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Animals. There are more than one million species on Earth, with new ones discovered each day.

(There were more than 280 new species of fish discovered in 2020 alone!)

And from one country to the next you’ll discover incredible new creatures. From the scimitar-horned oryx which can be found in African countries like Morocco, to the rare giant panda in China’s foothills, there’s always new animals to discover.

Simply click on a country or continent below to get started.

Animals in Africa

Hare

Can reach speeds of over 40 mph!

Green Bee-Eater

Mainly eats honeybees!

Impala

Able to jump over 10 feet high

Click to see a List of all African Animals.

Animal Locations in Africa

  • Angola
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Benin
  • Botswana
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Central African Republic
  • Republic of Congo
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Cameroon
  • Djibouti
  • Algeria
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Ghana
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Kenya
  • Liberia
  • Lesotho
  • Libya
  • Morocco
  • Madagascar
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
  • Sudan
  • Sierra Leone
  • Senegal
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Swaziland
  • Chad
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
  • Western Sahara

Animals in Antarctica

Insects

There are an estimated 30 million species!

Emperor Penguin

The world's largest species of penguin!

Royal Penguin

Can reach speeds of 20mph!

Click to see a List of all Antarctican Animals.

Animals in Asia

Jackal

Can maintain speeds of 16 km/h!

Tarsier

Each eye weighs more than their whole brain!

Goose

There are 29 different species!

Click to see a List of all Asian Animals.

Animal Locations in Asia

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • Indonesia
  • Indonesia (Southern Borneo)
  • Indonesia (Islands)
  • Indonesia (Java)
  • Indonesia (Sulawesi)
  • Israel
  • India
  • Iraq
  • Iran
  • Jordan
  • Japan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Cambodia
  • North Korea
  • South Korea
  • Kuwait
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Lebanon
  • Sri Lanka
  • Myanmar
  • Mongolia
  • Malaysia
  • Malaysia (Northern Borneo)
  • Nepal
  • Oman
  • Philippines
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territories
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • Thailand
  • Tajikistan
  • Timor-Leste
  • Turkmenistan
  • Taiwan
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vietnam
  • Yemen

Animals in Central America

Sparrow

There are 140 different species!

Mayfly

There are 2,500 known species worldwide!

Quail

Inhabits woodland and forest areas worldwide!

Click to see a List of all Central American Animals.

Animal Locations in Central America

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Haiti
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Puerto Rico
  • El Salvador
  • Trinidad and Tobago

Animals in Eurasia

Lynx

Live in dens in rocks and under ledges!

Black Widow Spider

They typically prey on insects!

Squirrel

Small rodents found in woodlands worldwide!

Click to see a List of all Eurasian Animals.

Animal Locations in Eurasia

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russia

Animals in Europe

Dormouse

Found in Europe, Africa and Asia!

Rat

Omnivores that eat anything!

Snail

There are nearly 1,000 different species!

Click to see a List of all European Animals.

Animal Locations in Europe

  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Belarus
  • Switzerland
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Germany
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Spain
  • Finland
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Croatia
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Iceland
  • Italy
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Latvia
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Macedonia
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast)
  • Sweden
  • Slovenia
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Slovakia
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
  • Kosovo

Animals in North America

Salamander

There are more than 700 different species!

American Pit Bull Terrier

These dogs are very energetic and would be up for a game at any given point of time

Tiffany

Eye colour intensifies with age!

Click to see a List of all North American Animals.

Animal Locations in North America

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • United States
  • United States (Alaska)
  • United States (Hawaii)

Ocean Animals

Jellyfish

Have tentacles around their mouths!

Royal Penguin

Can reach speeds of 20mph!

Lobster

Have been known to reach 100 years old!

Click to see a List of all Marine Animals.

Animal Ocean Locations

  • Southern Ocean
  • Arctic
  • Great Lakes
  • Indian
  • Mediterranean-Caspian
  • North Atlantic
  • Northeast Pacific
  • Northwest Pacific
  • South Atlantic
  • Southeast Pacific
  • Southwest Pacific

Animals in Oceania

Pademelon

Inhabits the jungles of the far east!

Monitor Lizard

Some species are thought to carry a weak venom!

Labradoodle

Friendly and energetic mix-breed!

Click to see a List of all Oceanian Animals.

Animal Locations in Oceania

  • Australia
  • Australia (Tasmania)
  • Fiji
  • Indonesia (Papua)
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands
  • Vanuatu

Animals in South America

Squirrel Monkey

Lives in groups of up to 500 individuals!

Toucan

There are more than 40 different species!

Hercules Beetle

Can grow up to 7 inches long!

Click to see a List of all South American Animals.

Animal Locations in South America

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Falkland Islands
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Peru
  • Paraguay
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela

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