Ant
First evolved 100 million years ago!
Antelope
Renew their horns every year!
Aurochs
Extinct ancestor of all domesticated cattle!
Avocet
Has a curved, upturned beak!
Barb
There are over 2,000 known species!
Barn Owl
Found everywhere around the world!
Bat
Detects prey using echolocation!
Bear
There are 8 different species!
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!
Camel Spider
Fast, carnivorous arachnid with a painful bite.
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!
Centipede
There are about 3,000 documented species!
Chameleon
There are more than 160 different species!
Cheetah
The fastest land mammal in the world!
Chicken
First domesticated more than 10,000 years ago!
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!
Deer
There are around 40 different species!
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!
Eagle
Has exceptional eyesight!
Earwig
There are nearly 2,000 different species!
Elephant
Spends around 22 hours a day eating!
Falcon
The fastest creatures on the planet!
Fire-Bellied Toad
Found across mainland Europe and Asia!
Flamingo
Sleeps on just one leg!
Fly
There are more than 240,000 different species!
Flying Squirrel
Can glide up to 90 meters!
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!
Goose
There are 29 different species!
Grasshopper
There are 11,000 known species!
Green Bee-Eater
Mainly eats honeybees!
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!
Jackal
Can maintain speeds of 16 km/h!
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!
Long-Eared Owl
Ear-tufts make it look bigger!
Magpie
They are found across Europe, Asia and Africa!
Masked Palm Civet
Found throughout Asia, India and China!
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!
Neanderthal
Roamed Asia and Europe for around 100,000 years!
Newt
Able to regrow lost or damaged limbs!
Nightingale
Named more than 1,000 years ago!
Otter
There are 13 different species worldwide
Parrot
Can live for up to 100 years!
Persian
Thought to have originated in the Middle East!
Pheasant
Females lay between 8 and 12 eggs per clutch!
Pig
Thought to have been domesticated in 9,000 BC!
Pika
Found in mountainous regions and rocky areas
Pond Skater
There are 500 different species!
Porcupine
There are 30 different species worldwide!
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!
Salamander
There are more than 700 different species!
Scorpion
There are around 2,000 known species!
Seahorse
Highly endangered due to overhunting!
Sheep
Around 35 million in the English countryside!
Shrimp
There are 2,000 different species worldwide!
Slow Worm
Found widely throughout British gardens!
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!
Stoat
Average adults weigh about 200 grams!
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!
Water Dragon
Spends most of it's time in the trees!
Weasel
The smallest carnivorous mammal in the world!
White Tiger
None have been seen in the wild for 50 years!
Wild Boar
Males have a top tusk to sharpen the bottom one!
Wolf
Thought to date back more than 300,000 years!
Wolf Spider
Carnivorous arachnid that hunts its prey.
Woodlouse
Actually a crustacean, not an insect!
Woodpecker
There are 200 different species!
Zebu
There are around 75 different species!
