This website is a comprehensive reference for the animal kingdom. Here you'll find information about many interesting species. Articles include: the brown basilisk lizard or "Jesus lizard," famous for its ability to run so fast that it appears to walk on water; the duck-billed platypus, the world's most unique mammal; and the flying squirrel. Of course, you'll also find information about hundreds of common and not-so-common species of birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, insects, and fish.

Each section of the website also includes a list of animal species found in various climates and biomes, as well as pronunciation guide for scientific names - like this guide to scientific names for spiders and insects.

Amphibians

Midwife Toads and Painted Frogs: Discoglossidae - Physical Characteristics, Habitat, Behavior And Reproduction, Conservation Status, Midwife Toad (alytes Obstetricans): Species Accounts - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, DIET, PAINTED FROGS MIDWIFE TOADS AND PEOPLE, Olms and Mudpuppies: Proteidae - Physical Characteristics, Habitat, Diet, Behavior And Reproduction, Conservation Status, Olm (proteus Anguinus): Species Accounts - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, MUDPUPPIES OLMS AND PEOPLE, Torrent Salamanders: Rhyacotritonidae - Habitat, Behavior And Reproduction, Cascade Torrent Salamander (rhyacotriton Cascadae): Species Account - PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS, GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, DIET, TORRENT SALAMANDERS AND PEOPLE, CONSERVATION STATUS…

Birds

Chicken-Like Birds: Galliformes - Physical Characteristics, Diet, Behavior And Reproduction, Galliformes And People, Conservation Status - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, Lyrebirds: Menuridae - Physical Characteristics, Behavior And Reproduction, Lyrebirds And People, Conservation Status, Albert's Lyrebird (menura Alberti): Species Account - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, DIET, White-Eyes: Zosteropidae - Physical Characteristics, Diet, Behavior And Reproduction, Japanese White-eye (zosterops Japonicus): Species Account - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, WHITE-EYES AND PEOPLE, CONSERVATION STATUS…

Dinosaurs, Snakes, and Other Reptiles

African Burrowing Snakes: Atractaspididae - Physical Characteristics, Diet, Behavior And Reproduction, African Burrowing Snakes And People, Southern Burrowing Asp (atractaspis Bibronii): Species Account - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, CONSERVATION STATUS, Gharial: Gavialidae - Physical Characteristics, Habitat, Diet, Behavior And Reproduction, Conservation Status - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, GHARIALS AND PEOPLE, Alligators and Caimans: Alligatoridae - Physical Characteristics, Diet, Behavior And Reproduction, Conservation Status, American Alligator (alligator Mississippiensis): Species Accounts - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, CAIMANS ALLIGATORS AND PEOPLE, Colubrids: Colubridae - Physical Characteristics, Habitat, Diet, Behavior And Reproduction, Colubrids And People, Conservation Status - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE…

Fish and Other Cold-Blooded Vertebrates

Hakes Grenadiers Cods and Relatives: Gadiformes - Physical Characteristics, Habitat, Behavior And Reproduction, Grenadiers, Hakes, Cods, Their Relatives, And People - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, DIET, CONSERVATION STATUS, Toadfishes: Batrachoidiformes - Physical Characteristics, Behavior And Reproduction, Oyster Toadfish (opsanus Tau): Species Account - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, DIET, TOADFISHES AND PEOPLE, CONSERVATION STATUS, Anglerfishes: Lophiiformes - Physical Characteristics, Behavior And Reproduction, Sargassumfish (histrio Histrio): Species Accounts, Monkfish (lophius Americanus): Species Accounts - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, DIET, ANGLERFISHES AND PEOPLE, CONSERVATION S…

Insects and Spiders

Termites: Isoptera - Physical Characteristics, Diet, Behavior And Reproduction, Termites And People, Conservation Status, Eastern Subterranean Termite (reticulitermes Flavipes): Species Accounts - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, Mantids: Mantodea - Physical Characteristics, Habitat, Behavior And Reproduction, Wandering Violin Mantid (gongylus Gongylodes): Species Accounts - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, DIET, MANTIDS AND PEOPLE, CONSERVATION STATUS, Rock-Crawlers: Grylloblattodea - Physical Characteristics, Behavior And Reproduction, Northern Rock-crawler (grylloblatta Campodeiformis): Species Account - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, DIET, ROCK-CRAWLERS AND PEOPLE, CONSERVATION STATUS…

Jellyfish, Sponges, and Other Simple Animals

Jaw Animals: Micrognathozoa - Physical Characteristics, Behavior And Reproduction, Conservation Status - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, DIET, JAW ANIMALS AND PEOPLE, Gnathostomulids: Gnathostomulida - Physical Characteristics, Red Haplognathia (haplognathia Ruberrima): Species Account - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, DIET, BEHAVIOR AND REPRODUCTION, GNATHOSTOMULIDS AND PEOPLE, CONSERVATION STATUS, Priapulans: Priapulida - Physical Characteristics, Behavior And Reproduction, No Common Name (priapulus Caudatus): Species Account - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, DIET, PRIAPULANS AND PEOPLE, CONSERVATION STATUS, Girdle Wearers: Loricifera - Physical Characteristics, Behavior And Reproduction, Bucket-tailed Loriciferan (rugiloricus Cauliculus): Species Account - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, DIET, GIRDLE WEARERS AND PEOPLE, CONSERVATION STATUS…

Mammals

Beavers: Castoridae - Physical Characteristics, Behavior And Reproduction, Beavers And People, North American Beaver (castor Canadensis): Species Account - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, DIET, CONSERVATION STATUS, Dolphins Whales and Porpoises: Cetacea - Physical Characteristics, Behavior And Reproduction, Cetaceans And People, Conservation Status - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, DIET, Monito Del Monte: Microbiotheria - Physical Characteristics, Habitat, Behavior And Reproduction - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, DIET, MONITOS DEL MONTE AND PEOPLE, CONSERVATION STATUS, Old World Leaf-Nosed Bats: Hipposideridae - Physical Characteristics, Behavior And Reproduction, Conservation Status, Trident Leaf-nosed Bat (asellia Tridens): Species Account - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, DIET, OLD WORLD LEAF-NOSED BATS AND PEOPLE…

Mollusks, Crustaceans, and Related Species

Slaters Pillbugs and Woodlice: Isopoda - Physical Characteristics, Habitat, Diet, Behavior And Reproduction, Conservation Status, Common Pill Woodlouse (armadillidium Vulgare): Species Accounts - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, SLATERS PILLBUGS WOODLICE AND PEOPLE, Amphipods: Amphipoda - Physical Characteristics, Behavior And Reproduction, Conservation Status, Skeleton Shrimp (caprella Californica): Species Accounts - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, DIET, AMPHIPODS AND PEOPLE, Barnacles and Relatives: Thecostraca - Physical Characteristics, Habitat, Behavior And Reproduction, Barnacles, Their Relatives, And People, No Common Name (trypetesa Lampas): Species Accounts - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, DIET, CONSERVATION STATUS…