Alligator
They have two sets of eyelids!
American Bulldog
Can jump up to 6ft high!
American Cocker Spaniel
Merry, outgoing, and eager to please!
American Coonhound
Easygoing and people-friendly!
American Eskimo Dog
Bred to be companion dogs!
American Foxhound
Sweet, kind, loyal, and very loving!
American Pit Bull Terrier
A strong-willed, sturdy companion!
American Staffordshire Terrier
Bred to be extremely friendly!
American Water Spaniel
Friendly and intelligent!
Anatolian Shepherd Dog
Guards it's master's flocks!
Ant
First evolved 100 million years ago!
Armadillo
Can curl into a hard, protective ball!
Aurochs
Extinct ancestor of all domesticated cattle!
Australian Shepherd
Sweet, faithful and affectionate!
Avocet
Has a curved, upturned beak!
Balinese
Playful and energetic breed!
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!
Bison
Largest mammal in North America!
Black Widow Spider
They typically prey on insects!
Blue Lacy Dog
Originated in Texas in the mid 1800s!
Bluetick Coonhound
Has an uncanny knack for problem-solving!
Bobcat
About double the size of a domestic cat!
Bombay
Bred to look like a black panther!
Boston Terrier
Friendly, lovable and very strong!
Boykin Spaniel
Enthusiastic working dog!
Bullfrog
Has loud cow-like calls!
Bumble Bee
The most common species of bee!
Butterfly
There are thought to be up 20,000 species!
Camel Spider
Fast, carnivorous arachnid with a painful bite.
Carolina Dog
Wild dog breed discovered in the 1970s!
Cat
First domesticated by the Ancient Egyptians!
Caterpillar
The larvae of a moth or butterfly!
Catfish
There are nearly 3,000 different species!
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Bright and happy disposition!
Chicken
First domesticated more than 10,000 years ago!
Chinook
A calm and friendly breed!
Chipmunk
There are 25 different species!
Cockroach
Dated to be around 300 million years old!
Cougar
Largest feline in North America
Cow
There are nearly 1.5 million worldwide!
Coyote
Also known as the Prairie Wolf!
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!
Desert Tortoise
Lives in burrows underground!
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!
English Shepherd
Highly intelligent and independent!
Falcon
The fastest creatures on the planet!
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!
Gar
Can grow to more than 3m long!
Gila Monster
It's tail acts as a fat storage facility!
Glass Lizard
Can grow up to 4ft long!
Glow Worm
Found inhabiting dense woodland and caves!
Goose
There are 29 different species!
Gopher
They dig large networks of tunnels!
Grasshopper
There are 11,000 known species!
Grizzly Bear
Less than 10% make it into adulthood
Hamster
Able to run as quickly backwards as forwards!
Hare
Can reach speeds of over 40 mph!
Heron
Inhabits wetlands around the world!
Highland Cattle
Natively found in the Scottish Highlands!
Himalayan
Also known as the Colourpoint Persian!
Honey Bee
There are only 7 recognised species!
Horse
Has evolved over 50 million years!
Human
Thought to have orignated 200,000 years ago!
Insect
There are an estimated 30 million species!
Javanese
Features that closely resemble a Siamese cat!
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!
Lynx
Live in dens in rocks and under ledges!
Maine Coon
Folklore says it's half cat, half raccoon!
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!
Mountain Lion
Has no real natural predators!
Mouse
Found on every continent on Earth!
Mule
The offspring of a horse and donkey parents!
Newt
Able to regrow lost or damaged limbs!
North American Black Bear
Short claws make them good tree climbers!
Opossum
Thought to be immune to certain snake venom!
Otter
There are 13 different species worldwide
Panther
Prefers to hunt at night than during the day!
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!
Porcupine
There are 30 different species worldwide!
Porpoise
Surprisingly, not a dolphin!
Puffin
Can remain in the water for up to 2 minutes!
Puma
Has longer back legs than front legs!
Quail
Inhabits woodland and forest areas worldwide!
Rabbit
There are more than 50 different species!
Raccoon
Known to wash their food before eating it!
Ragdoll
One of the larger breeds of domestic cat!
Rat
Omnivores that eat anything!
Rattlesnake
It's venom digests it's prey before it even swallows it!
Red Wolf
Only 100 in the wild!
River Turtle
Inhabits freshwater habitats around the world!
Robin
There are more than 45 species in Australia alone!
Roseate Spoonbill
The only Spoonbill in the western hemisphere!
Sabre-Toothed Tiger
Canines up to 7 inches long!
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!
Siberian Husky
Is adequately warm in sub-zero temperatures!
Skunk
Also known as the Polecat!
Snail
There are nearly 1,000 different species!
Snake
There are around 2,700 known species worldwide
Snapping Turtle
Only found in North America!
Snowshoe
Thought to have originated in the 1960s!
Somali
Active, intelligent and playful!
Spadefoot Toad
They spend most of their time underground!
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!
Tiffany
Eye colour intensifies with age!
Tiger Salamander
Found across the North American wetlands!
Turkey
Closely related to pheasants and chickens!
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!
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!
Zorse
The offspring of a Zebra and Horse parents!
