Russian Animals
Amur Leopard
The Amur leopard may be the rarest big cat on Earth!
Ant
First evolved 100 million years ago!
Antelope
Renew their horns every year!
Arctic Fox
Extremely thick winter fur!
Asiatic Black Bear
Known to eat 160 different tree-borne fruits in Thailand!
Avocet
Has a curved, upturned beak!
Barn Owl
Found everywhere around the world!
Bat
Detects prey using echolocation!
Bear
There are 8 different species!
Beaver
Builds a dam from sticks and leaves!
Beetle
There are more than 350,000 different species
Bird
Not all birds are able to fly!
Black Russian Terrier
Confident, calm and highly intelligent!
Black Widow Spider
They typically prey on insects!
Brown Bear
A dominant predator in it's environment!
Bumblebee
The most common species of bee!
Butterfly
There are thought to be up 20,000 species!
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!
Chicken
First domesticated more than 10,000 years ago!
Chipmunk
There are 25 different 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!
Deer
There are around 40 different species!
Dog
First domesticated in South-East Asia!
Donkey
First domesticated 5,000 years ago!
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!
Eel
Eels can be a mere few inches long to 13 feet!
Ermine
A very bold and ferocious predator!
Falcon
The fastest creatures on the planet!
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 7,000 different species!
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!
Hare
Can reach speeds of over 40 mph!
Hedgehog
Thought to be one of the oldest mammals on Earth!
Heron
Inhabits wetlands around the world!
Honey Bee
There are only 8 recognized species!
Horse
Has evolved over 50 million years!
Human
Thought to have orignated 200,000 years ago!
Ibis
Found in swamps, marshes and wetlands!
Insects
There are an estimated 30 million species!
Kingfisher
Inhabits wetlands and woodlands worldwide!
Ladybug
There are more than 5,000 species worldwide!
Lizard
There are around 5,000 different species!
Locust
Each locust can eat its weight in plants each day.
Long-Eared Owl
Ear tufts make it look bigger!
Lynx
Live in dens in rocks and under ledges!
Magpie
They are found across Europe, Asia and Africa!
Marmot
A marmot spends 80% of its life below ground
Marsh Frog
Has bright green skin!
Mayfly
There are 2,500 known species worldwide!
Millipede
Some species have a poisonous bite!
Mole
Primarily hunts and feeds on Earthworms!
Mongrel
Has characteristics of two or more breeds!
Moorhen
Feeds on aquatic insects and water-spiders!
Moose
Renews it's enormous antlers every year!
Moth
There are 250,000 different species!
Mouse
Found on every continent on Earth!
Mule
The offspring of a horse and donkey parents!
Muskox
Muskox have several physical characteristics that allow them to survive in the Arctic climate.
Muskrat
The muskrat can stay underwater up to 17 minutes at a time
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!
Peregrine Falcon
Fastest animal on Earth
Pheasant
Females lay between 8 and 12 eggs per clutch!
Pig
Thought to have been domesticated in 9,000 BC!
Pigeon
They can find their way back to their nests from up to 1300 miles away.
Pike Fish
Apex freshwater predators with fearsome teeth!
Polar Bear
Could be extinct within the next 30 years!
Pond Skater
There are 500 different species!
Porcupine
There are 30 different species worldwide!
Puffin
Can remain in the water for up to 2 minutes!
Quail
Inhabits woodland and forest areas worldwide!
Rabbit
There are more than 50 different species!
Raccoon Dog
The only hibernating canine!
Rat
Omnivores that eat anything!
Reindeer
Also known as the Caribou
River Turtle
Inhabits freshwater habitats around the world!
Robin
There are more than 45 species in Australia alone!
Russian Blue
First brought to the UK in the 1800s!
Sable
Their fur has been considered a luxury item since the Middle Ages
Salamander
There are more than 700 different species!
Sand Lizard
Males turn green in spring!
Scorpion
There are around 2,000 known species!
Seahorse
Males give birth to up to 1,000 offspring!
Sheep
Around 35 million in the English countryside!
Shrimp
There are 2,000 different species worldwide!
Siberian
An exceptionally agile jumper!
Siberian Tiger
Also known as the Amur tiger!
Slow Worm
Found widely throughout British gardens!
Snail
There are nearly 1,000 different species!
Snake
There are around 3,000 known species worldwide
Snowy Owl
One of the largest owl species in the world!
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!
Tawny Owl
The most widespread owl in Europe!
Termite
Their mounds can be up to 9 meters tall!
Tiger
The largest feline in the world!
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!
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.
Wolverine
Releases a strong smelling musk in defence!
Woodlouse
Actually a crustacean, not an insect!
Woodpecker
There are 200 different species!
Yak
There are only a few left in the wild!
Russian Animals List
- Amur Leopard
- Ant
- Antelope
- Arctic Fox
- Asiatic Black Bear
- Avocet
- Barn Owl
- Bat
- Bear
- Beaver
- Beetle
- Bird
- Black Russian Terrier
- Black Widow Spider
- Brown Bear
- Bumblebee
- Butterfly
- Cat
- Caterpillar
- Catfish
- Centipede
- Chicken
- Chipmunk
- Cockroach
- Common Buzzard
- Cow
- Crab
- Crane
- Deer
- Dog
- Donkey
- Dormouse
- Dragonfly
- Duck
- Eagle
- Earwig
- Eel
- Ermine
- Falcon
- Fly
- Flying Squirrel
- Fox
- Frog
- Glass Lizard
- Glow Worm
- Goat
- Golden Oriole
- Goose
- Grasshopper
- Green Bee-Eater
- Hamster
- Hare
- Hedgehog
- Heron
- Honey Bee
- Horse
- Human
- Ibis
- Insects
- Kingfisher
- Ladybug
- Lizard
- Locust
- Long-Eared Owl
- Lynx
- Magpie
- Marmot
- Marsh Frog
- Mayfly
- Millipede
- Mole
- Mongrel
- Moorhen
- Moose
- Moth
- Mouse
- Mule
- Muskox
- Muskrat
- Neanderthal
- Newt
- Nightingale
- Otter
- Parrot
- Peregrine Falcon
- Pheasant
- Pig
- Pigeon
- Pike Fish
- Polar Bear
- Pond Skater
- Porcupine
- Puffin
- Quail
- Rabbit
- Raccoon Dog
- Rat
- Reindeer
- River Turtle
- Robin
- Russian Blue
- Sable
- Salamander
- Sand Lizard
- Scorpion
- Seahorse
- Sheep
- Shrimp
- Siberian
- Siberian Tiger
- Slow Worm
- Snail
- Snake
- Snowy Owl
- Sparrow
- Squirrel
- Stick Insect
- Stoat
- Swan
- Tawny Owl
- Termite
- Tiger
- Tortoise
- Tree Frog
- Vulture
- Wasp
- Water Buffalo
- Weasel
- White Tiger
- Wild Boar
- Wolf
- Wolf Spider
- Wolverine
- Woodlouse
- Woodpecker
- Yak
