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Otter grooming includes cheek rubbing and teeth cleaning

• Scientific Name: Enhydra lutris
• Average Lenght: 125 cm
• Average Lifespan: 15 years
• Habitat: North Pacific coast

Sea Otters are exellent swimmers and spend their days catching fish and teaching their pups handy tricks, like how to use stones to break open shellfish.

Sphynxes are known for their extroverted behavior.

• Scientific Name: Felis catus
• Average Lenght: 6-12 lbs
• Average Lifespan: 8-14 years
• Habitat: The human heart

The largely hairless Sphynx is very people-oriented and affectionate. They are highly intelligent, playful, cuddly, often described as being "part dog, part child, part monkey, and part cat". They display a high level of energy, intelligence, curiosity, and affection for their owners

Pikachu is a short, chubby rodent Pokémon. It is covered in yellow fur with two horizontal brown stripes on its back.

• Name: Pikachu
• Weight: 6.0kg
• Height: 0.4m
• Type: Electric

The anime has shown that Pikachu sometimes travel in groups. It raises its tail to check its surroundings, and is occasionally struck by lightning in this position.

Most owls share an innate ability to fly almost silently and also more slowly in comparison to other birds of prey.

• Favoutire food: Insects
• Average weight: 4.2 kg
• Oldest Owl: 15 years old
• Wingspan averages: 140 cm

Owls are enigmatic birds, by turns mysterious, lovable, or spooky, depending on who you ask. With over 200 species living on every continent except Antarctica, owls have super-tuned senses that help them hunt prey all over the world.

Grizzly bears are omnivores and they eat berries, roots, fungi, deer, elk, and fish.

• Scientific Name: Ursus Arctos Horribilis
• Average Weight: Up to 360 kg
• Diet: Large mammals, salmon, plants
• Habitat: Canada and Northwestern US

The grizzly bear is a large subspecies of brown bear inhabiting North America. Scientists generally do not use the name grizzly bear but call it the North American brown bear.

Whippets are the fastest domesticated animals of their weight. They can get up to breakneck speeds of 35 mph.

• Bred For: Coursing, racing
• Features: Dolichocephalic (long face)
• Weight Range: Male 25-40 lbs / Female 20-35 lbs
• Coat: Short

After seeing a Whippet run at full speed on the course or in the field, it’s hard to believe this is the very same dog that curls up on the sofa and binge-watches six hours of TV with you.
This medium-size, graceful sighthound is a laser-focused sprinter when racing or lure coursing and a quiet, gentle companion in the house. It’s almost like getting two dogs in one!

The cutest cricket-eater on Earth!

• Scientific Name: Eublepharis macularius
• Average Lenght: 18-28 centimeters
• Average Lifespan: 20 years
• Habitat: Highlands

The spotted fat-tailed gecko is a cathemeral, ground-dwelling lizard, naturally found in the highlands of Asia. Leopard geckos make great pet for both the beginner and seasoned reptile caretaker. Extremely cute!

Rico loves to eat and speaks Greek fluently!

• Age: 8 months and 11 days
• Language: Greek
• Favorite activity: Singing
• Habitat: Temporibus necessitatibus

The cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus), also known as the quarrion and the weiro, is a bird that is a member of the cockatoo family endemic to Australia.

During this summer a wire from my electric box started smelling awkward but I did not notice till Ozzie managed to make me know that there was something wrong. If it was not for his help during that day my house would have burned down. Is strange to see how a dog so small can save your life in a hard situation.

• Diet: He eats all sort of things from Ice cream to Beef
• Attitude: He loves everyone
• Toys: Balls mostly but also he has a little Teddy bear
• Friends: All the possible dogs but also all the friendly humans

The Bichon Frise (pronounced BEE-shawn FREE-say; the plural is Bichons Frises) is a cheerful, small dog breed with a love of mischief and a lot of love to give. With his black eyes and fluffy white coat, the Bichon looks almost like a child’s toy. And it doesn’t take long to realize that the Bichon can be your happiest and most enthusiastic companion.

By the turn of the 21^st century, the Iberian Lynx was on the verge of extinction, as only about 100 individuals survived in two isolated subpopulations in Andalusia.

• Scientific Name: Lynx Pardinus
• Average Lenght: 85-110 cm
• Average Lifespan: 13 years
• Habitat: Dense scrub and open pasture

The Iberian Lynx, is a wild cat species native to the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe, that is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. It preys almost exclusively on the European rabbit. In the 20th century, the Iberian Lynx population declined because of sharp declines in rabbit populations, caused by myxomatosis, rabbit haemorrhagic disease and overhunting, fragmentation of grassland and forest habitats and poaching.

Folds are known for sitting with their legs stretched out and their paws on their belly. This is called the "Buddha Position"

• Scientific Name: Felis catus
• Origin: Scotland
• Average Lifespan: 11-14 years
• Body: 3-6kg

The Scottish Fold is a breed of domestic cat with a natural dominant-gene mutation, causing the ears to "fold,” bending forward and down towards the front of the head.They may have nearly any coat color or combination of colours.Short hair Scottish Folds have thick and soft fur, with long hair Folds having longer and exceptionally dense fur around their upper thighs, toes, ears, and tail. It is known to be quiet.

Foxes have excellent hearing. They can hear low-frequency sounds and rodents digging underground.

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Family: Canidae

Foxes are swift and agile runners which live in family groups. A female fox is called a vixen, and the male is called a dog. Foxes' tails are multi-purpose organs. Their bushy tail helps them keep warm while they are sleeping in cold weather.

They are called burrowing owls as they are the only owls in the world that lives in underground burrows.

• Scientific Name: Athene cunicularia
• Average Lenght: 10 year
• Average Weight: 5.7 oz
• Wingspan: 20 - 24 in.

What they look like: Burrowing Owls are small brown long-legged owls that nest in burrows. They have short tails and no ear tufts. The eyes and bill are yellow.They are a diurnal bird - active both day and night. This is unlike others owls that are mainly active at night.Burrowing Owls often live in loose colonies. The adults take turns standing guard near the nest burrows. They are active both day and night, especially during the breeding season.

The Occamy was known to be choranaptyxic, meaning it grew or shrank in order to fit available space.

• Appearence: Plumed, two-legged winged creature with a serpentine body
• Magic Abilities: Plumed, two-legged winged creature with a serpentine body
• Dangers: Aggressive to all who approach it, especially defensive of its eggs
• Habitats: Far East and India

It was a plumed, two-legged serpentine-bodied creature with wings that reached up to fifteen feet in height. The Occamy was extremely aggressive to anyone who approached it, and lived off of insects, rats, birds, and occasionally monkeys. It was extremely protective of its eggs, which were made of the most pure and soft silver.

Such a tiger has the black stripes typical of the Bengal tiger, but carries a white or near-white coat.

• Weight: 230-230 kg
• Fur color: White
• Rarity: One every 10,000 years of births

The white tiger or bleached tiger is a pigmentation variant of the Bengal tiger, which is reported in the wild from time to time in the Indian states of Assam, West Bengal and Bihar in the Sunderbans region and especially in the former State of Rewa.

Dogs often dream. In fact, they experience similar stages of dreaming to humans - including rapid eye movement (REM), (the stage of dreaming we tend to remember). Twitches and paw movements are just some of the ways you can spot a dreaming dog. Even more amazing? Harvard experts suggest that your dog is quite likely to be dreaming about… you.

• Scientific Name: Canis lupus familiaris
• Average Lenght: 6.3 – 110 cm
• Average Lifespan: 10 – 13
• Habitat: Mostly wtih humans

Dogs are loyal and really fun to play with.

Deer live in forest preserves next to my house

• Scientific Name: Cervidae
• Average Lenght: 95cm-220cm
• Average Lifespan: 10years-13years
• Habitat: Forest

Deer have brownish fur and antlers borne by the males of nearly all and by the females of a few forms. Deer are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups are the Cervinae and the Capreolinae. Elk, Reindeer (caribou)and the moose are also considered deer.

Good-looking, smart and fun-loving, the Lab has a a lot going for him. He’s large, but not too large, he’s calm and easygoing when he’s not exuberantly fetching a tennis ball or a bird. He’s a do-it-all kind of dog.

• Breed Group: Sporting
• Height: 21.5 to 24.5 inches at shoulder
• Weight: 55 to 80 pounds
• Life Span: 10 to 13

The Labrador Retriever has consistently ranked as the most popular purebred dog in the United States for more than 10 years, according to the American Kennel Club. The AKC registers more than a hundred thousand new Labrador Retrievers each year, but when you take into account all the Labs never registered at all, or registered with another organization such as the United Kennel Club, the popularity of this stable, family-friendly dog is truly staggering.

Individual pike marking patterns are unique, like fingerprints.

• Scientific Name: Esox lucius
• Average Lifespan: 7 years
• Weight: up to 32 kg
• Average Length: 40 - 100 cm
• Maximum length: 130 - 150 cm

The northern pike is a popular sporting and food fish that inhabits freshwaters around the northern hemisphere.

Some notable feats of problem-solving provide evidence that the Common Raven is unusually intelligent.

• Scientific Name: Corvus Corax
• Average Lenght: 62 centimeters
• Average Lifespan: 13 years
• Habitat: Prefers heavily contoured landscapes

Also known as the Northern Raven, is one of the largest corvids. Over the centuries, it has been the subject of mythology, folklore and arts. In many cultures, including the indigenous ones of Scandinavia, northwest America and northeast Asia, the Common Raven has been revered as a spiritual figure or god.

Firefly's light is the most efficient light in the world - almost 100 percent of the energy in the chemical reaction is emitted as light. (Photo: GeoEric/geocaching.com)

• Scientific Name: Lampyridae
• Average Lenght: 5-25 mm
• Average Lifespan: 2 months
• Habitat: Tropical and temperate regions

Firefly or lightning bug is a beetle of the family Lampyridae that has special light-producing organ on the underside of the abdomen. There are about 2,000 firefly species, most of which are nocturnal. They use their light to find their mates, but it also serves them as a defense mechanism.

They mate with one couple for a season, but the next year they will probably mate with another penguin.

• Scientific Name: Aptenodytes forsteri
• Average Lenght: 1.2 meters
• Average Lifespan: 20 years
• Habitat: Antarctic Continent

Emperors are the largest of all penguins. These flightless animals live on the Antarctic ice and in the frigid surrounding waters. They are mostly known for their parenting. While the male penguin protects the egg, the female penguin goes to find food and returns with a full belly.

Hummingbirds are small, colorful birds with iridescent feathers. Their name comes from the fact that they flap their wings so fast (about 80 times per second) that they make a humming noise.

• Scientific Name: Trochilidae
• Lifespan: 3 – 5 years
• Mass: Vero vel quam

An average hummingbird’s heart rate is more than 1,200 beats per minute. In comparison, a human's average heart rate is only 60-100 beats per minute at rest.

The Labrador is one of the most popular breeds of dog in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.

• Origin: United Kingdom & Canada
• Weight: Male 65–80 lb (29–36 kg), Female 55–70 lb (25–32 kg)
• Coat: Smooth, short, dense and straight
• Color: Black, chocolate, or yellow

A favourite disability assistance breed in many countries, Labradors are frequently trained to aid the blind, those who have autism, to act as a therapy dog or to perform screening and detection work for law enforcement and other official agencies. They are prized as sporting and hunting dog.

Orangutan means 'person of the forest' in Malay.

• Scientific Name: Pongo
• Height: 1.2 - 1.5 metres
• Lifespan: 30 - 40 years in the wild
• Countries of origin: Sumatra, Borneo

All three species of orangutan - Bornean, Sumatran and Tapanuli - are endangered owing to deforestation of their habitat and illegal hunting. Orangutans are the only great apes of Asia and are the largest tree-dwelling mammals on earth. Gentle and highly intelligent, we must do all we can to save these beautiful creatures who share 97% of our DNA.

The cougar is more closely related to smaller felines, including the domestic cat than to any subspecies of lion.

• Average Lenght: 2.2 m
• Tail Lenght: 63-95 cm
• Weight: 53-100 k
• Top running speed: 64-80 kph

The cougar is an ambush predator and pursues a wide variety of prey. Primary food sources are ungulates, particularly deer, but also livestock. It also hunts species as small as insects and rodents. This cat prefers habitats with dense underbrush and rocky areas for stalking, but can also live in open areas.

Examining monkeys, we can learn many good examples:

• No.1 They move regularly
• No.2 They eat healthy
• No.3 They nurture their relationships
• No.4 They resting in the daytime

Monkeys are playful and smart animals. Scientist found that chimpanzees are able to plan the future.

One of the loudest cat on Earth. No one knows what the hell they are saying.

• Scientific Name: Inprobum pro cattus in terris
• Origin: Thailand (Siam)
• Average Lifespan: 12.5 years
• Cuteness level: Highest rate

Usually very affectionate and intelligent cats, renowned for their social nature. Many enjoy being with people and are sometimes described as extroverts, but as the one of the picture above, sometimes very introverts. Often they bond strongly to a single person. Some Siamese are extremely vocal, with a loud, low-pitched voice. These cats are typically active and playful, even as adults, and are often described as more dog-like in behavior than other cats (like following their human). Siamese cats, due to their desire to be near people or other cats, occasionally suffer from depression if left alone for long periods of time. Siamese Scooter holds the record as the world's oldest male cat, dying at the age of 30.

Hedgehogs have about 5000 spines. Each spine lasts about a year then drops out and a replacement grows.

• Scientific Name: Atelerix algirus
• Diet: Omnivore
• Size: 200 to 250 mm
• Lifespan: between 3 and 7 years in the wild and 8 to 10 years in captivity

The North African hedgehog is the species of miniature hedgehog most commonly kept as a pet. They are nocturnal creatures that sleep during the day. They come out at night in search of an assortment of foods including frogs, worms, eggs, fallen fruit and other vegetation.

A rescue dog is so rewarding, they are often overlooked as new owners want puppies.

• Scientific Name: Canine
• Average Height: 30cm
• Average Lifespan: 10 - 15 years
• Habitat: Houses and Kennels

Skittles is a wonderful dog looking for new home. He has a few issues being selfish with his toys and doesn't like big dogs as they scare him. Barks a lot when left on his own. But with a little training, love and patience he would make a great pet.

Did you know that the white donkey is at risk of extinction? There are about 90 individuals on the island of Asinara and in the state forest of Porto Conte (Sardinia).

• Scientific Name: Equus asinus var. albina
• Average Height: 90 cm
• Average Lifespan: 25-30 years
• Habitat: Island of Asinara and forest of Porto Conte (Sardinia)

The white donkey has a height of about 90 cm (a form of insular nanism), heavy head and short neck, thin and robust limbs. The skin is rosy while the iris is pale blue. The albinism is responsible for photophobia.

Samoyed has a friendly, good-natured disposition and is especially fond of children.

• Weight: 50 to 60 pounds
• Average Lifespan: 12-15 years
• Amazing fact: The Samoyed breed is one of 14 ancient dog breeds with genetic footprints closest to wolves.
• Energy Level: High Exercise Needs / High Potential for Playfulness

The hardy and sweet-tempered Samoyed was originally used to hunt, herd reindeer, and haul sledges for the Siberian Samoyede people. His white, fluffy coat is beautiful, but requires rigorous grooming. His reputation as an intelligent family dog is well deserved. He is happiest when he is part of family life, and needs to be with people.

Red foxes have binocular vision, but their sight reacts mainly to movement. They are capable of locating sounds to within one degree at 700–3,000 Hz.

• Scientific Name: Vulpes vulpes
• Average Lifespan: 18 months to 2 years
• Weight: Dogs 5.9kg, Vixens 5.2kg
• Diet: Omnivores

Beautiful Red Foxes have elongated bodies and relatively short limbs, there fluffy bushy tails are longer than half of the length of their body. Red foxes are usually together in pairs or small groups consisting of families. The males are called dogs, the females are vixens and the cubs are known as kits The red fox is distinguished from other fox species by its ability to adapt quickly to new environments and out of all the species of foxes, the red species is more likely to become urbanised.

A genetic study in 2007 concluded that all domestic cats are descended from Near Eastern wildcats, having diverged around 8,000 BC in the Middle East.

• Weight: generally between 4 and 5 kg
• Height: about 23–25 cm
• Length: average 46 cm in head/body length
• Habitat: on my couch :)

Cats, like dogs, are digitigrades. They walk directly on their toes, with the bones of their feet making up the lower part of the visible leg. Cats are capable of walking very precisely because, like all felines, they directly register; that is, they place each hind paw (almost) directly in the print of the corresponding fore paw, minimizing noise and visible tracks.

On the friendliness scale, Chartreux are right at the top!

• Scientific Name: Felis catus
• Average Lenght: 12–16 pounds
• Average Lifespan: 13-16 years
• Habitat: Household

They enjoy the company of children, dogs and other cats. They are adaptable, easy to travel with and are quieter cats who are said to "chirp instead of meow".

• Origin: Africa
• Average Weight: 189.6 kg
• Average Lifespan: 10 - 14 years
• Speed: 80km/h

Even though the lion is sometimes referred to as the “king of the jungle,” it actually only lives in grasslands and plains. The expression may have come from an incorrect association between Africa and jungles or may refer to a less literal meaning of the word jungle.

British Shorthair is not a noisy cat, in fact, the breed is known for hardly meowing at all.

• Scientific Name: Felis catus
• Health: British Shorthairs lived to 10 years or more and 54% lived to 12.5 years
• Color: Black, blue, white, red and most recently cinnamon
• Habitat: British Homes

The British Shorthair is solid and muscular with an easygoing personality. As befits his British heritage, he is slightly reserved, but once he gets to know someone he’s quite affectionate.

The secretary bird has traditionally been admired in Africa for its striking appearance and ability to deal with pests and snakes. Africans sometimes call it the Devil's Horse

• Scientific Name: Sagittarius Serpentarius
• Diet: Insects, small mammals, lizards, tortoises, snakes, bird eggs.
• Conservation status: Vulnerable
• Lifespan: Up to 18 years (in captivity)

The secretarybird is a very large, mostly terrestrial bird of prey. Endemic to Africa, it is usually found in the open grasslands and savannah of the sub-Saharan region. They have a body length between 1.3-1.5m and a wingspan between 1.2-1.35m

In the last 5 years, at the least 51,200 stray dogs were captured in Romania, with more than half of them being euthanized.¹

• Who we are: www.facebook.com/asociatiapentruprotectiaanimalelorineu
• Woof: Association for Animal Protection Ineu
• Where we are: Ineu, Arad county, Romania
• Number of souls: 150 dogs

Dear Animal Friends!

We are AAPI, a small group of animal rights activists in Ineu (Arad county) in the western part of Romania. Our mission is to help the offended dogs in our area by taking them to our small animal shelter, feed them, give them water, as well as veterinary care. Then we look for love families to adopt our proteges and offer them a home where they are loved.

We come to our borders every day. It lacks, as everywhere, money for food and veterinary costs. Since we do not receive financial support from the state, we are dependent on donations from animal friends to ensure the supply of the dogs at our shelter. Our kennel accommodate 150 dogs and we need approx. 70 kg of dry food per day. Every dog has to be vaccinated, dewormed, escaped and castrated, and of course it costs. Puppies are not yet castrated.

We would like to invite everyone who is able to donate $1.00 for the dogs of the animal house Ineu. Many people together can have a big impact. The funds are used 100% for the dogs, as we help the animals voluntarily and free of charge beside our job. If you are interested and would like to help our dogs, you can donate via PayPal to asociatiaapai@yahoo.com.²

We would like to sincerely thank all donors!
Woof-woof! 🐶

Sloths are not lazy

• Scientific Name: Bradypus variegatus
• Habitat: Tropical rainforests
• Diet: Leaves of Cecropia
• Average Lifespan: 25 years

Although Sloths are very slow they can be fast if they want, this seemingly lazy animal is actually really smart and they don't sleep as much as we perceive it.

Although the African Wildcat looks similar to your regular house cat in size and appearance, it is considered a completely different subspecies altogether. They are roughly 1.5 times larger than the domesticated cats.

• Scientific Name: Felis Silvestris
• Average Height: 35 CM
• Average Weight: 4,9 KG
• Average lifespan: 14 years

The Wild Cat is a shy, solitary animal, marking its territory away from humans. The Cat is found in almost any habitat - grasslands, bush lands and forests. They are not often seen as they hunt at night, preying on fairly small animals such as birds, frogs, reptiles (lizards, etc), other invertebrates and eggs. By day, they hide in sheltered crevices, hollow logs, old burrows and tunnels, or in thick masses of shaded vegetation.

A layer of mucus on the clownfish's skin makes it immune to the fish-eating anemone's lethal sting.

• Scientific Name: Amphiprioninae
• Average Lenght: 11 centimeters
• Average Lifespan: 7 years
• Habitat: Tropical coral reefs

Bright orange with three distinctive white bars, clown anemonefish are among the most recognizable of all reef-dwellers. They reach about 11 centimeters in length, and are named for the multicolored sea anemone in which they make their homes.

The howl of the Eurasian wolf is much more protracted and melodious than that of North American grey wolf subspecies.

• Order: Carnivora
• Suborder: Caniformia
• Family: Canidae
• Genius: Canis

The Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus lupus), also known as the common wolf or Middle Russian forest wolf, is a subspecies of grey wolf native to Europe.

Wonderful but the greedest creature. Would eat literally everything.

• Breed: Whippet
• Full name: Tylko Ty Bleached Blonde
• D.O.B.: 02.05.2012
• Color: Fawn

Whippet is a sighthound breed. Gentle, loving people and always happy to be as close as possible. Leia is a great example of typical whippet with her amazing character and huge talent to steal the food.

The smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5 cm (2.0 in) bee hummingbird weighing less than 2.0 g (0.07 oz).

• Family Name: Trochilidae
• Top speed: Exceeds 15 m/s (54 km/h; 34 mph)
• Lenght: 7.5–13 cm (3–5 in)
• Average lifespan: 4 years

They are known as hummingbirds because of the humming sound created by their beating wings which flap at high frequencies audible to humans. They hover in mid-air at rapid wing-flapping rates, which vary from around 12 beats per second in the largest species, to in excess of 80 in some of the smallest.

Dogs can smell feelings.

• Origin: Siberia, Russia
• Average Lifespan: 14 years
• Average Weight: 22 kg
• Litter Size: 4-8 puppies

The Siberian Husky is a beautiful dog breed with a thick coat that comes in a multitude of colors and markings. Their blue or multi-colored eyes and striking facial masks only add to the appeal of this breed, which originated in Siberia.

The Giant Panda lives in mountainous regions, like Sichuan and Tibet. These magnificent mammals are the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), a conservation organization.

• Scientific Name: Ailuropoda melanoleuca
• Habitat: Bamboo Forest in Western China
• Lifespan: 20 years
• Height: 60 – 90 cm

Whilst they will occasionally eat small animals and fish, bamboo counts for 99 percent of their diet. Unlike most other bears, pandas do not hibernate. Female pandas give birth to one or two cubs every two years.

Sadly, these beautiful bears are endangered, and it’s estimated that only around 1,000 remain in the wild. That’s why we need to do all we can to protect them!

Elephants have the longest pregnancy of all the animals. It takes a female 22 months from conception to give birth.

• Scientific Name: Elephantidae
• Average Height: 2,5 m
• Average Lifespan: 60-70 years
• Habitat: See below

Elephants are large mammals of the family Elephantidae and are scattered throughout sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. All elephants have several distinctive features, the most notable of which is a long trunk, used for many purposes, particularly breathing, lifting water, and grasping objects. Elephants are herbivorous and can be found in different habitats including savannahs, forests, deserts, and marshes.

Their large eyes are armed with large spherical lenses which help them focus over a long distance.

• Scientific Name: Pagophilus Groenlandica
• Weight: 140-190 kg
• Lifespan: 30-35 years
• Habitat: North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans

The name “harp seal” comes from the large harp-shaped ring on the seal's back. They prefer to swim in the ocean, spending relatively little time on land. They are extremely social animals and can be very noisy, as well. They will form large colonies where they spend a great deal of time. Within that loose structure, smaller groups with their own hierarchy are believed to form.

The alpha female and alpha male wolves of a pack usually mate for life.

• Scientific Name: Canis lupus
• Average Lenght: 105–160 cm
• Mating Season: January or February
• Average Lifespan: 5-6 years

Wolves play a key role in keeping ecosystems healthy. They help keep deer and elk populations in check, which can benefit many other plant and animal species. The carcasses of their prey also help to redistribute nutrients and provide food for other wildlife species, like grizzly bears and scavengers. Scientists are just beginning to fully understand the positive ripple effects that wolves have on ecosystems.

Cats are the second most popular pet in the US by number of pets owned, behind freshwater fish. In a 2010 study they were ranked the third most popular pet in the UK, after fish and dogs, with around 8 million being owned.

• Scientific Name: Felis silvestris
• Average Lenght: 30 centimeters
• Average Lifespan: 12-15 years
• Habitat: Almost any terrestrial habitat

The domestic cat is a small, typically furry, carnivorous mammal. They are often called house cats when kept as indoor pets or simply cats when there is no need to distinguish them from other felids and felines. They are often valued by humans for companionship and for their ability to hunt vermin. There are more than seventy cat breeds recognized by various cat registries.

I am not bear! I am marsupial mammal like kangaroos and wombats. My babies are called joeys. After the birth the baby goes into my pouch, where it can drink milk and is kept warm and safe.

• Habitat: Forests of eastern Australia
• Diet: I only eat eucalyptus leaves!
• Hobby: Bedtime yoga and meditation

I am very busy creature. During the day I like to doze and tuck into forks or nooks in the trees. Believe it or not, but I need to sleep for up to 20 hours a day! I have a lot of duties, so I spend only 15 minutes a day in social activity.

Tigers are the largest wild cats in the world. Adults can weigh up to 363kg and measure up to 3.3m!

• Scientific Name: Panthera tigris
• Conservation status: Endangered
• Lifespan: 20 – 26 years
• Mass: Male: 90 – 310 kg, Female: 65 – 170 kg

The number of tigers has increased to 229 (a rise by 66) in Tamil Nadu since 2010...

Wolves develop close relationships and strong social bonds. They often demonstrate deep affection for their family and may even sacrifice themselves to protect the family unit. They have a highly organised social structure enabling them to enjoy maximum cooperation when hunting, communicating and defending territory.

• Scientific Name: Canis Lupus
• Average Lenght: 105-160cm
• Average Lifespan: 13 years
• Habitat: Woods

The domestic dog shares many wolf traits. Once a wolf has found a mate, they usually stay together for life. The wolf was held in high esteem by the Dacians, whose name was derived from the Gaulish Daoi, meaning "wolf people". The wolf was viewed as the lord of all animals, and as the only effective power against evil.

The Lab is an extremely social breed and basically loves everyone. The one thing it’s not great at is spending a lot of time alone which, if you’ve ever owned a Lab, you probably already know.

• Name: Labrador Retriever
• Origin: UK, Canada, Newfoundland
• Colors: Black, chocolate, or yellow (ranges from pale yellow (nearly white) to fox red)
• Life Span: 12–13 years

The Labrador Retriever, or just Labrador, is a type of retriever-gun dog.The Labrador is one of the most popular breeds of dog in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. A favourite disability assistance breed in many countries, Labradors are frequently trained to aid the blind, those who have autism, to act as a therapy dog, or to perform screening and detection work for law enforcement and other official agencies. Additionally, they are prized as sporting and hunting dogs.

Anomalocaris was first Earth carnivore lurking in Cambrian waters, real stuff of nightmares and sci-fi movies.

• Scientific Family: Anomalocarididae
• Temporal range: Early to mid Cambrian
• Size: Up to one meter long
• Lifestyle: Predatory

Large body size, formidable grasping claws and an unusual disk-like mouth with razor-sharp serrations. A single pair of large, compound eyes on stalks. Propelled itself through the water by undulating the flexible lobes on the sides of its body.

People usually think arctic foxes are just white but in summer when the snow melts away, their fur turns dark to blend in with the environment.

• Binomial Name: Vulpes Lagopus
• Order: Carnivora
• Family: Canidae
• Genius: Vulpes

The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), also known as the white fox, polar fox, or snow fox, is a small fox native to the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and common throughout the Arctic tundra biome.

Frank Sinatra's "Strangers in the Night" inspired Scooby's name

• Scientific Name: Scoobert Doo
• Species: Great Dan
• Favourite food: Scooby Snack
• Occupation: Mystery Inc. Detective

Scooby is brown from head to toe with several distinctive black spots on his upper body. He is generally a quadruped, but displays bipedal 'human' characteristics occasionally. Scooby also has opposible thumbs and can use his front paws like hands. He has a black nose and wears an off-yellow, diamond shaped-tagged blue-green collar with an "SD" (his initials) and has four toes on each foot and unlike other dogs, Scooby only has one pad on the sole of each of his feet.

Long-snouted, burrowing creatures native to Britain with a penchant for anything shiny.

• Hair colour: Black
• Native range: Britain
• Ministry of Magic Classification: XXX
• Speciality: Locating treasure

Nifflers were rodent-like creatures with a long snout similar to that of a platypus and a coat of black, fluffy fur. They had a pouch on their bellies which held far more than at first seemed possible.

Lions are the second largest big cat species in the world (behind tigers).

• Scientific Name: Panthera Leo
• Average Lenght: 2 Meters
• Average Lifespan: 12 Years
• Habitat: Deserts of Africa

The average male lion weighs around 180 kg (400 lb) while the average female lion weighs around 130 kg (290 lb) and the heaviest lion on record weighed an amazing 375 kg (826 lb).The roar of a lion can be heard from 8 kilometers (5.0 miles) away.Lions can reach speeds of up to 81 kph (50 mph) but only in short bursts because of a lack of stamina.

Once the Mooncalf is in the moonlight, it performs complicated dance moves while standing on its hind legs. It is believed that this is part of the Mooncalf mating ritual, but also has the side effect of creating geometric patterns in wheat fields that confuse Muggles.

• Ministry of Magic Classification: XX
• Skin Colour: Pale grey
• Native Range: Existing worldwide

The Moon Calf is a shy creature that only comes out of its burrow during a full moon. The Mooncalf also has a very long neck and bulging blue eyes that sit on the top of its head. The "geometric patterns" mooncalves make is a reference to crop circles, believed by some to be made by UFOs.

The Iberian wolf populations are considered ‘near threatened’ which means they are at risk of becoming extinct in the near future.

• Scientific Name: Canis Lupus Signatus
• Habitat: Iberian Peninsula
• Population: 2.000
• Weight: 50kg
• Conservation Status: IUCN Red List

A medium sized predator weighing between 30kg to 40kg that lives in Northern Spain and Portugal. They are carnivorous, meat eaters, that prey on animals such as rabbit, deer and boar. Wild populations are considered ‘near threatened’ which means they are at risk of becoming extinct in the near future. Iberian Wolves have litters between 4 and 6 pups after a 63 day gestation.Wolves use their distinctive calls to protect territory from rivals and to call to other pack members. A wolf howl can be heard over a mile away.

The Husky originated in northeastern Siberia and was bred by the Chukchi Eskimos of northeastern Asia to pull heavy loads long distances across rough terrain in difficult conditions

• Scientific Name: Canis lupus familiari
• Average Lenght: 50cm-60cm
• Average Lifespan: 11-13 years
• Habitat: A cold, northern climate

The first dogs arrived in the Americas 12,000 years ago; however, people and their dogs did not settle in the Arctic until the Paleo-Eskimo people 4,500 years ago and then the Thule people 1,000 years ago, both originating from Siberia.The Siberian Husky was originally developed by the Chukchi people of the Chukchi Peninsula in eastern Siberia.

Despite the sinister size and appearance, the tarantulas are not dangerous for us, since they do not produce toxins harmful to humans.

• Scientific Name: Theraphosidae
• Average Lenght: 2.5 to 10 cm
• Average Lifespan: Male - 7 years; Female - 30 years
• Habitat: Savanna, Grasslands, etc.

Like all arthropods, the tarantula is an invertebrate that relies on an exoskeleton for muscular support. Like other Arachnida, a tarantula’s body comprises two main parts, the prosoma (or cephalothorax) and the opisthosoma (or abdomen).

The larger species — in particular — are resourceful, inquisitive and intelligent birds, many gull colonies display mobbing behaviour, attacking and harassing would-be predators and other intruders.

• Class - Avus
• Family - Laridae
• Size - up to 66 cm long
• Wingspan - 1,2 – 1,6 m
• Weight - 1 – 1,5 kg

The Seagull (Laridae) is a large seabird — one of the best known of all gulls along the shores of Europe and the Baltic states. The Laridae a varied diet, including fish, crustaceans and dead animals as well as some plants.

Unicorns are believed to be kind and majestic, and will always offer help to a person in need.

• Age: Unknown
• Origin: Unknown
• Attack Type: Magic
• Attack Strength: Infinite

The Magical Unicorn is a rare and widely undocumented creature, that holds magical powers greater than man can measure.

Otters¹ are the best! They are carnivorous mammals in the subfamily Lutrinae. The species are all semiaquatic, aquatic or marine, they eat fish and invertebrates. Cousins to the weasel family, along with badgers, honey badgers, martens, minks, polecats, and wolverines.

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Carnivoria
• Food: Otters eat from 15% to 25% of their body weight each day.
• Habitat: Antartica
• Communication: Very chatty, extremely social

Otters are highly intelligent and one of the most skilled creatures in our world, but they only live for 10 years. If their life spanned for more, they could have taken over the world.. One of the most amazing things they can do is stay under water for 4 whole minutes, while they can dive for almost 100 meters to get their food. Kinda patient don't you think? They are night creatures, in the daylight they sunbathe and they live during the night! There are a lot of academic jokes about them as well. Because Otter is homophone to Other, there are jokes about Lacan's Otter.

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• Scientific Name: Perspiciatis
• Average Lenght: Quos quisquam
• Average Lifespan: Vero vel quam
• Habitat: Temporibus necessitatibus

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