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Tarsier | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Primates | Tarsiidae | Tarsius | Tarsius | Asia | Insects, Lizards, Birds | Infant | Solitary/Group | Declining | Habitat loss | Long and powerful hind legs | Western Tarsier, Eastern Tarsier, Philippine Tarsier | 180 days | Forests, mangroves and scrub | Carnivore | 1 | Nocturnal | Tarsier | 18 | A number of south-east Asian islands | Each eye weighs more than their whole brain! | Mammal | BrownGreyGolden | Fur | 24 mph | 12 - 20 years | 80g - 165g (2.8oz - 5.8oz) | null | 1 - 2 years | 8 weeks | null | Cats, Snakes, Birds of Prey | null | 9cm -16cm (3.6in - 6.4in) | null | null | null | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Tasmanian Devil | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Dasyuromorphia | Dasyuridae | Sarcophilus | Sarcophilus harrisii | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Forest underbrush | Omnivore | 3 | Solitary | null | null | null | Exclusively found on the island of Tasmania! | null | BrownGreyBlackWhite | Fur | 15 mph | 5-8 years | 6-8kg (13-18lbs) | null | null | null | null | Snakes, Human, Wild dogs | Mammal | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Mice, Rats, Rabbits | null | null | null | null | null | Mice | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Tasmanian Tiger | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Dasyuromorphia | †Thylacinidae | †Thylacinus | †Thylacinus cynocephalus | Oceania | Birds, kangaroos, wombats, emus, possums, wallabies. echidnas, bettongs, bandicoots, potoroos and small livestock | Joey | Solitary | Possibly extinct | Humans | Marsupial pouch | Tasmanian wolf, thylacine, kaparunina, loarinna, laoonana, coorinna, kanunnah, cab-berr-one-nen-er, lagunta, can-nen-ner | Two weeks, possibly | Grasslands and forests, rainforests | Carnivore | null | null | Tasmanian tiger | 1 | Tasmania | null | Solitary | TanDark Brown | Fur | null | Eight to 10 years | 18 to 66 pounds | 39 to 51 inches plus 20 to 26-inch tail | Unknown | Two months | Two to four joeys | None, save humans and dingos | Marsupial | 24 inches at the shoulder | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Tawny Owl | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Strigiformes | Strigidae | Strix | Strix aluco | Asia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Dense forest and open woodland | Omnivore | null | Solitary | null | null | null | The most widespread owl in Europe! | null | BrownGreyBlackWhiteTan | Feathers | 50 mph | 4 - 6 years | 350g - 650g (12oz - 23oz) | null | null | null | null | Hawks, Eagles, Buzzards | Bird | 38cm - 43cm (15in - 17in) | Large eyes and fantastic hearing | null | null | Eurasia | Europe | null | 81cm - 105cm (32in - 41in) | null | null | 3 | null | null | Mice, Vole, Insects | null | null | null | null | null | Mice | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Teddy Bear Hamster | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Rodentia | Cricetidae | Mesocricetus | Mesocricetus auratus | Asia | Seed, fruit, vegetables, and grains | Pup | Solitary | Unknown | null | Large ears | Long-haired Syrian hamsters | 16 days | Cage, aquarium | Herbivore | null | null | Teddy Bear Hamster | null | Originated in Syria | null | Solitary | BrownGreyBlackWhiteGoldCreamDark GreyWhite-BrownGolden | Fur | null | 2-3 years | 3.5-5.3 ounces | 6 inches | 6 months | 4 weeks | 6-12 pups | Snakes, domesticated dogs and cats, foxes, and birds | Mammal | null | null | null | null | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Teddy Roosevelt Terrier | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Carnivore | null | null | Teddy Roosevelt Terrier | null | null | null | null | BlackWhiteTan | Hair | null | 15 years | 17.5lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Active, intelligent and eager to please | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Telescope Fish | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Aulopiformes | Giganturidae | Gigantura | null | Ocean | Plankton | null | Solitary/School | Unknown | Carnivorous fish life | Protruding eyes | Common trumpeters, real bastard trumpeters | null | Deep sea depths of world oceans | Omnivore | null | null | telescope fish | 2 | null | null | null | BlueGreen | Scales | null | 6 to 25 years | null | 4 to 6 inches | null | null | null | Shark and other large fish | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Salt | null | null | null | null | Other fish life, particularly plankton | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Tennessee Walker Horse | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Perissodactyla | Equidae | Equus | Equus ferus | North-America | null | Foal | Social | Unknown | null | Long neck | Tennessee walking horse | 320-370 days | Farms, ranches, pastures | Herbivore | null | null | Tennessee walker | -1 | North America | null | null | BrownGreyBlackWhiteBlonde | Hair | 30 mph | Up to 30 years | 900-1200 lbs | null | 13 months | 5 to 7 months | 1 | null | Mammal | 59 inches – 68 inches | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Grass, hay | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Tenterfield Terrier | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | BlackWhiteTan | Hair | null | 12 – 14 years | 10 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Intelligent and active | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Termite | Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Isoptera | null | null | Isoptera | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Forests and areas with high humidity | Herbivore | 1,000 | null | Termite | 2,800 | Tropical Regions | Their mounds can be up to 9 meters tall! | null | BrownRedBlackWhite | Shell | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Birds, Reptiles, Mammals | null | null | null | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | null | null | null | null | null | null | Organic plant matter, Wood, Grass | null | null | null | null | null | Organic plant matter | null | Europe | null | null | North-America | Oceania | South-America | null | null | null |
Terrier | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | BrownGreyRedBlueBlackWhiteBrindle | Hair | null | 13-15years | 6 - 80lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Protective, loyal, lively, intelligent, playful, fearless | null | North-America | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Tetra | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Characiformes | Characidae | Paracheirodon | Paracheirodon Axelrodi | South-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Clearwater streams of South America | Omnivore | null | null | Tetra | null | null | Native to the freshwater streams of South America! | null | RedBlueBlackWhiteSilver | Scales | null | 2-5 years | null | null | null | null | null | Fish, Eels, Crustaceans | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 130 | null | null | Algae, Brine Shrimp, Plankton | Fresh | null | null | null | null | Algae | null | null | null | 5.5-7.5 | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Texas Heeler | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | FawnBlueBlackWhite | Hair | null | 15 years | 50 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Intelligent and loyal | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Texas Indigo Snake | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Colubridae | Drymarchon | Drymarchon melanurus erebennus | Central-America | snakes, small mammals, lizards, birds | Hatchlings | Solitary | null | Birds of Prey, Human encroachment | Iridescent blueish sheen in the light. | Texas blue indigo, blue indigo snake, indigo snake | null | Grasslands, brush, forests in Texas, from San Antonio south, and into northern Mexico as far south as Veracruz. | Carnivore | null | Diurnalterrestrial | Texas Indigo Snake | null | null | null | null | BrownBlackBlack-Brown | Scales | null | Estimated at 15 | null | null | 2-3 years | null | 3-12 | Birds of prey like hawks and eagles | null | null | null | Mostly docile unless harassed | null | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | All native venomous snakes | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Texas Rat Snake | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Colubridae | Pantherophis | Pantherophis obsoletus lindheimeri | North-America | Rodents, reptiles, frogs, birds, eggs, and insects | null | Solitary | null | null | null | null | null | forests, grasslands, swamps, and suburban and urban areas. | Carnivore | null | Nocturnal | Texas rat snake | null | south-central region of the United States | null | null | BrownGreyYellowGreen | Scales | null | 10-20 years | null | 4 to 6 feet | null | null | 12-20 eggs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Texas Spiny Lizard | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Phrynosomatidae | Sceloporus | Sceloporus olivaceous | Central-America | Beetles, wasps, grasshoppers | Hatchling | Solitary | Unknown | Predators | Blue patches on male’s belly | Tree lizard, fence lizard | 90 to 100 days | Forests, scrublands, backyards | Carnivore | null | null | Texas spiny lizard | 10 | Mexico, U.S. | null | Lounge | BrownGreyBlackWhite | Scales | 35 mph | 2 to 7 years | null | 8 to 12 inches | 1 year | At birth | 4 to 20 | Snakes, raptors, weasels, lizards | Reptile | 2 inches | null | null | null | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Thai Ridgeback | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Asia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | FawnRedBlueBlackBrindle | Hair | null | 12 to 13 years | 75lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Intelligent, independent, protective | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Thorny Devil | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Agamidae | Moloch | Moloch horridus | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Dry desert and shrub land | Omnivore | 6 | Solitary | null | null | null | Found only on mainland Australia! | null | BrownGreyRed | Scales | 37 mph | 12-20 years | 70-95g (2.5-3.4oz) | null | null | null | null | Snakes, Human, Birds | Reptile | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Ants, Termites | null | null | null | null | null | Ants | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Thrush | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Passeriformes | Turdidae | null | null | Africa | Insects, worms, snails, spiders | null | null | Millions | Habitat destruction, predators | Their songs | Storm cock, robin redbreast | null | Woodlands, forests, backyards, parks | Omnivore | null | null | Thrush | null | Around the world | null | null | BrownGreyYellowRedBlue | Feathers | 36 mph | 2 to 12 years | 0.74 to 6.2 ounces | 4.7 inches to 13 inches | null | null | 2-5 | Raccoons, crows, jays, snakes, cats, squirrels, birds of prey | Bird | null | null | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | 8.5 to 20.9 inches | About 12 to 14 days | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | In trees, with the exception of bluebirds, who nest in cavities or nest boxes and hermit thrushes, who often nest on the ground | 10 to 15 days | null | null | Europe | 1 | null | North-America | Oceania | South-America | null | null | null |
Tibetan Fox | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Vulpes | Vulpes ferrilata | Asia | null | Kits | Pair | 40,000 | Pika population reduction | Square-shaped skull | Tibetan sand fox | 50-60 days | Tibetan Plateau | Carnivore | null | null | Tibetan fox | null | null | null | null | GreyTan | Fur | 44 mph | 8-10 years | 8-12 lbs (4-5 kg) | 24-28 in (60-70 cm) | 1 year | 5-9 weeks | 2-4 | Humans | Mammal | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | pikas, marmots, rodents, lizards, and other small prey | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Tibetan Mastiff | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Asia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | Tibetan Mastiff | null | null | Originally bred in the Himalayan mountains! | Mastiff | BrownGreyRedBlackTan | Hair | null | 12 years | 150lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Tibetan Spaniel | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Asia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | RedBlackWhiteGoldTanCream | Hair | null | 12 – 15 years | 15 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Smart and attentive to owner | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Tibetan Terrier | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Asia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | GreyBlackWhiteGoldBrindle | Hair | null | 12-15 years | 30 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Energetic, playful and stubborn quiet and lazy | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Tick | Animalia | Arthropoda | Arachnida | Ixodida | null | null | null | Africa | Mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians | Larva, nymph, or instar | Infestation | null | null | Engorged body after feeding | null | Immediately to 3 months | Woods around the world | Carnivore | null | null | Tick | 1,000 | Worldwide | null | Parasitic | BrownBlack | Skin | null | 2-4 years | null | 3mm or more | null | null | 2,000-18,000 | Birds, chickens, guinea fowl, toads, frogs, opossums | Arachnid | null | null | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Europe | null | null | North-America | Oceania | South-America | null | null | null |
Tiffany | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Felidae | Felis | Felis catus | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | Chantilly, Chantilly-Tiffany, or Foreign Longhair | null | null | Omnivore | 5 | null | Tiffany | null | null | null | Semi-Longhair | BrownFawnBlueWhiteCreamLilac | Hair | null | 7 to 16 years | 6 to 12 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Affectionate, loving and playful | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Tiger | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Felidae | Panthera | Panthera Tigris | Asia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Dense tropical forest | Carnivore | 3 | Solitary | null | null | null | The largest feline in the world! | null | BlackWhiteOrange | Fur | 60 mph | 18-25 years | 267-300kg (589-660lbs) | null | null | null | null | Human | Mammal | null | null | null | null | Eurasia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Deer, Cattle, Wild Boar | null | null | null | null | null | Deer | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Tiger Beetle | Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Coleoptera | Carabidae | Cicindela | Cicindelinae | Africa | spiders and insects | larvae | Solitary | null | Habitat destruction | The iridescent metallic shell | null | a few days or weeks | ground | Carnivore | null | null | Tiger beetle | 2,600 | worldwide | null | null | RedBlueBlackWhiteGreenOrange | Exoskeleton | 3.5 mph | 1-4 years | less than 1 gram | up to 1 inch | 1-4 years | null | 3-4 eggs per day | null | insect | null | null | null | null | Antarctica | Asia | Central-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Eurasia | null | null | Europe | North-America | Oceania | null | South-America | null |
Tiger Moth | Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Lepidoptera | Erebidae | Arctia | null | Asia | null | Caterpillar, larva | Solitary | null | Habitat loss | Brightly colored pattern on its wings | Woolly bear (caterpillars) | Eggs hatch in 10 days | Grasslands, forests | Herbivore | null | null | tiger moth | 11,000 | North America, Europe, Central Asia, Northern Asia | null | null | RedBlackWhiteGreenOrange | Hair | null | 5-10 days | less than 1 ounce | null | null | null | 50 or more | Some birds | Insect | null | null | null | null | Eurasia | Europe | North-America | 1.5-2 inches | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | plants, nectar | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Tiger Rattlesnake | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Viperidae | Crotalus | C. tigris | Central-America | Small mammals and lizards | Neonate | SolitarySolitary except during mating season | 10,000 | Human expansion | Small head and large rattle | Tiger rattler | null | null | Carnivore | 6-10 | NocturnalCrepuscular | Tiger Rattlesnake | null | Central Arizona south to northern Mexico | null | null | BrownYellowFawnTanOrangeLilac | Scales | null | null | null | 2-3 feet | null | null | null | null | null | null | "Tiger stripes" in the form of crossbands down the length of the snake | null | null | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes | Low | Adults - mainly small mammals; juveniles - mainly lizards | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Tiger Salamander | Animalia | Chordata | Amphibia | Caudata | Ambystomatidae | Ambystoma | Ambystoma tigrinum | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Wetlands, rivers and streams | Carnivore | null | Solitary | null | null | null | Found across the North American wetlands! | null | BrownGreyYellowBlackGreen | Permeable | 10 mph | 10-15 years | 113-227g (4-8oz) | null | null | null | null | Raccoon, Coati, River Turtles | Amphibian | null | null | null | null | Ocean | null | null | null | null | null | 50 | null | null | Insects, Worms, Small Frogs | null | null | null | null | null | Insects | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Tiger Shark | Animalia | Chordata | Chondrichthyes | Carcharhiniformes | Carcharhinidae | Galeocerdo | Galeocerdo Cuvier | Ocean | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Tropical coastal waters | Carnivore | 35 | Solitary | null | null | null | The fourth biggest species of shark in the world! | null | BrownGreyBlackWhite | Smooth | 20 mph | 30-40 years | 385-635kg (850-1,400lbs) | null | null | null | null | Human | Fish | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Squid, Fish, Turtles | null | null | null | null | null | Squid | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Timber Rattlesnake (Canebrake Rattlesnake) | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Viperidae | Crotalus | Crotalus horridus | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Carnivore | null | null | Timber Rattlesnake | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Up to 37 years | null | 3-7 feet | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Rodents, shrews, rabbits, amphibians, and birds | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Dark zig-zag patterns set against brown, gray, or pinkish skin | null | null |
Tire Track Eel | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Synbranchiformes | Mastacembelidae | Mastacembelus | Mastacembelus armatus | Asia | Worms, krill, plankton | null | Solitary | Unknown | Habitat loss and being captured for the pet trade | Design of splotches on its skin resembles tire tracks | Zig-zag eel, tire-track spiny eel, or marbled spiny eel | 3 - 4 days | Rivers, marshes, inland areas | Carnivore | null | Solitary | Eel | 93 | null | null | null | BrownGreyTan | Skin | null | 8 - 18 years | 3 - 5 pounds | 0.5 - 2.4 feet | null | null | null | Humans, sea birds, larger fish | Synbranchiformes | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Fresh | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6.8 - 7.2 | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Toadfish | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Batrachoidiformes | Batrachoididae | null | null | Ocean | Sea worms, crustaceans, mollusks, other fish | null | Territorial | Unknown | Hunting/trapping, pollution | Toadlike appearance | Frogfish, dogfish | Varies | Worldwide | Carnivore | null | null | Frogfish | 83 | null | null | null | Brown | Smooth | null | 3-24 years | 0.25-5.1lbs (110g-2.3kg) | 7.5-57cm (3-22in) | null | null | null | Marine mammals, sea turtles, other fish | Vertebrate | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Salt | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Torkie | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus familiaris | North-America | rodents | puppies | PackSocial | unknown | being crushed or ran over | guarding instincts | null | 2 months | Domesticated | Omnivore | 1-3 | PackSocial | Torkie | -1 | North America | null | null | White-BrownMulti-coloredBlack-Brown | Fur | 10 mph | 13-15 years | 7-10 pounds | 9-10 inches | 12 months | 2 months | 1-3 puppies | Hawks | mammal | 8-9 inches | hunting instincts | Sweet, Intelligent, Vigilant and Protective, Easy to Potty Train, Playful, Good Lap Dog | require training, can be stubborn | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | rats | null | 3 months | 3 pounds | null | null | meat | North America | null | null | null | null | null | null | watchdog instincts | null | null |
Tortoise | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Testudines | Testudinidae | null | null | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Sandy soil close to water | Herbivore | 5 | Solitary | null | null | null | Can live until they are more than 150 years old! | null | BrownGreyYellowBlackGreen | Scales | 0.3 mph | 30-150 years | 0.1-300kg (0.2-661lbs) | null | null | null | null | null | Reptile | null | null | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | null | null | null | null | null | null | Grass, Weeds, Leafy greens | null | null | null | null | null | Grass | null | Europe | null | null | North-America | Oceania | South-America | null | null | null |
Toucan | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Piciformes | Ramphastidae | Ramphastos | null | Central-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Lowland rainforest and tropical forest borders | Omnivore | null | Solitary | null | null | null | There are more than 40 different species! | null | YellowBlackWhiteOrange | Feathers | 39 mph | 12 - 20 years | 130g - 680g (4.6oz - 24oz) | null | null | null | null | Human, Weasels, Large Birds | Bird | 29cm - 63cm (11.5in - 29in) | Small body and enormous colourful beak | null | null | South-America | null | null | 43-60 inches | 17-18 days | null | 3 | null | null | Fruit, Eggs, Insects | null | null | null | Hollows of trees | 1 year | Fruit | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Toy Fox Terrier | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | BlackWhiteTanChocolate | Hair | null | 11-14 years | 13 pounds | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Intelligent, friendly, alert, playful, loyal, spirited | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Toy Poodle | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | BrownGreyBlueBlackWhiteCreamSilver | Hair | null | 12-16 years | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Intelligent, active, alert | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Transylvanian Hound | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | BlackTan | Hair | null | 10 to 14 years | 77 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Even-tempered, fearless, and relentless | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Tree Frog | Animalia | Chordata | Amphibia | Anura | Hylidae | null | null | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Forests, woodlands and marshes | Carnivore | null | Solitary | null | null | null | Found in warmer jungles and forests! | null | BrownGreyYellowBlackGreen | Permeable | 10 mph | 2-4 years | 2-17g (0.07-0.6oz) | null | null | null | null | Birds, Mammals, Reptiles | Amphibian | null | null | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | null | null | null | 50 | null | null | Insects, Worms, Small Frogs | null | null | null | null | null | Insects | null | Europe | null | null | North-America | Oceania | South-America | null | null | null |
Tree Kangaroo | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Diprotodontia | Macropodidae | Dendrolagus | null | Oceania | Eggs, baby birds | Joey | Solitary | No more than a few thousand overall. | Hunting and habitat degradation and loss | Marsupial pouch | null | 44 days | Tropical rain forests | Omnivore | null | null | tree kangaroo | 15 | Australia, New Guinea | null | Largely solitary | BrownGreyRedBlackWhiteGoldChestnut | Fur | 44 mph | Probably 15 to 20 years | 15 to 20 pounds. Males and females are similar. | 1.57 to 2.95 feet | Two years for females, 4.6 years for males. | 10 months | 1 | Snakes, humans | Mammal | 37 to 70 inches | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Tree Snake | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Colubridae | Boiga | Boiga irregularis | Oceania | Rats, birds, lizards, bats | null | null | null | null | Large eyes and vertical pupils | Cat snake | null | null | Omnivore | null | Nocturnal | Brown tree snake | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | A large head compared to its slender body | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes | Medium | null | null | null | null | In a crevice or beneath a rock to keep them cool | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Tree swallow | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Passeriformes | Hirundinidae | Tachycineta | Tachycineta bicolor | Central-America | Insects, berries, and seeds | null | null | 20 million | Loss of nesting sites | The iridescent greenish-blue plumage | null | null | Meadows, marshes, and shorelines | Omnivore | null | null | Tree Swallow | 1 | North America | null | null | BlueBlackWhite | Feathers | 30 mph | null | 17-25g | 4.7-5.5 inches | null | null | null | Snakes, raccoons, weasels, cats, chipmunks, falcons, hawks, owls, and magpies | Bird | null | null | null | null | North-America | null | null | 12-14in | 11-19 days | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Hollows and holes | 15-25 days | null | null | null | 1 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Treecreeper | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Passeriformes | Certhiidae | Certhia | Certhia familiarus | Asia | Insects, seeds | null | null | 40,000,000-79,999,999 | Habitat loss | Long, curved beak | Common treecreeper | null | Woodlands | Omnivore | 5-6 eggs | null | Treecreeper | 12 | Europe, Asia, Australia | null | null | BrownBlackWhiteTan | null | 20 mph | 1-4 years | 0.2-0.38 ounces | 4-5 inches | null | null | null | Woodpeckers, hawks, pine martens | Bird | null | null | null | null | Europe | Oceania | null | 7-8 inches | 13-17 days | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Behind tree bark | One year | null | null | null | 1 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Treeing Tennessee Brindle | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | North-America | null | puppy | null | null | null | unique, loud bark | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | BlackBrindle | Hair | null | 10-12 years | null | null | null | null | null | null | mammal | null | null | Easygoing and energetic | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | United States | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Treeing Walker Coonhound | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | BlackWhiteTan | Hair | null | 12 to 13 years | 70 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Loyal and calm | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Tropicbird | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Phaethontiformes | Phaethontidae | Phaethon | null | Ocean | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Tropical islands and cliffs | Carnivore | null | Flock | null | null | null | Nests on tropical islands and cliffs! | null | BrownYellowBlackWhite | Feathers | 30 mph | 10 - 16 years | 0.3kg - 0.7kg (0.6lbs - 1.5lbs) | 75cm - 100cm (30in - 40in) | null | null | null | Dogs, Cats, Stouts | Bird | null | Long pointed beak and large body size | null | null | null | null | null | 94 to 112 cm | 40 to 42 days | null | 1 | null | null | Fish. Squid, Flying Fish | null | null | null | Ground or rocky cliffs | Adult feather appear at two to three years | Fish | null | null | 1 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Trout | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Salmoniformes | Salmonidae | Salmo, Oncorhynchus, Salvelinus | Salmo obtusirostris, Salmo trutta, Salmo trutta morpha fario, Oncorhynchus clarki, O.c. pleuricius, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Salvelinus fontinalis, Salvelinus malma, Salvelinus confluentus | Asia | Crayfish, minnows, insects | null | School | Unknown | Climate change | Spotted dorsal fin | Steelhead | 66-104 days | Rivers, streams, lakes | Carnivore | null | null | Trout | 14 | null | null | null | BrownSilverPink | Scales | 8 mph | 18 to 40 years | 10 to 30 pounds | 1 to 2 feet | null | null | null | Humans, bears, eagles | Fish | null | null | null | null | Europe | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Fresh | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6.5 to 8 | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Tsetse Fly | Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Diptera | Glossinidae | Glossina | null | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Carnivore | null | null | null | null | Sub-Sahara Africa | null | null | BrownYellow | null | 15.5 mph | 4 months | null | 0.25-and-0.5-inches | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Tuatara | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Sphenodontia | Sphenodontidae | Sphenodon | Sphenodon Punctatus | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | woodland and grassland | Carnivore | 12 | Solitary | null | null | null | Only found on a few of New Zealand's islands! | null | BrownGreyGreen | Scales | 15 mph | 50-100 years | 600-900g (1.3-1.9lbs) | null | null | null | null | Pigs, Cats, Rodents | Reptile | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Insects, Eggs, Lizards | null | null | null | null | null | Insects | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Tuna | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Scombriformes | Scombridae | null | null | Ocean | Fish, crustaceans, cephalopods, and mollusks | null | School | Millions | Overfishing | The metallic blue, silvery color | Tunny | A few days | Oceans | Omnivore | null | null | Tuna | 15 | null | null | null | YellowBlueBlackWhiteSilver | Smooth | 50 mph | Up to 40 years | Up to 2,000lbs | Up to 4m (14ft) | null | null | null | Sharks, humans, whales | Ray-finned fish | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Turkey | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Galliformes | Phasianidae | Meleagris | Meleagris | Central-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Forest, shrubland and grassy plains | Omnivore | null | Flock | null | null | null | Closely related to pheasants and chickens! | null | BrownYellowRedBlueBlackWhiteGreen | Feathers | 6 mph | 1-10 years | 3-11kg (6.6-24lbs) | null | null | null | null | Fox, Snake, Raccoon | Bird | null | null | null | null | North-America | null | null | 4.1-4.7 feet | 25-31 days | null | null | null | null | Insects, Nuts, Seeds, Berries | null | null | null | Wooded areas on the ground | 20 weeks | Insects | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Turkish Angora | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Felidae | Felis | Felis catus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | Ankara | null | null | Omnivore | 4 | null | Turkish Angora | null | null | A breed that originated in central Turkey! | Mediumhair | BrownGreyRedBlackWhite | Hair | null | 9-14 years | 8-15 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Affectionate, loving and playful | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Turtles | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Testudines | null | null | null | Africa | Crabs, jellyfish, squid, shrimp, cuttlefish, sea squirts, sea cucumbers, sponges, seagrass, algae, worms, snails, insect larvae, aquatic insects, crustaceans, water plants, fallen fruit, frogs, snakes, fish and smaller turtles. | Hatchling | SolitaryGroup | Fewer than 10 million | Accidental capture by fishing gear | Shell | Sea turtle, snapping turtle, Chelonia | 7 weeks to 2 years | Aquatic, muddy, swampy areas, dry land for sun basking | Omnivore | null | SolitaryGroup | Turtle | 334 | North America, South Asia | null | null | BrownGreyYellowRedBlueBlackWhiteTanGreenDark BrownOrangePurplePinkOliveDull OliveGrey-Brown | Tough | 3 mph | 30 - 200+ years | 550 - 2,000lbs | 6 cm to 6 ft | 2-50 years | null | 3-8 | Humans | Reptile | null | null | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Europe | null | null | North-America | Ocean | Oceania | null | South-America | null |
Twig Snake | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Colubridae | Thelotornis | Thelotornis capensis | Africa | Lizards, birds, frogs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Carnivore | null | null | Twig snake | null | null | null | null | BrownGrey | Scales | null | 8-12 years | null | 48 inches | null | null | 4 -18 eggs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Uakari | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Primates | Pitheciidae | Cacajao | Cacajao | South-America | Fruits, Leaves, Insects | Infant | Troop | Not Known | Hunting and habitat loss | Hairless face and forehead | null | Unknown | Part-flooded rainforest | Omnivore | 1 | Diurnal | Uakari | 4 | Amazon River Basin | Have a very short tail for their size! | Mammal | BrownRedBlackWhite | Fur | null | 16 - 22 years | 3kg - 3.5kg (6.5lbs - 7.75lbs) | 38cm - 57cm (15in - 22.5in) | 3 - 6 years | 3 - 5 months | null | Hawks, Snakes, Humans | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Uguisu | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Passeriformes | Cettiidae | Cettia | Cettia diphone | Asia | Insects, Worms, Berries | Chick | Solitary | Stable | Habitat loss | Has light-coloured lines above the eyes | Japanese Bush-Warbler, Singing Bush-warbler, Oriental Bush-warbler | null | lowlands and mountain forests | Omnivore | null | Diurnal | Uguisu | 1 | Japan, China, Korea | Their guano is used in face creams! | Bird | BrownGreenOlive | Feathers | 18 mph | 2 - 5 years | 15g - 22g (0.5oz - 0.7oz) | 14cm - 16.5cm (5.5in - 6.5in) | 10 - 12 months | null | null | Cats, Snakes, Birds Of Prey | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 20cm - 22cm (7.9in - 9in) | 2 - 3 weeks | 12 - 15 days | 3 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Uinta Ground Squirrel | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Rodentia | Sciuridae | Urocitellus | Urocitellus armatus | North-America | Earthworms, insects, other arthropods | Pup, kitten, kit | Gregarious | null | predators | null | Chiseler or potgut | 28 days | Mountain meadows, fields, pastures, lawns, moist locations that support lots of vegetation, including aquatic plants. | Herbivore | null | null | Uinta ground squirrel | 1 | Montana, Utah, Wyoming and Idaho | null | colony | BrownGrey | Fur | 32 mph | seven years | 7.4 to 15 ounces | 11-12 inches | One year for females, about one and a half years for males | 22 days | four to eight | Hawks, weasels, coyotes, badgers, grizzly bears | mammal | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Umbrellabird | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Passeriformes | Cotingidae | Cephalopterus | Cephalopterus | Central-America | Fruit, Frogs, Insects | Chick | Solitary | Declining | Habitat loss | null | null | null | Low and high altitude rainforest | Omnivore | null | Diurnal | Umbrellabird | 3 | Central and South America | Migrates up and down the mountains! | Bird | Black | Feathers | null | 12 - 20 years | 320g - 570g (11.3oz - 20oz) | null | 2 - 4 years | null | null | null | null | 38cm - 50cm (15in - 20in) | Umbrella-like crest and black feathers | null | null | South-America | null | null | 66cm - 71cm (26in - 28in) | 1 month | 8 - 10 weeks | 1 | null | null | null | Saltwater | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Unau (Linnaeus’s Two-Toed Sloth) | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Pilosa | Choloepodidae | Choloepus | Choloepodidae didactylus | South-America | Insects, small vertebrates | Baby sloths, pups | Solitary | Unknown | Predation, habitat loss, car collisions | Two toes on front legs | Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, Linne's two-toed sloth, Megalonychidae | 6 months | Rainforests | Omnivore | null | null | unau, two-toed sloth, southern two toed-sloth | 1 | South America | null | null | BrownGreyGreen | Hair | 0.17 mph | 20-40 years | 8.8-17.6lbs | 23-28 inches | 3 years for females, 4-5 years for males | 1 year | 1 | harpy eagles, jaguars, ocelots, anaconda snakes, domestic dogs, and humans | Xenarthran | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Vegetation, insects, small vertebrates | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Ural owl | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Strigiformes | Strigidae | Strix | Strix uralensis | Asia | Voles, shrews, rodents, birds, frogs, and insects | null | null | Up to 1.2 million mature individuals | Habitat loss | The large facial discs | null | null | Conifer and mixed forests | Carnivore | null | null | Ural Owl | 1 | Northern Eurasia | null | null | BlackWhiteLight-Brown | Feathers | null | Up to 24 years old | 450-1,020g (1-2.2lbs) | null | null | null | null | Birds of prey and felines | Bird | 50-64cm (20-25in) | null | null | null | Eurasia | Europe | null | 1.1-1.3m (43-53in) | A month | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Hollow tree cavities | 1-2 months | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Urutu Snake | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Serpentes | Bothrops | Bothrops alternatus | South-America | Opossum, amphibians, and small rodents | Snakelets or neonates | null | Unknown | Global warming and habitat destruction | Triangle-shaped head | null | null | Rainforests and humid regions of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay | Carnivore | null | null | Yarará grande, víbora de la cruz, urutu, wutu, crossed pit viper | 1 | null | null | null | BrownYellowWhiteTanCreamChocolateOlive-Grey | null | null | 15.2 years | null | 31 to 67 inches | null | null | 3 to 12 neonates | Humans capture them for the pet trade | null | null | Chocolate brown pattern with white or cream borders | Aggressive | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes | High | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Utonagan | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | Utonagan | null | null | null | null | GreyBlackWhite | Hair | null | 12 to 15 years | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Friendly and even-tempered | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Vampire Bat | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Chiroptera | Phyllostomidae | null | Desmodontinae | Central-America | Cows, Pigs, Tapir | Pup | Solitary | Sustainable | Habitat loss | Razor-sharp front teeth | null | 3 - 4 months | Tropical and subtropical regions | Carnivore | 1 | Nocturnal | Vampire Bat | 3 | Central and South America | Have a heat sensor on the end of their nose! | Mammal | BrownGreyBlack | Fur | 25 mph | 8 - 12 years | 19g - 57g (0.7oz - 2oz) | null | 9 - 10 months | 3 - 5 months | null | Eagles. Hawks, Humans | null | 7cm - 9.5cm (2.75in - 3.75in) | null | null | null | South-America | null | null | 15cm - 18cm (5.9in - 7in) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Vampire Squid | Animalia | Mollusca | Cephalopoda | Vampyromorphida | Vampyroteuthidae | Vampyroteuthis | Vampyroteuthis infernalis | Not Listed | Marine snow, dead planktonic creatures | null | Solitary | Not known | Whales, large fishes, and sea lions | Red or blue eyes | null | 13 months | Tropical and temperate deep waters around the globe | Omnivore | null | null | Vampire squid | 1 | null | null | null | RedBlack | Hair | null | 8 years of adult life, much longer total life span | Approximately 1 pound | Approximately 12 inches | null | null | null | Whales, large fishes, and sea lions | Sea creature | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Salt | null | null | null | null | Marine snow and detritus that contains dead planktonic creatures and fecal pellets | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Vaquita | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Artiodactyla | Phocoenidae | Phocoena | Phocoena sinus | North-America | Fish, crustaceans, squid | null | School | 10 | By-catch | No beak, dark rings around eyes | Little cow | 11 months | Ocean | Omnivore | null | null | Vaquita | null | null | null | null | Grey | Skin | null | 240 | 90 lbs | 4-5 feet | null | null | null | Sharks | Cetacean | null | null | null | null | Ocean | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Sharks | Salt | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Venus Flytrap | Plantae | Tracheophyta | Magnoliopsida | Caryophyllales | Droseraceae | Dionaea | Dionaea muscipula | North-America | Insects and arachnids | Seeds or seedlings | null | 35,000 | Habitat loss, pollution, and poaching | The teeth-like cilia on the lobes | Tippity twitchet | A few days | Wetlands | Carnivore | null | null | Venus Flytrap | 1 | Carolinas | null | null | RedWhiteGreen | null | null | 5-20 years | Less than 1kg (2lbs) | null | 3-4 years | null | Several seeds at a time | Insects, birds, and small mammals | Plant | 15-30cm (6-12in) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Vervet Monkey | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Primates | Cercopithecidae | Chlorocebus | Chlorocebus pygerythrus | Africa | Leaves, Fruits, Insects | Infant | Troop | Sustainable | Habitat loss | Black face with white ear tufts | Vervet | 163 days | Riverine acacia forests | Omnivore | 1 | Diurnal | Vervet Monkey | 6 | Eastern Africa | Rarely found more than 450m from trees! | Mammal | BrownGreyBlackSilverOlive | Fur | 30 mph | 12 - 24 years | 3.5kg - 5kg (7lbs - 10lbs) | 46cm - 66cm (17.9in - 25.7in) | 2 - 5 years | 8 - 12 months | null | Leopard, Serval, Crocodile | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Vicuña | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Artiodactyla | Camelidae | Lama | Lama vicugna | South-America | null | Calves | Herd | 350,000 adults | Hunting | The exceptionally long neck | Vicugna | 11 months | Mountainous grasslands | Herbivore | null | null | Vicuña | 1 | Andean South America | null | null | BrownWhite | Fur | null | 15-20 years | 88-132lbs | 3.6-6.2ft | 1-3 years | null | one | Pumas, condors, foxes, and dogs | Hoofed Mammal | 3ft | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Vinegaroon | Animalia | Arthropoda | Arachnida | Thelyphonida | Thelyphonidae | null | null | Africa | Insects, millipedes, spiders, small amphibians, slugs, worms, isopods | Nymph, scorpling | Solitary | Conservation status not evaluated. Their populations may be somewhat under threat. | null | Its frightful looks | Whip scorpion, vinegarone, grampus | A few months | null | Omnivore | null | Solitary | Vinegaroon | 120 | United States, Africa, northern South America, the Caribbean, Central America, Asia | null | null | BrownBlack | Exoskeleton | null | Seven years and even more if given proper care | 0.44 ounces or less | 1.0 to 3.3 inches | 4 years | null | 30 to 40 nymphs | null | Arachnid | null | null | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | North-America | null | null | South-America | null | null | null | null | null |
Viper shark (dogfish) | Animalia | Chordata | Chondrichthyes | Squaliformes | Etmopteridae | Trigonognathus | Trigonognathus kabeyai | Ocean | Bony fish | null | null | Not recorded | Bigeye tuna, sickle pomfret. | Triangular jaw and fang-like teeth | Viper dogfish, viper shark. | null | Deep water, upper continental slopes, seamounts. | Carnivore | null | null | Viper dogfish | 1 | null | null | null | Black | Rough | null | null | Up to 1.7 lbs. | up to 53 centimeters (21 inches) | null | null | null | Bigeye tuna, sickle pomfret. | Fish | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Salt | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Virgin Islands Dwarf Gecko | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Sphaerodactylidae | Sphaerodactylus | Sphaerodactylus parthenopion | North-America | Insects | Hatchlings | Solitary | Unknown | null | The small size | Virgin Islands Dwarf Sphaero and Virgin Gorda Least Gecko | null | Scrub forests | Carnivore | null | null | Virgin Islands Dwarf Gecko | 1 | British Virgin Islands | null | null | BrownYellow | Scales | null | null | 0.15g (0.0053oz) | 18mm (0.7in), excluding tail | null | null | A few eggs | Snakes, birds, and small mammals | Reptile | 2mm (0.08in) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Vizsla | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | puppy | null | null | null | their coat color | Hungarian Pointer | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | vizsla | null | null | null | null | YellowRedGoldSandyGolden | Hair | 37 mph | 12-15 years | null | null | 14 months | null | 6-7 puppies | null | mammal | 20- 25 inches | null | Gentle, affectionate, and energetic | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Hungary | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Volpino Italiano | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | puppy | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | Volpino Italiano | null | null | null | null | FawnRedBlackWhite | Hair | null | 14-16 years | null | null | null | null | 4-6 puppies | null | mammal | null | soft, fluffy coat | Active, affectionate, and smart. | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Italy | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Vulture | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Cathartiformes | Cathartidae | Cathartes | Cathartes aura | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Deserts, savannah and grassland near water | Carnivore | null | Solitary | null | null | null | There are 30 different species worldwide! | null | BrownGreyBlackWhiteTan | Feathers | 30 mph | 20 - 30 years | 0.85kg - 2.2kg (1.9lbs - 5lbs) | null | null | null | null | Hawks, Snakes, Wild cats | Bird | 64cm - 81cm (25in - 32in) | Large wings and sharp, curved beak | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | 130cm - 183cm (51in - 72in) | null | null | 2 | null | null | Rats, Small and large animal carcasses | null | null | null | null | null | Rats | null | Europe | null | null | North-America | South-America | null | null | null | null |
Wahoo Fish | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Scombriformes | Scombridae | Acanthrocybium | Acanthocybium solandri | Ocean | Fish, squid, crustaceans | null | SolitarySchool | Not evaluated, but their conservation status is listed as Least Concern | Predators | Its shining silver and iridescent blue coloration | Ono, hoo, Kingfish, Queenfish, jack mackerel, barracuda, many others | Unknown | null | Carnivore | null | null | Wahoo | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Sharks and rays | Fish | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Walking Catfish | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Siluriformes | Clariidae | Clarias | Clarias batrachus | Asia | Mollusks, fish, insects, plants, and plankton | null | Solitary | null | Overfishing | The four pairs of long barbels | Air-breathing catfish | 24 hours | Rivers, streams, swamps, and ponds | Omnivore | null | null | Walking Catfish | 1 | null | null | null | BrownGreyWhite | Skin | null | Unknown | 2lbs | 8cm - 47m (3in - 18in) | null | null | null | Crocodiles, birds, and large mammals | Fish | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Fresh | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Up to 10 | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Wallaby | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Diprotodontia | Macropodidae | Macropus | Macropus | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Forest and shrubland | Herbivore | 1 | Herd | null | null | null | There are roughly 30 different species! | null | BrownGreyRedWhiteTan | Fur | 30 mph | 12-15 years | 1-20kg (2.2-44lbs) | null | null | null | null | Dingo, Fox, Large reptiles | Mammal | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Grasses, Fruits, Seeds, Leaves | null | null | null | null | null | Grasses | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Walleye Fish | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Perciformes | Percidae | Sander | Sander vitreus | North-America | Fish, insects | null | School | Unknown | Climate change | Large, glassy eyes | Yellow pike, yellow pickerel | 12-30 days | Lakes, streams, rivers | Carnivore | null | Nocturnal | Walleye | 1 | null | null | null | WhiteGoldGreen | Scales | 50 mph | 240 months | 20lb | 0.7m-0.9m (2.2ft-2.8ft) | null | null | null | Humans, birds, fish | Perciforme | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Fresh | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 6.0-8.0 | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Walrus | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Odobenidae | Odobenus | Odobenus rosmarus | Ocean | Shellfish, Worms, Snails | Pup | Herd | 200,000 - 250,000 | Hunting and habitat loss | Long tusks that can grow up to 1m long | Atlantic Walrus, Pacific Walrus | 15 months | Ice floes and rocky, remote coastlines | Carnivore | 1 | Diurnal | Walrus | 2 | Arctic Circle | Inhabits the freezing waters of the Arctic Circle! | Mammal | BrownGrey | Hair | 22 mph | 40 - 50 years | 400kg - 1,700kg (880lbs - 3,740lbs) | 2.25m - 3.5m (7.5ft - 11.5ft) | 6 - 10 years | 2 years | null | Humans, Killer Whales, Polar Bears | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Wandering Albatross | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Procellariiforms | Diomedeidae | Diomedea | Diomedea exulans | Ocean | Cephalopods, crustaceans, fish | Chick | Solitary/Pairs | 25,500 | Longline fishing | Enormous wingspan | Goonie, snowy albatross, white-winged albatross, great albatross | null | null | Carnivore | null | null | Albatross | 1 | Southern oceans | null | null | BlackWhitePink | Feathers | 67 mph | Over 50 years | 5.9-12.7 kilograms (13-28 pounds) | 107-135 centimeters (3 feet 6 inches-4 feet 5 inches) | 11-15 years | null | 1 | Juveniles – skua, sheathbill, cat, goat, pig; adults – none | Bird | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 3-4 meters (10 to 12 feet) | 11 weeks | null | null | null | null | null | null | 7-8 months | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Warthog | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Artiodactyla | Suidae | Phacochoerus | Phacochoerus africanus | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Arid savannas and grass plains | Omnivore | 4 | Group | null | null | null | Has two sets of tusks on it's face! | null | BrownGreyTan | Hair | 30 mph | 12-18 years | 50-150kg (110-330lbs) | null | null | null | null | Lion, Hyena, Crocodile | Mammal | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Grass, Roots, Bulbs | null | null | null | null | null | Grass | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Wasp | Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Hymenoptera | null | null | Hymenoptera | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Meadows, forests and rock faces | Omnivore | 400 | null | Wasp | 75,000 | Worldwide | There are around 75,000 recognised species! | null | YellowBlack | Shell | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Birds, Reptiles, Mammals | null | null | null | null | null | Asia | Central-America | Eurasia | null | null | null | null | null | null | Nectar, Insects, Caterpillars, Fruits | null | null | null | null | null | Nectar | null | Europe | null | null | North-America | Oceania | South-America | null | null | null |
Water Buffalo | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Artiodactyla | Bovidae | Bubalus | Bubalus bubalis | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Marsh and swampland | Herbivore | 1 | Herd | null | null | null | Has been domesticated for thousands of years! | null | BrownGreyTan | Leather | 30 mph | 15-25 years | 400-900kg (880-2,000lbs) | null | null | null | null | null | Mammal | null | null | null | null | Asia | Eurasia | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | Grass, Leaves, Aquatic plants | null | null | null | null | null | Grass | null | North-America | null | null | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null |
Water Dragon | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Agamidae | Physignathus | Physignathus | Asia | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Creeks, rivers and lakes | Omnivore | null | Solitary | null | null | null | Spends most of it's time in the trees! | null | BrownYellowBlackTanGreen | Scales | 30 mph | 10-20 years | 0.5-1kg (1.1-2.2lbs) | null | null | null | null | Snakes, Birds, Mammals | Reptile | null | null | null | null | Oceania | null | null | null | null | null | 12 | null | null | Fish, Rodents, Insects | null | null | null | null | null | Fish | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Water Vole | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Rodentia | Cricetidae | Arvicola | Arvicola amphibius | Europe | Aquatic plants, Grasses, Reeds | Pup | Solitary | Sustainable | Habitat loss | null | European Water Vole, Water Rat | 3 weeks | Banks of slow-moving water | Herbivore | 6 | Diurnal | Water Vole | 1 | Throughout Europe | The largest Vole species in the UK! | Mammal | BrownGreyBlack | Fur | null | 0.5 - 2 years | 160g - 350g (5.6oz - 12.3oz) | 14cm - 22cm (5.5in - 8.7in) | 2 - 4 months | 4 weeks | null | Weasels. Owls, Pike | null | null | Small rounded body and hairy tail | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Fresh | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Weasel | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Mustelidae | Mustela | Mustela nivalis | Asia | Mice, Lemmings, Voles | Kitten | Solitary | Stable | Lack of prey species | Brown back and head with white underside | Common Weasel, European Weasel, Least Weasel | 5 weeks | Forest and open woodland | Carnivore | 5 | Diurnal/Nocturnal | Weasel | 10 | Northern Hemisphere | The smallest carnivorous mammal in the world! | Mammal | BlackWhiteTan | Fur | 15 mph | 1 - 3 years | 120g-198g (4.2oz - 7oz) | 22cm - 38cm (8.6in - 15in) | 1 - 2 years | 8 weeks | null | Hawks, Foxes, Snakes | null | null | null | null | null | Eurasia | Europe | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Weaver Bird | Animalia | Chordata | Aves | Passeriformes | Ploceidae | Ploceus | Ploceus cucullatus | Africa | Seeds, grains, insects, frogs, and other animals | null | null | Unknown | Habitat loss | Some species grow bright yellow or red feathers for the breeding season | Malimbes, weaver finches, and weaverbirds | null | Grasslands, farmlands, and forests | Omnivore | null | null | Weaver | null | Africa and Asia | null | null | BrownYellowRedBlackWhite | null | null | 10-20 years | 28-85g (1-3oz) | null | null | null | null | Lizards, snakes, crows, and birds of prey | Bird | 15-25cm (5-10in) | null | null | null | Asia | null | null | 20-38cm (8-15in) | A few weeks | null | 5 | null | null | null | null | null | null | Thorny trees | A few weeks | null | null | null | 1 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Weimaraner | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | GreySilver | Hairs | null | 11 – 14 years | 90 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Friendly, intelligent, and obedient | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Weimardoodle | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Wels Catfish | Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Siluriformes | Siluridae | Silurus | Silurus glanis | Europe | Snails, worms, crustaceans, insects, fish, and birds | null | Solitary | Unknown | Overfishing | The barbels (whiskers) on the face | Sheatfish | 3-10 days | rivers and lakes | Omnivore | null | null | wels catfish | 1 | null | null | null | BrownGreyWhiteGreen | null | null | up to 80 years | Up to 500 lbs | Up to 10 feet | null | null | null | Humans and pike | ray-finned fish | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Fresh | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | unknown | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Welsh Corgi | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | Welsh Corgi | null | null | There are two distinct breeds! | Herd | null | Hair | null | 13 years | 14kg (30lbs) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Welsh Terrier | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | BlackTan | Hair | null | 12-15 years | 22 lbs | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Friendly, curious, and hard-working | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
West Highland Terrier | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Canidae | Canis | Canis Lupus | Europe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Omnivore | null | null | West Highland Terrier | null | null | Most commonly white in colour! | Terrier | null | Hair | null | 15 years | 10kg (22lbs) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Viperidae | Crotalus | C. atrox | Central-America | small mammals | neonate | Solitary | null | Habitat destruction | Rattle and black/white banded tail. | Western diamond-backed rattlesnake, adobe snake, Arizona diamond rattlesnake, coon tail, desert diamond-back, desert diamond rattlesnake, fierce rattlesnake, spitting rattlesnake, buzz tail, Texan rattlesnake, Texas diamond-back, and Texas rattler. | 165 days | null | Carnivore | null | NocturnalDiurnalCrepuscularor Nocturnal Depending on Region and Seasonterrestrial | Diamondback Rattler | null | null | null | null | BrownFawnTan | Scales | null | 15-20 Years | null | 2-7 Feet | null | null | 10-20 | null | null | null | Large, spade-shaped head and diamond-shaped markings on their back. | null | null | North-America | null | null | null | null | null | null | Yes | Medium | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Western Gorilla | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Primates | Hominidae | Gorilla | Gorilla Gorilla | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Rainforest and dense jungle | Herbivore | 1 | Troop | null | null | null | There are two sub-species! | null | GreyBlack | Hair | 25 mph | 35 - 50 years | 100kg - 200kg (220lbs - 440lbs) | null | null | null | null | Human, Leopard, Crocodile | Mammal | 1.4m - 1.7m (4.7ft - 5.5ft) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Leaves, Fruit, Flowers | null | null | null | null | null | Leaves | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Western Hognose Snake | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Colubridae | Heteredon | Heteredon nasicus | North-America | Rodents, lizards, eggs, amphibians | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Carnivore | null | null | Blow snake, hognose snake, faux viper | null | null | null | null | GreyYellowBlackTanDark Brown | Scales | null | 10-20 years (wild), 15-20 years (captivity) | null | 2-3 feet | null | null | 12-15 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Western Lowland Gorilla | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Primates | Hominidae | Gorilla | Gorilla gorilla gorilla | Africa | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Rainforest and dense jungle | Herbivore | 1 | Troop | null | null | null | One of the great apes! | null | GreyBlack | Hair | 25 mph | 35 - 50 years | 100kg - 200kg (220lbs - 440lbs) | null | null | null | null | Human, Leopard, Crocodile | Mammal | 1.4m - 1.7m (4.7ft - 5.5ft) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Leaves, Fruit, Flowers | null | null | null | null | null | Leaves | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Western Rat Snake | Animalia | Chordata | Reptilia | Squamata | Colubridae | Pantherophis | P. obsoletus | North-America | Lizards, rats, mice, birds, squirrels, chipmunks | Hatchlings | Solitary | null | null | Adults have glossy black bodies that sometimes show faint patterns. | western rat snake, black rat snake, pilot black snake, black snake | null | Rocky hillsides, farmland, abandoned buildings, forested areas | Carnivore | null | Diurnalor Nocturnal Depending on Region and Season | null | null | null | null | null | BrownGreyBlack | Scales | null | 20 years | null | null | null | null | 6-20 | null | null | null | null | Docile | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | Rats, mice | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |