1.0 The Animals DAG_1_3 Taxonomy created with OntoLearn Reloaded (see http://ontolearn.org) vertebrate vertebrate is an animal of a large group distinguished by the possession of a backbone or spinal column , including mammals , birds , reptiles , amphibians , and . vertebrate animal domesticated animal breed a breed is a special variety of domesticated animals within a species . race a race is a breed or strain of domesticated animal . color a color is a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race flesh a flesh is a yellowish pink color mammal a mammal is a vertebrate with three bones in the inner ear and one in the jaw . bird a bird is a vertebrate with a feather-covered body and a toothless bill bird bird invertebrate a invertebrate is any animal lacking a spinal column or back bone . creature insect a insect is an arthropod in the class '' insecta '' , characterized by six legs , up to four wings , and a chitinous exoskeleton . invertebrate animal placental mammal a placental mammal is a mammal whose offspring are born at a young stage and receive nourishment by a placenta before they are born . mollusk a mollusk is another name for a shellfish . crustacean a crustacean is any arthropod of the subphylum '' crustacea '' , including lobsters , crabs , shrimp , barnacles and woodlice . cold-blooded vertebrate animal fish a fish is a cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water , moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills . arthropod an arthropod is an invertebrate with a segmented body and jointed limbs , and can be an insect , arachnid , crustacean , millipede , or centipede . arthropod arthropod shellfish shellfish is a broad term for crustacean and mollusc seafood . shellfish seabird a seabird is any bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters or over the oceans . gastropod a gastropod is a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes . hoofed mammal hoofed mammal is a subclass of placental mammal ( ) ) ) . cephalopod a cephalopod is a marine mollusk characterized by well-developed head and eyes and sucker-bearing tentacles . cat a cat is a catfish . reptile a reptile is an animal that usually lives on land and has scales instead of skin such as iguana . plant a plant is any creature that grows on soil or similar surfaces , including plants and fungi . browser a browser is any vertebrate animal that feeds on the twigs , shoots , and leaves of trees and shrubs . . skin a skin is the outer protective layer of the body of any animal , including of a human . mollusc mollusc is a group of invertebrate animals , mainly marine in origin . mollusc layer a layer is a hen kept to lay eggs . mollusc flightless bird varmint a varmint is a pestering animal such as one that kills or harasses a farmer 's livestock . rodent a rodent is always a varmint , but a varmint is not always a rodent . rodent aquatic bird aquatic bird is a subclass of bird ( ) ) ) . wading bird a wading bird is any of various long-legged birds , of the order ciconiiformes , such as cranes , herons , or storks , that wade in shallow water in search of food . long-legged bird dog a dog is an animal , member of the genus '' canis '' that has been domesticated for thousands of years australian parrot songbird a songbird is a bird belonging to the suborder passeri of the perching birds ( ) . parrot a parrot is a puffin . gallinaceous bird vegetation a vegetation is a plants collectively . bivalve a bivalve is another name for an oyster . primate a primate is any placental mammal of the order primates . shellfish gastropod growth a growth is a vegetation that has grown . chicken a chicken is a domestic gallinaceous bird . . ruminant a ruminant is a hoofed mammal with specialized stomach chambers , usually four , to efficiently digest plant matter . . coat a coat is a growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal . shipworm a shipworm is a wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells . mussel a mussel is a black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine . catfish a catfish is a flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern united states . catfish bivalve oyster a oyster is a marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell . graceful old world ruminant antelope a antelope is a graceful old world ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward . passerine bird immature animal flying insect offspring a offspring is any immature animal . world vulture fur a fur is a dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals sea bird a sea bird is a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean : gulls . diurnal bird hen a hen is a a female chicken , especially one kept for its eggs . pigeon a pigeon is one of several birds of the family columbidae . ruminant mammal a ruminant mammal is any artiodactyl mammal of the order ruminantia , including cattle , deer , and giraffes . artiodactyl mammal a artiodactyl mammal is a placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot . terrestrial gastropod slug a slug is any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell . whelk a whelk is a large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell . periwinkle a periwinkle is an edible marine gastropod . abalone abalone is a mollusk called gastropod , very appreciated in eastern countries , where it is considered a delicacy sea slug a sea slug is any of various marine gastropods of the suborder nudibranchia having a shell-less and often beautifully colored body . young a young is a offspring . hooded jacket gray australian parrot kangaroo a kangaroo is a hooded jacket with a front pocket , usually of fleece material , a kangaroo jacket . puffin a puffin is any of various small seabirds of the genera '' fratercula '' and '' lunda '' that are black and white with a brightly colored beak . medium-sized kangaroo colony a colony is a group of insects that are offspring from one queen and live and work together in a nest . . arachnid a arachnid is an arthropod with eight legs such as a spider . . horse a horse is a hoofed mammal . parrot budgerigar budgerigar is a small australian parrot which survived in this continent for over five million years . macaw a macaw is any of various parrots of the genera '' ara '' and '' anodorhynchus '' of central and south america , including the largest parrots and characterized by long sabre-shaped tails , curved powerful bills , and usually brilliant plumage . hen puffin cockateel a cockateel is a small gray australian parrot with a yellow crested head . wallaby a wallaby is any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos . puppy a puppy is a young rat . pig a pig is a pigeon . swimming bird monkey a monkey is a primate , either an old world monkey or a new world monkey . seasnail seasnail is saltwater ( ) but get apple snails ( ) and it should be ok . marsupial a marsupial is a subclass of mammals in which young develop for a short period in the uterus and complete their development outside of th mother 's body inside a pouch made of skin and hair . stingray stingray is the new skin . jacket a jacket is the outer skin of a potato . farm animal saltwater saltwater is softer to the skin . squid squid are marine cephalopods of the order teuthida , which comprises around 300 species . freshwater fish a freshwater fish is a flesh of fish from fresh water used as food . scallop scallop is a popular type of shellfish in both eastern and western cooking . abalone carnivorous mammal cuttlefish cuttlefish are cephalopods with relatively short legs , a fin along the entire mantle , and an internal cuttlebone . crab a crab is a decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers . deer a deer is a ruminant mammal with antlers and hooves of the family '' cervidae '' or one of several similar animals from related families of the order '' artiodactyla '' . decapod a decapod is a cephalopods having eight short tentacles plus two long ones . octopod a octopod is a cephalopod with eight arms but lacking an internal shell . bovine animal sheep sheep are farm animals that are raised for wool and meat . scavenging bird sparrow a sparrow is a member of the family passeridae , comprising small old world songbirds . beast knot a knot is a sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere . family passeridae family passeridae is considered sister to the fringillidae and from this group a single outgroup taxon was chosen , . nymphalid a nymphalid is any butterfly of the order '' nymphalidae '' . spiny-finned fish a spiny-finned fish is a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays . plover a plover is any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings . sparrow hawk a sparrow hawk is a species of small falcon , '' falco sparverius '' , that preys grasshoppers and small mammals . food fish a food fish is any fish used for food by human beings . starling a starling is a gregarious birds native to the old world . rat a rat is a pig is a dog is a boy : the human cost of the animal rights . legendary creature terrestrial plant-eating insect gregarious bird zooplankton zooplankton is a critical link between phytoplankton and fish in aquatic food webs . tadpole tadpole is a black tom with amber eyes . shorebird a shorebird is a bird , or species of birds , that is found near the edge of bodies of water . new world vulture arboreal bird teleost fish a teleost fish is a bony fish of the subclass teleostei . bovine a bovine is an animal of the family '' bovidae '' , including cattle , buffaloes and bison . condor a condor is either of two new world vultures , '' vultur gryphus '' of the andes or '' gymnogyps californianus '' , a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of california . lepidopteran a lepidopteran is any insect of the order '' lepidoptera '' butterfly a butterfly is a member of the lepidoptera that goes through a chrysalis stage rather than a cocoon stage in order to proceed with metamorphosis . worm a worm is a dragon or mythological serpent . nonpasserine bird a nonpasserine bird is a chiefly arboreal birds especially of the order coraciiformes . vulture a vulture is any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion . sandpiper a sandpiper is a small shorebird with short legs that searches for food along the sandy shore . . piglet piglet is a pig - a baby pig . dragon a dragon is a legendary creature that appears in worldwide cultures . . butterfly feline a feline is a cat game bird a game bird is a bird that is hunted for sport , especially one used for food . shorebird duck a duck is an aquatic bird of the family anatidae , having a flat bill and webbed feet . sister a sister is a butterflies , the brush-footed butterfly genus adelpha , sometimes included in the admiral butterflies dotterel a dotterel is a rare plover of upland areas of eurasia . grasshopper a grasshopper is a terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping . link in mathematics , a link is a collection of knots which do not intersect , but which may be linked together . vulture warthog a warthog is a species of wild pig native to africa . swine a swine is a stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals . legless reptile ox a ox is any of various wild bovines especially of the genera bos or closely related bibos . ape a ape is any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all . portuguese man of war portuguese man of war is a jellyfish like marine creature that has a blue\ purple color bladder that floats above the water surface . anoa a anoa is a small buffalo of the celebes having small straight horns . long-tailed black-and-white crow prawn a prawn is a shrimp or shrimplike crustacean . . whale whale is the common name for various marine mammals of the order cetacea . male a male is an animal that produces gametes that can fertilize female gametes chicken jellyfish a jellyfish is a large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles . ox stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animal snake a snake is a legless reptile of the sub-order '' serpentes '' with a long , thin body and a fork-shaped tongue . magpie a magpie is a long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call . female a female is an animal that produces gametes that can be fertilized by male gametes african antelope an african antelope is an antelope but different markings because of its different conditions . cnidarian a cnidarian is any of various invertebrate animals , such as jellyfish , hydras , sea anemones , corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum '' cnidaria '' . bison a bison is a wild ox , '' bison bonasus '' . rabbit a rabbit is any of various burrowing animals of the family leporidae having long ears and short tails . terrestrial a terrestrial is a ground-dwelling plant . ground-dwelling plant arboreal marsupial bivalve mollusk a bivalve mollusk is a marine animal characterized by a shell divided into two valves hinged at one side , clams , oysters , mussels , cockles , and . goat a goat is any of various ruminant mammals , of the genus '' capra '' , related to the sheep . a group of goats is referred to as a or a . cock a cock is a male chicken or other gallinaceous bird . viverrine a viverrine is any cat of the order '' viverrinae '' . fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammal gorgonian a gorgonian is a corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton . soft-finned fish a soft-finned fish is any fish of the superorder malacopterygii . bottom-feeder a bottom-feeder is a scavenger that feeds low on the food chain . stocky coarse-furred burrowing rodent chick a chick is a young chicken . marmot a marmot is a stocky coarse-furred burrowing rodent with a short bushy tail found throughout the northern hemisphere . amphibian a amphibian is a vertebrates that have smooth , moist skin , webbed feet , three chambered adult heart rabbit cartilaginous fish a cartilaginous fish is any fish of the classes chondrichthyes or elasmobranchii , such as sharks and rays . lizard a lizard is any reptile of the order squamata , usually having four legs , external ear openings , movable eyelids and a long slender body and tail . rhea a rhea is a large flightless bird of the genus '' rhea '' , native to south america . grebe a grebe is any of several waterbirds in the cosmopolitan family podicipedidae . they have strong , sharp bills , and lobate toes . robin a robin is a various passerine birds of the families muscicapidae , turdidae and petroicidae eagle a eagle is a family of large birds of prey . . mallard a mallard is a wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended . sphenisciform seabird a sphenisciform seabird is a flightless cold-water seabirds : penguins . flea flea is the common name for insects of the order siphonaptera which are wingless insects with mouthparts adapted for piercing skin and sucking blood . meadowlark a meadowlark is any of several songbirds , of the genus '' sturnella '' , native to north america . fish-eating diving bird pig siphonophore a siphonophore is actually a colony of individuals , each performing a specific function . podicipitiform seabird a podicipitiform seabird is an aquatic birds related to the loons . dodo a dodo is a large , flightless bird , '' raphus cucullatus '' , related to the pigeon , that is now extinct and was native to mauritius . cicada a cicada is an insect of the order hemiptera , suborder auchenorrhyncha , in the cicadoidea , with large eyes wide apart on the head and usually transparent , well-veined wings . accentor an accentor is a type of bird of the prunelliadae family . cockatoo a cockatoo is a bird of the family cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot . falcon a falcon is a diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight . nuthatch a nuthatch is any of various small passerine birds from the family '' sittidae '' found throughout the northern hemisphere that have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first . fish-eating seabird abalone gull a gull is any of the many long winged swimming birds of the genus larus . mosquito a mosquito is a two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals . sea animal cnidaria a cnidaria is a cnidarian . snail a snail is any of very many animals toucan toucan is the brazilian name for a bird of the tropical american family ramphastidae , characterized by their huge but light beaks . passerine a passerine is a collective term for the songbirds or perching birds . from the latin , passer , `` sparrow , '' hence the sparrow-like birds , as distinct from waterfowl , or raptors . . two-winged insect larid a larid is a long-winged web-footed aquatic bird of the gull family . scavenger a scavenger is a bird that mostly eats dead animals . . dipterous insect wasp the term wasp is typically defined as any insect of the order hymenoptera and suborder apocrita that is neither a bee nor an ant . limpkin a limpkin is a wading bird of florida , cuba and jamaica having a drooping bill and a distinctive wailing call . echinoderm a echinoderm is any member of the echinodermata , a group of radially symmetric , spiny-skinned marine animals . examples of echinoderms include seastars , sea urchins , sea cucumbers , crinoids , and sand dollars . kite a kite is a bird of prey in the family accipitridae with long wings and weak legs , feeding mostly on carrion and spending long periods soaring . world bird largest flying bird canary a canary is any of various small birds of different countries , most of which are largely yellow in color . waterfowl a waterfowl is a swimming bird , such as a duck , goose , or swan , usually frequenting freshwater areas . new world oriole a new world oriole is an american songbird . chickadee a chickadee is a group of birds in the paridae family . . flightless cold-water seabird segmented arthropod gull auk an auk is a bird of the family alcidae in the order charadriiformes . hoopoe a hoopoe is an old world bird , '' upupa epops '' , known for its distinctive plumage , fanlike crest , and slender bill . pheasant a pheasant is a bird of family phasianidae , often hunted for food . isopod a isopod is any of very many crustaceans , of the order '' isopoda '' , that have a flattened body , and no carapace . pelagic bird a pelagic bird is a bird of the open seas . new world goldfinch a new world goldfinch is an american finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer . extinct reptile short horned grasshopper guinea fowl a guinea fowl is a west african bird having dark plumage mottled with white . bony fish a bony fish is a fish that has a skeleton made of bone , with less cartilage than a cartilaginous fish . ass a ass is a beast of burden , particularly a donkey . web-footed swimming bird coral a coral is a colony of marine polyps . bug a bug is any insect , arachnid , or other terrestrial arthropod that is a pest . jay a jay is a crested largely blue bird . silkworm silkworm is an insect of complete metamorphosis . cowbird a cowbird is a nest parasite which lays its eggs in the nests of other , generally smaller , birds , leaving the eggs to be incubated and young fed by the `` adoptive parent '' . asian starling nuthatch locust a locust is a type of grasshopper in the family acrididae that flies in swarms and is very destructive to crops and other vegetation . roadrunner a roadrunner is a bird in the genus geococcyx . . millipede a millipede is any of many elongated arthropods , of the class '' diplopoda '' , with cylindrical bodies that have two pairs of legs for each one of their 20 to 100 or more body segments . scorpion a scorpion is any of various arachnids of the order '' scorpiones '' , related to the spiders , characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a poisonous sting in the end . west african bird myna a myna is any of several asian starlings of the family '' sturnidae '' . coastal diving bird ostrich a ostrich is a large flightless bird native to africa . leafhopper a leafhopper is a small leaping insect that sucks the juices of plants . crayfish a crayfish is a large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters . barnacle a barnacle is a marine crustacean of the subclass cirripedia that attaches itself to submerged surfaces such as tidal rocks or the bottoms of ships . waterbird a waterbird is any bird that inhabits a freshwater environment thrush a thrush is a songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast . wildfowl a wildfowl is any wild bird such as ducks , geese or swans . raft a raft is a group of seabirds together on the water . . heron a heron is a large wading bird with distinctive plumage and a long , sharp bill . . ant an ant is a eusocial insect that belongs to the same order as wasps and bees . . dragonfly a dragonfly is an insect of the suborder anisoptera with four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body . emu a emu is a large flightless bird native to australia . polyp a polyp is a sedentary form of the cnidaria which has a cylindrical body attached to a substrate . oscine a oscine is a passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus . larva a larva is the young and immature form of an animal , which must change to become an adult . . nest parasite a nest parasite is a bird that lays its eggs in another species 's nest . . hen pig duckling a duckling is a young duck . insectivore an insectivore is a type of carnivore with a diet that consists chiefly of insects and similar small creatures . eusocial insect a eusocial insect is the colony ( ) , population estimates are usually based on a tabulation of total colony numbers per unit area , despite the fact that the total . malacostracan crustacean a malacostracan crustacean is a major subclass of crustaceans . herbivore a herbivore is a fish that mainly eats plants , algae , or plant matter . . gaviiform seabird a gaviiform seabird is a seabirds of the order gaviiformes . peafowl a peafowl is a pheasant of the genus '' pavo '' or '' afropavo '' , notable for the extravagant tails of the males bug medium-large black seabird long-winged web-footed aquatic bird fur seal a fur seal is an eared seal of the southern hemisphere . gull woodpecker a woodpecker is a bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects . cormorant a cormorant is any of various medium-large black seabirds of the family phalacrocoracidae , especially the great cormorant , '' phalacrocorax carbo '' . tick tick are small arachnids in the order ixodida that , along with mites , constitute the subclass acarina . bird of prey a bird of prey is a bird that hunts and kills other animals for food . grouse a grouse is any of various game birds of the family '' tetraonidae '' which inhabit temperate and subarctic regions of the northern hemisphere . hymenopterous insect orthopterous insect centipede a centipede is a segmented arthropod of class '' chilopoda '' with a large number of legs , traditionally one hundred . american bird turkey a turkey is a large bird in the genus meleagris . carnivore a carnivore is a herbivore , insectivore crab titmouse a titmouse is any small passerine bird of the family paridae , which are found in the woods of the northern hemisphere and of africa . cuculiform bird a cuculiform bird is a birds having zygodactyl feet kookaburra a kookaburra is an australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry . tinamou a tinamou is any of the birds belonging to the south american family '' tinamidae '' , the only family in the order '' tinamiformes '' . they are related to the ratites , together with which they form the superorder '' paleognathae '' . bee a bee is a flying insect , of the order '' hymenoptera '' , group '' apiformes '' . ibis a ibis is a wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills . australian kingfisher buffalo a buffalo is a large shaggy-haired brown bison of north american plains . raptor a raptor is a bird of prey , usually referring to a falcon , hawk , or owl . . peacock a peacock is a male peafowl . mustelid a mustelid is a fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals . hummingbird a hummingbird is any of various small american birds in the family '' trochilidae '' that have the ability to hover . asiatic starling fly a fly is any species of insect of the order diptera quail quail is a pretty bird , by trisha spenser at clifftop . social insect a social insect is an insect that lives in a colony with other insects of the same species . albatross an albatross is a bird that sailors believed brought bad luck , hence the expression `` an albatross around your neck . wren a wren is a small bird of similar appearance to a true wren . african bird new world blackbird a new world blackbird is any bird of the family icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black . american bison a american bison is a large shaggy-haired brown bison of north american plains . cricket a cricket is an insect in the order orthoptera that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs . osprey a osprey is a bird of prey that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long , narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions . corvine bird a corvine bird is a birds of the crow family . plant louse a plant louse is any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants . roller a roller is any of various aggressive birds , of the family '' coraciidae '' , having bright blue wings and hooked beaks . aphid a aphid is a sapsucking pest insect of the superfamily '' aphidoidea '' mayfly a mayfly is any of many fragile insects , of the order '' ephemeroptera '' , that develop in fresh water , and live very briefly as adults . venomous snake a venomous snake is a snake that uses modified saliva called venom , which is delivered through fangs in its mouth either to immobilize or kill its prey . budgerigar mouselike mammal goose a goose is a birds in the subfamily anserinae of the anatidae . fluke a fluke is a barb on a harpoon or arrow . hill myna a hill myna is a glossy black asiatic starling often taught to mimic speech . skate a skate is the act of roller skating or ice skating . crow a crow is a bird , usually black , of the genus '' corvus '' , having a strong conical beak , with projecting bristles lepidopterous insect owl a owl is any of various birds of prey of the order '' strigiformes '' that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking , binocular vision , limited eye movement , and good hearing . hedge sparrow a hedge sparrow is an alternative name for the bird '' prunella modularis '' , the dunnock . stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird egret an egret is any of several herons , most of which are white or buff , and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season . pelecaniform seabird a pelecaniform seabird is a large fish-eating seabird with four-toed webbed feet . pest insect decapod crustacean booby a booby is any of various large tropical seabirds from the genera '' sula '' and '' papasula '' in the gannet family sulidae , traditionally considered to be stupid . cock tom a tom is a male turkey . buzzard a buzzard is one of several large birds , but there are a number of meanings as detailed below . martin a martin is a several species of bird similar to a swallow , family hirundinidae . mosquito krill a krill is a small crustacean that is used to increase the colors in fish . sparrow hawk falcon columbiform bird amphipod a amphipod is a kind of malacostracan crustacean . pelican a pelican is any of various seabirds of the family pelecanidae , having a long bill with a distendable pouch . carnivore short-legged arboreal nonpasserine bird clam a clam is a mollusc that lives between two flattened shells . . pig shrimp a shrimp is any of many small decapod crustaceans , of the infraorders '' caridea '' , many of which are edible . flamingo a flamingo is a wading bird of the family '' phoenicopteridae '' . aquatic animal tern a tern is any of various sea birds of the family '' sternidae '' that are similar to gulls but are smaller , more elegant and have a forked tail . echinodermata a echinodermata is a radially symmetrical marine invertebrates including e.g. starfish and sea urchins and sea cucumbers . domesticated gallinaceous bird condor swan a swan is a stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult . mantis a mantis is any of various large insects of the order '' mantodea '' that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs . homopterous insect american finch loon a loon is a large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back . american songbird mongoose a mongoose is a carnivores of the family herpestidae . various species range in size from small rats to large cats . species such as the indian mongoose are famed as predators of venomous snakes , but in fact the habits of mongooses vary . most mongooses are generalist predators that will eat almost anything that they can overpower , ranging from insects and scorpions to rats . ratite ratite is latin for raft -- refers to their flat breastbone , lacking a keel hornbill a hornbill is any of various birds of the family bucerotidae , with bills resembling a cow 's horn . many species have a casque above the bill , and many imprison their young in a tree . penguin a penguin is a flightless bird from the southern hemisphere . . new world vulture chick anseriform bird a anseriform bird is a chiefly web-footed swimming birds . bony fish tardigrade a tardigrade is an arthropod of the division tardigrada . phasianid a phasianid is a kind of game bird in the family phasianidae . kiwi a kiwi is a flightless bird of the genus '' apteryx '' native to new zealand . finch a finch is any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds . bassarisk bassarisk is similar to squirrel and racon is like fox bassarisk is a cousin of the raccoon , although it is sometimes called ring-tailed . conch a conch is a marine mollusc of the family '' strombidae '' which lives in its own spiral shell . apodiform bird a apodiform bird is a nonpasserine bird having long wings and weak feet . kingfisher a kingfisher is any of various birds of the suborder '' alcedines '' , having a large head , short tail and brilliant colouration turtle a turtle is a reptile , most of whose body is shielded by a special bony or cartilaginous shell . . acarine a acarine is a mite or tick . collared peccary a collared peccary is a small wild hog , '' tayassu tajacu '' , native to southern united states through to northern argentina . woodlouse a woodlouse is a crustacean with a rigid , segmented , long exoskeleton and fourteen jointed limbs . short-tailed songbird coraciiform bird a coraciiform bird is a chiefly short-legged arboreal nonpasserine birds that nest in holes . piciform bird waterfowl louse a louse is any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants . crane a crane is a large bird of the order '' gruiformes '' and the family '' gruidae '' having long legs and a long neck which it extends when flying . trilobite a trilobite is extinct marine arthropod which existed in the paleozoic era . lobster a lobster is any of several edible marine crustaceans of the families homaridae and nephropsidae and palinuridae . carnivore raven a raven is a large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail . predator a predator is a carnivore that hunts and kills other animals for food . . limpkin hawk a hawk is a diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail . ratite dove a dove is a pigeon , especially one smaller in size limpet a limpet is a small mollusc , of the family '' patellidae '' with a conical shell found clinging to rocks in the intertidal zones of rocky shores . domestic fowl a domestic fowl is a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl . mite a mite is a minute arachnid , of the order acarina , of which there are many species gannet a gannet is a large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish . dormouse a dormouse is a small furry-tailed squirrel-like old world rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather . yellowbelly marmot a yellowbelly marmot is a heavy-bodied yellowish-brown marmot of rocky areas of western north america . kitten a kitten is a young cat . diminutive : kitty . puppy red-brown marmot slender dog a slender dog is a much healthier dog , especially when it comes to hips and joints . alligator an alligator is a crocodilian in the genus alligator of the family alligatoridae . aquatic south american rodent nocturnal wildcat extant archosaurian reptile asian wild ox porpoise a porpoise is any small dolphin . mouse a mouse is any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails . springbok springbok is a small buck indigenous to south africa and get their name from their jumping abilities . meerkat a meerkat is a mongoose-like viverrine of south africa having a face like a lemur and only four toes . ground squirrel a ground squirrel is any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of old and new worlds . perch a perch is any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order perciformes . furry australian arboreal marsupial furry-tailed squirrel-like old world rodent mongoose-like viverrine wildcat a wildcat is a species of cat , '' felis silvestris '' . bunny a bunny is a rabbit , especially a juvenile . seal a seal is any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed . seal crow groundhog a groundhog is a red-brown marmot , '' marmota monax '' , native to north america . packrat a packrat is any of several bushy-tailed rodents of the genus neotoma of western north america . frog a frog is a small hopping amphibian . hybrid offspring jaguar a jaguar is a carnivorous spotted large cat native to south and central america . scientific name : '' panthera onca '' . chipmunk a chipmunk is a burrowing ground squirrel of western america and asia . hydrozoan a hydrozoan is a colonial coelenterates having the polyp phase dominant . agile old world viverrine tom short-tailed furry-footed rodent gaur a gaur is a wild ox of mountainous areas of eastern india . cougar a cougar is a mountain lion aquatic mammal a aquatic mammal is a whales and dolphins . tailless rodent bear a bear is a large mammal in the family ursidae of the order carnivora . . wood rabbit a wood rabbit is a common small rabbit of north america having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside . anapsid an anapsid is an amniote whose skull does not have openings near the temple s. while ` anapsid reptiles ' or ` anapsida ' are traditionally . yak a yak is a large long-haired wild ox of tibet often domesticated . buck a buck is a mature male of various mammals swarm a swarm is a group of animals that aggregate and travel in the same direction . . mountain lion a mountain lion is a large wild cat native to the americas . scientific name : '' puma concolor '' , previously '' felis concolor '' . cattle a cattle is a domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age . bat a bat is a nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate . ocelot a ocelot is a nocturnal wildcat of central america and south america having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat . hamster a hamster is a small rodent that some people keep as pets . north american buffalo north american buffalo is one of the few mammals that has communicating pleural spaces . jackrabbit a jackrabbit is a large hare of western north america . bobcat a bobcat is a small lynx of north america . coelenterate a coelenterate is any of the various invertebrate animals of the phylum cnidaria , characterized by a radially symmetrical body with a saclike internal cavity , including the jellies , hydras , sea anemones and corals . . heavy-bodied yellowish-brown marmot vole a vole is a small rodent resembling a mouse but with a stouter body , a shorter hairy tail , a slightly rounder head , smaller ears and eyes , and differently formed molars . porcupine a porcupine is any of several rodents covered with stiff , sharp , erectile , spines or quills and erethizontidae . ungulate an ungulate is any hoofed mammal , but of course , the best ones are tapirs ! this page is for reports of zoo visits and `` i saw a tapir '' stories and comments . anthozoan a anthozoan is a sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps . fox a fox is the fur of a fox or fox fur . guinea pig a guinea pig is a tailless rodent of the '' cavia '' genus , with short ears and larger than a hamster donkey a donkey is a domestic beast of burden descended from the african wild ass . big cat big cat is a buck that we bought out of the sisters ii dispersal sale . leopard a leopard is a large feline of african and asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots . toothed whale a toothed whale is a whale of the odontoceti suborder of the cetaceans , including sperm whales , beaked whales , dolphins , and others . capybara a capybara is the largest living rodent lion a lion is a big cat , '' panthera leo '' , native to africa , india and formerly to much of europe . the term may apply to the species as a whole , to individuals , or to male individuals . it also applies to related species like mountain lions . wood rat a wood rat is any of various small short-tailed rodents of the northern hemisphere having soft fur gray above and white below with furred tails and large ears . short-tailed rodent world animal coelenterate big cat eared seal a eared seal is a seal belonging in the otariidae family coypu a coypu is an aquatic south american rodent resembling a small beaver . rat tiger a tiger is a large feline of forests in most of asia having a tawny coat with black stripes . short-tailed rough-haired south american rodent domesticated bovine animal long-legged spotted cat annelid a annelid is a worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally . bushy-tailed rodent herbivorous mammal lynx a lynx is a powerful wild cat from europe , eurasia , and north america . . chordate animal agouti a agouti is a rodent similar in appearance to a guinea pig but having longer legs . siphonophore lagomorph a lagomorph is a member of the rabbit and hare family . . bison ray a ray is a cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside . nocturnal mouselike mammal lemming a lemming is any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution . goby a goby is a small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker . terrestrial burrowing rodent mudskipper a mudskipper is any of various gobies of the subfamily '' oxudercinae '' that are able to survive out of water by breathing through their skins and having strong pectoral fins that act as simple legs . cavy a cavy is a short-tailed rough-haired south american rodent . baby a baby is the monkey , a character in sega 's super monkey ball oyster common raccoon a common raccoon is a north american raccoon . cry a cry is a group of hounds . percoid fish a percoid fish is any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order perciformes . leporid a leporid is a rabbits and hares . sable sable is a brown porcupine with pink freckles and sad , shy eyes . squirrel a squirrel is any of the rodents of the family sciuridae distinguished by their large bushy tail . genet a genet is an agile old world viverrine having a spotted coat and long ringed tail . jerboa a jerboa is a small , mouse-like , jumping rodent resembling a miniature kangaroo , having a long tufted tail , very small fore feet , but very long hind legs , native to the deserts of asia and northern africa . infestation a infestation is a swarm of insects that attack plants . north american raccoon pit viper a pit viper is any of various venomous snakes , of the family '' crotalinae '' , found in asia and the americas , with a deep pit or fossa on either side of the head that enables them to detect prey by infrared . jaguarundi a jaguarundi is a species of feline ( ) native to central and south america . black black is the color of my true love 's hair lyrics - traditional black is the color of my true love 's hair his face is like roses so fair he 's the . cow a cow is the female of larger species of mammal , including bovines , moose , whales , seals , hippos , rhinos , manatees , and elephants . cheetah a cheetah is a long-legged spotted cat of africa and southwestern asia having nonretractile claws . beaver a beaver is the largest of the native rodents and a major engineering force in the wetlands of the north country . buck vicuna a vicuna is a small wild cud-chewing andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller . hydra a hydra is a small tubular solitary freshwater hydrozoan polyp . hare a hare is a flesh of any of various rabbits or hares eaten as food . sea anemone a sea anemone is a plant like flower polyp , attached at the bottom to the surface beneath it by an adhesive foot , called a pedal disk , with a column shaped body . gerbil a gerbil is a small mammal of the order rodentia . dinosaur a dinosaur is any of various extinct reptiles belonging to the dinosauria , existing between about 230 million and 65 million years ago . waterbuck a waterbuck is any of several large african antelopes of the genus kobus having curved ridged horns and frequenting e.g. swamps and rivers . giant a giant is any creature of exceptional size . orangutan a orangutan is a large long-armed ape of borneo and sumatra having arboreal habits . elasmobranch a elasmobranch is any of many cartilaginous fish of the subclass '' elasmobranchii '' . goose bloodhound a bloodhound is a massive breed that was bred originally to hunt deer and wild boar , later used by the bloodhound is the only dog to testify in the court of law . armadillo a armadillo is a burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates . extinct ungulate pterosaur a pterosaur is an extinct reptile of the jurassic and cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb . chordate a chordate is any animal of the phylum chordata having a notochord or spinal column . whippet a whippet is a small slender dog of greyhound type developed in england . roe deer in spain , roe deer is an important game animal and its population is increasing . chameleon a chameleon is a lizard of africa and madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue . barb a barb is a parallel rays branching out from each side of a feather 's main shaft or rachis . . pony a pony is a small horse ( ) . crocodile a crocodile is a reptile of the family crocodylidae . . gnu a gnu is a large antelope native to africa having curved horns . evergreen plant in botany , an evergreen plant is a plant which retains its leaves year-round , with each leaf persisting for more than 12 months . animate being nilgai a nilgai is a large antelope , of the genus '' boselaphus '' , from northern india parasite a parasite is a plant or animal that lives in or on another plant or animal and obtains nourishment from it . . serow serow is similar to a goat with a short body and long legs . carabao a carabao is a water buffalo of the philippines . carnivorous aquatic mammal peccary a peccary is a family of mammals from the americas related to pigs and hippos . gnu goat a gnu goat is a large heavily built goat antelope of eastern himalayan area . arctic deer sassaby sassaby is a baby i bought yesterday and i thought i should join this site so i could better understand my complicated little friend . bryozoan a bryozoan is a sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles . true frog true frog is a subclass of anura ( ) ) ) . sturgeon a sturgeon is a large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe . shaggy-coated bovid mammal whippet skunk a skunk is any of various small mammals , of the family '' mephitidae '' , native to north and central america , having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure . fisher a fisher is a north american mustelid . scorpaenoid a scorpaenoid is a fishes having the head armored with bony plates . mule in sheep farming , the term mule is used to refer to a cross between a lowland ram and a purebred upland ewe . caterpillar a caterpillar is the larva of a butterfly or moth . coyote a coyote is a mammal of the order carnivora found throughout north america . . rattlesnake a rattlesnake is a pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken . sturgeon fetus a fetus is a developing mammal or other viviparous vertebrate after the embryonic stage and before birth . pup a pup is a young dog , wolf , fox , seal , shark and some other animals . cypriniform fish a cypriniform fish is a soft-finned fish of the order cypriniformes . new world monkey a new world monkey is a hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails . hart a hart is a male deer , especially the male of the red deer after its fifth year . periwinkle tortoise a tortoise is a land dwelling turtle with high domed shell and columnar , elephant - shaped hind legs . wolfhound a wolfhound is a dog of one of various breeds originally developed to hunt wolves . kudu a kudu is either of two spiral-horned antelopes of the african bush . waterbuck mountain sheep a mountain sheep is any wild sheep inhabiting mountainous regions . flatfish a flatfish is a fish of the order pleuronectiformes , the adults of which have both eyes on one side and usually swim with the other side down , such as a flounder , a halibut , or a sole . game animal shepherd dog a shepherd dog is a sheepdog . carnivorous catlike animal old world monkey edible european bivalve mollusk walrus a walrus is a large arctic marine mammal related to seals and having long tusks , tough , wrinkled skin , and four flippers . hare alpaca a alpaca is a sheeplike animal of the andes . it is a south american member of the camel family , '' camelidae '' coati a coati is any of several mammals , of the genus '' nasua '' , that live from southern united states to northern argentina . zebu a zebu is a domesticated type of cattle that is smaller than your average cattle . lamb a lamb is a young sheep , of up to one year of age . marten a marten is an agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels . sable chihuahua a chihuahua is an old breed of tiny short-haired dog with protruding eyes from mexico held to antedate aztec civilization . baboon a baboon is a large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles . skink a skink is an lizard of the '' scincidae '' family , having small or reduced limbs or none at all and long tails that are regenerated when shed . jack a jack is an order of marine fish in the '' carangidae '' family . wild goat a wild goat is a wild goat . whiting a whiting is a food fish of the atlantic waters of europe resembling the cod . anthropoid ape a anthropoid ape is any tailless ape of the families pongidae and hylobatidae . scavenger flathead a flathead is a food fish of the indonesian region of the pacific . young mammal a young mammal is any immature mammal . kid a kid is an of a goat , the state of being pregnant : in kid . pet a pet is a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement . lean flesh wormlike animal mastodon a mastodon is an extinct elephant-like mammal of the genus '' mammut '' that flourished worldwide from miocene through pleistocene times caribou a caribou is an arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes . toy dog a toy dog is a very small dog kept as a pet , as compared to a very small working dog , although both pet and working dogs can be very small . wolf spider a wolf spider is a big baby snugly the virginian-pilot wolf spiders are big and there are almost 200 species in the us pierce said hers was almost 2 inches . bronco a bronco is an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang . north american mustelid clam barb anapsid dolphinfish a dolphinfish is the lean flesh of a saltwater fish found in warm waters nocturnal mammal anaconda an anaconda is a huge snake , the biggest in the world in terms of length . carnivorous freshwater fish beef a beef is a single bovine being raised for its meat . barnacle fastest animal terrapin a terrapin is a turtle that lives in fresh or brackish water . hyrax a hyrax is any of several small ungulate mammals of africa and asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes . bottom-feeder brute earth a earth is a fox 's home or lair . livestock a livestock is a farm animals skunk blackbuck blackbuck is one of the fastest animals and can outrun most predators over long distances . raccoon a raccoon is the fur of the north american racoon . swordfish a swordfish is a large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw . big game a big game is a large animals that are hunted for sport . ibex a ibex is a wild goat of mountain areas of eurasia and northern africa having large recurved horns . ram a ram is an uncastrated adult male sheep . terrestrial viper equine mammal beaver bloodworm a bloodworm is a segmented marine worm with bright red body . great ape a great ape is an ape of the family hominidae , having a mostly hairless face , hands with complex fingerprints , and flat fingernails . includes the gorilla and chimpanzee . bassarisk mink a mink is the expensive fur of a mink . greyhound a greyhound is a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight . amniote an amniote is any mammal , bird , or reptile ( ) game a game is the flesh of wild animals that is used for food . brown bear a brown bear is a species of bears native to northern america , europe and asia having brownish fur . dingo a dingo is a wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of australia . giraffe a giraffe is a ruminant , of the genus '' giraffa '' , of the african savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck , which make it the tallest living animal longhorn a longhorn is a breed of beef cattle , having long horns , bred in texas and other parts of southwest united states . prototherian a prototherian is any of the egg-laying mammals of the subclass prototheria giant panda a giant panda is a large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of china and tibet . bushbuck a bushbuck is an antelope with white markings like a harness and twisted horns . gorilla a gorilla is the largest of the apes , native to the forests of central africa , and known for its trait of knuckle-walking . cuttlefish mammoth mammoth were a large elephant-like animals that lived during the ice ages . macaque a macaque is a short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of asia and africa . cetacean a cetacean is an animal belonging to the order cetacea , including dolphins , porpoises , and whales . acarine water buffalo a water buffalo is a large ungulate , widely used as a domestic animal in asia , south america . north africa and europe . lugworm a lugworm is a large marine worm of the phylum '' annelida '' , whose coiled castings can often be seen on beaches at low tide . rabbit eared bandicoot dolphin a dolphin is any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout . fauna alewife alewife is a silvery green fish with a black spot behind the eye and is closely related to the herring . potoroo a potoroo is a rat-like marsupial musk ox a musk ox is a large shaggy-coated bovid mammal of canada and greenland . clupeid fish a clupeid fish is any of numerous soft-finned schooling food fishes of shallow waters of northern seas . coyote phoronid a phoronid is a hermaphrodite wormlike animal living in mud of the sea bottom . squirrel bandicoot a bandicoot is any of various agile ratlike terrestrial marsupials of australia and adjacent islands . lancelet a lancelet is a small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal . harnessed antelope a harnessed antelope is any of several antelopes of the genus tragelaphus having striped markings resembling a harness . domestic animal a domestic animal is any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment . spiny finned fish jack brahman the brahman or brahma is a breed of zebu cattle , later exported from india to the rest of the world . pachyderm a pachyderm is an elephant . howler monkey a howler monkey is a monkey of tropical south american forests having a loud howling cry . european bison european bison is an animal which plays a significant role in plant dispersal . gibbon a gibbon is a small ape of the family '' hylobatidae '' with long limbs , which it uses to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch . wolffish wolffish is a large marine fish characterised by the prominent , canine-like teeth in the front of the jaws , the elongate body and the lack of pelvic . oligochaete a oligochaete is a hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body . fleet antelope-like ruminant fawn fawn is a light yellowish brown color that is usually used in reference to a dog 's coat color . marmoset a marmoset is a small central and south american monkey mare a mare is an adult female horse or other equine . agouti european wolf spider ichthyosaur a ichthyosaur is any of several marine reptiles of the mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs . toothless mammal ungulate mammal toy dog long-armed ape ctenophore a ctenophore is a marine animal belonging to the phylum ctenophora , which usually has a transparent , jellylike body and eight rows of comblike cilia for swimming . . egg-laying mammal a egg-laying mammal is the most primitive mammals comprising the only extant members of the subclass prototheria . killer whale a killer whale is a predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin . stoat a stoat is a small mammal similar to a weasel which is found in britain and ireland . cockroach a cockroach is a black or brown straight-winged insect of the order '' blattodea '' , with about 3,500 species divided into six families . only a few of these take up residence with human beings . among these are '' periplaneta americana '' . raccoon dinocerate a dinocerate is an extinct ungulate . grub a grub is an insect larva , typically of coleoptera , the beetles . thick-skinned herbivorous animal critter a critter is a creature . wombat a wombat is a small mammal somewhat like a kangaroo . hairy-faced arboreal monkey muskrat a muskrat is the brown fur of a muskrat . leech a leech is an aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class '' hirudinea '' , especially '' hirudo medicinalis '' . edentate a edentate is any mammal that has few or no teeth , but especially the anteaters , armadillos , and sloths of the former order '' edentata '' . sassaby tapeworm tapeworm is one of several internal parasites of puppies , kittens , dogs and cats . llama a llama is a wild or domesticated south american cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump . nyala a nyala is a south african antelope , '' tragelaphus angasii '' , with thin white stripes in the gray or brown coat , a ridge of tufted hair running all along the spine , and long horns with a spiral twist . bull a bull is the adult male of certain large mammals , such as whales , elephants and seals . . earthworm a earthworm is a worm that lives in the ground reptile family a reptile family is a family of reptiles . fruit bat a fruit bat is a large old world bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit . cephalochordate a cephalochordate is any of the primitive fishlike creatures , of the subphylum '' cephalochordata '' , including the lancets , that lack a true spine but have a notochord which , in the case of cephalochordates , reaches into the head , contrary to the urochordata . kinkajou a kinkajou is a kind of lemur . zebra zebra is a jumping horse . soft finned fish rhea wild dog a wild dog is any of various undomesticated mammals of the family canidae that are thought to resemble domestic dogs as distinguished from jackals or wolves . blennioid fish family cyprinodontidae a family cyprinodontidae is a large family of small soft-finned fishes . homeotherm a homeotherm is a creature that maintains a stable internal body temperature regardless of external influence . tubular solitary freshwater hydrozoan polyp phalanger a phalanger is a small furry australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails . mule queen a queen is a reproductive female animal in a hive , such as an ant , bee , termite or wasp . canid a canid is a member of the canidae , the biological family of carnivorous and omnivorous mammals that includes the wolves , foxes , jackals , . wild boar a wild boar is a wild swine native to europe and north africa , scientific name '' sus scrofa '' . spiral-horned antelope camel a camel is an even-toed ungulate within the genus camelus , bearing distinctive fatty deposits known as humps on its back . agamid an agamid is a lizard of the family agamidae , and includes more than 300 species in africa , asia , australia , and a few in southern europe . poodle a poodle is any of various breeds of dog originating in europe as hunting dogs , and having heavy , curly fur in a solid color mustang a mustang is a free-roaming feral horse of the north american west that first descended from horses brought to the americas by the spanish . pest a pest is an animal which is detrimental to humans or human concerns . beef ermine a ermine is the expensive white fur of the ermine . cyprinid a cyprinid is any fish of this family . flying fox a flying fox is an angry fox . beaver ratel ratel is a small mammal ( ) , also known as a honey badger . salp a salp is a barrel-shaped , free-floating tunicate ( elephant-like animal jackal a jackal is a canine animal . . insect larva sable wrasse a wrasse is a chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth . spider a spider is an invertebrate animal that produces silk , has eight legs and no wings . . otter a otter is the fur of an otter . free-roaming feral horse lesser ape a lesser ape is a gibbons and siamangs . planarian a planarian is a flatworm , one of the lowest life-forms that can be considered an animal . eel a eel is any fish of the order '' anguilliformes '' which are elongated and resemble snakes . there are freshwater and marine species . bullock a bullock is a young bull . rat-like marsupial nondomesticated animal hog a hog is a sheep up to the age of one year . viper a viper is a dart and viper falcon , types of sounding rockets based on the loki pangolin a pangolin is a toothless mammal of southern africa and asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites . salmon a salmon is a family of fishes that breed in rivers but live most of their adult lives at sea . omnivore a omnivore is an animals who eat both meat and vegetables like marine angelfish . . working dog a working dog is a dog used primarily for the purpose of droving , tending the working dog is kept in the western division of nsw , being not within a local . free-floating tunicate undomesticated sheep gemsbok a gemsbok is a large african antelope of the oryx genus . crinoid a crinoid is a primitive echinoderms having five or more feathery arms radiating from a central disk . sable agouti bronco sheeplike animal homo a homo is the wolfhound in victor hugo 's novel the man who laughs . even-toed ungulate a even-toed ungulate is a placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot . salmonid a salmonid is a soft-finned fishes of cold and temperate waters . echidna a echidna is a monster in greek mythology and namesake of the mammal . sea turtle a sea turtle is any of various large turtles with limbs modified into flippers . tom salamander a salamander is a creature much like a lizard that is resistant to and lives in fire , hence the elemental being of fire . lemur a lemur is any prosimian of the infraorder '' lemuriformes '' , native only to madagascar and some surrounding islands . bloodhound rat old world buffalo a old world buffalo is any of several old world animals resembling oxen including , e.g. , water buffalo . tuatara tuatara is a reptile found in new zealand and represented by two living species sphenodon punctatus and sphenodon guntheri . hyena a hyena is a meat-eating mammal that hunts and scavenges prey . . opossum a opossum is a small furry australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails . elk a elk is a large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male . pollinator a pollinator is the plant that is the source of pollen for cross-pollination . rottweiler a rottweiler is a large dog breed originating in germany as herding dogs . working dog diapsid a diapsid is a reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye . tuna albacore tuna is a big fish and therefore tends to have higher mercury levels about 15 percent of canned light tuna is made with yellowfin , the . shrimp goosefish goosefish is a fish like a flounder kinda looks like a baby fiend fish -- 360 gamertag : drunken feedle . flatworm a flatworm is a parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body . tapir a tapir is a plant-eating , hoofed mammal with a small trunk . . venomous pit viper pelagic ray archosaur a archosaur is an extinct reptiles including : dinosaurs . manatee a manatee is any of several plant-eating marine mammals , of family '' trichechidae '' , found in tropical regions . badger a badger is a brush made of badger hair . game scorpion strain a strain is a race plectognath a plectognath is a tropical marine fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick skin covered with bony plates or spines . polychaete a polychaete is a chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages bearing bristles . racehorse a racehorse is a horse which competes in races . thoroughbred a thoroughbred is a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between arabian stallions and english mares . sheepdog a sheepdog is a breed of dog , used for herding sheep . goldfish goldfish is still a very popular fish in aquariums as well as in ponds and can the common goldfish is very similar to the carp from which it has been bred alewife tailless ape meat-eating mammal soft-finned schooling food fish canine animal onager a onager is a wild ass , '' equus hemionus '' , especially the koulan . bettong a bettong is any marsupial of the genus bettongia , closely related to kangaroos . wolf a wolf is a large wild canid crocodilian a crocodilian is an extant archosaurian reptile . predator abalone chamois a chamois is the traditional color of chamois leather . trout a trout is a flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes . scombroid scombroid is a class of fish that includes tuna and mackerel . elephant a elephant is a mammal of the order '' proboscidea '' , having a trunk , and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw . one-humped camel pronghorn a pronghorn is a fleet antelope-like ruminant of western north american plains with small branched horns . maggot a maggot is the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter . tiger smallest primate jack velvety-furred burrowing mammal glutton a glutton is a musteline mammal of northern eurasia . fishlike creature gazelle a gazelle is an antelope of the genus '' gazella '' mostly native to africa and capable of running at high speeds for long periods . puppy jawless vertebrate a jawless vertebrate is an eel-shaped vertebrate without jaws or paired appendages including the cyclostomes and some extinct forms . arabian camel a arabian camel is an one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern africa and southwestern asia . agile ratlike terrestrial marsupial stallion a stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded ( ) . canidae a canidae is a dogs . calf a calf is a young cow or bull . tunicate a tunicate is a small , primitive chordate animals that live attached to rocks or to the seafloor . python in greek mythology , python was the earth - dragon of delphi , always represented in greek sculpture and vase-paintings as a serpent . goat antelope a goat antelope is a bovid related to goats but having antelope-like features : mountain goats . creeper a creeper is any plant that grows by creeping . dart a dart is a fish american chameleon semiaquatic reptile hippopotamus a hippopotamus is a massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical africa . shark a shark is a group of cartilaginous fishes . cyprinid hound a hound is any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears . salmon ratel toy a toy is any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets . plant-eating animal stingray jack placental a placental is a mammals having a placenta . dictyopterous insect a dictyopterous insect is a cockroaches and mantids . world bat gecko a gecko is any lizard of the family '' gekkonidae '' . they are small , carnivorous , mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and adhesive toes enabling them to climb on vertical surfaces . undomesticated mammal platypus a platypus is a small densely furred aquatic monotreme of australia and tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet . nematode a nematode is a small invertebrate animal of the phylum '' nematoda '' . haddock a haddock is an important food fish on both sides of the atlantic . nocturnal arboreal marsupial sambar sambar is a unique deer in that ( ) they can not be bred on farms to manipulate trophy quality , and they are . odd-toed ungulate a odd-toed ungulate is a placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot . boa a boa is any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs . cobra a cobra is any of various venomous snakes of the family '' elapidae '' . coral sloth a sloth is mammal that sleeps a lot , and when it is awake it usually stays put in one place . zebu characin a characin is any of many diverse fish , of the order '' characiformes '' , related to the carp and catfish and including the tetra . sluggish tailless australian arboreal marsupial mole a mole is a small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet . south american cud-chewing animal sea anemone terrestrial monkey clam brownish-yellow bear domestic ass a domestic ass is a domestic beast of burden descended from the african wild ass . shrimp tailor a tailor is the fish '' pomatomus saltatrix '' . dolphin calf caiman a caiman is a semiaquatic reptile of central and south america that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly . monotreme a monotreme is a mammal that lays eggs and has a single urogenital and digestive orifice . only the echidnas and platypuses are included in this group . equine a equine is any horse or horse-like animal , especially one of the genus '' equus '' . fawn sea anemone barracuda a barracuda is any voracious marine fish of the genus sphyraena having an elongated cylindrical body and large mouth with projecting lower jaw and long strong teeth . chinchilla a chinchilla is the fur of a chinchilla used for clothing . red deer a red deer is a common deer of temperate europe and asia . buffalo imaginary creature shepherd dog pinniped mammal pinniped mammal is a carnivorous aquatic mammal usually from the pinnipedia order , which include seals and walrus . bronco octopus a octopus is a soft-bodied marine animal that has eight arms covered with suction discs . barb south american monkey impala a impala is an african antelope '' aepyceros melampus '' noted for its leaping ability swallow a swallow is a breed of domestic pigeon . beluga a beluga is a cetacean , '' delphinapterus leucas '' , found in the arctic ocean . wild sheep a wild sheep is an undomesticated sheep . male horse a male horse is the male of species equus caballus . foal a foal is an equine , particularly a horse , that is one year old or younger . whelk hog hound guanaco a guanaco is a wild llama . stoat shrew a shrew is a small mouselike mammal with a long snout . crab crocodilian amniote sessile aquatic animal proboscidean a proboscidean is a massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk . monster a monster is an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts . canine a canine is a dog or wolf , as distinct from a fox , which is a vulpine . eared seal ascidian ascidian is a small chordate animal and more than thousands of eggs can be prepared from one mature adult for free . wild ass a wild ass is any of several equine mammals of asia and northeast africa . constrictor a constrictor is a snake they kills its prey by wrapping itself around its victim and suffocating it . . cyprinodont a cyprinodont is any member of the family cyprinodontidae . non-human mammal non-human mammal is a subclass of mammal ( ) ) ) . ermine cricket gadoid a gadoid is a soft-finned fish of the family gadidae . chamois plantigrade carnivorous mammal pup land dwelling turtle hinny a hinny is a hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey or ass . doll a doll is a toy in the form of a human . eel-shaped vertebrate guppy a guppy is a tiny freshwater fish , '' poecilia reticulata '' , popular in home aquariums , that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males . mouflon a mouflon is a wild mountain sheep of corsica and sardinia . beluga cud-chewing andean animal brachiopod a brachiopod is any of many marine invertebrates , of the phylum '' brachiopoda '' , that have bivalve dorsal and ventral shells with two tentacle-bearing arms that capture food . flying fox hermaphrodite wormlike animal anura a anura is a frogs , toads , tree toads . adder a adder is a small terrestrial viper common in northern eurasia . mixed-breed dog a mixed-breed dog is a dog whose ancestry is generally unknown and that has characteristics of two or more types of breeds . burro a burro is a small donkey used as a pack animal . characin wisent wisent is the european bison ( ) having a smaller and higher head than the north american bison ( rat kangaroo a rat kangaroo is any of several small marsupials , of the family '' potoroidae '' , from coastal australia . rhinoceros a rhinoceros is a huge animal from africa that has one or two horn-like spikes on its head . civet a civet is a carnivorous catlike animal that produces a musky secretion . it is two to three feet long , with black bands and spots on the body and tail . bighorn a bighorn is a wild sheep of mountainous regions of western north america having massive curled horns . procyonid a procyonid is a plantigrade carnivorous mammals . archosaur hominid a hominid is any primate of the family '' hominidae '' . all the great apes . lamb cod a cod is a major food fish of arctic and cold-temperate waters . cockle a cockle is any of various edible european bivalve mollusks , of the family '' cardiidae '' , having heart-shaped shells . dog breed a dog breed is a group of dogs that have very similar or nearly identical characteristics of appearance or behavior or , usually , both , primarily because they come . aardvark a aardvark is the mammal '' orycteropus afer '' , of the order '' tubulidentata '' , somewhat resembling a pig , common in some parts of sub-saharan africa . hunting dog a hunting dog refers to any dog who assists humans in hunting . tautog a tautog is a fish of the wrasse family found in salt water off of eastern north america from nova scotia to south carolina . dam a dam is an of a horse : see mare . pipefish a pipefish is a fish with long tubular snout and slim body covered with bony plates . sea cow a sea cow is another name for a manatee . musteline mammal a musteline mammal is a fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals . roebuck a roebuck is a male roe deer . marine animal a marine animal is any of numerous animals inhabiting the sea including e.g. fishes and molluscs and many mammals . aquatic vertebrate a aquatic vertebrate is an animal living wholly or chiefly in or on water . takin takin is the gnu goat below , and tanuki is the raccoon dog above . silkworm steenbok a steenbok is a common small antelope of southern and eastern africa : '' raphicerus campestris '' . cross a cross is an animal or plant produced by crossbreeding or cross-fertilization . koala a koala is a sluggish tailless australian arboreal marsupial with gray furry ears and coat . aquatic blood-sucking annelid poodle brush a brush is a wild vegetation , generally larger than grass but smaller than trees . buffalo newt a newt is an amphibian of the salamandridae family , although not all aquatic salamanders are considered newts . great ape hog opossum predatory black-and-white toothed whale oryx a oryx is any of several antelopes , of genus '' oryx '' , native to africa , the males and females of which have long , straight horns . grizzly a grizzly is a powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western north america . water moccasin a water moccasin is a venomous pit viper that may be seen sunbathing on rocks or swimming across the top of the water . salamander extinct elephant-like mammal kiang a kiang is a large wild ass '' equus kiang '' native to the tibetan plateau . bullfrog a bullfrog is any of various large frogs of genus '' rana '' , that have a deep croak and are native to north america . dugong a dugong is a plant-eating aquatic marine mammal , of the genus '' dugong '' , found in tropical regions . '' dugong dugon '' . tarsier tarsier is the smallest primates measuring only 85 to 160 millimetres . piranha a piranha is any of the carnivorous freshwater fish living in south american rivers and belonging to the families of serrasalmus and pygocentrus . ewe a ewe is a female sheep , as opposed to a ram . bovid a bovid is an animal of the family '' bovidae '' , for example antelopes , gazelles , goats , and sheep . hermaphroditic terrestrial minnow a minnow is a small freshwater fish of the carp family . prosimian a prosimian is a primate that is not a monkey or an ape , generally nocturnal with large eyes and ears . such primates were formerly grouped in the suborder '' prosimii '' , but are now considered a paraphyletic group and not a clade . saurian a saurian is any of various reptiles of the suborder sauria which includes lizards . immature mammal sea urchin a sea urchin is any of many marine echinoderms , of the class '' echinoidea '' , commonly found in shallow water , having a complex chewing structure named aristotle 's lantern . furred aquatic monotreme metatherian metatherian is a subclass of chordate . metatherian prey a prey is an animal that is hunted , killed and eaten by another animal feeder a feeder is a smoky and mysterious creature . . agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelid dinoceras a dinoceras is a variety of dinocerate . jacket manta manta is a small genus of pelagic rays in the family myliobatidae . seafood seafood refers to any sea animal or plant that is served as food and eaten by humans . mullet a mullet is a fish of the genus '' mugil '' . medusa in biology , a medusa is a form of cnidarian in which the body is shaped like an umbrella , in contrast with polyps . short-tailed monkey black-and-white herbivorous mammal chelonian a chelonian is a reptile of the order chelonia . crayfish free-living worm starfish a starfish is an echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk . crocodilian reptile a crocodilian reptile is an extant archosaurian reptile . ganoid a ganoid is a primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering . periwinkle animal