The Animals

The largest land animal on Earth.

Uses its trunk to eat, drink, and communicate.

Elephants can recognize themselves in mirrors, showing advanced intelligence.

Eats ants and termites with a long sticky tongue.

Has no teeth.

An anteater can eat up to 30,000 insects in one day.

Lives in tunnels below the soil.

Has powerful front claws for digging.

Its eyes are so small they are nearly hidden by fur.

A black panther is a leopard with dark pigmentation.

Excellent climber and swimmer.

The spotted pattern is still visible under the fur in bright light.

The largest rodent in the world.

Loves swimming and lounging in water.

Capybaras are so relaxed that other animals often sit on them.

A herbivore - eats fruits and nectar. 

Wingspan of up to 5 feet. 

Use sight, rather than  echolocation, to find food.

Tallest land animal.

Uses its long tongue to grab leaves.

A giraffe’s tongue is dark to help prevent sunburn.

Spends most of its day in water.

Can run faster than humans on land.

Hippos produce a red oily sweat that protects their skin.

Famous for long, complex songs.

Migrates thousands of miles each year.

Each whale has a unique tail pattern used by scientists for identification.

Also called a sea cow.

Eats aquatic plants.

Manatees are closely related to elephants.

Name comes from Malaysian for "people of the forest".

Length of arms can span up to 7 foot. 

Highly intelligent, orangutans have been known to use sticks as tools.

One of the smallest monkeys.

Lives high in the rainforest canopy in family groups. 

It weighs about the same as a stick of butter.

Largest of the primates.

Gentle and intelligent.

Silverbacks use body language and sounds to communicate emotions.

Uses its tail like an extra hand.

Lives mostly in trees.

Its tail is strong enough to support its entire body weight.

Moves very slowly.

Sleeps most of the day.

Algae grows in its fur, helping it blend into the trees.

Largest of the big cats.

Powerful swimmer.

No two tigers have the same stripe pattern.

Uses tusks for digging.

Runs with its tail straight up.

Warthogs back into burrows so they can defend themselves easily.

Pink from eating shrimp.

Chicks hatch with gray, fluffy feathers.

A large group of flamingos is known as a "flamboyance". 

Extremely colorful feathers.

Eats seeds.

Different head colors can often indicate personality traits.

Long legs for wading.

Hunts fish patiently.

Its feathers were once so prized they nearly went extinct in the early 20th century.

Extremely territorial, it will often attack other hummingbirds twice its size. 

Excellent memory, allowing it to recall locations of flowers. 

Can flap its wings up to 62 wingbeats per second. 

Brightly colored parrot.

Loud calls.

Macaws can live over 50 years.

Has a bright red crest.

Lives in large flocks of social groups.

Loud, irritating squawk. 

Lives near oceans and lakes.

Eats just about anything. 

Seagulls can drink saltwater thanks to special glands.

Long, pointed, and colorful beak.

Eats fruit.

The beak helps regulate body temperature

Powerful tail.

Excellent swimmer.

Alligators can survive freezing temperatures by lifting their snouts above the icy surface of the water..

Long sticky tongue. 

Eyes move independently.

Color changes are used more for communication than camouflage.

Can briefly run on water.

Strong climber.

It dives underwater to escape predators.

Kills prey by squeezing.

Swallows food whole.

Its jaw bones dislocate to fit animals larger than its head.

Regrows body parts.

Critically endangered in the wild, but flourishes in captivity. 

Axolotls keep their juvenile features (frilly gills) their entire lives.

Largest frog species.

Powerful jumper.

It can grow as large as a house cat.

Uses a glowing lure to attract prey using bioluminescence. 

Lives in very dark waters.

Some females permanently fuse with much smaller males.

Very fast swimmer.

Has long, sharp teeth.

Barracudas can mistake shiny objects for prey.

Bright blue and yellow coloring.

Eats algae from coral.

Its sharp tail spine is used for defense.

Lives among sea anemones.

Bright orange with white stripes.

They are protected from stings by a special mucus layer.

Lives hidden in crevices.

Has strong jaws.

Moray eels have a second set of jaws in their throat.

The longest bony fish, it swims vertically.

Rarely seen on the ocean surface unless dying or injured. 

Referred to as the "earthquake fish" by Japanese fishermen. It is seen as a bad omen and often portends earthquakes. 

Bright spots.

Flat body.

Its venomous barb is used only for defense.

Inflates when threatened.

Slow swimmer.

Some species contain extremely powerful toxins.

Swims upright.

Uses tail to anchor.

Males carry and give birth to babies.

Bright yellow body.

Eats algae.

Juveniles sometimes change color at night.

Over 12,000 species of ants.

Can lift 5000x its weight at the neck joint.

Found all over the planet. 

NOTE: Butterflies are treated in a generic visual sense, not representing any one specific species. Their style was inspired by the butterflies of the Amazon rainforest and the monarch butterfly. 

Very tough survivor.

Fast runner.

Their names are (from top to bottom) John, Paul, George and Ringo.

Very strong for its size.

Has horn-like head.

Can lift objects many times its own weight.

Harmless. 

Uses its horns to challenge rival males.

Can lift up to 850x their own weight.

Important recyclers.

Symbolic in ancient Egypt.

Some species roll dung into balls for food.

Large, hairy spider.

Mostly harmless.

Can flick irritating hairs for defense.

Glows under UV light.

Uses venom to hunt.

Some species can survive a year without food.

Carries its home on its back.

Moves using slime.

Inspired by Gary from Spongebob Squarepants.

Walks sideways.

Hard shell.

Can regrow lost claws.

Can live for a century. 

Have teeth in their stomach. 

A 1 lbs. female lobster can lay up to 8,000 eggs. 

Many legs.

Fast predator.

Uses venom to paralyze prey.