What they eat
Carnivores
Carnivores eat mainly other animals. Some hunt their prey and others scavenge, and their teeth, claws or beaks are built for catching and tearing meat.
All 68 carnivores in the library, from the African wild dog to the zorilla. Most of them live in Asia and North America.
A3 animals
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African Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus
Lives 10-12 years in the wild
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Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis and Alligator sinensis
Lives 30-50 years in the wild
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Anaconda
Eunectes murinus
Lives about 10 years in the wild; up to 30 in captivity
B2 animals
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Betta Fish
Betta splendens
Lives 2-4 years, occasionally 5
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Boa Constrictor
Boa constrictor
Lives 20-30 years; over 40 in captivity
C6 animals
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Caecilian
Gymnophiona (order, about 200 species)
Lifespan: Poorly known; over 10 years in captivity
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Cat
Felis catus
Lives 13-17 years indoors, often 20; far less outdoors
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Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Lives 10-12 years in the wild
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Cobra
Naja (Indian cobra: Naja naja)
Lives about 20 years in the wild
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Codfish
Gadus morhua
Lives 12-25 years; records past 30
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Crocodile
Crocodylidae (family, about 14-16 species)
Lives 30-70 years, depending on species
D2 animals
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Dolphin
Delphinidae and other families (bottlenose: Tursiops truncatus)
Lives 20-60 years; female orcas 80-90
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Dragonfly
Anisoptera (suborder, about 3,000 species)
Lifespan: Years as a nymph; weeks to months as an adult
E3 animals
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Eagle
Accipitridae (several groups, about 60 species)
Lives 20-30 years in the wild
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Eel
Anguilliformes (order, about 800 species)
Lives 10-20 years; some over 50
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Elephant Seal
Mirounga angustirostris and Mirounga leonina
Lives 14-20 years; males usually less
F2 animals
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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
G3 animals
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Gharial
Gavialis gangeticus
Lives 50-60 years
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Gila Monster
Heloderma suspectum
Lives 20-30 years in the wild; over 35 in captivity
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Guitarfish
Rhinobatidae and related families (about 50 species)
Lives 15-20 years or more
I1 animal
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Ibis
Threskiornithidae (family, 29 ibis species); figures from the African sacred ibis
Lifespan: Not well documented in the wild
J2 animals
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Jaguar
Panthera onca
Lives 12-15 years in the wild; over 20 in captivity
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Jellyfish
Scyphozoa (true jellyfish, about 200 species)
Lives a few months to a year as an adult
K3 animals
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King Cobra
Ophiophagus hannah
Lives about 20 years
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Kingfisher
Alcedinidae, Halcyonidae and Cerylidae (common kingfisher: Alcedo atthis)
Lives 6-10 years
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Komodo Dragon
Varanus komodoensis
Lives about 30 years
L2 animals
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Leopard
Panthera pardus
Lives 12-17 years in the wild; over 20 in captivity
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Lion
Panthera leo
Lives 10-14 years in the wild; up to 25 in captivity
M2 animals
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Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Antarctic minke: Balaenoptera bonaerensis)
Lives 30-50 years; some past 60
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Mongoose
Herpestidae (Indian gray mongoose: Urva edwardsii)
Lives 6-10 years in the wild; up to 20 in captivity
N3 animals
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Narwhal
Monodon monoceros
Lives about 50 years; some estimates considerably higher
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Newt
Pleurodelinae (subfamily, about 100 species)
Lives often over a decade; eastern newts 12 to 15 years
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Nudibranch
Nudibranchia (order, about 3,000 species)
Lives a few weeks to about a year
O3 animals
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Octopus
Octopoda (order, about 300 species)
Lives 1-3 years; up to about 5
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Otter
Lutrinae (Eurasian otter: Lutra lutra; sea otter: Enhydra lutris)
Lives 8-15 years; sea otter females 15-20
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Owl
Strigiformes (order, about 250 species)
Lives 5-12 years in the wild; 20+ in large species
P4 animals
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Penguin
Spheniscidae (emperor penguin: Aptenodytes forsteri)
Lives 15-20 years; some reach 30
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Polar Bear
Ursus maritimus
Lives 20-25 years in the wild
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Puma
Puma concolor
Lives 8-13 years in the wild; up to 20 in captivity
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Python
Pythonidae (family, about 40 species)
Lives 15-30 years; over 40 in captivity
Q1 animal
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Quoll
Dasyurus (genus, six species)
Lives 1-5 years, depending on species
R1 animal
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Rattlesnake
Crotalus and Sistrurus (two genera, about 30-50 species)
Lives 15-20 years or more in the wild
S9 animals
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Salamander
Caudata (order, about 800 species)
Lives 3-20 years; giant salamanders over 50
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Scorpion
Scorpiones (emperor scorpion: Pandinus imperator)
Lives 3-8 years; some species up to 25
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Sea Lion
Otariinae (subfamily, six species)
Lives 20-30 years
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Seahorse
Hippocampus (genus, about 45 species)
Lives 1-5 years
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Seal
Pinnipedia (harbor seal: Phoca vitulina)
Lives 20-30 years; some species 40
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Shark
Selachimorpha (superorder, over 500 species)
Lives 20-30 years; the Greenland shark may exceed 400
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Sperm Whale
Physeter macrocephalus
Lives 60-70 years, probably longer
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Spider
Araneae (garden orb-weaver: Araneus diadematus)
Lives under a year for most; tarantulas 20-30 years
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Starfish
Asteroidea (class, about 2,000 species)
Lives 5-10 years; some over 30
T4 animals
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Tarsier
Tarsiidae (family, about 13-20 species)
Lives 12-20 years
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Tiger
Panthera tigris
Lives 10-15 years in the wild; over 20 in captivity
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Toad
Bufonidae (true toads, about 600 species); order Anura
Lives 10-12 years in the wild; over 30 in captivity
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Tuatara
Sphenodon punctatus
Lives 60-100 years; a century is not unusual
V4 animals
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Vampire Bat
Desmodus rotundus
Lives up to about 12 years in the wild; close to 20 in captivity
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Vaquita
Phocoena sinus
Lives about 20 years
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Viper
Viperidae (family, more than 300 species)
Lifespan: Varies widely by species
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Vulture
Accipitridae (Old World) and Cathartidae (New World)
Lives 20-30 years; some over 50
W2 animals
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Walrus
Odobenus rosmarus
Lives 20-30 years, occasionally 40
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Wolf
Canis lupus
Lives 6-8 years in the wild; up to 13
X2 animals
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Xenopus
Xenopus laevis
Lives 15 to 16 years; up to 30 in captivity
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Xingu River Ray
Potamotrygon leopoldi
Lifespan: Not established; generation time estimated near 11 years
Y2 animals
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Yellow-Eyed Penguin
Megadyptes antipodes
Lifespan: Some individuals reach 20 years
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Yellowfin Tuna
Thunnus albacares
Lifespan: Not well documented in the wild
Z2 animals
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Zebra Shark
Stegostoma tigrinum
Lives 25-30 years
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Zorilla
Ictonyx striatus
Lives 4-5 years in the wild; over 13 in captivity
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