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599 Animals
AntFirst evolved 100 million years ago!
ArmadilloCan curl into a hard, protective ball!
AvocetHas a curved, upturned beak!
BarbThere are over 2,000 known species!
Barn OwlFound everywhere around the world!
BatDetects prey using echolocation!
BearThere are 8 different species!
BeetleThere are more than 350,000 different species
BirdNot all birds are able to fly!
BoobySeabirds found across the South Pacific!
ButterflyThere are thought to be up 20,000 species!
CatFirst domesticated by the Ancient Egyptians!
CatfishThere are nearly 3,000 different species!
CentipedeThere are about 3,000 documented species!
ChickenFirst domesticated more than 10,000 years ago!
ChinchillaNatively found in the Andes Mountain range!
CichlidThere are more than 1,300 known species!
CockroachDated to be around 300 million years old!
CowThere are nearly 1.5 million worldwide!
CrabThere are 93 different crab groups
CrocodileHave changed little in 200 million years!
DogFirst domesticated in South-East Asia!
DonkeyFirst domesticated 5,000 years ago!
DuckRows of tiny plates line their teeth!
Earwig There are nearly 2,000 different species!
FlyThere are more than 240,000 different species!
FrogThere are around 5,000 different species!
GeckoThere are thought to be over 2,000 species!
Glow WormFound inhabiting dense woodland and caves!
Guinea PigNatively found in the Andes Mountain range!
GuppyAlso known as the Millionfish!
HamsterAble to run as quickly backwards as forwards!
Honey BeeThere are only 7 recognised species!
HorseHas evolved over 50 million years!
HumanThought to have orignated 200,000 years ago!
IbisFound in swamps, marshes and wetlands!
IguanaUses visual signals to communicate!
InsectThere are an estimated 30 million species!
KingfisherInhabits wetlands and woodlands worldwide!
LadybugThere are more than 5,000 species worldwide!
LizardThere are around 5,000 different species!
LlamaNatively found in the Andes Mountain range!
MacawThe largest species of parrot in the world!
MayflyThere are 2,500 known species worldwide!
MollyKnown for their calm and peaceful nature!
MongrelHas characteristics of two or more breeds!
MonkeyThere are around 260 known species!
MoorhenFeeds on aquatic insects and water-spiders!
MothThere are 250,000 different species!
MouseFound on every continent on Earth!
MuleThe offspring of a horse and donkey parents!
OtterThere are 13 different species worldwide
PantherPrefers to hunt at night than during the day!
ParrotCan live for up to 100 years!
PheasantFemales lay between 8 and 12 eggs per clutch!
PorcupineThere are 30 different species worldwide!
PumaHas longer back legs than front legs!
QuailInhabits woodland and forest areas worldwide!
QuetzalThe tail feathers of the male can be 1m long!
RatOmnivores that eat anything!
RattlesnakeIt's venom digests it's prey before it even swallows it!
SalamanderThere are more than 700 different species!
ScorpionThere are around 2,000 known species!
SeahorseHighly endangered due to overhunting!
ShrimpThere are 2,000 different species worldwide!
SkunkAlso known as the Polecat!
SlothIt's body temperature is between 30 - 34 degrees!
SnailThere are nearly 1,000 different species!
SnakeThere are around 2,700 known species worldwide
SparrowThere are 140 different species!
SquirrelSmall rodents found in woodlands worldwide!
SwanPopulations have been affected by pollution!
TapirMost closely related to horses and rhinos!
TermiteTheir mounds can be up to 9 meters tall!
TortoiseCan live until they are more than 150 years old!
ToucanThere are more than 40 different species!
Tree FrogFound in warmer jungles and forests!
Vampire BatHave a heat sensor on the end of their nose!
VultureThere are 30 different species worldwide!
WaspThere are around 75,000 recognised species!
WolfThought to date back more than 300,000 years!
WoodlouseActually a crustacean, not an insect!
