The A to Z list
Animals that start with F
F is a good letter for animals that do something physically improbable. The firefly turns nearly all the energy it uses into light with almost no waste heat, which is better than any bulb or LED humans have built. The frilled lizard bluffs predators with a disc of skin wider than its own body, and the frog, the flamingo and the fox round out the page.
5 animals in the library start with F, from the firefly to the frog. Most of them live in Africa and Asia.
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Firefly
Lampyridae (big dipper firefly: Photinus pyralis)
Lives 1-2 years in total; only 2-4 weeks as an adult
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Flamingo
Phoenicopteridae (family, six species)
Lives 20-30 years in the wild; much longer in captivity
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Fox
Vulpes and related genera (about 37 species)
Lives 2-5 years in the wild; up to 14 in captivity
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Frilled Lizard
Chlamydosaurus kingii
Lives 10-20 years in captivity; less in the wild
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Frog
Anura (order, about 7,500 species)
Lives 2-10 years; some toads over 30
No animals match those filters.