Animal Encyclopedia

Long ears, short bursts — rabbits are masters of the sprint.

Meadows, forests, and burrows worldwide

Fins, scales, and a tail — the blueprint that conquered the seas.

Oceans, rivers, and lakes on every continent

Silent hunters who adopted humans — not the other way around.

Domestic settings, farms, and urban environments globally

Waterproof feathers and a built-in raincoat since birth.

Ponds, lakes, rivers, and coastal wetlands

The largest land animal carries the world's best memory.

African savannahs and Asian tropical forests

Living longer than most civilizations, one slow step at a time.

Oceans, freshwater lakes, and warm sandy beaches

Carrying a home on its back since the Cambrian explosion.

Gardens, forests, and rocky shorelines worldwide

The ocean's gentle giants sing songs that travel for thousands of miles.

All of Earth's oceans from polar to tropical waters

The forest heavyweight who smells its way through the world.

Forests, mountains, and tundra across the Northern Hemisphere

Clever, fast, and always one step ahead of everyone else.

Forests, grasslands, deserts, and Arctic tundra

Flightless birds that fly through water at 25 mph.

Antarctic coasts and sub-Antarctic islands

Silent wings and 270-degree vision make the night its domain.

Forests, deserts, tundra, and farmland worldwide

Unchanged for 200 million years — evolution agreed it was perfect.

Tropical rivers, lakes, and coastal wetlands in Africa, Asia, and Australia

A creature that dissolves itself and rebuilds into something new.

Gardens, meadows, and tropical forests worldwide

The tallest animal on Earth uses its height to dominate the treetops.

African savannahs and open woodlands

Ten legs, two claws, and a sideways attitude to life.

Oceans, tidal zones, and coastal land on every continent

Built for speed, bonded to humans for ten thousand years.

Grasslands, plains, and farmland across the world

Living double lives — first in water, then on land.

Ponds, rainforests, and wetlands on every continent except Antarctica

The only bird that can eat with its foot like a hand.

Tropical and subtropical forests in South America, Africa, and Australasia

Antlers that fall and regrow every year — nature's fastest bone growth.

Forests, grasslands, and mountains across the Americas, Europe, and Asia

The apex predator whose design has barely changed for 450 million years.

All of Earth's oceans from shallow coastal waters to the deep sea

Our closest great-ape cousin — 98.3% identical DNA.

Tropical and subtropical forests of central and western Africa

Pink because of the shrimp — it would be white without them.

Shallow alkaline lakes and lagoons in Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe

The only mammal that truly flies, and its sonar rivals any radar system.

Caves, forests, and urban areas on every continent except Antarctica

Eight arms, three hearts, and a mind that solves puzzles just for fun.

All of Earth's oceans from coral reefs to the deep sea floor

Sleeps 22 hours a day — and has the fingerprints to confuse forensics.

Eucalyptus forests and woodlands of eastern Australia

Grace on water, fury in defence — swans are not as gentle as they look.

Lakes, rivers, and coastal wetlands in the Northern Hemisphere and Australasia

The only truly social big cat — and its roar carries five miles.

African savannahs and a small population in the Gir Forest of India

A carnivore that decided bamboo was enough — 99% of its diet.

Mountain bamboo forests of central China

The most successful predator on Earth — 95% hunting success rate.

Ponds, streams, and wetlands worldwide