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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 .
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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 ...
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 ...
Least concern (LC): 3,306 species. Data deficient (DD): 872 species. Mammalian species (IUCN, 2020-1) 5850 extant species have been evaluated. 4978 of those are fully assessed [ a] 3651 are not threatened at present [ b] 1244 to 2116 are threatened [ c] 81 to 83 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
List of fictional marsupials ( kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, opossums, bandicoots, Tasmanian devils) List of fictional primates ( lemurs, monkeys, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, humans) Lists of characters in a fictional work (mostly people) List of fictional rabbits and hares. List of fictional rodents ( mice, rats, beavers, squirrels ...
Domestication is a gradual process, so there is no precise moment in the history of a given species when it can be considered to have become fully domesticated. Zooarchaeologyhas identified three classes of animal domesticates: Pets(dogs, cats, ferrets, hamsters, etc.) Livestock(cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, etc.)
Animal Population Notes Chinese alligator: 100–200 [24] Only in the wild. Chinese alligators are quite prolific in captivity, with estimates of the total captive population at over 10,000 animals, mostly in the Anhui Research Centre of Chinese Alligator Reproduction and the Madras Crocodile Bank. Komodo dragon: 4,000–5,000