Thanks it’s great!Hi, love the website but where are the arctic wolves at?News and facts about animals, natural history and science.Join the thousands of Active Wild subscribers who receive Follow the link below to find out more and to sign up! This group also includes orangutans, chimpanzees and humans.The great hammerhead shark is the largest species of hammerhead shark.

(The animal shown in the picture above is a giant anteater.)
They have brown backs and distinctive eye stripes. Below many of the animals are links that you can follow for further information, pictures and videos.

Its wide head gives it 360 degree vision.These fearsome predators are found throughout the world’s oceans. They are the heaviest of the 13 otter species (giant otters are the longest), but the smallest marine mammals. The large, fleshy nose of the male elephant seal gives the species its name.Named for their spider-like limbs and tail, spider monkeys are New World monkeys of the genus Ateles.

It has a multi-layered coat, a thick tail and furry paws to keep the cold out.The axolotl is an amphibian with amazing self-healing powers. These “true” vampire bats are: the common vampire bat, the hairy-legged vampire bat and the white-winged vampire bat.The vervet monkey is a primate found in southern and eastern Africa.

In North America, the word ‘elk’ refers to another large species of deer rather than a moose.The mountain gorilla is a critically endangered subspecies of eastern gorilla, one of the two gorilla species (the other being the western gorilla).The musk ox is a large mammal that lives in the Arctic.

These apex predators are the largest members of the oceanic dolphin family, Delphinidae.This well-known Australian marsupial lives in eucalyptus trees and spends most of its life asleep.Kookaburras are members of the Tree Kingfisher family.

It is also found in Central America, and has even been spotted in Florida!Caribou are large mammals that live in Arctic and subarctic regions all around the world. There are nearly 200 species of poison dart frog, most of which are brightly colored.The polar bear lives in the Arctic.
It is found in the southeastern Himalayan region, and lives in streams, ponds and other bodies of water. So, here is an A to Z list of baby animal names. Copyright © 2020 ActiveWild.com. They are found in oceans all around the world and are known for their long migrations.Lemmings are small rodents that live in the Arctic tundra. Click on the pictures or follow the links for further information about each animal.

Their hair is long and shaggy.

Male narwhals have a distinctive tusk, which in fact is a long tooth.The fearsome Nile crocodile is the largest reptile in Africa, and the second largest reptile in the world. Both are large, flightless birds. Let us know in the comments below!Thank you for your suggestion! Also see the Zoolexicon.

Sloths move so slowly that that tiny plants grow in their fur – giving them a slightly greenish colour that helps them to blend in with their surroundings!There are two main types of sloth: two-toad sloths and three-toed sloths.The snow leopard is a cat in the genus Panthera. The large bump on a Beluga’s head is the ‘melon’.The black footed ferret is the only ferret species native to America. It has long hind legs and small ears.

Its name comes from the tiger-like stripes that run along the fish’s body.Toucans are crow-sized birds with extra-large, brightly-colored bills. This behavior gave rise to the saying ‘playing possum’.The walrus is a large marine mammal that lives in the Arctic. It looks like a small, slender leopard, and is also known as the ‘dwarf leopard’.

There are 6 surviving tiger subspecies. There are two species of yak: the domestic yak The yellow-eyed penguin is an endangered penguin found in New Zealand. )The emperor penguin is the world’s largest species of penguin. it is a member of the Bovidae family of hoofed ruminant (cud-chewing) animals.The narwhal is a member of the Monodontidae family of toothed whales. Its long white coat provides excellent insulation and camouflage. The ring tailed lemur is only found on the island of Madagascar, and is endangered due to habitat loss.The rusty patched bumble bee is a species of bumble bee found in North America. The wild Bactrian camel is critically endangered.Bald eagles are the only eagles unique to North America.

A very small colony also lives in the Gir Forest National Park in western India.The Mexican redknee tarantula is a large arachnid that is found on the Pacific coast of Mexico.The moose is the largest member of the deer family.