Aardvark
Can move 2ft of soil in just 15 seconds!
Abyssinian
The oldest breed of cat in the world!
Adelie Penguin
Eats up to 2kg of food per day!
Affenpinscher
First bred in 17th century Germany!
Afghan Hound
First used as a shepherd and hunter!
African Bush Elephant
Can drink up to 50 gallons a day
African Civet
Secretes up to 4g of musk every week!
African Clawed Frog
A particularly ferocious amphibian!
African Forest Elephant
Have large rounded ears to help keep them cool!
African Palm Civet
Solitary but gathers in groups!
African Penguin
The only penguin species in Africa!
African Tree Toad
Found in tropical moist lowland forests!
African Wild Dog
Also known as the painted dog!
Ainu Dog
An innate sense of direction!
Airedale Terrier
Very intelligent, independent and strong-minded!
Akbash
Often used as a guard dog!
Akita
Very clean, intelligent and loyal!
Alaskan Malamute
Often used as sled dogs!
Albatross
The largest wingspan of any bird!
Aldabra Giant Tortoise
One got to be 255 years old!
Alligator
They have two sets of eyelids!
Alpine Dachsbracke
Good companion and hard-working breed!
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!
Amur Leopard
The Amur leopard may be the rarest big cat on Earth!
Anatolian Shepherd Dog
Guards it's master's flocks!
Angelfish
There are 100 different species!
Ant
First evolved 100 million years ago!
Anteater
Found throughout the Southern Hemisphere!
Antelope
Renew their horns every year!
Appenzeller Dog
Herding dog by nature!
Arctic Fox
Extremely thick winter fur!
Arctic Hare
Eats berries found in the snow!
Arctic Wolf
Incredibly versatile and adaptive!
Armadillo
Can curl into a hard, protective ball!
Asian Elephant
Domesticated for hundreds of years!
Asian Giant Hornet
The largest wasp in the world!
Asian Palm Civet
It mainly eats mangos and coffee!
Asiatic Black Bear
Known to eat 160 different tree-borne fruits in Thailand!
Aurochs
Extinct ancestor of all domesticated cattle!
Australian Cattle Dog
High energy levels and active minds!
Australian Kelpie Dog
Friendly, intelligent and energetic!
Australian Mist
First bred in the 1700s!
Australian Shepherd
Sweet, faithful and affectionate!
Australian Terrier
Spirited, alert and courageous!
Avocet
Has a curved, upturned beak!
Axolotl
Found only in one complex of lakes!
Aye Aye
Thought to be extinct until 1957!
