Animals

Persian cat

Pet

Pet (domesticated companion animals): types, care, and social role

Peter Rabbit

Petrolacosaurus

Petrolacosaurus — an early diapsid reptile of the Late Carboniferous

Petropedetidae

Petropedetidae: African rock frogs and related ranids

Petting zoo

Petting zoo: interactive animal exhibits for children and families

Phacochoerus

Phacochoerus (warthogs): natural history, traits, and taxonomy

Phantasmal poison frog

Phantasmal poison frog (Epipedobates tricolor)

Pharaoh Hound

Pharaoh Hound (Tesem) — Maltese sighthound

Phasianidae

Phasianidae: pheasants, partridges, grouse, junglefowl and allies

Pheasant

Phengodidae

Phengodidae: New World glow‑worm beetles

Phidippus audax

Phidippus audax — the bold (daring) jumping spider

Philippine eagle

Phoronida

Phorusrhacos

Phorusrhacos — Miocene 'terror bird' of Patagonia

Phytosaur

Piatnitzkysaurus

Piatnitzkysaurus — Middle Jurassic theropod from Argentina

Piciformes

Piciformes: the order of woodpeckers, toucans and allied birds

Pickerel frog

Pickerel frog (Lithobates palustris)

Piculet

Piculet (small woodpeckers)

Pieridae

Pieridae: the white and yellow butterflies — overview, traits, and significance

Pig

Pig (domestic pig): biology, behavior, history and human uses

Pig-nosed turtle

Pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta)

Pika

Pika — small lagomorphs of cold rocky habitats

Pikachu

Pikachu — the electric mouse Pokémon and franchise mascot

Pikaia

Pill bug

Pill bug (Armadillidiidae): the roll-up woodlouse

Pilosa

Pilosa: the order of sloths and anteaters

Pilot fish

Pilot fish (Naucrates ductor)

Pilot whale

Pinacosaurus

Pinacosaurus: a medium-sized ankylosaur of the Late Cretaceous

Pine marten

Pine marten (Martes martes)

Pink fairy armadillo

Pink fairy armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus)

Pink-footed goose

Pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)

Pinniped

Pinto horse

Pinto horse: coat patterns, history, and distinctions

Pipidae

Pipidae — tongueless, fully aquatic frogs

Pipit

Piranha

Piranha: biology, behavior and interactions with people

Pisanosaurus

Pisanosaurus — Early ornithischian from the Late Triassic of South America

Pistosaurus

Pistosaurus — a Middle Triassic marine sauropterygian linking nothosaurs and plesiosaurs

Pit bull

Placoderm

Placoderms — Armoured Devonian Jawed Fishes

Placodont

Placodonts: Triassic marine reptiles adapted for shell‑crushing

Placozoa

Placozoa: the simplest known multicellular animals

Plaice

Plaice: species, appearance, habitat and uses

Plains spadefoot toad

Plains spadefoot toad (Spea bombifrons)