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AardvarkCan move 2ft of soil in just 15 seconds!
AntFirst evolved 100 million years ago!
BaboonCan travel more than four miles a day!
BarbThere are over 2,000 known species!
Barn OwlFound everywhere around the world!
BatDetects prey using echolocation!
BeetleThere are more than 350,000 different species!
BirdNot all birds are able to fly!
ButterflyThere are thought to be up 20,000 species!
CaracalHas 20 different muscles in it's ears!
CatFirst domesticated by the Ancient Egyptians!
CatfishThere are nearly 3,000 different species!
ChameleonThere are more than 160 different species!
CheetahThe fastest land mammal in the world!
CichlidThere are more than 1,300 known species!
CockroachDated to be around 300 million years old!
CowThere are nearly 1.5 million worldwide!
CrabThere are 93 different crab groups!
CraneMany are critically endangered species!
CrocodileHave changed little in 200 million years!
DogFirst domesticated in South-East Asia!
DonkeyFirst domesticated 5,000 years ago!
DormouseFound in Europe, Africa and Asia!
DuckRows of tiny plates line their teeth!
Earwig There are nearly 2,000 different species!
ElephantSpends around 22 hours a day eating!
FlyThere are more than 240,000 different species!
FoxThere are 12 different species in the world!
FrogThere are around 5,000 different species!
GeckoThere are thought to be over 2,000 species!
GerbilOriginally known as the Desert Rat!
Glow WormFound inhabiting dense woodland and caves!
GoatMost closely related to the Sheep!
HamsterAble to run as quickly backwards as forwards!
HedgehogThought to be one of the oldest mammals on Earth!
HeronInhabits wetlands around the world!
Honey BeeThere are only 7 recognised species!
HorseHas evolved over 50 million years!
HumanThought to have orignated 200,000 years ago!
HyenaThere are four different species!
IbisFound in swamps, marshes and wetlands!
InsectThere are an estimated 30 million species!
JackalCan maintain speeds of 16 km/h!
KingfisherInhabits wetlands and woodlands worldwide!
LadybirdThere are more than 5,000 species worldwide!
LeopardSpends much of the time high in the trees!
LigerThe offspring of a lion and tiger parents!
LionLives in small groups called prides!
LizardThere are around 5,000 different species!
MagpieThey are found across Europe, Asia and Africa!
MayflyThere are 2,500 known species worldwide!
MolePrimarily hunts and feeds on Earthworms!
MongooseRange in size from just 1 to 3 foot!
MongrelHas characteristics of two or more breeds!
MonkeyThere are around 260 known species!
MoorhenFeeds on aquatic insects and water-spiders!
MothThere are 250,000 different species!
MouseFound on every continent on Earth!
MuleThe offspring of a horse and donkey parents!
OtterThere are 13 different species worldwide!
ParrotCan live for up to 100 years!
PheasantFemales lay between 8 and 12 eggs per clutch!
QuailInhabits woodland and forest areas worldwide!
RabbitThere are more than 50 different species!
RatOmnivores that eat anything!
RobinThere are more than 45 species in Australia alone!
Rock HyraxActually related to Elephants and Manatees!
ScorpionThere are around 2,000 known species!
SeahorseHighly endangered due to overhunting!
ServalCan leap more than 1 meter into the air!
ShrimpThere are 2,000 different species worldwide!
SnailThere are nearly 1,000 different species!
SnakeThere are around 2,700 known species worldwide!
SparrowThere are 140 different species!
SquirrelSmall rodents found in woodlands worldwide!
SwanPopulations have been affected by pollution!
TermiteTheir mounds can be up to 9 meters tall!
TortoiseCan live until they are more than 150 years old!
Tree FrogFound in warmer jungles and forests!
VultureThere are 30 different species worldwide!
WarthogHas two sets of tusks on it's face!
WaspThere are around 75,000 recognised species!
WolfThought to date back more than 300,000 years!
WolverineReleases a strong smelling musk in defence!
WoodlouseActually a crustacean, not an insect!
ZebraStripe patterns are unique to each individual!
ZebuThere are around 75 different species!
ZonkeyThe offspring of Zebra and Donkey parents!
ZorseThe offspring of a Zebra and Horse parents!Subscribe to A-Z Animals and enjoy our website without advertising! Subscribe Now