List of Animals from A-Z. Click on any of the animals below to learn more about them! Each of our animal facts pages covers a range of topics about that animal, including their diet, habitat, breeding patterns, their physical characteristics, unique …

A complete database of animal facts and information - including Galapagos wildlife, Rainforest animals, marine life, pets, endangered species and much more!

By looking through our wildlife section, you can discover specific animal diets, reproduction and behaviour and which animals are constantly struggling to survive and what conservation programs are in progress to try and help those animals, some which are on the verge of extinction.

In this article, we will discuss the different ways animals can be classified, as well as provide a comprehensive guide to scientific classification for animals. What is Scientific Classification? Scientific classification (or taxonomy) is the process of grouping animals into different categories.

Vertebrates include all animals that have a backbone. Reptiles and amphibians are vertebrates as well as mammals, birds and fish. They all have a flexible support column to which other body structures are attached. The first vertebrates were primitive fish that account for more than half of all living vertebrate species.

Nocturnal animals are animals that are active during the night. They will hunt, eat or mate during the night, and sleep during the day. Diurnal animals are awake during the daytime.

You can find lots of interesting animal information about your favourite farm animals. You can discover and learn what life is like on the farm for sheep, pigs, cows, goats, ducks, llamas, chickens and horses.

Some of the most common collective nouns for animals include a flock of birds, a herd of cattle, a pack of dogs, and a school of fish. These collective nouns are used to describe groups of animals that are often seen together in the wild.

Rainforest Animals. Colourful and unusual animals dwell in all four layers of the rainforests. All types of creatures are represented, from tiny insects to large mammals. Life inside a bustling wet, rainforest is a dangerous one. The animals that reside there have to be smart, but wary to survive.

Hibernation usually occurs during winter, but animals may also hibernate at other times of the year. Why do animals hibernate? The main reason animals hibernate is to conserve energy during periods when food is scarce. By sleeping through the winter, animals can avoid using up precious resources searching for food that isn’t there.