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Wildlife Index
range, habitat, physical traits, diet, habits, predators,
reproductive traits, lifespan, illustrations and physical diagrams
Animals by Classification
Kingdom: Animals
               
  Phylums:
Chordates
(backbone)
  
Arthropods
(hard exoskeleton, jointed-legs, no backbone)
 
Mollusks
(soft-bodied, no backbone)
  
  Classes:
Mammals (Mammalia)Mammals
(Mammalia)		 Amphibians (Amphibia)Amphibians
(Amphibia)
Birds (Aves)Birds
(Aves)		 Fish
(Osteichthyes)
Reptiles (Reptilia)Reptiles
(Reptilia)		 Sharks & Rays
(Chondrichthyes)
 
Insects (Insecta)Insects
(Insecta)
Spiders (Arachnids)Spiders & Scorpions
(Arachnids)
Crabs, Lobsters & Barnacles (Crustaceans)Crabs, Lobsters & Barnacles (Crustaceans)
 
Snails & Slugs (Gastropods)Snails & Slugs
(Gastropods)
Clams & Mussels (Bivalves)Clams & Mussels
(Bivalves)
Squid & Octopus (Cephalopods)Squid & Octopus
(Cephalopods)
 
               
  Phylums:
Echinoderms
(spiny, marine animal,
symmetrical shape, no backbone)
  
Annelids
(segmented worms, no backbone)
  
Cnidaria
(marine animal,
symmetrical shape, no backbone)
  
  Classes:
Starfish (Asteroidea)Starfish
(Asteroidea)
Sea Urchins & Sand Dollars (Echinoidea)Sea Urchins & Sand Dollars (Echinoidea)
Sea Cucumbers
(Holothuroidea) (coming soon)
 
Earthworms (Oligochaeta)Earthworms
(Oligochaeta)
 
 
 
Sea Anemones & Coral (Anthrhrozoa)Sea Anemones & Coral (Anthozoa)
Jellyfish (Scyphozoa)Jellyfish
(Scyphozoa)
 
 
 

Animals by Habitat
Antarctic Animals
Arctic Animals
Desert Animals
Forest Animals
Grassland Animals
Mountain Animals
Ocean Animals
Rain Forest Animals
Wetland Animals

Animals by Special Trait
Birds of Prey
Camouflaged Animals
Carnivores!
Endangered Species
Nocturnal Animals
Poisonous Animals!
Scavengers

   

Animals by Location
Animals of Africa
Animals of Antarctica
Animals of the Arctic
Animals of Asia
Animals of Australia
Animals of Europe
Animals of Madagascar
Animals of New Zealand
Animals of North America
Animals of South America

   

 

 

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