Animal type
Mammals
Mammals are warm-blooded vertebrates with hair or fur that feed their young on milk. Most give birth to live young, and they live almost everywhere, from oceans to deserts, in sizes from tiny shrews to blue whales.
All 90 mammals in the library, from the aardvark to the zorse. Most of them live in Africa and Asia.
A13 animals
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Aardvark
Orycteropus afer
Lives up to 23 years in captivity; around 10 years in the wild
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Addax
Addax nasomaculatus
Lives about 19 years in the wild; up to 25 in captivity
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Affenpinscher
Canis familiaris
Lives 12-15 years
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African Elephant
Loxodonta africana and Loxodonta cyclotis
Lives 60-70 years
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African Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus
Lives 10-12 years in the wild
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Airedale Terrier
Canis familiaris
Lives 11-14 years
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Akita
Canis familiaris
Lives 10-14 years
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Alaskan Husky
Canis familiaris
Lives 10-15 years
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Alaskan Shepherd
Canis familiaris
Lives 10-13 years
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Alpaca
Vicugna pacos
Lives 15-20 years; some reach 25
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Alusky
Canis familiaris
Lives 10-15 years
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Anteater
Myrmecophaga tridactyla (giant anteater); suborder Vermilingua
Lives about 14 years in the wild; mid-20s in captivity
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Ape
Hominoidea (superfamily, about 20-26 species)
Lives 35-60 years in the wild
B4 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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Bumblebee Bat
Craseonycteris thonglongyai
Lifespan: Unknown in the wild; estimated 5-10 years
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Bushbaby
Galagidae (family, about 18-20 species)
Lives 4-8 years in the wild; up to about 16 in captivity
C6 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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Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Lives 10-12 years in the wild
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Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
Lives 35-45 years in the wild; over 60 in captivity
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Cow
Bos taurus
Lives 20-25 years naturally; most dairy cows retire at about 5
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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Dolphin
Delphinidae and other families (bottlenose: Tursiops truncatus)
Lives 20-60 years; female orcas 80-90
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Donkey
Equus asinus
Lives 30-40 years when well kept; 50 documented
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Dugong
Dugong dugon
Lives 60-70 years; oldest recorded 73
E3 animals
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Elephant
Elephantidae: Loxodonta africana, Loxodonta cyclotis, Elephas maximus
Lives 60-70 years
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Elephant Seal
Mirounga angustirostris and Mirounga leonina
Lives 14-20 years; males usually less
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Etruscan Shrew
Suncus etruscus
Lives about 2 years
F1 animal
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Fox
Vulpes and related genera (about 37 species)
Lives 2-5 years in the wild; up to 14 in captivity
G4 animals
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Giant Panda
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Lives 15-20 years in the wild; over 30 in captivity
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Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Lives 20-25 years in the wild
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Goat
Capra hircus
Lives 15-18 years
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Gorilla
Gorilla gorilla and Gorilla beringei (two species)
Lives 35-40 years in the wild
H3 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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Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Lives 40-50 years in the wild
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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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Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Lifespan: Not well documented in the wild
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Indri
Indri indri
Lives 15-20 years in the wild
J1 animal
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Jaguar
Panthera onca
Lives 12-15 years in the wild; over 20 in captivity
K2 animals
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Kangaroo
Macropodidae: Osphranter and Macropus (four species)
Lives 8-25 years, depending on species
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Koala
Phascolarctos cinereus
Lives 10-15 years in the wild
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
M5 animals
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Manatee
Trichechus (three species)
Lives 50-60 years
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Mandrill
Mandrillus sphinx
Lives about 20 years in the wild; over 30 in captivity
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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
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Monkey
Platyrrhini and Cercopithecidae (about 264 species)
Lives 15-30 years, depending on species
N2 animals
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Narwhal
Monodon monoceros
Lives about 50 years; some estimates considerably higher
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Numbat
Myrmecobius fasciatus
Lifespan: Not well documented in the wild
O2 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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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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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
Q2 animals
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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
R4 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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Red Panda
Ailurus fulgens
Lives 8-10 years in the wild; up to 15 in captivity
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Rhinoceros
Rhinocerotidae (family, five living species)
Lives 35-50 years
S5 animals
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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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Sperm Whale
Physeter macrocephalus
Lives 60-70 years, probably longer
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Squirrel
Sciuridae (family, about 280 species)
Lives 5-10 years in the wild; up to about 20 in captivity
T2 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
U2 animals
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Uakari
Cacajao calvus
Lives up to about 30 years
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Urial
Ovis vignei
Lives around 10-12 years in the wild
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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Vicuña
Vicugna vicugna (also classified as Lama vicugna)
Lifespan: Not well documented in the wild
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Vole
Arvicolinae (subfamily, about 155 species)
Lives 3-16 months in the wild; up to 3 years in captivity
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
X2 animals
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Xerus
Xerus rutilus
Lifespan: Unknown in the wild; over 6 years recorded in captivity
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Xoloitzcuintli
Canis lupus familiaris
Lives 13 to 16 years
Y2 animals
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Yak
Bos grunniens (domestic) and Bos mutus (wild)
Lives 20-25 years
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Yorkshire Terrier
Canis lupus familiaris
Lives around 13 years; studies range from 12.5 to 14.3
Z5 animals
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Zebra
Equus quagga, Equus zebra and Equus grevyi (three species)
Lives 20-25 years in the wild
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Zebu
Bos indicus
Lives 15-20 years
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Zonkey
Equus quagga x Equus asinus
Lives 15-25 years
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Zorilla
Ictonyx striatus
Lives 4-5 years in the wild; over 13 in captivity
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Zorse
Equus quagga x Equus caballus
Lives 15-30 years
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