Ant
First evolved 100 million years ago!
Anteater
Found throughout the Southern Hemisphere!
Armadillo
Can curl into a hard, protective ball!
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!
Butterfly
There are thought to be up 20,000 species!
Caiman
Can grow to up 6 meters long!
Caiman Lizard
One of the largest lizards in America!
Capybara
Excellent at both diving and swimming
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!
Cichlid
There are more than 1,300 known species!
Coati
Found in dense forests and wet jungles!
Cockroach
Dated to be around 300 million years old!
Collared Peccary
Form bands of up to 12 individuals!
Cow
There are nearly 1.5 million worldwide!
Crab
There are 93 different crab groups
Crocodile
Have changed little in 200 million years!
Discus
One of the only schooling Cichlids!
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!
Earwig
There are nearly 2,000 different species!
Electric Eel
Can generate a 500 volt electric shock!
Flamingo
Sleeps on just one leg!
Fly
There are more than 240,000 different species!
Flying Squirrel
Can glide up to 90 meters!
Frog
There are around 5,000 different species!
Gecko
There are thought to be over 2,000 species!
Glow Worm
Found inhabiting dense woodland and caves!
Grasshopper
There are 11,000 known species!
Guinea Pig
Natively found in the Andes Mountain range!
Guppy
Also known as the Millionfish!
Hamster
Able to run as quickly backwards as forwards!
Harpy Eagle
Talon's the size of a grizzly bear's claws!
Hercules Beetle
Can grow up to 7 inches long!
Honey Bee
There are only 7 recognised species!
Horned Frog
Natively found in South America!
Horse
Has evolved over 50 million years!
Howler Monkey
Spends 80% of it's time resting!
Human
Thought to have orignated 200,000 years ago!
Hummingbird
Beat their wings up to 80 times per second!
Ibis
Found in swamps, marshes and wetlands!
Iguana
Uses visual signals to communicate!
Insect
There are an estimated 30 million species!
Jaguar
The largest feline on the American continent!
Kingfisher
Inhabits wetlands and woodlands worldwide!
Ladybug
There are more than 5,000 species worldwide!
Lizard
There are around 5,000 different species!
Macaw
The largest species of parrot in the world!
Marine Toad
Produces a toxin used in arrow darts!
Mayfly
There are 2,500 known species worldwide!
Millipede
Some species have a poisonous bite!
Molly
Known for their calm and peaceful nature!
Mongrel
Has characteristics of two or more breeds!
Monkey
There are around 260 known species!
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!
Ocelot
Also known as the Painted Leopard!
Otter
There are 13 different species worldwide
Panther
Prefers to hunt at night than during the day!
Parrot
Can live for up to 100 years!
Pheasant
Females lay between 8 and 12 eggs per clutch!
Piranha
Generally found in fast-flowing streams!
Poison Dart Frog
Inhabits the jungles of Central and South America!
Porcupine
There are 30 different species worldwide!
Puma
Has longer back legs than front legs!
Quail
Inhabits woodland and forest areas worldwide!
Quetzal
The tail feathers of the male can be 1m long!
Rat
Omnivores that eat anything!
Rattlesnake
It's venom digests it's prey before it even swallows it!
Red-handed Tamarin
Red hair on hands on feet!
River Turtle
Inhabits freshwater habitats around the world!
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!
Shrimp
There are 2,000 different species worldwide!
Silver Dollar
Closely related to the piranha!
Skunk
Also known as the Polecat!
Sloth
It's body temperature is between 30 - 34 degrees!
Snail
There are nearly 1,000 different species!
Snake
There are around 2,700 known species worldwide
Snapping Turtle
Only found in North America!
Sparrow
There are 140 different species!
Spider Monkey
Found in the tropical jungles of South America!
Squirrel
Small rodents found in woodlands worldwide!
Squirrel Monkey
Lives in groups of up to 500 individuals!
Stick Insect
There are more than 3,000 different species!
Swan
Populations have been affected by pollution!
Tapir
Most closely related to horses and rhinos!
Termite
Their mounds can be up to 9 meters tall!
Tetra
Native to the freshwater streams of South America!
Tortoise
Can live until they are more than 150 years old!
Toucan
There are more than 40 different species!
Tree Frog
Found in warmer jungles and forests!
Umbrellabird
Migrates up and down the mountains!
Vampire Bat
Have a heat sensor on the end of their nose!
Vulture
There are 30 different species worldwide!
Wasp
There are around 75,000 recognised species!
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!
X-Ray Tetra
Yellow, black and white striped fins!
