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 Although
the Aardvark,
"earth pig", endemic to Africa, shares some similarities with the South
American anteater, the two are not related. Hearing and sense of smell
is acute but eyesight is poor. Tongue is sticky and can reach 45cm (18in)
from the mouth. Eats primarily termites and ants.
 The
African
Golden Cat is a medium sized cat and can grow to 90cm (35in)
in body length and weigh up to 18kg (40lb). Apart from duika and other
small antelope it is thought that the main part of the golden cats diet
is made up of rodents, tree hyraxes and birds.
 The
Andean
Mountain Cat is to be found in the high regions of Bolivia,
Peru and Chile. The mountain cat is slightly larger than a big domestic
cat, growing up to 60cm (24in) in length with a tail of some 70% of
its body length.
Anole
Brown
Anole
Green
Anole
 Ants
can carry 10 times their body weight. Worker ants live one to five years;
some queens live longer than 20 years. The biggest ant colony found was
on the Ishikari Coast of Hokkaido: 306 million ants, with 1,080,000 queens
in 45,000 interconnected nests over an area of 2,7 square kilometres (a
square mile).
Armadillo
Nine-banded
Armadillo
Badger
American
Badger
Bat
Allen's
Big-eared Bat
Big
Brown Bat
Big
Free-tailed Bat
Brazilian
Free-tailed Bat
California
Leaf-nosed Bat
Evening
Bat
Ghost-faced
Bat
Giant
Kangaroo Rat
Hoary
Bat
Jamaican
Fruit-eating Bat
Little
Brown Bat
Mexican
Long-nosed Bat
Mexican
Long-tongued Bat
Northern
Yellow Bat
Pallid
Bat
Rafinesque's
Big-eared Bat
Red
Bat
Seminole
Bat
Silver-haired
Bat
Southern
Long-nosed Bat
Spotted
Bat
Townsend's
Big-eared Bat
Western
Mastiff Bat
Bear
 The
Polar Bear,
the world's largest land predator, prospers in the harshest environments.
Males can be 3m tall and weigh 650kg (1,400lb), while females weight
about 250kg (550lb). Single bears trek up to 5,000km (3,100mi) across
icy seas and tundra in search of food.
Black
Bear
Grizzly
Bear
Beaver
American
Beaver
Mountain
Beaver
 The
Bee is a remarkable animal - they do not
have ears, but they have an excellent sense of smell with chemoreceptors
in their antennae. Bees see colours differently than we do. They are insensitive
to red but detects ultraviolet light which is invisible to us.
Beetles
 Found
in Tasmania, Bettongs
weigh up to 2kg (4.4lb) and have a life expectancy of 3-5 years. Their
diet includes seeds, roots, bulbs and insects. Bettongs breed throughout
the year, with the young spending the first 3 months in the pouch.
 Once
common Australia, the Bilby is now classified as vulnerable.
The only other species, the lesser bilby, is extinct. Males are twice
as large as females, growing to 55cm (21in) and weighing up to 2.5kg
(5.5lb). Their large ears help keep them cool.
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Birds
Birds do not sleep in their nests. They occasionally nap in them,
but sleep in other places.
Bison
American
Bison
 The
Bobcat,
although it does not bear the family name is a distinct species in
the Lynx genus. Adult bobcats weigh about 12kg. Kittens have a weight
gain of 25g per day and are weaned at about 12 weeks, becoming independent
of its mother at about 10-12 months of age.
Bongo
 The
African, or Cape Buffalo
is a member of the "Big Five", with the elephant,
rhino, lion and leopard. Weighing 700kg (1,500lb), they are unpredictable,
and dangerous if cornered. They have been known to ambush men and are
often accused of deliberate savagery, but are placid if left alone.
 Most
abundant in Southern Africa, the Caracal
is often referred to as the African Lynx or Desert Lynx, but is not
related to the lynx. It grows up to 1m (3ft) in length and the male
weighs up to 18 kg. It can survive for long periods without water, obtaining
its requirement from the metabolic moisture of its prey such as small
buck, sand rats and rock hyrax.
 The
large, wild, elk-like Caribou,
weighing up to 300kg (660lb), is found above the tree-line in arctic
North America and Greenland. Caribou, related to the reindeer, have
unique hairs which trap air providing them with excellent insulation.
These hairs also help keep them buoyant in the water.
Cats
 The
Cheetah
is the fastest land animal at 95 km/h (60mph). Unlike other "big
cats" it does not roar - however it does purr and make high pitched
yelps, barks and chirruping sounds. They are found in Africa and in
some parts of Asia.
Chimpanzee
Chipmunk
Allen's
Chipmunk
California
Chipmunk
Cliff
Chipmunk
Eastern
Chipmunk
Gray-collared
Chipmunk
Least
Chipmunk
Lodgepole
Chipmunk
Merriam's
Chipmunk
Panamint
Chipmunk
Red-tailed
Chipmunk
Townsend's
Chipmunk
Uinta
Chipmunk
Yellow-pine
Chipmunk
Chuckwalla
White-nosed
Coati
Cooter
Peninsula
Cooter
River
Cooter
Cottontail
Eastern
Cottontail
Desert
Cottontail
Mountain
Cottontail
Cow
 The
Crocodile, the most vocal
of all reptiles, there are 23 crocodilian species. Nile crocodiles grow
to 6m in length. Captive crodociles appear to have broader heads - a
possible indication of their more sedentary lifestyle.
American
Alligator
American
Crocodile
Coyote
Because of it size (70cm/26in) the Cuscus
is often mistaken for a monkey. Rarely in a hurry, it has few enemies
living in the tree tops of southeastern Australia. If threatened, it
will strike with its front paws, barking loudly, usually scaring the
intruder away. The cuscus has lifespan of up to 11 years.
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