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List of animal names. Mother sea otter with sleeping pup, Morro Bay, California. In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans, an essay on ...
Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1 million are insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million in total. Animals range in size from 8.5 millionths of a metre to 33.6 metres (110 ft) long and have complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs .
This is a list of mammals of Great Britain. The diversity of mammal fauna of Great Britain is somewhat impoverished compared to that of Continental Europe , due to the short period of time between the last ice age and the flooding of the land bridge between Great Britain and the rest of Europe.
A. List of amphibian genera. Animals in War & Peace Medal of Bravery. List of animals with horns and tusks. Arthropod bites and stings. List of animals featuring external asymmetry.
Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described, of which around 1.05 million are insects, over 85,000 are molluscs, and around 65,000 are vertebrates. It has been estimated there are as many as 7.77 million animal species on Earth. Animal body lengths range from 8.5 μm (0.00033 in) to 33.6 m (110 ft).
12. Albino Corn Snake. This breed of snake’s coloring is the result of a genetic mutation. Instead of being green, they are white, orange or yellow shades. 13. Afghan Hound. These dogs have been ...
In this list of birds by common name, a total of 10,976 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. Species marked with a "†" are extinct. Species marked with a "†" are extinct.
Growl, low, guttural vocalization produced by predatory animals. Hiss, sound made by a snake. Honk, call of the male Canada goose. Hoot, call of an owl. Howl, sound made by canines, especially wolves. Meow, cry of a cat. Moo, sound of a cow. Purr, a tonal, fluttering sound made by all members of the cat family.