Animals

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Lion

Large carnivorous apex predator living in prides; grasslands and savannas; Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae.

Tiger

Largest solitary cat known for its striped coat; forests, grasslands, and swamps; Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae.

Cheetah

Fastest land mammal built for high-speed chases; savannas and arid scrublands; Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae.

Leopard

Strong spotted cat adapted to climbing and stealth; forests, grasslands, and rocky regions; Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae.

Jaguar

Stocky big cat with a powerful bite that often swims; tropical rainforests and wetlands; Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae.

Gray Wolf

Social canine that hunts cooperatively in family packs; tundra, forests, and plains; Mammalia, Carnivora, Canidae.

Red Fox

Adaptable small carnivore with a bushy brush tail; forests, grasslands, and urban edges; Mammalia, Carnivora, Canidae.

African Elephant

Largest living land mammal with tusks and large ears; savannas, grasslands, and forests; Mammalia, Proboscidea, Elephantidae.

Asian Elephant

Smaller elephant species with smaller ears and rounded back; tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests; Mammalia, Proboscidea, Elephantidae.

Hippopotamus

Heavy, semi-aquatic herbivore known for large canine tusks; rivers, lakes, and mangrove swamps; Mammalia, Artiodactyla, Hippopotamidae.

White Rhinoceros

Massive horned grazer with a wide flat lip; grassy savannas and open woodlands; Mammalia, Perissodactyla, Rhinocerotidae.

Giraffe

Tallest living terrestrial animal, browsing high canopies; savannas and open woodlands; Mammalia, Artiodactyla, Giraffidae.

Plains Zebra

Herbivorous equine with black-and-white striped coats; grasslands and savannas; Mammalia, Perissodactyla, Equidae.

Grizzly Bear

Large omnivore with a prominent shoulder hump; forests, alpine meadows, and river valleys; Mammalia, Carnivora, Ursidae.

Polar Bear

Specialized marine predator hunting mainly ice seals; sea ice, coastal waters, and arctic tundra; Mammalia, Carnivora, Ursidae.

Giant Panda

Distinctive black-and-white bear feeding almost exclusively on bamboo; temperate montane bamboo forests; Mammalia, Carnivora, Ursidae.

Chimpanzee

Highly intelligent social primate that makes and uses tools; tropical rainforests and savannas; Mammalia, Primates, Hominidae.

Western Gorilla

Largest living ground-dwelling primate; dense tropical lowland forests and swamps; Mammalia, Primates, Hominidae.

Bornean Orangutan

Arboreal great ape with long shaggy reddish hair; tropical and subtropical peat swamp forests; Mammalia, Primates, Hominidae.

Red Kangaroo

Largest marsupial that hops using powerful hind legs; arid and semi-arid plains and scrublands; Mammalia, Diprotodontia, Macropodidae.

Koala

Tree-dwelling marsupial feeding primarily on eucalyptus leaves; open eucalyptus woodlands; Mammalia, Diprotodontia, Phascolarctidae.

Platypus

Egg-laying semi-aquatic mammal with a duck-like bill; freshwater rivers and streams; Mammalia, Monotremata, Ornithorhynchidae.

Blue Whale

Largest animal ever known, feeding on krill via baleen; open pelagic oceans worldwide; Mammalia, Cetacea, Balaenopteridae.

Orca

Apex toothed whale living in complex matrilineal pods; cold coastal waters and open oceans; Mammalia, Cetacea, Delphinidae.

Bottlenose Dolphin

Intelligent marine mammal communicating with clicks and whistles; temperate and tropical oceans and coastal bays; Mammalia, Cetacea, Delphinidae.

California Sea Lion

Agile pinniped with external ear flaps that barks loudly; rocky coasts and shallow coastal waters; Mammalia, Carnivora, Otariidae.

Bald Eagle

Large bird of prey with distinctive white head plumage; coastal areas, lakes, and rivers; Aves, Accipitriformes, Accipitridae.

Peregrine Falcon

Fastest bird capable of diving over 200 mph; cliffs, open country, and urban skyscrapers; Aves, Falconiformes, Falconidae.

Barn Owl

Nocturnal heart-faced predator hunting rodents by sound; open fields, agricultural land, and barns; Aves, Strigiformes, Tytonidae.

Emperor Penguin

Largest flightless marine bird adapted to extreme cold; Antarctic ice shelves and open ocean; Aves, Sphenisciformes, Spheniscidae.

Common Ostrich

Fast-running flightless bird that lays massive eggs; arid savannas and open scrublands; Aves, Struthioniformes, Struthionidae.

Scarlet Macaw

Brightly colored neotropical parrot that nests in tree cavities; humid evergreen rainforest canopies; Aves, Psittaciformes, Psittacidae.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Tiny bird capable of hovering by flapping wings at extreme speed; woodlands, meadows, and gardens; Aves, Apodiformes, Trochilidae.

American Flamingo

Filter-feeding wading bird with pink plumage derived from diet; shallow salt pans, lagoons, and estuaries; Aves, Phoenicopteriformes, Phoenicopteridae.

Saltwater Crocodile

Largest living reptile with immense bite force; brackish coastal waters, estuaries, and rivers; Reptilia, Crocodylia, Crocodylidae.

American Alligator

Broad-snouted crocodilian living in fresh waters; wetlands, marshes, lakes, and bayous; Reptilia, Crocodylia, Alligatoridae.

Komodo Dragon

Largest living lizard hunting with venom and sharp teeth; dry tropical savannas and open woodlands; Reptilia, Squamata, Varanidae.

Green Sea Turtle

Large marine turtle feeding predominantly on seagrass and algae; warm coastal shallow waters and coral reefs; Reptilia, Testudines, Cheloniidae.

Galapagos Giant Tortoise

Long-lived herbivore with a massive bony carapace; dry lowlands and volcanic highlands; Reptilia, Testudines, Testudinidae.

King Cobra

Longest venomous snake preying chiefly on other snakes; dense highland forests and agricultural fields; Reptilia, Squamata, Elapidae.

Green Anaconda

Heaviest snake in the world, suffocating prey via constriction; swamps, marshes, and slow-moving streams; Reptilia, Squamata, Boidae.

Veiled Chameleon

Arboreal reptile with zygodactylous feet and color-changing skin; dry coastal mountain slopes and river valleys; Reptilia, Squamata, Chamaeleonidae.

Poison Dart Frog

Small toxic amphibian displaying bright aposematic coloring; tropical rainforest leaf litter and foliage; Amphibia, Anura, Dendrobatidae.

American Bullfrog

Large aquatic frog with a deep resonant croak; permanent fresh bodies of water and marshes; Amphibia, Anura, Ranidae.

Axolotl

Neotenic salamander that retains its aquatic larval gills into adulthood; high-altitude freshwater canals and lakes; Amphibia, Urodela, Ambystomatidae.

Great White Shark

Apex predatory fish possessing serrated teeth and keen scent; coastal and offshore temperate and subtropical waters; Chondrichthyes, Lamniformes, Lamnidae.

Whale Shark

Largest extant fish species, feeding by filtering plankton; tropical and warm-temperate open oceans; Chondrichthyes, Orectolobiformes, Rhincodontidae.

Manta Ray

Large pelagic cartilaginous fish with broad triangular pectoral fins; warm temperate and tropical offshore waters; Chondrichthyes, Myliobatiformes, Mobulidae.

Clownfish

Small brightly marked reef fish living symbiotically in sea anemones; shallow coastal coral reefs; Actinopterygii, Perciformes, Pomacentridae.

Atlantic Salmon

Anadromous bony fish migrating from ocean to rivers to spawn; northern coastal oceans and freshwater rivers; Actinopterygii, Salmoniformes, Salmonidae.

Common Octopus

Highly intelligent cephalopod with eight sucker-bearing arms; shallow coastal waters, rocky reefs, and crevices; Cephalopoda, Octopoda, Octopodidae.

Monarch Butterfly

Migratory insect known for iconic orange-and-black patterns; meadows, grasslands, and overwintering forests; Insecta, Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae.

Western Honey Bee

Eusocial pollinator that lives in colonies and produces honey; meadows, orchards, and woodland edges; Insecta, Hymenoptera, Apidae.