HomeA-Z directory of animals
Search for an animal by classification - Amphibian | Bird | Invertebrate | Mammal | Reptile
Black-tailed prairie dog
Black-tailed prairie dogs are ground squirrels who live in underground burrows in the short grass plains of America and Canada.
Cape porcupine
Cape porcupines do not shoot out their quills when alarmed – instead, they stick them out and rattle their tails to make a loud noise.
Common peafowl
Common peafowls, also known as Indian peafowls, are famous for their beautiful blue-green plumages.
Edward’s pheasant
Edward’s pheasants were thought to be extinct in the wild until 1996 when a bird was spotted in Vietnam.
Gentoo penguin
At sea, gentoo penguins are attacked by killer whales, sea lions and leopard seals while, on land, they often fall prey to birds such as skuas, gulls and caracara falcons.
Gloucestershire old spot pig
The Gloucester old spot pig is the oldest spotted pedigree pig in the world and the most expensive pig in Britain.
Great white pelican
Great white pelicans are found across Africa, in eastern Europe and in some parts of Asia.
Humboldt’s penguin
Unlike other penguin species, Humboldt’s penguins live in the seas off South America, rather than Antarctica.
Nicobar pigeon
Nicobar pigeons are found in south-east Asia, New Guinea, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Parma wallaby
Parma wallabies were thought to be extinct by the end of the 19th century but were later discovered to have survived on the island of Kawau, off the southern coast of Australia.
Pied imperial pigeon
Pied imperial pigeons are mainly found on small islands in the Indian Ocean and also in parts of Australia.
Red panda
When they are not searching for food on the ground, red pandas spend most of their time in trees.
Rockhopper penguin
To attract a mate and declare their ownership of an area, Rockhopper penguins shake their feathers and perform a series of bows.
Royal python
Experts believe royal pythons get their name from Cleopatra who reportedly wore these beautiful snakes as bracelets on her wrists.
Scheepmaker’s crowned pigeon
Scheepmaker’s crowned pigeons are related to the grey pigeons we see on our streets everyday.
Shetland pony
The Shetland pony originates from the island of Shetland, which is found off the coast of Scotland.
Vietnamese pheasant
Vietnamese pheasants were only discovered in 1964 and are thought to be the rarest pheasants in captivity.
Visayan warty pig
Visayan warty pigs use their facial warts for protection against other pigs` tusks during fights.
