Animal lists featuring species that are linked either by type, location, or habitat. From rainforest animals to awesome amphibians; discover the world’s most amazing animals!
Examples of mollusks include bivalves such as clams, oysters and scallops; gastropods such as slugs, snails, limpets, nudibranchs and sea hares; and cephalopods such as squid, cuttlefish, nautiluses and octopuses.
Less well-known examples of mollusks include chitons (class Polyplacophora), tusk shells (class Scaphopoda) and members of the classes Monoplacophora and Aplacophora.
Different types of animals include invertebrates such as sponges, flatworms, roundworms, cnidarians (jellyfish, anemones, etc.), mollusks (squid, octopuses, snails, clams, etc.), crustaceans, arachnids and insects; and vertebrates such as fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and birds.
On this page is a list of the major animal types, with pictures and facts on each. You’ll learn the differences between these animal groups, and improve your understanding of the entire animal kingdom!
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Antarctic animals list, with pictures and information. Discover the amazing animals that live in one of the world’s harshest environments. Introduction To Antarctic Animals Antarctica is a vast frozen continent at the far south of the world. It is covered in a thick layer of ice, and surrounded by the icy waters of the Southern …
The world is home to a vast number of animals; there are over 1.5 million recognized living animal species, and likely millions more still to be discovered and named.
Animals first appeared in the sea over 600 million years ago, and subsequently evolved to live in the majority of Earth’s aquatic and terrestrial (land) habitats. Today, animals are found all around the world, from the rainforests of South America to the frozen shores of Antarctica, with every continent being home to a unique collection of species.
On this page is a continent-by-continent guide to animals around the world.
Animal habitats can be divided into three main types: terrestrial (land) habitats and two aquatic habitats: freshwater, and marine (saltwater).
Examples of terrestrial animal habitats include forests, grasslands and deserts; examples of freshwater animal habitats include lakes, rivers and marshes; examples of marine animal habitats include coral reefs, the open ocean and the intertidal zone.
On this page, we explore the different types of animal habitats and provide examples of species that live in each.
Arthropods examples from major groups, including insects, crustaceans, arachnids, myriapods, and more.
List of European animals, with pictures and facts. Discover the amazing fauna of Europe, with examples of all major animal groups.
South America is a continent known for its high biodiversity. Its rainforests, grasslands, mountains and deserts are home to a vast number of species, many of which are found nowhere else on Earth.
South American animals include mammals such as anteaters, tapirs, jaguar, maned wolf, howler monkeys and spider monkeys; reptiles such as caimans, anacondas and iguanas; amphibians such as poison dart frogs and the red-eyed tree frog; and birds such as the harpy eagle, rheas and macaws.
On this page is a list containing these and many other animals that live in South America, with pictures, facts, and links to further information on each.
Freshwater animals include mammals such as otters, river dolphins and hippos; birds such as dippers, herons and kingfishers; insects such as mayflies, water striders and dragonflies; fish such as bass, lake trout and piranhas, and amphibians such as frogs, newts and the axolotl.
On this page is a list including these and many other examples of animals that live in freshwater habitats from all around the world.
Animals that start with M include mammals such as the mandrill, manatee, maned wolf and moose; birds such as the macaroni penguin, macaw and martial eagle; fish such as the manta ray and monkfish; and invertebrates such as the millipede and monarch butterfly.
On this page is a list containing these and many other interesting animals beginning with M, together with pictures and facts on each species.
Animals that start with G include mammals such as the giant otter, giraffe, grey seal and gorilla; birds such as the galah and gyrfalcon; reptiles such as the Gaboon viper and Gila monster; and invertebrates such as the giant clam and goliath beetle.
On this page is a list containing these and many other interesting animals beginning with G, together with pictures and facts on each species.
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