Least Concern Animals

Published: January 1, 2021
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Least Concern is an animal classification established by the International Union for the Conservation. Species classified as “least concern” are not a focus of conservationists because they don’t appear to be facing any imminent threats. The IUCN will not add species to the Least Concern list unless scientists have evaluated them. Additionally, LC animals are not red-listed, but they still have a category.

Currently, 14,033 species of animals are on the Least Concern list.

Least Concern Species

A Aardvark
Aardvark

Can move 2ft of soil in just 15 seconds!

A Aardwolf
Aardwolf

The aardwolf has five toes on its front paws

A Abyssinian Guinea Pig
Abyssinian Guinea Pig

They are one of the oldest breeds of guinea pig

A Acadian Flycatcher
Acadian Flycatcher

Their nests are sloppily held together and have an abandoned appearance

A Adélie Penguin
Adélie Penguin

Eats up to 2kg of food per day!

A Admiral Butterfly
Admiral Butterfly

Stunningly beautiful wings

A African Bullfrog
African Bullfrog

The African bullfrog is one of only three species of frog that have “teeth.”

A African Civet
African Civet

Secretes up to 4g of musk every week!

A African Clawed Frog
African Clawed Frog

African clawed frogs were used as pregnancy testers from the 1930s to the early 1960s.

A African Fish Eagle
African Fish Eagle

African fish eagles belong to the genus of sea eagles

A African Jacana
African Jacana

The males raise the young

A African Palm Civet
African Palm Civet

Solitary but gathers in groups!

A African Tree Toad
African Tree Toad

Found in tropical moist lowland forests!

A Agama Lizard
Agama Lizard

The agama forms small social groups that contain both dominant and subordinate males.

A Agouti
Agouti

The agouti is one of the only animals that can crack open Brazil nut pods!

A Albino (Amelanistic) Corn Snake
Albino (Amelanistic) Corn Snake

Albino corn snakes make great beginner snakes.

A American Alligator
American Alligator

They have two sets of eyelids!

A Alligator Gar
Alligator Gar

The alligator gar has toxic eggs to protect against predators

A Alpaca
Alpaca

They can spit up to 10 feet.

A Alpine Goat
Alpine Goat

Alpine goats are the most common type of goat used for milk, cheese, and other dairy products

A Amano Shrimp
Amano Shrimp

Popular kept in aquariums to keep them clean

A Amazon Tree Boa
Amazon Tree Boa

Amazon tree boas come in a rainbow of colors.

A Amazonian Royal Flycatcher
Amazonian Royal Flycatcher

They use their bright royal-looking crests during mating season

A American Robin
American Robin

The color “Robin egg blue” is named after the hue of their eggs.

A American Toad
American Toad

They secrete a milky poisonous liquid that can make many animals sick.

A Amethystine Python (Scrub Python)
Amethystine Python (Scrub Python)

Their milky-iridescent scales have a purplish hue in the light, reminiscent of the gemstone.

A Anaconda
Anaconda

They are the heaviest snake in the world

A Anglerfish
Anglerfish

The anglerfish has a glowing lure on its head to attract unsuspecting prey

A Angora Ferret
Angora Ferret

Was created as an accident.

A Angora Goat
Angora Goat

Each adult Angora goat produces about 12 inches of mohair annually while kids have about 8 inches.

A Anna’s Hummingbird
Anna’s Hummingbird

Anna's Hummingbird wings beat 40-50 times per second during normal flight

A Anole Lizard
Anole Lizard

There are just under 400 species, several of which change color.

A Ant
Ant

First evolved 100 million years ago!

A Antarctic Scale Worm
Antarctic Scale Worm

Similar in length to a rat or squirrel

A Anteater
Anteater

Has the longest tongue of any animal in relation to its body size!

A Antelope
Antelope

Renew their horns every year!

A Arabian Cobra
Arabian Cobra

The Arabian cobra is the only true cobra species that can be found in the Arabian Peninsula.

A Arctic Char
Arctic Char

Arctic char is the northern-most fish; no other fish lives anywhere further north!

A Arctic Fox
Arctic Fox

Extremely thick winter fur!

A Arctic Hare
Arctic Hare

Eats berries found in the snow!

A Arctic Wolf
Arctic Wolf

Incredibly versatile and adaptive!

A Argentine Black and White Tegu
Argentine Black and White Tegu

giant lizard kept as pets

A Arizona Coral Snake
Arizona Coral Snake

The Arizona coral snake is among the most venomous snakes of North America.

A Armadillo Lizard
Armadillo Lizard

They communicate through a series of tongue flicking, head bobbing and tail wagging, among other methods.

A Armyworm
Armyworm

They are so named because they "march" in armies of worms from one crop to another in search of food

A Asian Vine Snake
Asian Vine Snake

This snake chews on its victims to release venom.

A Asian Water Monitor
Asian Water Monitor

The Asian water monitor is the second heaviest lizard in the world!

A Asp
Asp

It was the symbol of royalty in Egypt, and its bite was used for the execution of criminals in Greco-Roman times.

A Assassin Bug
Assassin Bug

The assassin bug is named for its quick strike ability.

A Atlantic Salmon
Atlantic Salmon

These fish are known for their ability to leap and fight when hooked.

A Atlas Beetle
Atlas Beetle

Male Atlas beetles have prominent horns that are three times that of females. 

A Australian Firehawk
Australian Firehawk

Australian firehawks are the arsonists of the avian world!

A Australian Flathead Perch
Australian Flathead Perch

This small fish fetches a high price tag, with individuals selling from $1,000 to $5,000.

A Australian Gecko
Australian Gecko

Geckos have 100 teeth and continually replace them.

A Avocet
Avocet

Has a curved, upturned beak!

A Baboon
Baboon

Can travel more than four miles a day!

A Baird’s Rat Snake
Baird’s Rat Snake

Baird’s rat snake subdues its prey through suffocation.

A Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle

Bald eagles have 20/5 vision, which is much sharper than a human's

A Bamboo Rat
Bamboo Rat

They make a "boop, boop, boop" sound when danger draws near their burrow.

A Banana Eel
Banana Eel

Named for the yellow body and brown spots that make it look like a banana.

A Banana Spider
Banana Spider

People spin clothing and fishing nets out of these spiders’ silk.

A Banded Krait
Banded Krait

What often prevents more people from falling victim is that the banded krait does not always inject venom in a defensive bite. It saves the venom for hunting prey instead.

A Banded Water Snake
Banded Water Snake

Some water snakes defend themselves violently.

A Barb
Barb

There are over 1768 known species!

A Barn Owl
Barn Owl

Found everywhere around the world!

A Barn Spider
Barn Spider

Common barn dwelling spider

A Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow

Older offspring help care for new hatchlings.

A Barnacle
Barnacle

Closely related to crabs and lobsters!

A Barracuda
Barracuda

Can grow to nearly 2 meters long!

A Barramundi Fish
Barramundi Fish

Scale rings indicate age

A Barred Owl
Barred Owl

Like other owls, the barred owl swallows its prey whole.

A Basilisk Lizard
Basilisk Lizard

Can run/walk on water.

A Bass
Bass

Prized by sport fishers for their size and strength

A Bat
Bat

Detects prey using echolocation!

A Bat-Eared Fox
Bat-Eared Fox

Bat-eared foxes can run up to 35 MPH!

A Baya
Baya

The baya constructs a massive nest out of plant fibers

A Bea-Tzu
Bea-Tzu

The Bea-Tzu has a fast-growing coat

A Beabull
Beabull

An excellent companion for cats!

A Bearded Dragon
Bearded Dragon

Can grow to up 24 inches long!

A Bed Bugs
Bed Bugs

Bed bugs feed for 4-12 minutes.

A Bee-Eater
Bee-Eater

They roll around in dirt to prevent external parasites

A Beetle
Beetle

There are more than 350,000 different species

A Bighorn Sheep
Bighorn Sheep

Bighorn rams can run at speeds up to 40 miles per hour when fighting for dominance.

A Bird Of Paradise
Bird Of Paradise

There are around 50 different species!

A Bismarck Ringed Python
Bismarck Ringed Python

When these snakes are babies, they look like Halloween snakes with their bright orange and black bands.

A Black Bass
Black Bass

The most popular game fish in North America

A Black-Bellied Whistling Duck
Black-Bellied Whistling Duck

They have bright pink bills.

A Black-Capped Chickadee
Black-Capped Chickadee

Black-capped chickadees weigh less than half an ounce!

A Black Crappie
Black Crappie

Black crappie fish can hybridize with white crappie, resulting in a closely related species.

A Black German Shepherd
Black German Shepherd

Thought to be aggressive, they are actually affectionate dogs with a protective streak.

A Black-headed python
Black-headed python

Black-headed pythons gather heat with their heads while their bodies stay hidden and safe.

A Black Mamba
Black Mamba

Black mambas are the longest venomous snake in Africa, and second longest in the world.

A Black Rat Snake
Black Rat Snake

They're also called black pilot snakes due to a myth that they "pilot" venomous snakes to a den where they can go into brumation for the winter.

A Black Sea Bass
Black Sea Bass

Black sea bass males become fluorescent blue and green during the breeding season.

A Black-Tailed Rattlesnake
Black-Tailed Rattlesnake

One of the most beautiful rattlesnakes, they have solid black tails.

A Black Throat Monitor
Black Throat Monitor

The black-throat monitor is the second-longest lizard species in Africa and the largest in mass.

A Black Wasp
Black Wasp

The great black wasp is a species of digger wasp.

A Black Widow Spider
Black Widow Spider

They typically prey on insects!

A Blackburnian Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler

They are the only songbird in North America with an orange throat!

A Blackfin Tuna
Blackfin Tuna

expensive sushi-grade tuna

A Bladefin Basslet
Bladefin Basslet

The tiny bladefin basslet belongs to the same subfamily as the giant grouper, Epinephelinae.

A Blanket Octopus
Blanket Octopus

Females can weigh up to 40,000 times more than their partners.

A Blind Snake
Blind Snake

The blind snake is often mistaken for a worm.

A Blister Beetle
Blister Beetle

Blister Beetles are attracted to lights at night.

A Blood Python
Blood Python

Blood pythons are so called because of the blood red markings on their skin.

A Blue Belly Lizard
Blue Belly Lizard

This species can detach its tail to escape from predators

A Blue Catfish
Blue Catfish

It's a strong fighter when caught on a fishing line

A Blue Eyed Pleco
Blue Eyed Pleco

Can live safely with many types of fish.

A Blue Gray Gnatcatcher
Blue Gray Gnatcatcher

Joy and happiness are the spiritual meaning of this bird.

A Blue grosbeak
Blue grosbeak

Blue grosbeak parents take off the head, legs and wings of an insect before feeding it to their baby.

A Blue Jay
Blue Jay

Blue jays rub ants on their feather to remove harmful acids

A Blue Nose Pit Bull
Blue Nose Pit Bull

Their noses are actually light bluish-gray.

A Blue Racer
Blue Racer

Some blue racers have smooth scales that are solid electric blue while others are grayish or brownish.

A Blue-Ringed Octopus
Blue-Ringed Octopus

The blue-ringed octopus produces some of the deadliest poison in the world

A Blue Tanager (Blue-Grey Tanager)
Blue Tanager (Blue-Grey Tanager)

They travel and forage in pairs or groups

A Blue Tang
Blue Tang

One of the most colorful members of the genus Acanthurus

A Blue Tit
Blue Tit

The blue tit can hang upside down from branches

A Bluefish
Bluefish

Bluefish are known for their "bluefish blitzes," where they chase schools of small baitfish to the surface, creating a feeding frenzy visible from the shore.

A Bluegill
Bluegill

The world record for longest bluegill is 15 inches.

A Boas
Boas

Boas are considered primitive snakes and still have vestigial legs, called spurs.

A Bobcat
Bobcat

About double the size of a domestic cat!

A Bobolink
Bobolink

In spring, the male bobolink is the only North American bird who is dark below and light colored above. This makes identification easy.

A Boer Goat
Boer Goat

Most popular meat goat in the world

A Bolivian Anaconda
Bolivian Anaconda

This is a newly described species! In 2002, scientists realized they had a different species in Bolivia.

A Bonito Fish
Bonito Fish

May eat squid or other small invertebrate ocean life

A Bonnethead Shark
Bonnethead Shark

Bonnetheads are the only hammerhead sharks that use their pectoral fins to swim.

A Booby
Booby

Seabirds found across the South Pacific!

A Boomslang
Boomslang

Boomslangs are primarily arboreal but sometimes come to the ground.

A Bottlenose Dolphin
Bottlenose Dolphin

Stays in groups from 15 to 2,000 in number!'

A Bowfin
Bowfin

The bowfin is a primitive fish that first evolved in the Jurassic

A Bowhead Whale
Bowhead Whale

Bowhead Whales can make hundreds of distinct songs they use to communicate with one another.

A Brahminy Blindsnake
Brahminy Blindsnake

These snakes have been introduced to all continents, except Antarctica!

A Brazilian Treehopper
Brazilian Treehopper

“Mild-Mannered Minimonsters”

A Bredl’s Python
Bredl’s Python

These snakes love to climb trees, and young snakes often hide high in the branches.

A Bronze-winged Jacana
Bronze-winged Jacana

Fathers pick up their young and carry them under their wings

A Brook Trout
Brook Trout

The Brook Trout is actually part of the salmon family, making it not technically a trout.

A Brown Headed Cowbird
Brown Headed Cowbird

Males are generally monogamous during mating season and will protect the female from other males. However, females tend to venture from their partners and mate with other males.

A Brown Tree Snake
Brown Tree Snake

People have reported seeing these snakes in Texas, Oklahoma, and Hawaii, but this has never been proven!

A Brown Water Snake
Brown Water Snake

Has more scales than any other water snake on the continent: 27 to 33 rows of dorsal scales!

A Budgerigar
Budgerigar

Natively found in Australia!

A Buffalo
Buffalo

"They look like you owe them money."

A Buffalo Fish
Buffalo Fish

The oldest Buffalo fish recorded was 112 years old!

A Bull Shark
Bull Shark

Unpredictable and aggressive temperament!

A Bullfrog
Bullfrog

Has loud cow-like calls!

A Bullsnake
Bullsnake

Considered “The farmer’s friend” because it eats mice and other vermin.

A Burrowing Owl
Burrowing Owl

The burrowing owl lives in underground burrows

A Bush Baby
Bush Baby

In a series of leaps, this creature can cover almost 30 feet of distance in just a few seconds.

A Bush Viper
Bush Viper

Bush vipers are predators, sinking their fangs into prey while dangling from a tree limb

A Butterfly
Butterfly

There are thought to be up 17,500 species!

A Cactus Mouse
Cactus Mouse

In hot temperatures, they lower their metabolism and become inactive to reduce the amount of water they need to survive

A Cactus Wren
Cactus Wren

It is the largest wren in the United States

A Caecilian
Caecilian

Some species' babies use their hooked or scraper-like teeth to peel off and eat their mother's skin

A Caiman
Caiman

Can grow to up 6 meters long!

A Caiman Lizard
Caiman Lizard

Caiman lizards are among the largest lizards.

A California Kingsnake
California Kingsnake

A full-grown California kingsnake can be about 3.5 feet long, though there are some cases in Mexico of the snake being almost twice this size.

A California Tarantula
California Tarantula

They can go for months without eating!

A Camel
Camel

Can survive without water for 10 months!

A Camel Cricket
Camel Cricket

The camel crickets that are found in the USA are light brown in color. They also have dark streaks all over their body.

A Camel Spider
Camel Spider

Fast, carnivorous arachnid with a painful bite.

A Canada Lynx
Canada Lynx

They have natural snowshoes

A Canada Warbler
Canada Warbler

These birds travel more than 3,000 miles during migration!

A Cane Rat
Cane Rat

Often eaten as bush meat or as livestock

A Cantil
Cantil

Cantils heads are marked with bright white lines on each side of their heads.

A Canvasback
Canvasback

They're the largest diving duck in North America!

A Capuchin
Capuchin

Named after Capuchin friars.

A Capybara
Capybara

Excellent at both diving and swimming

A Caracal
Caracal

Has 20 different muscles in it's ears!

A Cardinal
Cardinal

There are 14 genera and 53 species in the cardinal family

A Carp
Carp

The carp is one of the most popular pond fishes in the world

A Carpenter Ant
Carpenter Ant

Carpenter ants can lift up to seven times their own weight with their teeth!

A Carpet Viper
Carpet Viper

The Carpet Viper probably bites and kills more people than any other species of snake.

A Cascabel
Cascabel

Cascabels rely on their camouflage first, and rattle if that doesn't work.

A Cashmere Goat
Cashmere Goat

Cashmere goat are named after Kashmir regions of India and Pakistan

A Cassowary
Cassowary

Can reach speeds of 30 mph!

A Cat-Eyed Snake
Cat-Eyed Snake

Evidence indicates that females can delay fertilization and store sperm for later years to produce eggs even in the absence of contact with a male!

A Cat Snake
Cat Snake

Some cat snakes have a prehensile tail that helps them climb into trees.

A Catahoula Bulldog
Catahoula Bulldog

Catahoula bulldogs are a medium to large-sized breed and weighs between 75 to 100 pounds!

A Caterpillar
Caterpillar

The larvae of a moth or butterfly!

A Caucasian Shepherd
Caucasian Shepherd

These former bear-hunting dogs are used today as prison guard dogs in Russia.

A Cedar Waxwing
Cedar Waxwing

Their feathers have red, waxy tips that can be hard to identify unless you’re up close.

A Centipede
Centipede

There are about 3,000 documented species!

A Central Ranges Taipan
Central Ranges Taipan

The central ranges taipan may be among the deadliest snakes in the world.

A Chamois
Chamois

Natively found in the European mountains!

A Checkered Garter Snake
Checkered Garter Snake

It has the ability to expel a stinky liquid from its body as a way to make predators (and humans) retreat!

A Chestnut-Sided Warbler
Chestnut-Sided Warbler

They inhabit regrowing forests

A Chicken
Chicken

First domesticated more than 10,000 years ago!

A Chigger
Chigger

Surviving on the skin cells of humans and animals

A Children’s python
Children’s python

These snakes come in a wide variety of patterns and colors.

A Chimaera
Chimaera

Also called ghost shark

A Chinese Geese
Chinese Geese

They are excellent “guard geese”

A Chinese Water Deer
Chinese Water Deer

They usually have 2-3 young at a time but can have up to 7!

A Chinook Salmon
Chinook Salmon

The Chinook salmon undertakes a long migration for the spawning season

A Chinstrap Penguin
Chinstrap Penguin

There are 7 million breeding pairs!

A Chipmunk
Chipmunk

There are 25 different species!

A Chipping Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow

Gets its nickname "hair bird" due to the fact that it lines its nest with animal hair

A Chiton
Chiton

Chitons are closely related to snails, oysters, and mussels because of their shared phylum

A Christmas Beetle
Christmas Beetle

Christmas beetles got their common name because they’re most abundant around Christmas time.

A Christmas Island Red Crab
Christmas Island Red Crab

During the breeding season, roads can dangerous for cars as well as the crab. Their shells are so hard they can puncture tires.

A Cichlid
Cichlid

There are more than 2 000 known species!

A Cinnamon Bear
Cinnamon Bear

A newborn cinnamon bear weighs 1/2 pound -- about the same as a large apple.

A Cinnamon Ferret
Cinnamon Ferret

A ferret’s heartrate is 200 to 250 beats a minute.

A Clark’s Grebe
Clark’s Grebe

Clark's grebes use their bills to spear prey

A Clearnose Skate
Clearnose Skate

The skate with translucent nose patches

A Clownfish
Clownfish

Also known as the anemonefish!

A Coastal Carpet Python
Coastal Carpet Python

This subspecies can reach 13 feet, but usually tops out at 9 or 10.

A Coastal Taipan
Coastal Taipan

The venom in its bite starts to have adverse effects on a human within 30 minutes

A Coati
Coati

Found in dense forests and wet jungles!

A Cobia Fish
Cobia Fish

It has teeth not only in its jaws but in its tongue and the roof of its mouth

A Cobras
Cobras

Several medicines have been created using cobra venom.

A Cockle
Cockle

Cockles live quite long; their lifespan usually ranges from 5 to 10 years in the wild.

A Cockroach
Cockroach

Dated to be around 300 million years old!

A Codling Moth
Codling Moth

Pupae are able to undergo diapause to survive poor fruit yield years and winter.

A Collared Peccary
Collared Peccary

Form bands of up to 12 individuals!

A Colossal Squid
Colossal Squid

Can survive eating a single fish for months

A Comb-crested Jacana
Comb-crested Jacana

They are busy foragers, always on the move

A Comet Moth
Comet Moth

Adult comet moths do not feed at all till they die less than 12 days later.

A Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard

The most common raptor in the UK!

A Common European Adder
Common European Adder

European adders are the only snake that lives above the Arctic Circle.

A Common Frog
Common Frog

Found throughout the European continent!

A Common Goldeneye
Common Goldeneye

They're known as whistlers because of the sound of the wind in their feathers.

A Common Green Magpie
Common Green Magpie

Magpies are aggressive when threatened, often “dive-bombing” at intruders

A Common House Spider
Common House Spider

House spiders have the ability to eat most insects in a home.

A Common Loon
Common Loon

Also known as the Great Northern Diver

A Common Raven
Common Raven

A group of ravens is called an unkindness or a conspiracy.

A Common Toad
Common Toad

Most active in wet weather!

A Common Yellowthroat
Common Yellowthroat

The Common Yellowthroat stays close to the ground and uses stealth to survive!

A Conger Eel
Conger Eel

The European Conger ( Conger conger) can weigh as much as an adult human!

A Cookiecutter Shark
Cookiecutter Shark

The cookiecutter shark takes its name because it leaves a cookie-shaped bite hole in its prey.

A Cooper’s Hawk
Cooper’s Hawk

Eyes change color as they age

A Coral Snake
Coral Snake

There are over 80 species of coral snake worldwide.

A Corella
Corella

Corella birds are noisy, especially during the early morning or late evening.

A Cormorant
Cormorant

They can fly 35 mph and dive 150 feet below water.

A Corn Snake
Corn Snake

Corn snakes are partly arboreal and are excellent climbers.

A Cosmic Caterpillar
Cosmic Caterpillar

Cosmic caterpillars have spots on their back that look like eyes to scare off predators.

A Costa’s Hummingbird
Costa’s Hummingbird

Costa's Hummingbird males have iridescent purple feathers on their heads and necks.

A Cottonmouth
Cottonmouth

The cottonmouth (also known as a water moccasin) is a highly venomous pit viper that spends most of its life near water.

A Coues Deer
Coues Deer

Coues deer are smaller than other white-tail deer, following Bergmann's Rule that average size is greater for animals farther from the equator.

A Cougar
Cougar

The Second Largest feline in North America

A Coyote
Coyote

Also known as the Prairie Wolf!

A Crab-Eating Fox
Crab-Eating Fox

The crab-eating fox is extremely adaptable, living in all sorts of habitats and eating almost any available food.

A Crab-Eating Macaque
Crab-Eating Macaque

Found throughout the South-East Asian jungles!

A Crab Spider
Crab Spider

Crab Spiders can mimic ants or bird droppings

A Crabeater Seal
Crabeater Seal

The crabeater seal doesn’t actually eat crab at all, but instead krill

A Crappie Fish
Crappie Fish

The crappie is one of the most popular freshwater fish in North America.

A Crocodile
Crocodile

Have changed little in 200 million years!

A Crocodile Monitor
Crocodile Monitor

Its tail is twice the length of its body.

A Crocodile Shark
Crocodile Shark

Responsible for damaging fiber optic cables laid by AT&T in 1985

A Crocodylomorph
Crocodylomorph

Crocodylomorphs include extinct ancient species as well as 26 living species today.

A Cross Fox
Cross Fox

The cross fox’s tail is bushier than the tail of the average red fox

A Crucian Carp
Crucian Carp

Can survive drought by burying itself in mud.

A Cuban Boa
Cuban Boa

One of the only snakes observed using cooperative hunting tactics.

A Cuban Cockroach
Cuban Cockroach

Believed to have been introduced to the United States by being shipped with green bananas.

A Damselfish
Damselfish

Damselfish belong to the family Pomacentridae

A Danios
Danios

These fish make a popular choice for aquarium hobbyists due to their hardy nature.

A Dark-Eyed Junco
Dark-Eyed Junco

They are called snowbirds because many subspecies reappear in the winter.

A Darkling Beetle
Darkling Beetle

Darkling Beetles have segmented antennae. Each one is divided into eleven segments.

A De Brazza’s Monkey
De Brazza’s Monkey

They forage on plants and fruits and act as seed dispersers, helping their environment.

A Deathwatch Beetle
Deathwatch Beetle

The adult deathwatch beetle taps on the wood to find a mate.

A Deer Mouse
Deer Mouse

Roughly 60 different species of deer mice range from Canada to Central America!

A Desert Kingsnake
Desert Kingsnake

The desert kingsnake rolls over and plays dead when it feels threatened.

A Desert Locust
Desert Locust

Solitary locusts are grey while gregarious locusts are yellow with stripes.

A Diamond Python
Diamond Python

These pythons live at higher altitudes and further south than any other python species.

A Diamondback Moth
Diamondback Moth

Adult males make high amplitude boing noise to attract females

A Dickcissel
Dickcissel

They have a unique call that they are named for.

A Dik-Dik
Dik-Dik

Dik-diks use a tar-like liquid from their eye glands to mark their territory!

A Diminutive Woodrat
Diminutive Woodrat

The presence of a Nelsonia tail in a tree indicates that these woodrats may be arboreal at times.

A Dinosaur Shrimp
Dinosaur Shrimp

These "shrimp" evolved to survive very harsh climates, which is one reason they have been able to live so long.

A Diving Duck
Diving Duck

Diving ducks can forage for food at depths of over 40 feet and stay underwater for up to one minute.

A Dormouse
Dormouse

Found in Europe, Africa and Asia!

A Doxle
Doxle

Doxles have long floppy ears

A Draco Volans Lizard
Draco Volans Lizard

Beneath the lizard’s “wings” are a pair of enlarged ribs for support.

A Dragon Eel
Dragon Eel

Dragon eels have double jaws and two sets of razor-sharp teeth

A Dragon Snake (Javan Tubercle Snake, Javan Mudsnake)
Dragon Snake (Javan Tubercle Snake, Javan Mudsnake)

Sport three rows of raised dorsal scales

A Dried Fruit Moth
Dried Fruit Moth

In the event of adverse environmental conditions, dried fruit moth larvae will become dormant and stop developing.

A Duck
Duck

Rows of tiny plates line their teeth!

A Dumeril’s Boa
Dumeril’s Boa

Some tribes believe that the snake's skin holds the souls of their ancestors.

A Dung Beetle
Dung Beetle

The dung beetle can push objects many times its own weight

A Dunnock
Dunnock

Both male and female dunnocks can have multiple mates every breeding season

A Dwarf Boa
Dwarf Boa

Some species can change color from dark to light, and back again.

A Dwarf Gourami
Dwarf Gourami

Dwarf gourami can live for over four years with proper care.

A Dwarf Hamster
Dwarf Hamster

dwarf hamsters love to explore at night.

A Eared Grebe
Eared Grebe

The most populous grebe in the world

A Earwig
Earwig

There are nearly 2,000 different species!

A Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Bluebird

Bluebirds drop straight down on their prey from their perch, much like leopards.

A Eastern Chipmunk
Eastern Chipmunk

The name chipmunk is derived from an Ojibwe word that means “one who descends the trees headfirst.”

A Eastern Coral Snake
Eastern Coral Snake

One of the most dangerous snakes in the USA.

A Eastern Cottontail
Eastern Cottontail

Can run up to 18 miles per hour

A Eastern Fence Lizard
Eastern Fence Lizard

Females are usually larger than males.

A Eastern Glass Lizard
Eastern Glass Lizard

When the glass lizard loses its tail it can grow another one. But the new tail lacks the markings of the old one and is usually shorter.

A Eastern Gray Squirrel
Eastern Gray Squirrel

Eastern gray squirrels use both memory and scent to find their buried caches of food during the winter.

A Eastern Hognose Snake
Eastern Hognose Snake

Eastern hognose snakes are venomous, but only to frogs and toads.

A Eastern Indigo Snake
Eastern Indigo Snake

Eastern Indigo snakes regularly chase down and eat rattlesnakes and may be immune to their venom.

A Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird

The eastern kingbird is a fierce fighter once known as the butcher king!

A Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Phoebe

This passerine bird can sing its song without ever hearing another bird vocalize first.

A Eastern Racer
Eastern Racer

Fast and Furious!

A Eastern Rat Snake
Eastern Rat Snake

Rat snakes are medium-to-large, nonvenomous snakes that kill by constriction.

A Eastern Tiger Snake
Eastern Tiger Snake

More than 10 percent of eastern tiger snakes are blind in at least one eye.

A Eastern Turkey (Wild Turkey)
Eastern Turkey (Wild Turkey)

You can hear their gobbles up to a mile away!

A Echidna
Echidna

Also known as the Spiny Anteater!

A Eclectus Parrot
Eclectus Parrot

Does not squawk like other parrot species.

A Edible Frog
Edible Frog

Are known to guard the muddy banks!

A Eel catfish
Eel catfish

Eel catfish breathe air and reach up on land to catch beetles. Scientists think they may be a missing link between fish and lizards.

A Eelpout
Eelpout

Not actually "eels"

A Egret
Egret

Most species are relatively vocal, making harsh croaking sounds and squeals.

A Egyptian Cobra (Egyptian Asp)
Egyptian Cobra (Egyptian Asp)

The Egyptian cobra is one of the largest cobras in Africa.

A Egyptian Goose
Egyptian Goose

A duck species that resembles a goose when flying

A Eland
Eland

Both females and males have horns.

A Electric Catfish
Electric Catfish

The electric catfish can discharge an electric shock up to 450 volts

A Electric Eel
Electric Eel

Despite its powerful shock, electric eels have terrible vision.

A Elephant Beetle
Elephant Beetle

The males have multiple horns at the front of their bodies.

A Elephant Fish
Elephant Fish

Elephant fish are known as the Australian ghost shark, but they are not actually a shark species!

A Elephant Seal
Elephant Seal

The largest species of seal in the world!

A Elephant Shrew
Elephant Shrew

Found exclusively on the African continent!

A Elf Owl
Elf Owl

The elf owl is the smallest and lightest owl in the world

A Elk
Elk

Adult males can jump eight feet vertically

A Emerald Toucanet
Emerald Toucanet

Emerald Toucanets spend their lives high in the canopy of tall forests, almost never coming to the ground!

A Emerald Tree Boa
Emerald Tree Boa

Their teeth are as long as a fully-grown reticulated python

A Emerald Tree Monitor
Emerald Tree Monitor

They lay their eggs in termite nests!

A Emperor Angelfish
Emperor Angelfish

One of the most beautiful fish on the planet!

A Emperor Penguin
Emperor Penguin

The world's largest species of penguin!

A Emperor Tamarin
Emperor Tamarin

Has an elegant white moustache!

A Emu
Emu

The largest bird in Australia!

A English Angora Rabbit
English Angora Rabbit

Pet angora rabbits are sometimes mistaken for fluffy dogs.

A English Crested Guinea Pig
English Crested Guinea Pig

Contrary to their name, English crested guinea pigs did not originate in the UK

A English Longhorn Cattle
English Longhorn Cattle

Although they look similar to the Texas Longhorn, they are not closely related.

A Equatorial Spitting Cobra
Equatorial Spitting Cobra

Its hood is actually made of many elongated ribs.

A Ermine
Ermine

A very bold and ferocious predator!

A Escolar
Escolar

Its system can’t metabolize wax esters, which can lead to unpleasantness for diners.

A Eurasian Beaver
Eurasian Beaver

Eats 20% of its weight daily!

A Eurasian Bullfinch
Eurasian Bullfinch

The shy eurasian bullfinch prefers to forage very close to cover.

A Eurasian Collared Dove
Eurasian Collared Dove

The Eurasian collared dove has been extensively studied due to its amazing ability to rapidly colonize new territories.

A Eurasian Eagle-owl
Eurasian Eagle-owl

The Eurasian Eagle-owl is the second largest owl in the world with a wingspan up to six feet!

A Eurasian Jay
Eurasian Jay

The Eurasian jay has the ability to mimic other sounds

A Eurasian Lynx
Eurasian Lynx

Eurasian lynxes can survive extreme weather up to elevations of 18,000 feet

A Eurasian Nuthatch
Eurasian Nuthatch

Its song has been compared to a toy horn.

A Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Females are typically 25% larger than males.

A European Bee-Eater
European Bee-Eater

They can eat up to 250 bees per day!

A European Goldfinch
European Goldfinch

They are frequent visitors to backyard feeders, especially those containing niger seeds.

A European Polecat
European Polecat

Its fur changes color in the winter!

A European Robin
European Robin

Male robins are so aggressive and territorial that they will attack their own reflections.

A European Starling
European Starling

European starlings are accomplished mimics, often copying songs or sounds of other birds and animals (frog calls, goats, cats), or even mechanical sounds and human speech!

A European Wildcat
European Wildcat

A group of wild cats is called a destruction

A Evening Bat
Evening Bat

The evening bat is one of the few bats that regularly has twins

A Executioner Wasp 
Executioner Wasp 

The Executioner Wasp's sting is one of the most painful in the world. 

A Eyelash Viper
Eyelash Viper

While the eyelash viper can be a pet, be cautious – they are extremely venomous!

A Fairy-Wren
Fairy-Wren

They forage in groups

A Fallow deer
Fallow deer

The fallow deer has more variation in its coat colors than most other deer.

A False Cobra
False Cobra

When it feels threatened, it mimics a cobra in an attempt to dissuade a potential attacker.

A False coral snake
False coral snake

The false coral snake mimics both the coral snake and the cobra to scare away predators

A False Water Cobra
False Water Cobra

There are several color morphs, including lavender!

A False Widow Spider
False Widow Spider

False spiders actually prey on black widow spiders and other hazardous spiders

A Fancy Mouse
Fancy Mouse

Fancy mice are beloved pets with a history of domestication spanning thousands of years!

A Fangtooth
Fangtooth

Has the largest teeth compared to body size of any known fish!

A Fennec Fox
Fennec Fox

Found in the African Sahara Desert!

A Ferruginous Hawk
Ferruginous Hawk

The ferruginous hawk comes in both light and dark morphs

A Fiddler Crab
Fiddler Crab

The fiddler crab gets its name from the motion the males make with their over-sized claw during the mating ritual.

A Fierce Snake
Fierce Snake

It can kill multiple humans with the amount of venom it releases in one bite.

A Finch
Finch

Finches have strong, conical bills that help them break open tough seeds that many other birds cannot.

A Fire-Bellied Toad
Fire-Bellied Toad

Found across mainland Europe and Asia!

A Fire Eel
Fire Eel

Fire Eels are not true eels.

A Fire Salamander
Fire Salamander

Its name comes from the fact that people once believed it was born in fire

A Firefly
Firefly

The firefly produces some of the most efficient light in the world

A Fish
Fish

Respire through the gills on their heads!

A Fisher
Fisher

The fisher is an agile climber and makes its home in tree hollows.

A Fishing Spiders
Fishing Spiders

Fishing spiders have hydrophobic hair on their skin that allows them to survive on water

A Flamingo
Flamingo

Sleeps on just one leg!

A Flathead Catfish
Flathead Catfish

The only predators that prey on flathead catfish are members of their own species and humans who catch them for commercial and recreational purposes.

A Flea
Flea

Adult fleas can jump up to 7 inches in the air

A Flea Beetle
Flea Beetle

Flea beetles can jump like fleas when threatened.

A Florida Gar
Florida Gar

The Florida gar has toxic eggs to protect against predators

A Flounder
Flounder

A flat fish found in the Atlantic and Pacific!

A Flounder Fish
Flounder Fish

There are around 240 different species of Flounder fish

A Fluke Fish (summer flounder)
Fluke Fish (summer flounder)

The chameleon of the seas!

A Fly
Fly

There are more than 240,000 different species!

A Flying Fish
Flying Fish

Can glide in the air for hundreds of feet

A Flying Lemur
Flying Lemur

The second pair of upper incisors in a flying lemur has a double root, which is unique for mammals.

A Flying Snake
Flying Snake

Flying snakes are the only gliding limbless vertebrates or animals with a backbone!

A Flying Squirrel
Flying Squirrel

Can glide up to 90 meters!

A Football Fish
Football Fish

The football fish is named after its unusual round or oblong shape

A Forest Cobra
Forest Cobra

There are three different color morphs, which entirely depend on the region that they live in.

A Fox Snakes
Fox Snakes

In some areas, fox snakes and gopher snakes have crossbred in the wild.

A Fox Squirrel
Fox Squirrel

Although it is a tree squirrel, it spends most of its time on the ground.

A Freshwater Crocodile
Freshwater Crocodile

The freshwater crocodile is the fastest crocodile on land.

A Frigatebird
Frigatebird

Found inhabiting tropical islands and coasts!

A Frilled Lizard
Frilled Lizard

Mainly lives in the trees!

A Frilled Shark
Frilled Shark

Frilled Sharks got their name from the six rows of gills on their throat that look like ruffled collars.

A Fritillary Butterfly
Fritillary Butterfly

Some emit noxious defense chemicals

A Frogfish
Frogfish

The frogfish can change colors, but it takes several weeks to do so

A Fruit Bat
Fruit Bat

Among the largest bats in the world

A Fruit Fly
Fruit Fly

Fruit flies are among the most common research animals in the world

A Fulvous Whistling Duck
Fulvous Whistling Duck

They build a ramp from their nest, which leads to a nearby water source

A Gadwall
Gadwall

They make many sounds when trying to attract a mate.

A Gar
Gar

Can grow to more than 3m long!

A Garden Eel
Garden Eel

Garden eel colonies are made up of hundreds to thousands of individuals.

A Gargoyle Gecko
Gargoyle Gecko

Gargoyle Geckos are about an inch long and weigh as little as 3 grams when they hatch!

A Genet
Genet

The Genet has retractable claws like a cat

A Geoffroys Tamarin
Geoffroys Tamarin

Has distinctive V shape on head!

A Gerbil
Gerbil

Originally known as the Desert Rat!

A Ghost Catfish
Ghost Catfish

You can see its heart beating

A Ghost Crab
Ghost Crab

Their eyestalks, which are sometimes horned, can swivel 360 degrees

A Giant African Land Snail
Giant African Land Snail

The biggest snail species on land!

A Giant Salamander
Giant Salamander

Cryptobranchus giant salamanders breathe mostly through their skin.

A Giant Trevally
Giant Trevally

The largest fish in its genus

A Glass Frog
Glass Frog

You can see their internal organs.

A Glass Lizard
Glass Lizard

Can grow up to 4ft long!

A Goat
Goat

Most closely related to the Sheep!

A Goblin Shark
Goblin Shark

Goblin Sharks are called a living fossil because their family, Mitsukurinidae, can be traced back 125 million years.

A Goldcrest
Goldcrest

The goldcrest never starts moving and needs to consume for most of the day to survive. Therefore, in the colder months, it's best that eat 90% a day.

A Golden-Crowned Kinglet
Golden-Crowned Kinglet

They huddle together for warmth

A Golden Eagle
Golden Eagle

Their calls sound like high-pitched screams, but they are quiet most of the time.

A Golden Jackal
Golden Jackal

roaming and adaptable candids

A Golden Oriole
Golden Oriole

Migrates between Europe and Asia!

A Golden Shiner
Golden Shiner

One of the most popular bait fish in the US.

A Goldfish
Goldfish

Goldfish and common carp can mate and produce offspring

A Goliath Tigerfish
Goliath Tigerfish

Featured in "River Monsters" TV series!

A Goose
Goose

There are 29 different species!

A Goshawk
Goshawk

The goshawk is a popular choice among European falconers

A Gourami
Gourami

Gourami fishes show parental care for their young

A Grass Carp
Grass Carp

The grass carp is considered to be a natural weed control agent.

A Grasshopper
Grasshopper

There are 11,000 known species!

A Grasshopper Mouse
Grasshopper Mouse

The grasshopper mice attack predators using the poison of their venom.

A Gray Catbird
Gray Catbird

Their songs have cat-like qualities and can mimic other birds and animals, like tree frogs.

A Gray Fox
Gray Fox

The gray fox has retractable claws and a rotating wrist that allow it to climb trees with some proficiency

A Gray Tree Frog
Gray Tree Frog

This frog can "freeze" itself by making glycerol that becomes glucose, which acts like antifreeze and stops its heartbeat and breathing!

A Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron

Their wingspan is larger than an eagle’s; both males and females help hatch the eggs; rich in symbolism

A Great Crested Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher

This species makes use of some truly unusual nesting material, including snakeskin and garbage

A Great Plains Rat Snake
Great Plains Rat Snake

This snake vigorously shakes its tail as a way to frighten away predators.

A Great Potoo Bird
Great Potoo Bird

At night, they make a terrifying low call that sounds like a distressed moan or growl.

A Green Anaconda
Green Anaconda

Females are often five times longer than males.

A Green Anole
Green Anole

It communicates with head movements, color and dewlap

A Green Bee-Eater
Green Bee-Eater

Mainly eats honeybees!

A Green Frog
Green Frog

Green frogs will eat any animal that they can fit in their mouth.

A Green Mamba
Green Mamba

Green mambas are fast, and can travel up to 7 miles per hour.

A Green Rat Snake
Green Rat Snake

The green rat snake catches its meals in midair!

A Green Snake
Green Snake

There are two types of green snakes: smooth green snakes and rough green snakes

A Green Tree Frog
Green Tree Frog

Green tree frogs breathe through their skin

A Green Tree Python
Green Tree Python

Green tree pythons are non-venomous, so to subdue their prey, they have a couple of very unique and highly successful hunting techniques.

A Grey Heron
Grey Heron

Male grey herons are picky about their mates. They'll reject a female that they don't fancy.

A Grey Mouse Lemur
Grey Mouse Lemur

The largest species of mouse lemur!

A Griffon Vulture
Griffon Vulture

Can spot a dead animal from thousands of feet away

A Ground Snake
Ground Snake

It’s sometimes called a miter snake due to the marking on its head that looks like a bishop’s miter

A Ground Squirrel
Ground Squirrel

Ground squirrels are adept excavators and can dig colonial burrows larger than football fields!

A Groundhog (Woodchuck)
Groundhog (Woodchuck)

They whistle to each other to warn of approaching danger!

A Grouper
Grouper

Many grouper can change their sex, and it is always from female to male.

A Grouse
Grouse

Feathered legs and toes!

A Guinea Fowl
Guinea Fowl

Found in a vairety of African habitats!

A Guinea Pig
Guinea Pig

Natively found in the Andes Mountain range!

A Gulper Eel 
Gulper Eel 

Gulper eels have a similar lifespan to humans and can live up to 85 years old. However, their age depends on their habitat and the availability of food.

A Guppy
Guppy

Also known as the Millionfish!

A Gypsy Moth
Gypsy Moth

One of the most invasive species in the world

A Habu Snake
Habu Snake

Unlike most pit vipers, the habu snake lays eggs instead of giving birth to live young.

A Hairy Frogfish
Hairy Frogfish

Hairy frogfish can eat prey as large as themselves by swallowing them whole.

A Hairy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker

They are natural pest controls

A Hammond’s flycatcher
Hammond’s flycatcher

“Hammond’s flycatcher has a call known as a sharp peek!”

A Hamster
Hamster

Able to run as quickly backwards as forwards!

A Harbor Porpoise
Harbor Porpoise

Surprisingly, not a dolphin!

A Harbor Seal
Harbor Seal

Harbor seals can dive as deep as 1400 feet

A Hardhead Catfish
Hardhead Catfish

The hardhead catfish has a sharp spine near its fin to inject venom

A Harlequin Coral Snake
Harlequin Coral Snake

Red touches yellow kills a fellow, red touches black a friend of Jack.

A Harp Seal
Harp Seal

The harp seal can migrate up to 3,000 miles every year

A Harris’s Hawk
Harris’s Hawk

Their vision is eight times better than a human's

A Hartebeest
Hartebeest

Unlike other animals that move towards the water source, hartebeests move to more arid locations after rainfall.

A Hawk Moth Caterpillar
Hawk Moth Caterpillar

Many hawk moth caterpillars eat toxins from plants, but don’t sequester them the way milkweed butterflies do. Most toxins are excreted.

A Hedgehog
Hedgehog

Thought to be one of the oldest mammals on Earth!

A Hepatic Tanager (Red Tanager)
Hepatic Tanager (Red Tanager)

Parents and their young sing sweetly to each other

A Heron
Heron

Inhabits wetlands around the world!

A Herring Gull
Herring Gull

They are loud, spirited birds with raucous cries that sound like bursts of laughter.

A Highland Cattle
Highland Cattle

Natively found in the Scottish Highlands!

A Hoary Bat
Hoary Bat

The hoary bat travels hundreds of miles south for the winter

A Hognose snake
Hognose snake

Prima Donnas of the Snake World

A Holy Cross Frog
Holy Cross Frog

The holy cross frog has a cross-shaped colored pattern on its back.

A Honey Badger
Honey Badger

One of earth's bravest creatures!

A Honey Buzzard
Honey Buzzard

Honey buzzards are medium-sized raptors that earned their names by raiding the nests of bees and wasps.

A Hooded Oriole
Hooded Oriole

Hooded orioles have a strong sweet tooth that makes nectar and jelly among its favorite foods.

A Hook-Nosed Sea Snake
Hook-Nosed Sea Snake

Sea snakes are the most numerous venomous reptiles on Earth.

A Hoopoe
Hoopoe

Stunning bird with a stinky way to deter predators!

A Hornbill
Hornbill

The bird has a massive horn on its bill!

A Argentine Horned Frog
Argentine Horned Frog

Natively found in South America!

A Horned Viper
Horned Viper

Horned vipers sidewind across the desert sands of their home.

A Hornet
Hornet

Hornets are a type of wasp.

A Horse Mackerel
Horse Mackerel

Got their name from a myth that other fish would ride them over great distances

A Horsefly
Horsefly

Horseflies have been seen performing Immelmann turns, much like fighter jets.

A Horseshoe Crab
Horseshoe Crab

Changed little in over 500 million years!

A House Finch
House Finch

The house finch can become redder depending on what it eats

A House Sparrow (English Sparrow)
House Sparrow (English Sparrow)

The house sparrow has been introduced all over the world

A House wren
House wren

The wren’s epithet, aedon, comes from a Greek queen who accidentally killed her only son. She was actually aiming for her nephew, and Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.

A Howler Monkey
Howler Monkey

Spends 80% of it's time resting!

A Human
Human

Thought to have orignated 200,000 years ago!

A Humpback Whale
Humpback Whale

There are thought to be 80,000 left in the wild!

A Huntsman Spider
Huntsman Spider

Some huntsman spiders have an interesting way of moving around. Some cartwheel while others do handsprings or backflips.

A Ibis
Ibis

Found in swamps, marshes and wetlands!

A IMG Boa Constrictor
IMG Boa Constrictor

The first IMG boa was born in a litter of anerythristic boas.

A Impala
Impala

Able to jump over 10 feet high

A Imperial Moth
Imperial Moth

Since the imperial moth doesn’t eat, it does die shortly after it lays its eggs. Its lifespan is only about one week.

A Indian Cobra
Indian Cobra

One of the Big Four.

A Indian Giant Squirrel
Indian Giant Squirrel

Indian giant squirrels use their large tail to help them balance.

A Indian Palm Squirrel
Indian Palm Squirrel

Natively found in parts of India and Sri Lanka!

A Indianmeal Moth
Indianmeal Moth

Indianmeal moths are not from India

A Inland Taipan
Inland Taipan

A single inland taipan bite has enough venom to kill a hundred men.

A Insects
Insects

There are an estimated 30 million species!

A Irukandji Jellyfish
Irukandji Jellyfish

Tiny ocean killer

A Jabiru
Jabiru

They form lifelong pair bonds and live in groups near water sources.

A Jacana
Jacana

The jacana has the ability to swim underwater

A Jack Crevalle
Jack Crevalle

One of the biggest species in the Caranx genus

A Jackal
Jackal

Can maintain speeds of 16 km/h!

A Jackdaw
Jackdaw

The jackdaw tends to mate for life with a single partner

A Jackrabbit
Jackrabbit

They can run as fast as 45 mph.

A Jaguarundi Cat
Jaguarundi Cat

These cats are expert swimmers.

A Japanese Bantam Chicken
Japanese Bantam Chicken

Japanese bantam chickens are the best flying chicken species

A Japanese Beetle
Japanese Beetle

Can clear an entire fruit tree in 15 minutes in a swarm

A Japanese rat snake
Japanese rat snake

The albino Japanese rat snake is a symbol of good luck.

A Japanese Squirrel
Japanese Squirrel

The Japanese squirrel hoards its food for the winter

A Jellyfish
Jellyfish

Have tentacles around their mouths!

A Jerboa
Jerboa

Tiny rodent with a kangaroo-like jump!

A Joro Spider
Joro Spider

Shares its name with a Japanese "spider demon"!

A Jungle Carpet Python
Jungle Carpet Python

Their stunning coloration is sometimes muddy yellow or even tan and black in the wild.

A Junglefowl
Junglefowl

The term "pecking order" comes from junglefowls' hierarchies among both sexes

A Kangaroo
Kangaroo

Females have a deep pouch on their front!

A Kangaroo Mouse
Kangaroo Mouse

The Kangaroo Mouse is a tiny mouse that stands and hops around on its hind legs, much like a kangaroo.

A Keel-Billed Toucan
Keel-Billed Toucan

It's beak can reach nearly 20 cm long!

A Keelback
Keelback

The checkered keelback of the east Indies can detach its tail and grow it back, much like a lizard.

A Kelp Greenling
Kelp Greenling

Male Kelp Greenlings participate in an unusual mating ritual by fertilizing eggs in the nests of other males.

A Kentucky Warbler
Kentucky Warbler

The Kentucky Warbler appears to wear bright yellow cat-eye glasses!

A Kenyan Sand Boa
Kenyan Sand Boa

A popular pet snake that comes in dozens of morphs!

A Kestrel
Kestrel

Can hang suspended on wind currents

A Kiang
Kiang

The kiang, native to the Tibetan Plateau, is the largest of the wild asses!

A Killdeer
Killdeer

The killdeer feigns injury to draw a predator away from its nest.

A King Eider
King Eider

The species name, spectabilis, is Latin for “showy” or “remarkable,” referencing the attractiveness of the adult male’s plumage.

A King Penguin
King Penguin

More than 2 million breeding pairs!

A King Quail
King Quail

Females look similar to males but don’t come in shades of blue

A King Rat Snake
King Rat Snake

When threatened or frightened, the king rat snake has the ability to produce a foul-smelling substance out of self defense.

A King Salmon
King Salmon

Largest of the Pacific salmon

A King Vulture
King Vulture

The king vulture is the second largest New World vulture species

A Kinkajou
Kinkajou

The kinkajou is a nimble forest-dwelling mammal of Central and South America.

A Kissing Gourami
Kissing Gourami

The kissing gesture that the kissing gourami displays is not a mating gesture

A Kit Fox
Kit Fox

The kit fox is the smallest canid in North America.

A Klipspringer
Klipspringer

Klipspringers can jump as high as 10-12ft!

A Knight Anole
Knight Anole

When threatened, the promiscuous knight anole rises on all fours and turns bright green, and gives a menacing look.

A Koala
Koala

Spends up to 80% of the time sleeping or resting!

A Kodiak Bear
Kodiak Bear

Kodiak bears are the second largest bear in the world after the polar bear.

A Kudu
Kudu

Lives in herds of up to 24 individuals!

A Labout’s Fairy Wrasse
Labout’s Fairy Wrasse

Females are sequential hermaphrodites, which means they can convert to males anytime during their life cycle.

A Labrottie
Labrottie

Labrotties will goof around clownishly to get laughs and attention.

A Lace Bug
Lace Bug

May bite when threatened

A Lace Monitor
Lace Monitor

When communicating, they make a loud, terrifying hissing sound, and they will strike any potential danger with their mighty tails.

A Ladyfish
Ladyfish

Ladyfish are aggressive fighter when hooked, making them a favorite of anglers.

A Lamprey
Lamprey

Not related to the eel

A Landseer Newfoundland
Landseer Newfoundland

While Landseer's are very gentle and calm, they can sense a dangerous situation and will protect their loved ones.

A Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass

Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida all claim the largemouth bass as the state fish or state freshwater fish.

A Laughing Kookaburra
Laughing Kookaburra

The laughing kookaburra is one of four kookaburra species.

A Lawnmower Blenny
Lawnmower Blenny

Must be in temperatures of 78 degrees Fahrenheit to breed

A Lazarus Lizard
Lazarus Lizard

Lazarus Lizards can communicate through chemical and visual signals.

A Least Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher

They can travel up to 72 miles in a single day.

A Leech
Leech

Has 10 pairs of eyes!

A Lemur
Lemur

Natively found on the island of Madagascar!

A Leopard Cat
Leopard Cat

There are 11 different species!

A Leopard Frog
Leopard Frog

They can jump up to three feet

A Leopard Gecko
Leopard Gecko

The first ever domesticated lizard! There are now more than 100 unique color morphs thanks to selective breeding.

A Leopard Shark
Leopard Shark

Leopard Sharks have teeth with three points.

A Leopard Tortoise
Leopard Tortoise

The most widely distributed tortoise in Africa!

A Lesser Jacana
Lesser Jacana

The lesser jacana is nomadic, often moving in search of temporary wetland habitats.

A Lesser Scaup
Lesser Scaup

Young lesser scaups learn to dive as soon as their down dries.

A Linnet
Linnet

While linnets are monogamous during mating season, they do not mate for life. While breeding pairs are together, the males are highly territorial and will defend the nesting site and the surrounding area.

A Lionfish
Lionfish

Females can release up to 15,000 eggs at a time!

A Little Penguin
Little Penguin

The smallest species of penguin!

A Lizardfish
Lizardfish

The lizardfish can camouflage itself against the sandy bottom to avoid predators.

A Llama
Llama

Natively found in the Andes Mountain range!

A Loach
Loach

Have sharp spines below their eyes

A Lobster
Lobster

Have been known to reach 100 years old!

A Locust
Locust

Each locust can eat its weight in plants each day.

A Long-Eared Owl
Long-Eared Owl

Ear tufts make it look bigger!

A Long-Tailed Tit
Long-Tailed Tit

Often hangs upside down while feeding!

A Long-Winged Kite Spider
Long-Winged Kite Spider

The long-winged kite spider sets itself apart from other spiny orb-weavers by its elongated spiked protrusions from its sides, giving it the appearance of a pointed kite (its namesake).

A Longnose Gar
Longnose Gar

The longnose gar species of the gar family has potentially existed for 100 million years.

A Lorikeet
Lorikeet

The lorikeet has a long brush-like tongue with fine hairs on it

A Lungfish
Lungfish

The lungfish first evolved almost 400 million years ago.

A Lynx
Lynx

Live in dens in rocks and under ledges!

A MacGillivray’s Warbler
MacGillivray’s Warbler

The complicated story of how MacGillivray’s Warblers got their name involves three ornithologists, a physician and a compromise.

A Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
Madagascar Hissing Cockroach

One of the largest types of cockroach

A Maggot
Maggot

Will only live in wet areas

A Magnolia Warbler
Magnolia Warbler

They line their nests with fungi strands

A Mahi Mahi (Dolphin Fish)
Mahi Mahi (Dolphin Fish)

It's called the rabbit of the ocean because it multiplies so quickly.

A Malayan Krait
Malayan Krait

It's called the five-step snake because if a person is bitten, they can walk about five steps before dying.

A Mallard
Mallard

With an appropriate tail wind, the mallard can travel hundreds of miles a day

A Mamba
Mamba

The black mamba is land-dwelling while the other three mamba species are tree-dwelling.

A Mamushi Snake
Mamushi Snake

The Mamushi snake, which is also known as the Japanese moccasin or the Japanese pit viper, can grow to be over two feet long.

A Mandarin Rat Snake
Mandarin Rat Snake

"This docile snake is a popular and long-lived pet - though challenging to care for - with a lifespan of up to 21 years!"

A Mangrove Snapper
Mangrove Snapper

Tagging studies have found that once adults establish a habitat they typically remain there for long periods. In fact, they found that these fish can stay in one area for up to 4 years.

A Marble Fox
Marble Fox

The marble fox is not a naturally occurring variant; it was created through artificial selection.

A Marine Toad
Marine Toad

Produces a toxin used in arrow darts!

A Marmot
Marmot

A marmot spends 80% of its life below ground

A Marsh Frog
Marsh Frog

Has bright green skin!

A Masked Angelfish
Masked Angelfish

All masked angelfish are female until sometime after sexual maturity, at which point some become male.

A Masked Palm Civet
Masked Palm Civet

Found throughout Asia, India and China!

A Massasauga
Massasauga

The name “Massasauga” comes from the Chippewa language, meaning “Great River Mouth”.

A Mealybug
Mealybug

They have a symbiotic relationship with ants.

A Meerkat
Meerkat

One will stand on guard to watch for predators!

A Megamouth Shark
Megamouth Shark

Swims with its mouth open to capture prey

A Merganser
Merganser

They line their nests with their feathers

A Mexican Eagle (Northern crested caracara)
Mexican Eagle (Northern crested caracara)

The northern crested caracara mates for life with its partner

A Mexican Free-Tailed Bat
Mexican Free-Tailed Bat

Some colonies have millions of bats

A Mexican Mole Lizard
Mexican Mole Lizard

They can break off part of their tail, but it will not grow back.

A Milkfish
Milkfish

Females lay up to 5 million eggs at one time in warm, shallow and salty waters

A Millipede
Millipede

Some species have a poisonous bite!

A Mojarra
Mojarra

The mojarra's protruding mouth allows it to sift along the seabed for food

A Mojave Rattlesnake
Mojave Rattlesnake

"The Mojave rattlesnake is the most venomous rattlesnake in the world."

A Mole Cricket
Mole Cricket

Adult Mole crickets may fly as far as 5 miles during mating season and are active most of the year.

A Mole Snake
Mole Snake

“The mole snake can reach a length of 6.8 feet”

A Monkey
Monkey

There are around 260 known species!

A Monkfish
Monkfish

Called the poor man's lobster!

A Monocled Cobra
Monocled Cobra

The monocled cobra is responsible for the highest fatality rate of any snake in all of Thailand.

A Moonglow Boa
Moonglow Boa

Moonglow boas are the result of mixing three genetic traits.

A Moorhen
Moorhen

Feeds on aquatic insects and water-spiders!

A Moose
Moose

Renews it's enormous antlers every year!

A Moray Eel
Moray Eel

Sometimes, groupers invite moray eels to help them hunt!

A Mountain Beaver
Mountain Beaver

The beaver that is not a beaver

A Mountain Bluebird
Mountain Bluebird

Depending on the time of the year, the mountain bird can live as far north as Alaska.

A Mountain Lion
Mountain Lion

Has no real natural predators!

A Mourning Dove
Mourning Dove

It is almost always the male who makes the famous sad sound, which is a wooing call

A Mourning Warbler
Mourning Warbler

The Mourning Warbler was named for its gray head, which resembles a mourning veil!

A Mouse
Mouse

Found on every continent on Earth!

A Mozambique Spitting Cobra
Mozambique Spitting Cobra

Mozambique Spitting Cobra is one of Africa's most dangerous snakes.

A Mud Snake
Mud Snake

Mud snakes can lay over 100 eggs at a single time!

A Mudpuppy
Mudpuppy

Mudpuppies never leave their larval stage. This is called neoteny.

A Mudskipper
Mudskipper

They walk on land

A Mule
Mule

The offspring of a horse and donkey parents!

A Mule Deer
Mule Deer

Mule deer can run up to 45 miles per hour.

A Mullet Fish
Mullet Fish

The Striped Mullet is one of the best-known and most easily identified species, with black horizontal stripes along its body.

A Muntjac
Muntjac

The muntjac is the smallest type of deer in the world

A Muscovy Duck
Muscovy Duck

Unlike most duck species, the Muscovy is silent and only makes noise when excited or threatened.

A Muskox
Muskox

Muskox have several physical characteristics that allow them to survive in the Arctic climate.

A Muskrat
Muskrat

The muskrat can stay underwater up to 17 minutes at a time

A Mussurana Snake
Mussurana Snake

Mussurana snakes help keep rodents from overrunning farms.

A Myna Bird
Myna Bird

Many people believe the hill myna bird is better at mimicking humans than a parrot!

A Naked Mole Rat
Naked Mole Rat

Naked mole rats don’t get cancer

A Needlefish
Needlefish

no stomach to digest food

A Nematode
Nematode

Nematodes range in size from 1/10 of an inch to 28 feet long

A Neon Tetra
Neon Tetra

Neon Tetras are very social and peaceful fish.

A Neptune Grouper
Neptune Grouper

The largest recorded specimen ever caught was 17" long

A Newt
Newt

Able to regrow lost or damaged limbs!

A Night Adder
Night Adder

Night adders are small, slender snakes that, despite the name, are actually most active during the day.

A Night Heron
Night Heron

When they feel threatened juvenile night herons vomit their stomach contents.

A Nightingale
Nightingale

Named more than 1,000 years ago!

A Nile Crocodile
Nile Crocodile

Unlike other reptiles, the male Nile crocodile will stay with a female to guard their nest of eggs.

A Nile Monitor
Nile Monitor

The Nile monitor is the world's fourth-largest lizard!

A Nilgai
Nilgai

Nilgai were hunted for their meat as far back as 8,000 years ago.

A No See Ums
No See Ums

There are more than 5,000 species.

A North American Black Bear
North American Black Bear

Short claws make them good tree climbers!

A Northern Alligator Lizard
Northern Alligator Lizard

Unlike other lizards, these give livebirth to their young

A Northern Cardinal
Northern Cardinal

Males are a bright red color, also called "cardinal red"

A Northern Flicker
Northern Flicker

Northern Flickers often make their homes in dead trees.

A Northern Harrier
Northern Harrier

They can reach speeds of 25 Mph but prefer to soar low and slow.

A Northern Jacana
Northern Jacana

The northern jacana is one of two species found in the Americas, from the United States to Panama.

A Northern Parula
Northern Parula

They live in coffee and citrus plantations during the winter

A Northern Pintail
Northern Pintail

Northern pintails migrate at night with speeds reaching 48 miles per hour!

A Northern Potoo
Northern Potoo

You can find them near golf courses in urban areas

A Northern Water Snake
Northern Water Snake

Northern watersnakes’ teeth help them nab fish as they swim by.

A Nose-Horned Viper
Nose-Horned Viper

The fangs of a nose-horned viper can be as long as half an inch!

A Nudibranch
Nudibranch

They get toxins from their prey to use it against predators.

A Nuthatch
Nuthatch

Nuthatches spend a lot of their time upside down.

A Nutria
Nutria

An invasive species, one female nutria can birth up to 200 babies in just a few years of living!

A Nyala
Nyala

They have a high-pitched alarm call that sounds like a barking dog.

A Oak Toad
Oak Toad

The toad doesn't hop.

A Oarfish
Oarfish

The Giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne) holds the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest bony fish in the world.

A Ocean Whitefish
Ocean Whitefish

Common around Southern California

A Ocelot
Ocelot

Also known as the Painted Leopard!

A Octopus
Octopus

There are around 300 different species!

A Oilfish
Oilfish

They live in deep water as far as 2,600 feet below the water’s surface.

A Old House Borer
Old House Borer

Depending on the habitat and climate, these beetles can live between 2 to 10 years, often staying in their larval stage for several years, making them extremely dangerous to wooden structures.

A Oleander Hawk Moth
Oleander Hawk Moth

Oleander hawk moth caterpillars feed on the foliage of oleander, an extremely toxic plant to which they are immune.

A Olive Baboon
Olive Baboon

Olive baboons will sometimes form strong friendships with each other

A Olive python
Olive python

The olive python is a gentle giant that is rarely aggressive.

A Olive Sea Snake
Olive Sea Snake

Olive sea snakes can stay underwater for two hours without taking a breath.

A Olympic Marmot
Olympic Marmot

The Olympic marmot is found in only one location in the United States — the Olympic Mountains in Washington

A Opah
Opah

Opah are brightly colored, with red-orange fins and a silvery body.

A Opossum
Opossum

Thought to be immune to certain snake venom!

A Oranda Goldfish
Oranda Goldfish

Oranda goldfish are one of the most popular fancy goldfish breeds

A Orange-Crowned Warbler
Orange-Crowned Warbler

Often mistaken for the Tennessee Warblers, which are equally dull.

A Orange Tanager (Orange-Headed Tanager)
Orange Tanager (Orange-Headed Tanager)

They inhabit the lowlands of the Amazon rainforest

A Orchard Oriole
Orchard Oriole

They use rapid wingbeats to hover over foliage as they search for food.

A Orchid Dottyback
Orchid Dottyback

This fish camouflages as its prey's parents to trick it into becoming dinner.

A Oribi
Oribi

Males oribis spend most of their time patrolling the borders of their territories; they can do this about 16 times an hour! However, 27% of their day is spent grazing.

A Oriental Cockroach
Oriental Cockroach

Unlike other cockroach species that live indoors living off humans, oriental cockroaches are outdoor scavengers. 

A Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher
Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher

They are one of the smallest kingfishers!

A Ornate Bichir
Ornate Bichir

The ornate bichir can survive outside water for short periods of time

A Ortolan Bunting
Ortolan Bunting

The tradition of hiding your face with a napkin or towel while eating this bird was begun by a priest who was a friend of the great French gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin.

A Ostrich
Ostrich

The largest bird in the world!

A Owl
Owl

The owl can rotate its head some 270 degrees

A Oxpecker
Oxpecker

The oxpecker, known as the rhino’s guard, alerts its host to danger with a loud commotion

A Oyster
Oyster

Can process up to 10 litres of water an hour!

A Oyster Toadfish
Oyster Toadfish

The oyster toadfish can produce poison to protect itself

A Ozark Bass
Ozark Bass

Ozark Bass only live in Arkansas and Missouri

A Painted Bunting
Painted Bunting

They are one of the most colorful species of birds.

A Painted Turtle
Painted Turtle

Male painted turtles have longer nails.

A Paradise Flying Snake
Paradise Flying Snake

Paradise Flying Snakes can glide over 100 yards!

A Parakeet
Parakeet

Monk parakeets are the only parakeets that actually build nests. They’re also the only parakeets to nest in great colonies.

A Parrot Snake
Parrot Snake

The parrot snake shows off with bright green and bronze colors that cover its entire body.

A Parrotlet
Parrotlet

Parrotlets aren't the world's tiniest parrot — that would be the pygmy parrot of Australasia.

A Partridge
Partridge

Long-lost civilizations have immortalized male partridges in art, depicting them as a symbol of fertility.

A Patas Monkey
Patas Monkey

The fastest species of primate in the world!

A Peacock
Peacock

Most commonly found on the Indian mainland!

A Peacock Butterfly
Peacock Butterfly

The eyespots on this butterfly’s wings deter predators from attacking.

A Pelican
Pelican

Can have a wingspan of up to 3 meters!

A Peppered Moth
Peppered Moth

Teachers in schools often use the evolution of the peppered moth as a good example of Darwin’s theory of natural selection.

A Peppermint Angelfish
Peppermint Angelfish

The peppermint angelfish was only first described in 1992.

A Perch Fish
Perch Fish

Some of the most delicious gamefish in the world

A Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine Falcon

Fastest animal on Earth

A Peringuey’s Adder
Peringuey’s Adder

Peringuey's adders' eyes are nearly on the tops of their heads!

A Pheasant
Pheasant

Females lay between 8 and 12 eggs per clutch!

A Pheasant-tailed Jacana
Pheasant-tailed Jacana

The pheasant-tailed jacana is the only species in its family that migrates long distances.

A Pied-Billed Grebe
Pied-Billed Grebe

Chicks stay on the parents' backs until they learn to swim

A Pig
Pig

Thought to have been domesticated in 9,000 BC!

A Pigeon
Pigeon

They can find their way back to their nests from up to 1300 miles away.

A Pika
Pika

Found in mountainous regions and rocky areas

A Pileated Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker

Pairs establish territories and remain all year

A Pinacate Beetle
Pinacate Beetle

Pinacate beetles do a headstand if they feel threatened

A Pine Marten
Pine Marten

A pine marten can jump from tree to tree similar to a squirrel.

A Pine Siskin
Pine Siskin

When foraging, pine siskins hang upside down to pick through the leaves and bark, collecting seeds from coniferous trees.

A Pine Snake
Pine Snake

Pine snakes bluff with the best, trying to scare you away.

A Pink-Necked Green Pigeon
Pink-Necked Green Pigeon

They make whistling and quacking noises

A Pipe Snake
Pipe Snake

Some of these snakes flatten their neck and raise their heads to imitate cobras if they’re threatened.

A Pipefish
Pipefish

The male pipefish has the ability to carry fertilized eggs with him

A Piranha
Piranha

Generally found in fast-flowing streams!

A Pit Viper
Pit Viper

Pit vipers's fangs fold up into their mouths when they don't need them.

A Plains Hognose Snake
Plains Hognose Snake

The plains hognose snake gets its name from the upturned end of its snout.

A Polecat
Polecat

They can run at a speed of 15mph

A Polyphemus Moth
Polyphemus Moth

The Polyphemus moth doesn’t and can't eat, except when it's a caterpillar!

A Pompano Fish
Pompano Fish

They are bottom-feeders

A Pond Skater
Pond Skater

There are 500 different species!

A Pool Frog
Pool Frog

The rarest amphibian in the UK!

A Porcupine
Porcupine

There are 30 different species worldwide!

A Possum
Possum

There are 69 species on the Australian continent!

A Potoo
Potoo

The potoo’s eyelids have slits that let them see even when their eyes are closed.

A Prairie Dog
Prairie Dog

Prairie dog “towns” can consists of hundreds of individuals

A Prawn
Prawn

Closely related to crabs and lobsters!

A Pronghorn
Pronghorn

While pronghorns are the fastest runner of any Western Hemisphere land animal, they are not good jumpers.

A Puff Adder
Puff Adder

This large snake is so-named because it will puff up its body to appear bigger than it is when directly threatened by a predator or person.

A Pufferfish
Pufferfish

The second most poisonous creature in the world!

A Puffin
Puffin

Can remain in the water for up to 2 minutes!

A Puma
Puma

Has longer back legs than front legs!

A Purple Finch
Purple Finch

The intensity of the plumage can change based on what the bird eats

A Purple Gallinule
Purple Gallinule

They build their nests on the water, anchoring it to nearby aquatic vegetation.

A Pygmy python
Pygmy python

These snakes have been seen traveling as group of 3-5.

A Pygmy Shark
Pygmy Shark

Pygmy sharks underbelly glows to attract prey that swims beneath it.

A Pyjama Shark
Pyjama Shark

Pyjama Sharks like to swim in shallow inshore waters.

A Python
Python

Female pythons lay eggs and defend them until they hatch.

A Quail
Quail

Inhabits woodland and forest areas worldwide!

A Rabbit
Rabbit

There are more than 300 different species!

A Raccoon
Raccoon

Known to wash their food before eating it!

A Raccoon Dog
Raccoon Dog

The only hibernating canine!

A Racer Snake
Racer Snake

The racer snake can speed away at up to 3.5 miles per hour

A Rainbow Boa
Rainbow Boa

The rainbow boa is named for its iridescent skin that refracts light and creates a rainbow-colored effect.

A Rainbow Kribs (Kribensis)
Rainbow Kribs (Kribensis)

Rainbow Kribs sometimes nip the fins of other fish, especially ones with long, flowing tails, which is too tempting for them not to bite.

A Rainbow Shark
Rainbow Shark

The rainbow shark has been genetically modified to glow in the dark

A Rat
Rat

Omnivores that eat anything!

A Rat Snakes
Rat Snakes

Rat snakes are constrictors from the Colubridae family of snakes.

A Rattlesnake
Rattlesnake

Rattlesnakes may have evolved their rattle to warn bison away from them.

A Red-Bellied Black Snake
Red-Bellied Black Snake

These snakes are the only ones in the genus Pseudechis to give birth to live offspring.

A Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Red-Bellied Woodpeckers will often steal the nests of other birds.

A Red-Billed Quelea Bird
Red-Billed Quelea Bird

Is the most populous bird in the world

A Red Deer
Red Deer

A male red deer shows his age in his antlers, which become longer and more branched every year.

A Red Diamondback Rattlesnake
Red Diamondback Rattlesnake

A rattlesnake can shake its rattle back and forth 20-100 times per second.

A Red Drum Fish
Red Drum Fish

There were a few sightings of red drums in the Mediterranean Sea off Sicily and Israel, but they do not naturally occur there, so theories are they escaped from fish farms.

A Red-Eared Slider
Red-Eared Slider

Sliders spend lots of time basking in the sun. As cold-blooded animals, they need the sun to heat up.

A Red-Eyed Tree Frog
Red-Eyed Tree Frog

Despite their spectacular coloration, red-eyed tree frogs aren’t poisonous and can be kept as pets.

A Red Finch
Red Finch

Red finches can form flocks of over 100 birds.

A Red-handed Tamarin
Red-handed Tamarin

Red hair on hands on feet!

A Red Kite
Red Kite

This bird moves its tail to steer its body like a rudder on a boat.

A Red-Lipped Batfish
Red-Lipped Batfish

Despite its weird looks, the red-lipped batfish is harmless to humans

A Red Nose Pit Bull
Red Nose Pit Bull

These copper-colored pups were once known as "nanny dogs" for their playfulness with children.

A Red Paper Wasp
Red Paper Wasp

The Red Paper wasps are lazy flyers; they occasionally land on people, pets, and objects without noticing them. 

A Red-Shouldered Hawk
Red-Shouldered Hawk

Red-Shouldered Hawks reuse the same nesting area each year.

A Red Spitting Cobra
Red Spitting Cobra

Scientists believe that the red spitting cobra evolved from injecting venom to spitting it in response to the constant threat of early humans

A Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel

The red squirrel has one of the most impressive memories in the entire animal kingdom

A Red Tail Boa (common boa)
Red Tail Boa (common boa)

Red tailed boas don’t suffocate their prey, they squeeze until the heart stops circulating blood to the brain.

A Red-winged blackbird
Red-winged blackbird

The male red-winged blackbird can sing to attract mates

A Redback Spider
Redback Spider

The redback spiders found in New Caledonia differ from other populations in that they don’t practice sexual cannibalism and don’t bite people as much.

A Redstart
Redstart

They build their nests off the ground in tree holes, cavities, stone walls, and roofs

A Reindeer
Reindeer

Also known as the Caribou

A Reticulated python
Reticulated python

These popular pets can get big enough to kill their owner.

A Rhea
Rhea

Male rheas mate with up to a dozen females and single-handedly raise up to 80 chicks at once!

A Rhesus Macaque
Rhesus Macaque

Rhesus Macaques are the most widely distributed primate in terms of geographic diversity

A Rhombic Egg-Eater Snake
Rhombic Egg-Eater Snake

When birds aren't nesting, these snakes fast

A Ribbon Eel
Ribbon Eel

Can fit its body into a tiny crevice of a reef

A Ring-billed Gull
Ring-billed Gull

The ring-billed gull feeds on vast quantities of human waste and garbage.

A Ringed Kingfisher
Ringed Kingfisher

Dives from perches to capture its prey!

A Rinkhals Snake
Rinkhals Snake

This snake is known for playing dead as a defense against predators.

A River Otter
River Otter

The river otter can hold its breath for up to 8 minutes

A Roadrunner
Roadrunner

Roadrunners are one of the few animals that prey on rattlesnakes and tarantula hawk wasps.

A Rock Crab
Rock Crab

Males will fight each other to get to females.

A Rock Hyrax
Rock Hyrax

Actually related to Elephants and Manatees!

A Rockhopper Penguin
Rockhopper Penguin

There are 3 different species!

A Roe Deer
Roe Deer

The roe is one of the most popular game animals in Europe

A Roosevelt Elk
Roosevelt Elk

The main predators of this species are grey wolves, mountain lions, black bears, and humans.

A Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

This bird is also called cut-throat because the male looks like his throat has been cut and has bled over his breast.

A Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate Spoonbill

The only Spoonbill in the western hemisphere!

A Rosy Boa
Rosy Boa

One of the few snakes that naturally comes in a rainbow of colors!

A Rough Earth Snake
Rough Earth Snake

It has a pointed snout that is uses to burrow into moist soil.

A Rough Green Snake
Rough Green Snake

Rough green snakes are great pet snakes because they're low-maintenance.

A Rough-Legged Hawk (Rough-Legged Buzzard)
Rough-Legged Hawk (Rough-Legged Buzzard)

Its scientific name, lagopus, is Ancient Greek for “hare” and “foot,” referring to its feathered feet and toes.

A Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Ruby-throated hummingbirds can beat their wings more than 50 times per second.

A Ruddy Duck
Ruddy Duck

Ruddy duck breeding males have bright blue bills!

A Russel’s Viper
Russel’s Viper

A Russel's viper strike is so forceful it can lift its entire body off the ground.

A Saanen Goat
Saanen Goat

The saanen goat is the most popular milk breed.

A Sable
Sable

Their fur has been considered a luxury item since the Middle Ages

A Sable Ferret
Sable Ferret

Ferrets were used during the Revolutionary War to keep down the rat population.

A Salmon
Salmon

Returns upstream every year to spawn

A Salmon Shark
Salmon Shark

Salmon sharks are related to Great Whites.

A San Francisco Garter Snake
San Francisco Garter Snake

The San Francisco garter snake is among the rarest snake species in the United States.

A Sand Cat
Sand Cat

They can survive for weeks without drinking water because the get moisture from their prey.

A Sand Dollar
Sand Dollar

Sand Dollar skeletons make popular collection items for seashell collectors.

A Sand Viper
Sand Viper

Sand vipers are nuisance snakes in some areas.

A Sandpiper
Sandpiper

Some sandpipers can migrate more than 8,000 miles without stopping!

A Sardines
Sardines

Schools of sardines can be miles long and are often visible from an airplane

A Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko
Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko

They are called “phants” or “satanics” in the pet trade.

A Saturniidae Moth
Saturniidae Moth

Some of the largest moths in the world

A Savannah Monitor
Savannah Monitor

Savannah monitors are one of the most popular lizards in captivity.

A Savannah Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow

The Savannah sparrow gets its name because one of the first of this type of bird was found in the city of Savannah, Georgia.

A Saw-scaled Viper
Saw-scaled Viper

This is the smallest venomous snake in India's Big Four.

A Scale-Crested Pygmy Tyrant
Scale-Crested Pygmy Tyrant

They raise their crests to ward off predators

A Scallops
Scallops

Scallops begin their lives by attaching to sea grass on the ocean floor.

A Scarlet Kingsnake
Scarlet Kingsnake

Scarlet kingsnake’s pattern is an example of Batesian mimicry.

A Scarlet Macaw
Scarlet Macaw

Like many parrots, the scarlet macaw is capable of vocal mimicry.

A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Scissor-tailed flycatchers are known for their dramatically long tails!

A Scorpion
Scorpion

There are around 2,000 known species!

A Sculpin
Sculpin

Its skull bones can compress so the fish can fit in narrow spaces

A Sea Anemone
Sea Anemone

Creatures have characteristics of both animal and plant

A Sea Bass
Sea Bass

Sea bass can grow up to 880 pounds in weight!

A Sea Eagle
Sea Eagle

The sea eagle tends to mate for life with a single partner

A Sea Roach
Sea Roach

They breathe through gills but live on land

A Sea Slug
Sea Slug

All sea slugs have both male and female sex organs

A Sea Trout
Sea Trout

Change colors in freshwater and saltwater

A Seagull
Seagull

Some gulls are capable of using tools

A Sedge Warbler
Sedge Warbler

Males never sing the same song twice

A Senegal Parrot
Senegal Parrot

As a pet, the Senegal parrot is capable of "talking" to its owner

A Serval
Serval

Can leap more than 1 meter into the air!

A Sharp-Shinned Hawk
Sharp-Shinned Hawk

In captivity, sharp-shinned hawks can live up to 13 years. However, in the wild, this number is significantly reduced to 3 years!

A Sharp-Tailed Snake
Sharp-Tailed Snake

This snake uses its sharp tail to steady itself when capturing prey.

A Sheep
Sheep

Around 35 million in the English countryside!

A Sheepshead Fish
Sheepshead Fish

This fish has teeth that resemble a human's.

A Short-Eared Owl
Short-Eared Owl

The short-eared owl is one of the most widespread owl species in the world, covering five continents.

A Shrew
Shrew

The spinal column of the shrew Scutisorex somereni is so strong and reinforced that it can support the weight of an adult human.

A Betta Fish (Siamese Fighting Fish)
Betta Fish (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Can live in low-oxygen environments!

A Sika Deer
Sika Deer

Sikas can make 10 different sounds, from soft whistles to loud screams.

A Silkie Chicken
Silkie Chicken

Silkie hens are excellent mothers and will raise any bird as their own, even being known to patiently sit on a clutch of duck or geese eggs until they hatch.

A Silver Dollar
Silver Dollar

Closely related to the Piranha

A Skink Lizard
Skink Lizard

Some skinks lay eggs in some habitats while giving birth to skinklets in other habitats.

A Skipjack Tuna
Skipjack Tuna

The skipjack is the most commonly caught tuna in the world

A Skua
Skua

Skuas will chase other birds until they give up their catch

A Skunk
Skunk

Also known as the Polecat!

A Slow Worm
Slow Worm

Found widely throughout British gardens!

A Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass

A fierce fighter!

A Smooth Earth Snake
Smooth Earth Snake

Valeria Biddle Blaney (1828-1900) collected the first specimen in Maryland.

A Smooth Snake
Smooth Snake

These snakes are sometimes confused with common adders, but lack the zigzag pattern.

A Snail
Snail

There are nearly 1,000 different species!

A Snapping Turtle
Snapping Turtle

Only found in North America!

A Snook Fish
Snook Fish

Males change into females after the spawning season

A Snorkie
Snorkie

Snorkies are known for their funny, attention-getting antics.

A Snouted Cobra
Snouted Cobra

The snouted cobra, also known as the banded snouted cobra, is one of the most venomous snakes in all of Africa.

A Snow Crab
Snow Crab

Snow crabs communicate with each other by waving or drumming their pincers.

A Snow Goose
Snow Goose

The snow goose has a dark line along their beaks known as a ‘grinning patch’!

A Snowberry Clearwing Moth
Snowberry Clearwing Moth

They are pollinators, just like bees.

A Snowflake Eel
Snowflake Eel

Snowflake Eel have two jaws to help them swallow their food.

A Sockeye Salmon
Sockeye Salmon

Called "red salmon" because their skin turns bright red to dirty red during spawning season

A Song Sparrow
Song Sparrow

Pumps its tail when it flies!

A Song Thrush
Song Thrush

A male song thrush can have over 100 phrases in his repertoire of songs and can imitate pet birds, telephones and other man-made objects.

A Southern Black Racer
Southern Black Racer

These snakes live underground, beneath piles of leaf litter or in thickets, and they are expert swimmers.

A Southern House Spider
Southern House Spider

Large web making house spider

A Spadefoot Toad
Spadefoot Toad

They spend most of their time underground!

A Spalax
Spalax

Spalax can live up to 54 years!

A Spanish Mackerel
Spanish Mackerel

Spanish mackerel typically live to the age of 12, but there have been cases of these fish living as long as 25 years!

A Spanish Water Dog
Spanish Water Dog

Spanish water dogs are popular with fishermen and hunters to retrieve game from the water.

A Sparrow
Sparrow

There are 140 different species!

A Sparrowhawk
Sparrowhawk

The sparrowhawk is named after the fact that it hunts down and consumes sparrows

A Speckled Kingsnake
Speckled Kingsnake

The Salt and Pepper Snake

A Spider Ball Python
Spider Ball Python

The spider ball python is known for having a head wobble.

A Spider Wasp
Spider Wasp

They prey on spiders to feed their larvae or they parasitize other spider wasps.

A Spiny bush viper
Spiny bush viper

These shaggy snakes are only 2 feet long and mostly arboreal.

A Spitting Cobra
Spitting Cobra

Spitting cobras are types of cobras that can spit venom at predators and prey.

A Spotted Bass
Spotted Bass

Spotted bass tend to congregate in schools unlike other types of bass fish.

A Spotted Gar
Spotted Gar

They are commonly mistaken as logs in the water due to their cylindrical body.

A Spotted Garden Eel
Spotted Garden Eel

Males battle each other over females and territory

A Spotted python
Spotted python

Their favorite food is bats and they hang from cave entrances to snatch them out of midair!

A Springbok
Springbok

Springboks derive so much water from their food they could go their entire lives without drinking from large sources of water.

A Squid
Squid

Some species are known to have 10 arms!

A Squirrel Monkey
Squirrel Monkey

Lives in groups of up to 500 individuals!

A Squirrelfish
Squirrelfish

Uses vibrations to communicate with other fish

A Star-nosed mole
Star-nosed mole

The star-nosed mole has the ability to sense both electrical fields and ground vibrations

A Stargazer Fish
Stargazer Fish

Uses an electric shock to stun its prey!

A Stiletto Snake
Stiletto Snake

Because of their unique venom delivery system, stiletto snakes are almost impossible to hold safely in the usual way (with fingers behind the head) without being bitten.

A Stoat
Stoat

Average adults weigh about 200 grams!

A Stonechat
Stonechat

Their songs are harsh and sound like two rocks hitting together.

A Stonefish
Stonefish

The most venomous fish in the world

A Stork
Stork

They can’t sing like other birds.

A Striped Bass
Striped Bass

Pilgrims counted striped bass as an essential part of their diet from the time they arrived in North America.

A Striped Rocket Frog
Striped Rocket Frog

Long powerful hind legs!

A Sugar Glider
Sugar Glider

Can glide for over 100 feet before touching the ground

A Summer Tanager
Summer Tanager

They remove bee stingers by rubbing them against a tree

A Sunbeam Snake
Sunbeam Snake

Sunbeam snakes have two lungs instead of just a single lung like most snake species.

A Swainson’s Hawk
Swainson’s Hawk

Their wings form a “V” shape when flying.

A Swallow
Swallow

swallows have aerodynamic bodies for hunting in flight

A Swordfish
Swordfish

Lose their scales and teeth as adults

A Tailless Whip Scorpion
Tailless Whip Scorpion

The average lifespan of these strange creatures is 5 to 10 years; however, tailless whip scorpions have been known to live up to a whopping 15 years in captivity!

A Taipan
Taipan

The Most Venomous Snakes On Earth

A Tamarin
Tamarin

These tiny yet intelligent monkeys often give birth to fraternal twins.

A Tangerine Leopard Gecko
Tangerine Leopard Gecko

Unlike most geckos, tangerine leopard geckos have movable eyelids.

A Tarantula
Tarantula

More than 1000 species of tarantulas have been identified all around the world!

A Tarantula Hawk
Tarantula Hawk

Tarantula hawks are excellent pollinators, especially for milkweed.

A Tasmanian Tiger Snake
Tasmanian Tiger Snake

The Tasmanian tiger snake gets its name from their banded skin, closely resembling a tiger's stripes.

A Tawny Frogmouth
Tawny Frogmouth

The tawny frogmouth is a master of camouflage that can hide in plain sight!

A Tawny Owl
Tawny Owl

The most widespread owl in Europe!

A Telescope Fish
Telescope Fish

Swallows food, much of it larger than them, whole

A Tentacled Snake
Tentacled Snake

Their tentacles have nerves that attach directly into the area of the brain that processes visual information.

A Termite
Termite

Their mounds can be up to 9 meters tall!

A Tetra
Tetra

Native to the freshwater streams of South America!

A Texas Blind Snake
Texas Blind Snake

These snakes grow to just 11 inches long

A Texas Coral Snake
Texas Coral Snake

Texas coral snakes have the second most powerful venom in the world

A Texas Garter Snake
Texas Garter Snake

These snakes defensively emit a foul-smelling musk if you handle them!

A Texas Indigo Snake
Texas Indigo Snake

Texas Indigo Snakes are known for chasing down, overpowering, and eating rattlesnakes.

A Texas Night Snake
Texas Night Snake

The Texas night snake has vertical pupils to help it see better at night.

A Texas Rat Snake
Texas Rat Snake

The Texas rat snake is one of the most common subspecies of the western rat snake in the wild.

A Texas Spiny Lizard
Texas Spiny Lizard

They hold push-up competitions!

A Thorny Devil
Thorny Devil

Found only on mainland Australia!

A Thresher Shark
Thresher Shark

Thresher Sharks have a distinctive, thresher-like tail.

A Thrush
Thrush

The American robin is called the robin because its red breast reminded European settlers of the robin back in the old country.

A Tibetan Fox
Tibetan Fox

Tibetan foxes are not territorial and will share a hunting ground with other mated pairs.

A Tick
Tick

They inject hosts with a chemical that stops them from feeling the pain of the bite

A Tiger Muskellunge (Muskie)
Tiger Muskellunge (Muskie)

Massive carnivorous hybrid fish

A Tiger Rattlesnake
Tiger Rattlesnake

These rattlesnakes have the smallest heads of any rattlesnake.

A Tiger Salamander
Tiger Salamander

Found across the North American wetlands!

A Tiger snake
Tiger snake

Tiger Snakes can spend nine minutes underwater without returning to the surface to breathe

A Tire Track Eel
Tire Track Eel

They like to burrow into aquarium sand.

A Toadfish
Toadfish

Can be heard out of water

A Tokay Gecko
Tokay Gecko

The Tokay gecko gets its onomatopoeic name from its "To-kay!" barking call.

A Torkie
Torkie

The Torkie is alert and very vocal so it makes a great watchdog.

A Toucan
Toucan

There are more than 40 different species!

A Tree Frog
Tree Frog

Found in warmer jungles and forests!

A Tree Snake
Tree Snake

Though this snake’s venomous bite isn’t harmful to adults, it can be dangerous to children

A Tree swallow
Tree swallow

The tree swallow can make more than a dozen distinct vocalizations

A Tree Viper (Bamboo Viper)
Tree Viper (Bamboo Viper)

Pit vipers can strike accurately at moving objects less than .5 degrees Farenheit warmer than the background.

A Treecreeper
Treecreeper

Their tailfeathers help them maintain their balance on a tree trunk

A Treehopper
Treehopper

The colors, shapes, and intricacies of treehoppers’ helmets makes them unique and visually stunning.

A Triggerfish
Triggerfish

There are 40 species of Triggerfish, all with different coloring and patterns.

A Tropicbird
Tropicbird

Nests on tropical islands and cliffs!

A Trout
Trout

They don’t have scales for their first month of life!

A Tsetse Fly
Tsetse Fly

Tsetse flies are large biting flies that live in the tropical regions of Africa.

A Tufted Coquette
Tufted Coquette

They are tame and easy to approach

A Tuna
Tuna

The tuna has a sleek body that enables it to swim quickly through the water

A Tundra Swan
Tundra Swan

“The tundra swan is entirely white except for a yellow marking at the base of their bill!”

A Turaco
Turaco

Their name means “banana-eater,” but they rarely ever eat bananas.

A Turkey
Turkey

Closely related to pheasants and chickens!

A Turtle Frog
Turtle Frog

A turtle frog can eat more than 400 termites in a single meal.

A Twig Snake
Twig Snake

Twig snakes are among the few rear-fanged colubrids whose bite is highly venomous and potentially fatal.

A Uaru Cichlid
Uaru Cichlid

The color of the Uaru cichlid changes during the spawning season

A Uguisu
Uguisu

Their guano is used in face creams!

A Uinta Ground Squirrel
Uinta Ground Squirrel

The squirrel is named after the Uinta Mountains, which are part of the Rocky Mountain range and are found in Utah and Wyoming.

A Unau (Linnaeus’s Two-Toed Sloth)
Unau (Linnaeus’s Two-Toed Sloth)

Its top speed is 0.17mph

A Underwing Moth
Underwing Moth

Their colorful rear wing makes predators think that they are poisonous, however they are not it is a deceptive feature.

A Upland Sandpiper
Upland Sandpiper

They make jerky movements as they walk through the grass, searching for food.

A Ural owl
Ural owl

The Ural owl can rotate its head up to 270 degrees

A Uromastyx (Spiny-Tailed Lizard)
Uromastyx (Spiny-Tailed Lizard)

Spiny-tailed lizards "sneeze" out salt!

A Urutu Snake
Urutu Snake

The female Urutu snake grows longer and heavier than males of the same species

A Vampire Bat
Vampire Bat

Have a heat sensor on the end of their nose!

A Veery
Veery

The veery is named for its sharp "veer" call.

A Vermilion Flycatcher
Vermilion Flycatcher

They have a fast song that lasts up to 10 syllables at max.

A Vervet Monkey
Vervet Monkey

Rarely found more than 450m from trees!

A Vicuña
Vicuña

Vicuñas have some of the softest wool in the entire animal kingdom

A Vine Snake
Vine Snake

A slender body and elongated snout give the vine snake a regal look.

A Viper
Viper

Vipers are one of the most widespread groups of snakes and inhabit most

A Viper Boa
Viper Boa

These boas aren't really vipers, they're nonvenomous constrictors that look like vipers.

A Viper Shark (dogfish)
Viper Shark (dogfish)

Most data on these fish is based on observations near Japan.

A Viperfish
Viperfish

Viperfish have a bioluminescent spine on their dorsal fin.

A Vole
Vole

Voles were heavily mentioned in a Star Trek series as a space station pest.

A Wahoo Fish
Wahoo Fish

Wahoo can change colors when they're excited and while they hunt

A Walking Catfish
Walking Catfish

The walking catfish can move on land while breathing air

A Wallaby
Wallaby

There are roughly 30 different species!

A Walleye Fish
Walleye Fish

Has great night vision

A Warthog
Warthog

Has two sets of tusks on it's face!

A Wasp
Wasp

There are around 75,000 recognised species!

A Water Vole
Water Vole

The largest Vole species in the UK!

A Waterbuck
Waterbuck

Often flee into water to escape predators

A Wattled Jacana
Wattled Jacana

They are typically noisy birds but take on a soft tone with their young.

A Weasel
Weasel

The smallest carnivorous mammal in the world!

A Weaver Bird
Weaver Bird

The weaver constructs an elaborate nest for the breeding season

A Wels Catfish
Wels Catfish

The Wels catfish is O the largest freshwater fish in the world.

A Western Blind Snake
Western Blind Snake

Western blind snakes are flourescent in black light!

A Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

They replace their fangs 2-4 times per year!

A Western Hognose Snake
Western Hognose Snake

Primarily solitary, these snakes only communicate with one another during breeding season.

A Western Kingbird
Western Kingbird

Western kingbirds have hidden red crown feathers that they can raise when threatened!

A Western Rat Snake
Western Rat Snake

Western rat snakes have special scales on their belly that help them climb up trees.

A Western Rattlesnake (Northern Pacific Rattlesnake)
Western Rattlesnake (Northern Pacific Rattlesnake)

Western rattlesnakes are shy and try to avoid people whenever possible.

A Western Tanager
Western Tanager

They migrate farther north than any other tanager.

A Whimbrel
Whimbrel

The fastidious whimbrel sometimes washes off its prey before it eats it.


A Whinchat
Whinchat

The whinchat can imitate the songs of at least a dozen other tpes of birds!

A Whiptail Lizard
Whiptail Lizard

Many whiptail species reproduce asexually.

A White Bass
White Bass

Silvery white fish popular with anglers

A White Crappie
White Crappie

Common freshwater fish in North America

A White-Crowned Sparrow
White-Crowned Sparrow

Males learn distinct songs from the community they grew up in and continue to sing in the same dialect as adults.

A White-Eyed Vireo
White-Eyed Vireo

During courtship, males put on exciting displays by fluffing their plumage, spreading their tails, and letting out a whining call.

A White-Faced Capuchin
White-Faced Capuchin

One of the world's most intelligent monkeys!

A White Ferret / Albino Ferrets
White Ferret / Albino Ferrets

There are two different types of white ferrets!

A White Marlin
White Marlin

speedy open ocean billfish

A White-tail deer
White-tail deer

White-tail deer are good swimmers

A Whitetail Deer
Whitetail Deer

Although deer are herbivores, they will sometimes eat mice and birds when they can catch them.

A White-Tailed Eagle
White-Tailed Eagle

It is one of the biggest birds of prey.

A Whiting
Whiting

"Whiting" can refer to certain other species of ray-finned fish

A Wild Boar
Wild Boar

Males have a top tusk to sharpen the bottom one!

A Willow Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher

These birds live in the understory and are named for their propensity for flitting between willows and shrubs.

A Willow Warbler
Willow Warbler

This bird molts twice a year.

A Winter Moth
Winter Moth

Only the males fly and the females walk.

A Wolf Snake
Wolf Snake

Harmless, but with fangs like a wolf.

A Wolf Spider
Wolf Spider

Carnivorous arachnid that hunts its prey.

A Wolverine
Wolverine

Releases a strong smelling musk in defence!

A Woma Python
Woma Python

Woma pythons often prey on venomous snakes and are immune to some venoms.

A Wood Bison
Wood Bison

The reintroduction of wood bison into Alaska is considered one of the world’s best conservation success stories.

A Wood Duck
Wood Duck

Adult male wood ducks sport a striking red eye and bill year-round!

A Wood Frog
Wood Frog

The wood frog lives the furthest north of any other North American amphibian including in the Arctic Circle.

A Woodlouse
Woodlouse

This animal can roll up into a ball

A Woodlouse Spider
Woodlouse Spider

Unlike most spiders, woodlouse spiders don’t build a web.

A Woodpecker
Woodpecker

There are 200 different species!

A Woodrat
Woodrat

Pack rats love shiny objects and will steal your jewelry.

A Worm
Worm

Doesn’t have eyes.

A Worm Snake
Worm Snake

They emit a bad-smelling liquid if they are picked up!

A Wrasse
Wrasse

There are more than 500 different species!

A Writing Spider
Writing Spider

males pluck webs like strings on a guitar

A Wrought Iron Butterflyfish
Wrought Iron Butterflyfish

Is endemic to Japan.

A Wryneck
Wryneck

They feign death by making their bodies limp and closing their eyes.

A Xeme (Sabine’s Gull)
Xeme (Sabine’s Gull)

They follow after seals and whales to eat their scraps.

A Xerus
Xerus

Squirrel that lives in burrows in Africa.

A Yarara
Yarara

Females are much larger than males

A Yellow Anaconda
Yellow Anaconda

Anacondas take prey much bigger compared to body weight than other snakes.

A Yellow Bass
Yellow Bass

Largest yellow bass ever recorded weighed 2.95 pounds

A Yellow Bellied Sapsucker
Yellow Bellied Sapsucker

The males are responsible for choosing the nesting tree most of the time. Luckily, cavity nests are often reused for multiple breeding seasons (up to 7 years.)

A Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake
Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake

Sea snakes spend approximately 90% of their lives under water.

A Yellow Bullhead Catfish
Yellow Bullhead Catfish

Bottom dwelling scavenger fish

A Yellow Cobra
Yellow Cobra

The Yellow Cobra belong to one of the most dangerous families in the world.

A Yellow Crazy Ant
Yellow Crazy Ant

One of the top 100 worst invasive species!

A Yellow Perch
Yellow Perch

Female Yellow Perch grom larger than the males.

A Yellow Spotted Lizard
Yellow Spotted Lizard

Gives birth to live young.

A Yellow Tanager (Black-and-Yellow Tanager)
Yellow Tanager (Black-and-Yellow Tanager)

They swallow soft fruit whole

A Yellowhammer
Yellowhammer

It interbreeds with the pine bunting

A Yellowtail Snapper
Yellowtail Snapper

Fast moving ocean fish with a long yellow stripe.

A Yellowthroat
Yellowthroat

They forage near the ground, searching leaves for insects

A Yoranian
Yoranian

These dogs are very intelligent and are great with children.

A Zebra Finch
Zebra Finch

The male zebra finch creates a unique song by drawing inspiration from its parent or tutor

A Zebra Mussels
Zebra Mussels

A female zebra mussel can deposit 30,000 to 1,000,000 eggs each year!

A Zebra Snake
Zebra Snake

The zebra snake is a black-hooded species of spitting cobra native to several of the southern countries of Africa.

A Zebra Spitting Cobra
Zebra Spitting Cobra

This snake can spit a distance of nine feet or further!

A Zebrafish (Zebra Fish)
Zebrafish (Zebra Fish)

Used extensively in scientific research

A Zebu
Zebu

There are around 75 different species!

A Zokor
Zokor

Zokors are expert diggers. They burrow tunnels hundreds of feet long!

Least Concern Species List

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