Habitat
Animals of Oceania
Oceania includes Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea and thousands of Pacific islands. Many of its animals, like kangaroos and kiwis, are found nowhere else.
68 animals in the library live in Oceania, from the alpaca to the zebu. Mostly mammals (25), birds (23) and reptiles (6).
A1 animal
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Alpaca
Vicugna pacos
Lives 15-20 years; some reach 25
B2 animals
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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
C9 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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Chicken
Gallus gallus domesticus
Lives 8-10 years; commercial birds far less
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Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris and relatives
Lives 6-10 years in the wild; over 20 in aquariums
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Cockatoo
Cacatuidae (sulfur-crested: Cacatua galerita)
Lives 40-60 years in the wild; longer in captivity
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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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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
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Dugong
Dugong dugon
Lives 60-70 years; oldest recorded 73
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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Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Lives 10-20 years in the wild
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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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
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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Horse
Equus caballus
Lives 25-30 years; some into their late 30s
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House Lizard
Hemidactylus frenatus
Lives about 5 years; longer indoors
I2 animals
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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
K4 animals
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Kangaroo
Macropodidae: Osphranter and Macropus (four species)
Lives 8-25 years, depending on species
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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
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Koala
Phascolarctos cinereus
Lives 10-15 years in the wild
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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Moth
Lepidoptera, excluding butterflies (about 160,000 species)
Lives a week to a few months as an adult
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Myna Bird
Acridotheres tristis
Lives about 4 years in the wild; over 12 in captivity
N1 animal
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Numbat
Myrmecobius fasciatus
Lifespan: Not well documented in the wild
O2 animals
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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
P6 animals
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Parrot
Psittaciformes (order, about 400 species)
Lives 15-50 years; large macaws and cockatoos 50-80
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Penguin
Spheniscidae (emperor penguin: Aptenodytes forsteri)
Lives 15-20 years; some reach 30
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Pesquet’s Parrot
Psittrichas fulgidus
Lives 20-40 years
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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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Python
Pythonidae (family, about 40 species)
Lives 15-30 years; over 40 in captivity
Q3 animals
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Quail
Phasianidae and Odontophoridae (about 130 species)
Lives 1-2 years in the wild
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Quokka
Setonix brachyurus
Lives about 10 years
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Quoll
Dasyurus (genus, six species)
Lives 1-5 years, depending on species
R1 animal
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Rooster
Gallus gallus domesticus
Lives 8-10 years
S7 animals
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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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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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Swan
Cygnus (mute swan: Cygnus olor)
Lives 10-20 years in the wild; over 25 recorded
T3 animals
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Tortoise
Testudinidae (Galapagos giants: Chelonoidis)
Lives 50-100 years; giants over 150
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Tuatara
Sphenodon punctatus
Lives 60-100 years; a century is not unusual
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Turtle
Testudines (order, about 360 species)
Lives 20-100 years, depending on species
W1 animal
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Water Buffalo
Bubalus bubalis (domestic); Bubalus arnee (wild)
Lives 20-25 years
Y2 animals
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Yabby
Cherax destructor
Lifespan: Not well documented in the wild
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Yellow-Eyed Penguin
Megadyptes antipodes
Lifespan: Some individuals reach 20 years
Z2 animals
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Zebra Finch
Taeniopygia castanotis
Lives about 5 years in the wild; 5-9 in captivity
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Zebu
Bos indicus
Lives 15-20 years
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