is pale, and the large eyes are black. It flies silently and slowly, often with the feet dangling. A number of vocalizations are produced, including an eerie drawn-out shriek. The barn owl is one of the most wide-ranging birds in the world, found in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. Barn owls do not hoot, instead emitting a long, eerie screech. They also hiss, snore and yap. With its asymmetrical ears, the barn owl has the most acute hearing of any animal.

Tara the Barn Owl (Pamela Adlon)
Anglo-Nubian Goat

The Anglo-Nubian is a British breed of domestic goat. It originated in nineteenth century from cross-breeding between native British goats and a mixed population of large lop-eared goats imported from India, the Middle East and North Africa. Its distinguishing characteristics include large, pendulous ears and a "Roman" nose. Due to their Middle-Eastern heritage, Anglo-Nubians can live in very hot climates and have a longer breeding season than other dairy goats. It has been exported to many parts of the world, and is found in more than sixty countries. In many of them it is known simply as the Nubian.

Garold the Nubian Goat (Justin Roiland)
Apatosaurus

The Brontosaurus, also known as the Apatosaurus, is a genus of extinct sauropod dinosaurs that lived in North America during the Late Jurassic period. It was originally described in 1877, when Othniel Charles Marsh named the first-known species, Apatosaurus ajax. A second species, Apatosaurus louisae, was discovered in 1916. They range in age from 152 to 151 million years ago (mya), during the early Tithonianages of the Morrison Formation in modern-day Colorado, Oklahoma, and Utah, in the United States. Apatosaurus had an average length of 22.8 m (75 ft), and an average mass of at least 16.4 metric tons (18.1 short tons). A few specimens indicate a maximum length up to 30% greater than average and a mass of 33–73 t (32–72 long tons; 36–80 short tons).

Cory the Apatosaurus (Owen Wilson)Apatosaurus in Kimmeridgian Colorado
American Bullfrog

Aptly named for its deep, resonant croak, the American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) is North America’s largest frog species. This impressive, golden-eyed amphibian has a broad head and body, and its rough skin is covered in tiny, randomly arranged tubercles. The tips of the American bullfrog’s fingers and toes are blunt, and the webbing between the digits is well developed. The colouration of the American bullfrog varies widely depending on the location, with its upperparts ranging from bright green to olive or brownish green. A netlike pattern of brown or grey markings may be present on its back. The hind limbs are long and powerful and have dark blotches and bands. The underside of the American bullfrog is much paler than the upperparts, with a cream or whitish belly that is tinged with yellow or mottled with grey. As well as being larger than the male, the female American bullfrog is also generally browner and more highly spotted. The throat of the male is yellow, while that of the female is white, and a further difference between the sexes is the presence of pigmented ‘nuptial pads’ on the thumbs of the male, which are used to grip the female during mating. As with the adults, the tadpoles of the American bullfrog are large. The back of the tadpole is yellowish green, speckled with black spots, and has an arched dorsal fin, while the belly is lighter. The American bullfrog is named for its deep, resonant croak. Known for its voracious appetite, the American bullfrog eats almost anything it can swallow. The American bullfrog is considered to be one of the 100 worst invasive species in the world.

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Atlantic Sailfish

The Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans) is a species of marine fish in the family Istiophoridae of the order Istiophoriformes. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, except for large areas of the central North Atlantic and the central South Atlantic, from the surface to depths of 200 m (656 ft). The Atlantic sailfish is related to the marlin. Tests in the 1920s estimated that the Atlantic sailfish was capable of short sprints of up to 111 kilometres per hour (69 mph); however, more conservative estimates of 37 to 55 kilometres per hour (23 to 34 mph) are more widely accepted. More recent studies even suggest sailfish do not exceed swimming speeds of 36 km/h (22 mph). Atlantic sailfish hunt schooling fish, such as sardines, anchovies and mackerel although they also feed on crustaceans and cephalopods. The Atlantic sailfish is a metallic blue fish with a large sail-like dorsal fin and a long and pointed bill-like snout. It is dark bluish-black on the upperparts and lighter on the sides (counter-shading), with about twenty bluish horizontal bars along the flanks; the underparts are silvery white. The tail fin is strongly forked. The fins are bluish-black and the front dorsal fin is speckled with small black spots. The bases of the anal fins are pale.

Samir the Atlantic Sailfish (Kunal Nayyar)
African Crested Porcupine

The African crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata) is the largest porcupine in the world. The black and white quills along the head and back of this spiny mammal can be raised into a crest, hence its common name of crested porcupine. These sturdy, sharp quills, which are about 35 centimetres long and marked with alternating light and dark bands, provide highly effective protection against predators. The underside of the crested porcupine’s short body is covered in rough dark-brown or black bristles. It has thick legs, with four well-developed, clawed digits on its forefeet and five digits on its hindfeet. Its eyes and ears are very small. Porcupine species in the genus Hystrix are distinct from porcupines in other genera in having a shorter tail that bears special quills at the end. These tail quills are broad, thin-walled and hollow at the tip, so that when vibrated, such as when the animal is threatened or aggressive, they produce a hiss-like rattle.

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American Bison

The American bison or American buffalo (Bison bison), the largest mammal in North America, once roamed the continent in vast herds and helped to shape the ecology of the Great Plains, as well as the history of the United States of America. Formidable in stature, the American bison’s massive frame is accentuated by its towering shoulder hump. Resting low on a short, stocky neck, the bulky head features a broad forehead, short, up-curving horns and a straggly beard. The head, neck, shoulders, and forelegs are covered in a long, shaggy, brownish-black coat, while the hair on the remainder of the body is considerably shorter and lighter in colour. Female bison are on average shorter than the males, and have a smaller hump, a thinner neck and more slender horns.

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Bearded Vulture

The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), also known as the lammergeier or ossifrage, is a bird of prey and the only member of the genus Gypaetus. Traditionally considered an Old World vulture, it actually forms a minor lineage of Accipitridae together with the Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), its closest living relative. It is not much more closely related to the Old World vultures proper than to, for example, hawks, and differs from the former by its feathered neck. Although dissimilar, the Egyptian and bearded vulture each have a lozenge-shaped tail — unusual among birds of prey. In July 2014, the IUCN Red List has reassessed this species to be near threatened. Before July 2014, it was actually classed as Least Concern. Their population trend is decreasing. The bearded vulture is the only known animal whose diet is almost exclusively bone (70-90%). It lives and breeds on crags in high mountains in southern Europe, the Caucasus, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and Tibet, laying one or two eggs in mid-winter that hatch at the beginning of spring.
Australian Cattle Dog

The Australian Cattle Dog (ACD), or simply Cattle Dog, is a breed of herding dog originally developed in Australia for droving cattle over long distances across rough terrain. This breed is a medium-sized, short-coated dog that occurs in two main colour forms. It has either red or black hair distributed fairly evenly through a white coat, which gives the appearance of a "red" or "blue" dog. As with dogs from other working breeds, the Australian Cattle Dog is energetic and intelligent with an independent streak. It responds well to structured training, particularly if it is interesting and challenging. It was originally bred to herd by biting, and is known to nip running children. It forms a strong attachment to its owners, and can be protective of them and their possessions. It is easy to groom and maintain, requiring little more than brushing during the shedding period. The most common health problems are deafness and progressive blindness (both hereditary conditions) and accidental injury; otherwise, it is a robust breed with a lifespan of 12 to 16 years. In the 19th century, New South Wales cattle farmer Thomas Hall crossed the dogs used by drovers in his parents' home county, Northumberland, with dingoes he had tamed. The resulting dogs were known as Halls Heelers. After Hall's death in 1870, the dogs became available beyond the Hall family and their associates. They were subsequently developed into two modern breeds: the Australian Cattle Dog and the Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog. Robert Kaleski, who wrote the first standard for the breed, was influential in its development. The first domestic dogs to arrive in Australia came with the First Fleet in 1788 and later convict fleets. A thriving stray dog population soon grew. Some of the strays, those with stock work potential, found home with the free settler, George Hall. Thomas Hall, a son of George, developed them into working dogs of excellence. Robert Kaleski, who wrote the first standard for the breed, called Hall's dogs Halls Heelers. The Halls Heelers were later developed into the two modern breeds, Australian Cattle Dog and Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog. Australian Cattle Dog has been nicknamed a "Red Heeler" or "Blue Heeler" on the basis of its colouring and practice of moving reluctant cattle by nipping at their heels. Dogs from a line bred in Queensland, Australia, which were successful at shows and at stud in the 1940s, were called "Queensland Heelers" to differentiate them from lines bred in New South Wales; this nickname is now occasionally applied to any Australian Cattle Dog.
American Black Bear

With a population double, that of all other bear species combined, the American black bear (Ursus americanus) is by far the most common member of the bear family (Ursidae). Despite its common name, the black bear exhibits considerable variation in colouration, both among individuals from a single litter, and between populations from separate geographical regions. While most populations in the west of the American black bear’s range have black fur, in the east, many populations have lighter cinnamon or yellow-brown coats. In addition, some populations found along the Pacific coast have grey-blue fur, while in British Colombia, Canada, around ten percent of the population has an entirely white coat. It has been suggested that the variability in coat coloration may be related to habitat, with lighter colored bears occurring in open habitats. It may also serve a purpose in mimicking brown bears (Ursus arctos) that compete and sometimes prey upon this species. Despite some similarities between the American black bear and the brown bear, this species can readily be identified by its head profile, which slopes in a roughly straight line from the brow to the end of the snout. In addition, it lacks a prominent shoulder hump and has short claws, well suited for climbing. The American black bear produces a range of vocalizations, with a “woof” sound usually given in alarm by adults, while the young may produce shrill howls when lonely or frightened.

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