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!
Animals that start with A include mammals such as the aardvark, African bush elephant, Arctic fox and aye-aye; reptiles such as alligators, anacondas and the alligator snapping turtle; amphibians such as the African clawed toad and axolotl; and birds such as albatrosses and auks.
On this page you’ll meet these and many other interesting animals beginning with A, together with pictures and facts on each species.
Animals that start with N include mammals such as the naked mole rat, narwhal and numbat; reptiles such as the Nile crocodile and northern leaf-tailed gecko; birds such as nighthawks and the nightingale; fish such as the nurse shark and nalolo; and amphibians such as newts and the natterjack toad.
Animals that start with J include mammals such as jackals, jackrabbits, jerboas, junglefowl and the jaguar; birds such as jaegers, jays, and juncos; fish such as the John Dory, and invertebrates such as the Jerusalem cricket and jumping spider.
Animals that start with V include mammals such as vampire bat, vervet monkey, Virginia opossum, volcano rabbit and Visayan warty pig; birds such as vultures, vireos and the velvet asity; insects such as the viceroy butterfly, and fish such as the viperfish.
On this page you’ll meet these and many other interesting animals beginning with v, together with pictures and facts on each animal.
Melanistic animals are animals with an increased amount of the dark pigment melanin in their skin, hair and feathers, etc., giving them a dark appearance. Melanism is a genetic mutation that occurs in many different types of animals, including mammals, reptiles and insects. Among the best-known melanistic animals are the black leopards and jaguars known as panthers.
Other melanistic animals include squirrels, deer, pheasants, the silver fox (a melanistic red fox), several cat species, even penguins (a melanistic king penguin was filmed during the making of the BBC series “Dynasties”) and flamingos (a black flamingo was spotted in Cyprus in 2015).
On this page we explore melanism and other genetic conditions that affect the appearance of animals, and provide pictures and facts on a variety of melanistic animals.
Asian animals include mammals such as the giant panda, tiger, Asiatic lion, snow leopard, orangutan and proboscis monkey; reptiles such as the saltwater crocodile, Indian cobra and Komodo dragon, and birds such as the great hornbill, painted stork and peacock.
On this page is a list of famous (and not-so-famous) Asian animals, with pictures and interesting facts on each species.
Animals that start with X include: mammals such as Xanthippe’s shrew and the xolo (a breed of dog); the reptile Xantus’ leaf-toed gecko (a species of lizard); fish such as the X-ray tetra and xestus sabretooth blenny; and birds such as Xantus’ Hummingbird and the xeme. On this page are pictures and facts on these …
Information, pictures and facts on every living penguin species.
Types of Penguins
Well-known types of penguin include the emperor penguin (the world's largest penguin) and its close cousin the king penguin; the macaroni penguin (the world's most common penguin); the chinstrap penguin (the most common penguin species in Antarctica); the little penguin (the smallest penguin); the African penguin (a species found on the coasts of Southern Africa); and the Galápagos penguin, which is found further north than any other type of penguin.
On this page is a list of all living penguin species, with pictures and facts on each. Test your penguin knowledge with a FREE printable penguin worksheet!
Examples of black and white animals include mammals such as zebras, pandas and killer whales / orcas; birds such as magpies and penguins; and insects such as the banded alder borer beetle and zebra swallowtail butterfly.
Pictures and facts on these and many other amazing black and white species can be found in the list below.
There are 537 shark species, divided between 8 orders. Famous types of sharks include requiem sharks such as the tiger shark and blue shark; mackerel sharks such as the great white shark and shortfin mako shark; carpet sharks such as the whale shark; ground sharks such as the great hammerhead, and smaller groups such as angel sharks, catsharks and dogfish.
You can use the index below to find pictures and information on famous shark species from all around the world.
List of reptiles with pictures and facts: examples of reptiles from all around the world. On this page you’ll find: the world’s largest crocodile (which also happens to be the world’s largest reptile); the most venomous snake, the largest lizard, the largest sea turtle, a venomous lizard, and reptiles with surprising adaptations for surviving in …
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