The topic of Animals or Zoology is vast and this guide is just a starting point for your own research. Whether you’re looking for vertebrates or invertebrates, you want to learn about animal classification (taxonomy), you’re thinking about why animals are herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores, or you’re just trying to figure out how to explain platypuses, we’ve got you covered.
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Bugs, worms and insects
- Insects
- Spiders, scorpions and other arachnids
- Ants
- Beetles, ladybugs, and ladybirds
- Butterflies, moths, and dragonflies
- Bees, wasps, and hornets
- Millipedes, centipedes, and other myriapods
- Worms and leeches
Whales, dolphins, sharks, fish, and other sea creatures
- Whales
- Dolphins
- Sharks
- Fish
- Manatees
- Octopuses, squids, snails, chitons, and bivalves
- Jellyfish
- Corals and Anemones
- Starfishes, Sea Urchins, and Sea Cucumbers
- Sea horses and seadragons
- Lobsters, crabs, shrimps, prawns, crayfish and other crustaceans
- Sponges
Snakes, lizards and other reptiles
- Reptiles
- Snakes
- Lizards, iguanas, geckos, and skinks
- Alligators and crocodiles
- Turtles and tortoises
Frogs, toads and other amphibians
Birds
- Birds
- Eagles, hawks, falcons, and raptors
- Owls
- Penguins
- Ostriches, emus, and kiwis
- Condors and vultures
- Seagulls, pelicans, and terns
- Herons and egrets
- Flamingos
- Ducks
- Toucans, parrots, macaws, and hornbills
- Hummingbirds
Mammals
- Mammals
- Monkeys, apes, gorillas, and chimpanzees
- Lemurs, tarsiers, bush babies, and other small primates
- Sloths
- Bats
- Anteaters, armadillos, and echidnas
- Porcupines and hedgehogs
- Squirrels and chipmunks
- Rabbits, hares, and pikas
- Racoons
- Beavers
- Badgers, prairie dogs, meerkats, gophers, and moles
- Hamsters, guinea pigs, and gerbils
- Mice and rats and other rodents
- Kangaroos, koalas, opossums, other marsupials
- Dogs and wolves
- Cats, lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, panthers, and other wild cats
- Foxes
- Bears (polar bears, grizzlies, pandas, black bears, and brown bears)
- Horses, zebras, donkeys, burros and mules
- Cows, sheep, goats, pigs
