Animal Directory
Browse all 300 animals with reviewed photographs. Open a species guide for facts, drawing steps, and a quiz, or open the catalog notes to see the records behind its filters.
All animals A–Z
A
- Aardvark Orycteropus afer
- Adder Vipera berus
- African buffalo Syncerus caffer
- African clawed frog Xenopus laevis
- African elephant Loxodonta africana
- African wild dog Lycaon pictus
- Alpine ibex Capra ibex
- American alligator Alligator mississippiensis
- American avocet Recurvirostra americana
- American bison Bison bison
- American black bear Ursus americanus
- American black duck Anas rubripes
- American Cockroach Periplaneta americana
- American coot Fulica americana
- American mink Neogale vison
- American white pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
- Arapaima Arapaima gigas
- Archey's Frog Leiopelma archeyi
- Arctic fox Vulpes lagopus
- Arctic tern Sterna paradisaea
- Asian black bear Ursus thibetanus
- Asian elephant Elephas maximus
- Atlantic puffin Fratercula arctica
B
- Bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
- Barn swallow Hirundo rustica
- Beadlet anemone Actinia equina
- Bicolored webspinner Haploembia solieri
- Black Banded Gecko Coleonyx fasciatus
- Black kite Milvus migrans
- Black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis
- Black Rock Skink Egernia saxatilis
- Black stork Ciconia nigra
- Black tern Chlidonias niger
- Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis
- Black-crowned night heron Nycticorax nycticorax
- Blackbuck Antilope cervicapra
- Blue-winged teal Spatula discors
- Boa constrictor Boa constrictor
- Bobcat Lynx rufus
- Bonobo Pan paniscus
- Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus
- Brown bear Ursus arctos
- Brown rat Rattus norvegicus
- Bufflehead Bucephala albeola
- Burbot Lota lota
C
- Canada goose Branta canadensis
- Canada lynx Lynx canadensis
- Canvasback Aythya valisineria
- Capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
- Caracal Caracal caracal
- Caspian tern Hydroprogne caspia
- Castor Bean Tick Ixodes ricinus
- Chameleon Gecko Carphodactylus laevis
- Chamois Rupicapra rupicapra
- Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus
- Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus
- Chicken Gallus gallus domesticus
- Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes
- Clouded leopard Neofelis nebulosa
- Coconut crab Birgus latro
- Common blackbird Turdus merula
- Common carp Cyprinus carpio
- Common Fish Louse Argulus foliaceus
- Common Five-lined Skink Plestiodon fasciatus
- Common frog Rana temporaria
- Common goldeneye Bucephala clangula
- Common gull Larus canus
- Common kestrel Falco tinnunculus
- Common lobster Homarus gammarus
- Common merganser Mergus merganser
- Common moorhen Gallinula chloropus
- Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor
- Common nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos
- Common octopus Octopus vulgaris
- Common ostrich Struthio camelus
- Common pochard Aythya ferina
- Common raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides
- Common roach Rutilus rutilus
- Common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
- Common slow worm Anguis fragilis
- Common starling Sturnus vulgaris
- Common tern Sterna hirundo
- Common toad Bufo bufo
- Cougar Puma concolor
- Coyote Canis latrans
- Crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci
- Cuttlefish Sepia officinalis
D
E
- Eastern gray squirrel Sciurus carolinensis
- Elk Cervus canadensis
- Emperor dragonfly Anax imperator
- Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae
- Eurasian beaver Castor fiber
- Eurasian bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula
- Eurasian coot Fulica atra
- Eurasian golden oriole Oriolus oriolus
- Eurasian jay Garrulus glandarius
- Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx
- Eurasian sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
- Eurasian teal Anas crecca
- Eurasian tree sparrow Passer montanus
- Eurasian wigeon Mareca penelope
- European badger Meles meles
- European bison Bison bonasus
- European eel Anguilla anguilla
- European fallow deer Dama dama
- European goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
- European Green Drake Ephemera danica
- European hare Lepus europaeus
- European Harvestman Phalangium opilio
- European hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus
- European herring gull Larus argentatus
- European pine marten Martes martes
- European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus
- European robin Erithacus rubecula
- European seabass Dicentrarchus labrax
- European wildcat Felis silvestris
F
- Fennec fox Vulpes zerda
- Fire salamander Salamandra salamandra
- Firebrat Thermobia domestica
- Fishing cat Prionailurus viverrinus
- Forster's tern Sterna forsteri
- Frilled lizard Chlamydosaurus kingii
G
- German Cockroach Blattella germanica
- Gharial Gavialis gangeticus
- Giant African land snail Lissachatina fulica
- Giant anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla
- Giant panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca
- Gila monster Heloderma suspectum
- Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis
- Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos
- Golden jackal Canis aureus
- Grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella
- Grass snake Natrix natrix
- Gray wolf Canis lupus
- Gray-headed Chachalaca Ortalis cinereiceps
- Great black-backed gull Larus marinus
- Great blue heron Ardea herodias
- Great cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Great egret Ardea alba
- Great tit Parus major
- Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
- Greater white-fronted goose Anser albifrons
- Greater yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca
- Green anaconda Eunectes murinus
- Green heron Butorides virescens
- Green sea turtle Chelonia mydas
- Grey heron Ardea cinerea
- Greylag goose Anser anser
- Guanaco Lama guanicoe
- Guppy Poecilia reticulata
H
- Harbor seal Phoca vitulina
- Hawksbill sea turtle Eretmochelys imbricata
- Helix pomatia Helix pomatia
- Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius
- Honey badger Mellivora capensis
- Hooded merganser Lophodytes cucullatus
- House mouse Mus musculus
- House Pseudoscorpion Chelifer cancroides
- House sparrow Passer domesticus
I
- Iberian lynx Lynx pardinus
- Impala Aepyceros melampus
- Indian peafowl Pavo cristatus
- Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis
- Indo-Pacific Tarpon Megalops cyprinoides
J
- Jaguar Panthera onca
- Jungle cat Felis chaus
K
- Killdeer Charadrius vociferus
- King cobra Ophiophagus hannah
- King penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus
- Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
- Koala Phascolarctos cinereus
- Komodo dragon Varanus komodoensis
L
- Lake Sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens
- Large Dark Olive Baetis rhodani
- Least weasel Mustela nivalis
- Leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea
- Lemur Lemur catta
- Leopard Panthera pardus
- Leopard cat Prionailurus bengalensis
- Lesser yellowlegs Tringa flavipes
- Lion Panthera leo
- Little blue heron Egretta caerulea
- Little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
- Loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta
- Long-billed curlew Numenius americanus
- Long-Tailed Clawed Salamander Onychodactylus fischeri
M
- Magnificent frigatebird Fregata magnificens
- Magpie Pica pica
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Marine iguana Amblyrhynchus cristatus
- Marsh frog Pelophylax ridibundus
- Meerkat Suricata suricatta
- Monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus
- Moon Jellyfish Aurelia aurita
- Moose Alces alces
- Mourning cloak Nymphalis antiopa
- Mugger crocodile Crocodylus palustris
- Muskox Ovibos moschatus
N
- Narwhal Monodon monoceros
- Noble crayfish Astacus astacus
- Northern lapwing Vanellus vanellus
- Northern pintail Anas acuta
- Northern shoveler Spatula clypeata
- Northern Spectacled Salamander Salamandrina perspicillata
- Norway Lobster Nephrops norvegicus
- Nutria Myocastor coypus
O
- Ocean sunfish Mola mola
- Ocelot Leopardus pardalis
- Okapi Okapia johnstoni
- Osprey Pandion haliaetus
P
- Pacific Purple Sea Urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
- Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
- Pallas's cat Otocolobus manul
- Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus
- Pigeon Columba livia
- Pike Esox lucius
- Platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus
- Polar bear Ursus maritimus
- Pond Olive Cloeon dipterum
- Praying mantis Mantis religiosa
- Purple-brown Urchin Arbacia punctulata
R
- Raccoon Procyon lotor
- Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Raven Corvus corax
- Red admiral Vanessa atalanta
- Red deer Cervus elaphus
- Red fox Vulpes vulpes
- Red Panda Ailurus fulgens
- Red squirrel Sciurus vulgaris
- Red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator
- Red-eyed tree frog Agalychnis callidryas
- Redhead Aythya americana
- Rhesus macaque Macaca mulatta
- Ring-billed gull Larus delawarensis
- Rook Corvus frugilegus
- Ruddy turnstone Arenaria interpres
S
- Saiga antelope Saiga tatarica
- Saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus
- Sand cat Felis margarita
- Sand Lizard Lacerta agilis
- Sanderling Calidris alba
- Scarce swallowtail Iphiclides podalirius
- Scarlet ibis Eudocimus ruber
- Sea Otter Enhydra lutris
- Semipalmated plover Charadrius semipalmatus
- Serval Leptailurus serval
- Shore Earwig Labidura riparia
- Siamese fighting fish Betta splendens
- Sika deer Cervus nippon
- Sloth bear Melursus ursinus
- Smooth newt Lissotriton vulgaris
- Smooth snake Coronella austriaca
- Snow goose Anser caerulescens
- Snow leopard Panthera uncia
- Snowy egret Egretta thula
- Snowy owl Bubo scandiacus
- Solitary Tinamou Tinamus solitarius
- Southern Torrent Salamander Rhyacotriton variegatus
- Spectacled bear Tremarctos ornatus
- Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus
- Spotted hyena Crocuta crocuta
- Spotted sandpiper Actitis macularius
- Springbok Antidorcas marsupialis
- Stag beetle Lucanus cervus
- Stoat Mustela erminea
- Sun bear Helarctos malayanus
T
- Tasmanian devil Sarcophilus harrisii
- Tench Tinca tinca
- Thinlip Mullet Chelon ramada
- Tiger Panthera tigris
- Tiger salamander Ambystoma tigrinum
- Tricolored heron Egretta tricolor
- Trumpeter swan Cygnus buccinator
- Tufted duck Aythya fuligula
- Turkey Meleagris gallopavo
- Tyrrhenian Wall Lizard Podarcis tiliguerta
V
- Vampire squid Vampyroteuthis infernalis
- Virginia opossum Didelphis virginiana
- Viviparous Lizard Zootoca vivipara
W
- Walrus Odobenus rosmarus
- Western barn owl Tyto alba
- Western gorilla Gorilla gorilla
- Western Sea Bristletail Petrobius brevistylis
- Whale shark Rhincodon typus
- White rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum
- White stork Ciconia ciconia
- White Sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus
- White wagtail Motacilla alba
- Whooper swan Cygnus cygnus
- Wild goat Capra aegagrus
- Wolverine Gulo gulo
- Wood duck Aix sponsa
- Wood stork Mycteria americana
Y
- Yellow-bellied Toad Bombina variegata
- Yellow-crowned night heron Nyctanassa violacea
- Yellow-throated Sandgrouse Pterocles gutturalis