| Anteater |
Myrmecophaga tridactyla |
Uses a long tongue to eat ants and termites |
| Antelope |
Bovidae (various species) |
Fast runners, live in herds |
| Armadillo |
Dasypodidae |
Has a hard protective shell |
| Baboon |
Papio |
Large monkey found in Africa |
| Bat |
Chiroptera |
The only mammals capable of true flight |
| Bear |
Ursidae |
Large omnivorous mammals |
| Beaver |
Castor |
Builds dams in rivers and streams |
| Bison |
Bison bison |
Large grazing animal, also called buffalo |
| Blue Whale |
Balaenoptera musculus |
Largest animal ever known |
| Buffalo |
Syncerus caffer (African Buffalo) |
Large herd animal |
| Camel |
Camelus |
Has humps for storing fat |
| Caribou |
Rangifer tarandus |
Also called reindeer |
| Cheetah |
Acinonyx jubatus |
Fastest land animal |
| Chimpanzee |
Pan troglodytes |
Highly intelligent primate |
| Cow |
Bos taurus |
Domesticated for milk and meat |
| Coyote |
Canis latrans |
Common North American canid |
| Deer |
Cervidae |
Hoofed mammals with antlers (males) |
| Dolphin |
Delphinidae |
Intelligent marine mammal |
| Elephant |
Loxodonta africana |
Largest land mammal |
| Elk |
Cervus canadensis |
Large member of the deer family |
| Fox |
Vulpes vulpes |
Small carnivore with a bushy tail |
| Giraffe |
Giraffa camelopardalis |
Tallest animal in the world |
| Goat |
Capra aegagrus hircus |
Domesticated for milk, meat, and wool |
| Gorilla |
Gorilla beringei |
Largest primate |
| Hedgehog |
Erinaceus europaeus |
Small spiny mammal |
| Hippopotamus |
Hippopotamus amphibius |
Large semi-aquatic mammal |
| Horse |
Equus ferus caballus |
Domesticated for riding and work |
| Human |
Homo sapiens |
The only mammal that can write encyclopedia guides! |
| Hyena |
Hyaenidae |
Scavenger with a strong bite |
| Kangaroo |
Macropus |
Marsupial with powerful legs |
| Koala |
Phascolarctos cinereus |
Marsupial that eats eucalyptus leaves |
| Leopard |
Panthera pardus |
Spotted big cat |
| Lion |
Panthera leo |
Known as the king of the jungle |
| Llama |
Lama glama |
Domesticated pack animal of South America |
| Manatee |
Trichechus |
Gentle marine mammal, also called sea cow |
| Monkey |
Cercopithecidae (Old World) and Cebidae (New World) |
Primates with tails |
| Moose |
Alces alces |
Largest member of the deer family |
| Mouse |
Mus musculus |
Small rodent |
| Opossum |
Didelphis virginiana |
Only marsupial in North America |
| Orangutan |
Pongo |
Large orange ape |
| Otter |
Lutrinae |
Playful aquatic mammal |
| Panda |
Ailuropoda melanoleuca |
Black and white bear |
| Platypus |
Ornithorhynchus anatinus |
Egg-laying mammal with a bill |
| Polar Bear |
Ursus maritimus |
Lives in Arctic regions |
| Porcupine |
Erethizon dorsatum |
Rodent covered in quills |
| Possum |
Phalangeriformes |
Marsupial from Australia |
| Rabbit |
Oryctolagus cuniculus |
Small burrowing mammal |
| Raccoon |
Procyon lotor |
Masked nocturnal mammal |
| Rat |
Rattus |
Common rodent |
| Rhinoceros |
Rhinocerotidae |
Large mammal with a horn |
| Sheep |
Ovis aries |
Domesticated for wool |
| Skunk |
Mephitidae |
Known for its strong smell |
| Squirrel |
Sciuridae |
Tree-dwelling rodent |
| Tiger |
Panthera tigris |
Largest of the big cats |
| Walrus |
Odobenus rosmarus |
Marine mammal with tusks |
| Weasel |
Mustela |
Small carnivorous mammal |
| Whale |
Cetacea |
Large marine mammal |
| Wildebeest |
Cetacea |
Large mammal |
| Wolf |
Canis lupus |
Ancestor of domestic dogs |
| Zebra |
Equus zebra |
Striped African herbivore |
