Animal Lists

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 Around The World – Discover Species From Every Continent

Animals Around The World

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.

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Animal Habitats – Terrestrial, Freshwater & Marine, Pictures & Facts

Animal Habitats

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.

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South American Animals List With Pictures & Interesting Facts

South American Animals

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.

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Freshwater Animals List, Pictures & Facts, Examples Of Freshwater Species

Freshwater Animals

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.

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Animals That Start With M: List With Pictures & Interesting Facts

Animals That Start With M

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.

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Animals That Start With G: List With Pictures & Interesting Facts

Animals That Start With G

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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Forest Animals – Pictures & Interesting Facts On Animals That Live In Forests

Forest Animals

Forest animals include mammals such as the African forest elephant, okapi, sugar glider, tiger quoll, wolf, black bear, moose, tapir and many types of monkeys; birds such as the great hornbill, southern cassowary and harpy eagle, as well as many types of toucans and woodpeckers.

On this page you’ll find pictures and interesting facts on these and many other animals that live in forests…

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Animals That Start With B: List With Pictures & Interesting Facts

Animals That Start With B

Animals that start with B include mammals such as beavers, bats, bears, bobcat, bonobo and bison; reptiles such as the black mamba and boa constrictor; fish such as the barracuda and bull shark; birds such as the black vulture and buzzard; and invertebrates such as bees, barnacles, and bullet ants.

On this page is a list containing these and many other interesting animals beginning with B, together with pictures and facts on each species.

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Grassland Animals List, Interesting Facts On Animals That Live In Grasslands

Grassland Animals

Grassland animals include mammals such as antelopes, cheetah, zebras, eastern grey kangaroo, Pallas’s cat, Przewalski’s horse, American bison, giant anteater and maned wolf; birds such as the plains-wanderer, Steppe eagle, prairie falcon and rhea, and reptiles such as the prairie rattlesnake and leopard tortoise.

On this page you’ll find facts and information on these and many other grassland animals…

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