Abyssinian
The oldest breed of cat in the world!
Ant
First evolved 100 million years ago!
Antelope
Renew their horns every year!
Barb
There are over 2,000 known species!
Barn Owl
Found everywhere around the world!
Bat
Detects prey using echolocation!
Beetle
There are more than 350,000 different species
Bird
Not all birds are able to fly!
Bumble Bee
The most common species of bee!
Butterfly
There are thought to be up 20,000 species!
Camel
Can survive without water for 10 months!
Caracal
Has 20 different muscles in it's ears!
Cat
First domesticated by the Ancient Egyptians!
Caterpillar
The larvae of a moth or butterfly!
Catfish
There are nearly 3,000 different species!
Chameleon
There are more than 160 different species!
Cheetah
The fastest land mammal in the world!
Cichlid
There are more than 1,300 known species!
Cockroach
Dated to be around 300 million years old!
Common Buzzard
The most common raptor in the UK!
Cow
There are nearly 1.5 million worldwide!
Crab
There are 93 different crab groups
Crane
Many are critically endangered species!
Crocodile
Have changed little in 200 million years!
Dog
First domesticated in South-East Asia!
Donkey
First domesticated 5,000 years ago!
Dormouse
Found in Europe, Africa and Asia!
Dragonfly
It's larvae are carnivorous!
Duck
Rows of tiny plates line their teeth!
Earwig
There are nearly 2,000 different species!
Egyptian Mau
An ancient breed of domestic cat!
Elephant
Spends around 22 hours a day eating!
Elephant Shrew
Found exclusively on the African continent!
Fennec Fox
Found in the African Sahara Desert!
Flamingo
Sleeps on just one leg!
Fly
There are more than 240,000 different species!
Fox
There are 12 different species in the world!
Frog
There are around 5,000 different species!
Gecko
There are thought to be over 2,000 species!
Gerbil
Originally known as the Desert Rat!
Glass Lizard
Can grow up to 4ft long!
Glow Worm
Found inhabiting dense woodland and caves!
Goat
Most closely related to the Sheep!
Golden Oriole
Migrates between Europe and Asia!
Grasshopper
There are 11,000 known species!
Green Bee-Eater
Mainly eats honeybees!
Guinea Fowl
Found in a vairety of African habitats!
Hamster
Able to run as quickly backwards as forwards!
Hedgehog
Thought to be one of the oldest mammals on Earth!
Heron
Inhabits wetlands around the world!
Honey Bee
There are only 7 recognised species!
Hoopoe
Stunning bird with a stinky way to deter predators!
Horse
Has evolved over 50 million years!
Human
Thought to have orignated 200,000 years ago!
Hummingbird
Beat their wings up to 80 times per second!
Hyena
There are four different species!
Ibis
Found in swamps, marshes and wetlands!
Insect
There are an estimated 30 million species!
Jerboa
Tiny rodent with a kangaroo-like jump!
Kingfisher
Inhabits wetlands and woodlands worldwide!
Ladybug
There are more than 5,000 species worldwide!
Liger
The offspring of a lion and tiger parents!
Lizard
There are around 5,000 different species!
Magpie
They are found across Europe, Asia and Africa!
Mayfly
There are 2,500 known species worldwide!
Millipede
Some species have a poisonous bite!
Mole
Primarily hunts and feeds on Earthworms!
Mongoose
Range in size from just 1 to 3 foot!
Mongrel
Has characteristics of two or more breeds!
Monitor Lizard
Some species are thought to carry a weak venom!
Monkey
There are around 260 known species!
Moorhen
Feeds on aquatic insects and water-spiders!
Moth
There are 250,000 different species!
Mouse
Found on every continent on Earth!
Mule
The offspring of a horse and donkey parents!
Nightingale
Named more than 1,000 years ago!
Otter
There are 13 different species worldwide
Parrot
Can live for up to 100 years!
Pheasant
Females lay between 8 and 12 eggs per clutch!
Puss Moth
Caterpillars squirt formic acid!
Quail
Inhabits woodland and forest areas worldwide!
Rabbit
There are more than 50 different species!
Rat
Omnivores that eat anything!
Rhinoceros
It's horns are made from keratin!
River Turtle
Inhabits freshwater habitats around the world!
Robin
There are more than 45 species in Australia alone!
Rock Hyrax
Actually related to Elephants and Manatees!
Scimitar-horned Oryx
Believed to be the inspiration for unicorn myths!
Scorpion
There are around 2,000 known species!
Seahorse
Highly endangered due to overhunting!
Shrimp
There are 2,000 different species worldwide!
Snail
There are nearly 1,000 different species!
Snake
There are around 2,700 known species worldwide
Sparrow
There are 140 different species!
Squirrel
Small rodents found in woodlands worldwide!
Stick Insect
There are more than 3,000 different species!
Swan
Populations have been affected by pollution!
Termite
Their mounds can be up to 9 meters tall!
Tortoise
Can live until they are more than 150 years old!
Tree Frog
Found in warmer jungles and forests!
Vulture
There are 30 different species worldwide!
Wasp
There are around 75,000 recognised species!
Water Buffalo
Has been domesticated for thousands of years!
Wolf
Thought to date back more than 300,000 years!
Wolf Spider
Carnivorous arachnid that hunts its prey.
Wolverine
Releases a strong smelling musk in defence!
Woodlouse
Actually a crustacean, not an insect!
Woodpecker
There are 200 different species!
Zebu
There are around 75 different species!
Zonkey
The offspring of Zebra and Donkey parents!
Zorse
The offspring of a Zebra and Horse parents!
