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207 animals found
Least Concern
Newt
Pleurodelinae
A semiaquatic salamander that often divides its time between ponds and land habitats.
Least Concern
Nile Monitor
Varanus niloticus
A large powerful monitor lizard associated with rivers, lakes, and wetlands across much of Africa.
Least Concern
Nilgai
Boselaphus tragocamelus
The nilgai is Asia's largest antelope, found in open woodlands and plains where it browses and grazes on a wide variety of …
Least Concern
Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus
Northern gannets are large seabirds famous for dramatic plunge-dives into the ocean to catch fish.
Endangered
Numbat
Myrmecobius fasciatus
A striped Australian marsupial that feeds almost entirely on termites.
Vulnerable
Ocean Sunfish
Mola mola
A giant open-ocean fish with a flattened body and slow drifting movement.
Varies by species
Octopus
Octopoda
A soft-bodied marine animal with eight arms, high intelligence, and excellent camouflage.
Endangered
Okapi
Okapia johnstoni
A secretive forest mammal related to the giraffe, known for its dark coat and zebra-like striped legs.
Vulnerable
Olm
Proteus anguinus
A cave-dwelling blind salamander adapted to underground freshwater systems.
Critically Endangered
Orangutan
Pongo
A highly intelligent great ape with long arms, found in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra.
Least Concern
Ostrich
Struthio camelus
The largest living bird, flightless but able to run at high speeds on open land.
Vulnerable
Paddlefish
Polyodon spathula
Paddlefish are ancient freshwater fish with long paddle-shaped snouts used to detect plankton in murky water.
Endangered
Pangolin
Pholidota
A scale-covered mammal that feeds mainly on ants and termites using a sticky tongue.
Near Threatened
Patagonian Mara
Dolichotis patagonum
The Patagonian mara is a large rodent of Argentina that moves quickly across dry plains and scrubby steppe.
Vulnerable
Philippine Sailfin Lizard
Hydrosaurus pustulatus
This large, semi-aquatic lizard lives near tropical waterways and is named for the tall crest along its back and tail.