Ant
First evolved 100 million years ago!
Appenzeller Dog
Herding dog by nature!
Aurochs
Extinct ancestor of all domesticated cattle!
Avocet
Has a curved, upturned beak!
Badger
Can reach speeds of 30 km/h!
Barn Owl
Found everywhere around the world!
Bat
Detects prey using echolocation!
Beaver
Builds a dam from sticks and leaves!
Beetle
There are more than 350,000 different species
Bernese Mountain Dog
Very loyal, faithful and affectionate!
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!
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!
Chamois
Natively found in the European mountains!
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!
Common Frog
Found throughout the European continent!
Common Loon
Also known as the Great Northern Diver
Common Toad
Most active in wet weather!
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!
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!
Edible Frog
Are known to guard the muddy banks!
Entlebucher Mountain Dog
Native to parts of the Swiss Alps!
Falcon
The fastest creatures on the planet!
Ferret
Thought to be a sub-species of polecat!
Fire-Bellied Toad
Found across mainland Europe and Asia!
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!
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!
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Protective and gentle by nature!
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!
Highland Cattle
Natively found in the Scottish Highlands!
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!
Insect
There are an estimated 30 million species!
Kingfisher
Inhabits wetlands and woodlands worldwide!
Ladybug
There are more than 5,000 species worldwide!
Lemming
Does not hibernate during the bitter Arctic winter!
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!
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!
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
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
Pike
There are 5 different species!
Pond Skater
There are 500 different species!
Pool Frog
The rarest amphibian in the UK!
Porcupine
There are 30 different species worldwide!
Purple Emperor
Inhabits deciduous forests!
Puss Moth
Caterpillars squirt formic acid!
Quail
Inhabits woodland and forest areas worldwide!
Rabbit
There are more than 50 different species!
Raccoon
Known to wash their food before eating it!
Raccoon Dog
The only hibernating canine!
Rat
Omnivores that eat anything!
River Turtle
Inhabits freshwater habitats around the world!
Robin
There are more than 45 species in Australia alone!
Saint Bernard
Gentle, loyal and friendly!
Salamander
There are more than 700 different species!
Sand Lizard
Males turn green in spring!
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
Snowy Owl
One of the largest owl species in the world!
Spadefoot Toad
They spend most of their time underground!
Sparrow
There are 140 different species!
Squirrel
Small rodents found in woodlands worldwide!
Stag Beetle
More than 1,200 different species!
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!
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 Vole
The largest Vole species in the UK!
Weasel
The smallest carnivorous mammal in the world!
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!
