Habitat
Animals of Europe
Europe’s forests, mountains, wetlands and coasts are home to animals such as red deer, brown bears, wolves and hedgehogs, along with many migrating birds.
74 animals in the library live in Europe, from the affenpinscher to the Yorkshire terrier. Mostly mammals (33), birds (20) and insects (6).
A3 animals
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Affenpinscher
Canis familiaris
Lives 12-15 years
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Airedale Terrier
Canis familiaris
Lives 11-14 years
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Alpaca
Vicugna pacos
Lives 15-20 years; some reach 25
B3 animals
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Bear
Ursidae (family, eight species)
Lives 20-30 years in the wild
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Bull
Bos taurus
Lives 20-25 years naturally; breeding bulls are usually kept only a few seasons
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Butterfly
Rhopalocera (clade in the order Lepidoptera, about 18,500 species)
Lives about a week to 10 months as an adult, depending on species
C8 animals
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Camel
Camelus dromedarius, Camelus bactrianus and Camelus ferus
Lives 40-50 years
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Cat
Felis catus
Lives 13-17 years indoors, often 20; far less outdoors
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Cattle
Bos taurus
Lives 20-25 years naturally; most farmed cattle live far less
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Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae (family, about 200 species)
Lives 2-7 years; larger species up to 10
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Chicken
Gallus gallus domesticus
Lives 8-10 years; commercial birds far less
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Cow
Bos taurus
Lives 20-25 years naturally; most dairy cows retire at about 5
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Crow
Corvus (genus, about 45 species)
Lives 7-8 years in the wild; over 30 in captivity
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Cuckoo
Cuculidae (common cuckoo: Cuculus canorus)
Lives 4-6 years
D5 animals
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Deer
Cervidae (family, about 50 species)
Lives typically 10-20 years, varies by species
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Dog
Canis familiaris
Lives 7-16 years; small breeds live longest
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Donkey
Equus asinus
Lives 30-40 years when well kept; 50 documented
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Dragonfly
Anisoptera (suborder, about 3,000 species)
Lifespan: Years as a nymph; weeks to months as an adult
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Duck
Anatidae: Anas platyrhynchos and about 120 other species
Lives 5-10 years in the wild
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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Etruscan Shrew
Suncus etruscus
Lives about 2 years
F4 animals
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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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Frog
Anura (order, about 7,500 species)
Lives 2-10 years; some toads over 30
G3 animals
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Goat
Capra hircus
Lives 15-18 years
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Goldfish
Carassius auratus
Lives 10-20 years; record 43
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Guppy
Poecilia reticulata
Lives 1-3 years
H4 animals
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Hare
Lepus (European brown hare: Lepus europaeus)
Lives 3-4 years in the wild; up to 12
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Hen
Gallus gallus domesticus
Lives 8-10 years; commercial laying hens far less
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Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Lives about 10 years
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Horse
Equus caballus
Lives 25-30 years; some into their late 30s
I3 animals
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Ibex
Capra (genus); figures from the Alpine ibex, Capra ibex
Lifespan: Males about 16 years; females about 20
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Ibis
Threskiornithidae (family, 29 ibis species); figures from the African sacred ibis
Lifespan: Not well documented in the wild
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Isopod
Isopoda (order, over 10,000 species)
Lifespan: Varies widely by species
K2 animals
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Kingfisher
Alcedinidae, Halcyonidae and Cerylidae (common kingfisher: Alcedo atthis)
Lives 6-10 years
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Kite
Milvus migrans and Milvus milvus, plus related genera
Lives 10-25 years
L1 animal
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Ladybug
Coccinellidae (seven-spot: Coccinella septempunctata)
Lives a few weeks to a year, depending on whether it overwinters
M2 animals
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Mongoose
Herpestidae (Indian gray mongoose: Urva edwardsii)
Lives 6-10 years in the wild; up to 20 in captivity
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Moth
Lepidoptera, excluding butterflies (about 160,000 species)
Lives a week to a few months as an adult
N3 animals
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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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Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
Lives 1-3 years; ringed birds over 8
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Nightjar
Caprimulgidae (family); figures from Caprimulgus europaeus
Lives about 4 years; oldest recorded just over 12
O3 animals
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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
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Ox
Bos taurus
Lives 15-20 years; often worked for 10-15 of them
P3 animals
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Pig
Sus domesticus
Lives 15-20 years; farm pigs far less
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Pigeon
Columba livia (rock dove); family Columbidae
Lives 3-5 years in cities; 15+ for racing birds
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Polar Bear
Ursus maritimus
Lives 20-25 years in the wild
Q1 animal
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Quail
Phasianidae and Odontophoridae (about 130 species)
Lives 1-2 years in the wild
R3 animals
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Rabbit
Leporidae: Oryctolagus cuniculus and about 30 other species
Lives 1-2 years in the wild; 8-12 as a well-kept pet
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Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Lives 2-3 years in the wild; over 20 in captivity
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Rooster
Gallus gallus domesticus
Lives 8-10 years
S8 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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Seal
Pinnipedia (harbor seal: Phoca vitulina)
Lives 20-30 years; some species 40
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Sheep
Ovis aries
Lives 10-12 years
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Sparrow
Passer domesticus (house sparrow); family Passeridae
Lives 3-5 years; ringed birds past 13
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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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Squirrel
Sciuridae (family, about 280 species)
Lives 5-10 years in the wild; up to about 20 in captivity
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Swan
Cygnus (mute swan: Cygnus olor)
Lives 10-20 years in the wild; over 25 recorded
T4 animals
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Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin (diamondback); terrapin is a common name, not a taxonomic group
Lives 25-40 years
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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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Tortoise
Testudinidae (Galapagos giants: Chelonoidis)
Lives 50-100 years; giants over 150
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Turtle
Testudines (order, about 360 species)
Lives 20-100 years, depending on species
V3 animals
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Viper
Viperidae (family, more than 300 species)
Lifespan: Varies widely by species
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Vole
Arvicolinae (subfamily, about 155 species)
Lives 3-16 months in the wild; up to 3 years in captivity
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Vulture
Accipitridae (Old World) and Cathartidae (New World)
Lives 20-30 years; some over 50
W3 animals
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Walrus
Odobenus rosmarus
Lives 20-30 years, occasionally 40
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Water Buffalo
Bubalus bubalis (domestic); Bubalus arnee (wild)
Lives 20-25 years
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Wolf
Canis lupus
Lives 6-8 years in the wild; up to 13
Y2 animals
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Yellowjacket
Vespula and Dolichovespula (genera in the family Vespidae)
Lifespan: Workers a few weeks; only the queen survives the winter
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Yorkshire Terrier
Canis lupus familiaris
Lives around 13 years; studies range from 12.5 to 14.3
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