Category: Animals

Currently there are approximately 400 described species of sharks, however new species are being described all the time. In addition, there are around 400 speci...

There are just 17 species of penguin worldwide. Penguins are birds that are able to swim very well underwater, with the help of their paddle muscles that propel...

There are about 40,000 known species of spiders in the world. As of 2008, approximately 40,000 spider species, and 109 families have been recorded by taxonomis...

There are over 67 breeds of cats in the world. The IPCBA (International Progressive Cat Breeders Alliance) recognizes 73 feline breeds, while the more conserva...

There are about 9475 species of reptiles on Earth. Many more are currently being described and added to the list. The species are grouped into the following ord...

There are over 500 breeds. All of them are not in the AKC or BKC though. There are around 600 including “designer doggie” breeds (such as a Puggle [pug + beagle...

There are over 10,000 species of birds in the world. About 925 have been seen in the U.S. and Canada. About 1,000 have been seen in Europe. By far the largest c...

The animal kingdom is divided into about 30 phyla. The nine largest phyla contain the majority of species. One phyla, the arthropods, which includes insects and...

How many dinosaurs were there. There are 1347 Dinosaurs Species in the world. Millions of years ago, long before there were any people, there were dinosaurs. Di...

Cattle have one stomach with four compartments. They are the rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum, with the rumen being the largest compartment. The reticulum...