Animals

Articles about animal species, behavior and classification.

Articles in this category: 2824 Updated: April 29, 2026 Page 29 / 59

Ingerophrynus

Ingerophrynus: Southeast Asian true toads

Inland taipan

Insect

Insect

Insects (Insecta): Overview, Anatomy, Diversity and Importance

Concise encyclopedia entry on insects (class Insecta): defining traits, body plan, life cycles, diversity, ecological roles, human interactions, and distinctions like true bugs and

Inuka

Invertebrate

Iphiclides

Iridescent shark

Iridescent shark

Irish elk

Irish elk (Megaloceros giganteus) — giant deer of Eurasia

Irish Setter

Irish Setter: appearance, history, temperament and care

Irritator

Irukandji jellyfish

Isopod

Isopod: diversity, anatomy, ecology, and human relevance

Isurus

Isurus — the mako sharks

Ivory

Ivory: Composition, Historical Uses, and Conservation of Animal Tusk Material

Jabiru

Jack Russell Terrier

Jackal

Jackal: natural history, behavior, species, and human interactions

Jackdaw

Jackdaw

Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)

A compact, social member of the crow family found across Europe and parts of Asia; noted for its grey nape, pale eyes, intelligence and adaptable urban habits.

Jackson's chameleon

Jackson's chameleon (Trioceros jacksonii)

Jagdterrier

Jagdterrier (Deutscher Jagdterrier) — German hunting terrier

Janenschia

Japanese Bobtail

Japanese dormouse

Japanese macaque

Japanese macaque (snow monkey)

Japanese spider crab

Javan hawk-eagle

Javan hawk-eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi): endemic forest raptor of Java

Javan rhinoceros

Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus)

Jay

Jellyfish

Jentink's dormouse

Jentink's dormouse (Graphiurus crassicaudatus)

Jerboa

Jerboa: the long‑legged desert rodent

Jigglypuff

Jobi manucode

Jobi manucode (Manucodia jobiensis)

Johnston's African dormouse

Josephoartigasia

Josephoartigasia — extinct giant South American rodent

Jumping spider

Jumping Spider (Salticidae): Overview, Behavior, and Distribution

Jungle cat

Junglefowl

Junglefowl (Genus Gallus): Species, Ecology, Behavior and Human Connections

Juramaia

Juramaia: Earliest Known Eutherian Mammal from the Late Jurassic

Justify (horse)

Justify (racehorse) — 2018 American Triple Crown winner

K-Run's Park Me In First

K-Run's Park Me In First (Uno) — 2008 Westminster Best in Show Beagle

Kabomani tapir

Kabomani tapir (Tapirus kabomani)

Kabul markhor

Kabul markhor (Capra falconeri megaceros)

Kakapo

Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus): New Zealand's flightless parrot

Kallima

Kallima — the oakleaf or dead‑leaf butterflies

Kangaroo

Kangaroo (Macropus) — overview, biology and significance

Kangaroo mouse

Kangaroo mouse (Microdipodops): desert-adapted hopping rodents

Kangaroo rat

Kangaroo rat (Dipodomys): desert‑adapted North American rodents