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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.
Southern white-faced owl. Southern white-fringed antwren. Southern yellow white-eye. Southern yellow-billed hornbill. Southern yellowthroat. Souza's shrike. Spangle-cheeked tanager. Spangled coquette.
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 ...
a species that was present when the English Channel was created (c. 8000 years ago); or, a species that was present in prehistory. This list includes mammals from the small islands around Great Britain and the Channel Islands. There are no endemic mammal species in Great Britain, although four distinct subspecies of rodents have arisen on small ...
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. Contents:
Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.
Lamprey. Lingcod (see also Common ling) Mackerel (see also Horse mackerel) Mahi Mahi. Monkfish. Mullet. Orange roughy. Pacific rudderfish (Japanese butterfish) Pacific saury.