Animals

Articles about animal species, behavior and classification.

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African linsang

African linsang (Poiana) — small viverrid carnivores of Africa

African palm civet

African palm civet (Nandinia binotata): overview and natural history

African penguin

African penguin (Spheniscus demersus)

African red toad

African red toad (Schismaderma carens)

African wild dog

African wild dog (painted dog)

African wildcat

African wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica)

Africanis

Africanized bee

Afrosoricida

Afrosoricida: tenrecs and golden moles

Afrotheria

Afrotheria: the African-rooted clade of placental mammals

Afrovenator

Agalychnis callidryas

Agamidae

Agathaumas

Agathaumas — a dubious ceratopsid genus from the Late Cretaceous

Agathemera

Agathemera (chinchemolle): an isolated South American phasmid

Aggron

Agilisaurus

Agilisaurus: a small Middle Jurassic ornithischian from eastern Asia

Agilodocodon

Agilodocodon: a small, likely arboreal docodont from the Middle Jurassic

Agkistrodon contortrix

Agriotes

Agriotes — a genus of click beetles and their wireworm larvae

Agujaceratops

Agujaceratops — horned ceratopsian from the Aguja Formation

Agustinia

Agustinia — early Cretaceous sauropod with controversial armour

Aidi

Aidi (Chien de l'Atlas): Moroccan livestock guardian and hunting dog

Airedale Terrier

Airedale Terrier: history, appearance, and roles

Ajkaceratops

Ajkaceratops — a small ceratopsian from the Late Cretaceous of Europe

Akbash Dog

Akita Inu

Alamosaurus

Alamosaurus (Late Cretaceous titanosaur)

Alaska plaice

Alaska plaice (Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus): biology, distribution and fisheries

Alaskacephale

Alaskan Klee Kai

Alaskan Malamute

Albatross

Albatross: oceanic seabirds of the family Diomedeidae

Albert's lyrebird

Albert's lyrebird (Menura alberti): description, behaviour and conservation

Albertosaurus

Albertosaurus: a slender tyrannosaur of Late Cretaceous North America

Albisaurus

Albisaurus: a fragmentary archosaur from the Czech Republic

Alectrosaurus

Alectrosaurus — a Late Cretaceous tyrannosauroid from Asia

Aletia

Aletia (moth genus)

Alex (parrot)

Alex (parrot): African grey studied for animal cognition and communication

Alexandrine parakeet

Alioramus

Alioramus — a slender tyrannosaurid from Late Cretaceous Mongolia

Alitta succinea

Alitta succinea (pile worm): description, biology, and ecological role

Alligator

Alligator: biology, taxonomy, behavior, and conservation

Alligatoridae

Alligatoridae: the family of alligators and caimans

Allosauroidae

Allosauroidae: the allosauroid theropods

Allosaurus

Alpaca

Alpha male