Alphabet Animal Game YAY!

Also, you can post little facts about animals you post, but keep it in alphabetical order, and you can do any animal, as long as it exists or existed. If an animal has more that one word in its name, use the first word as the alphabetical letter. Post pics, too!


I will start

Alligator.

There are two species: the large American Alligator, and the critically
endangered Chinese alligator.

Bear

There are many types of bears. Like Polar Bears, Black Bears, Grizzly Bears, Panda Bears, etc. And they're all cuddly. Just look at 'em:



Doesn't it.

caaaat.

lots o species,long hairs, short hairs, calicoes...you name them. and they are all so cuuute. this one btw looks like my cat spikette.

DOG.

There are many types of Dogs. I can name one called "Yellow Labrador Retriever"
Aren't they cute? People said that Dog is Man's bestfriend.

Elephant

Diet
Staples: Grasses, leaves, bamboo, bark, roots. Elephants are also known to eat crops like banana and sugarcane which are grown by farmers. Adult elephants eat 300-400 lbs of food per day.

Population
At the turn of the 20th century, there were a few million African elephants and about 100,000 Asian elephants. Today, there are an estimated 450,000 - 700,000 African elephants and between 35,000 - 40,000 wild Asian elephants.

Range
African savannah elephants are found in savannah zones in 37 countries south of the Sahara Desert. African forest elephants inhabit the dense rainforests of west and central Africa. The Asian elephant is found in India, Sri Lanka, China and much of Southeast Asia.

Behavior
Elephants form deep family bonds and live in tight matriarchal family groups of related females called a herd. The herd is led by the oldest and often largest female in the herd, called a matriarch. Herds consist of 8-100 individuals depending on terrain and family size. When a calf is born, it is raised and protected by the whole matriarchal herd. Males leave the family unit between the ages of 12-15 and may lead solitary lives or live temporarily with other males.

FLLLLAMMMINGOOO!

This species of bird will **** you up if you get too close to them. Fact.

Giraffe. Giraffes are mostly known for their extraordinary long necks, and are the tallest living terrestrial animal!

Hedgehog. <3



They actually suffer a lot of diseases that humans can, and cancer is really common in them. :( It's very sad. They're also super cute and basically omnivorous and I intend to own a few at some point.

Iguanodon, one of the very first dinosaurs to ever be discovered. It had a spiked "thumb", was an herbivore, and Disney's movie "Dinosaur" featured one named Aladar as the main protagonist.

Dinosaurs were animals, too.

Jaguar!


One of many wild cats on this earth. Also has a car brand named after them!

Also side note: if you are intending on putting a large image into your post please spoiler it to avoid stretching the page. or shrink it. either or.

Koala

Koala's are a marsupial species found only in Australia and are considered as "least concern" not "endangered" despite the habitat loss they suffer due to to the deforestation of their natural territories. They are closely related to wombats.

Llama



Not to be confused with an Alpaca. Llamas are believed to be only found in South America, like Peru for example. These creatures are very docile and their fur is sometimes used for exchange of goods since they produce good quality of it.

Mandarin Duck



Look how pretty the dudes are! They were originally native to east Asia- China, Russia, Japan- but now more are estimated to live in Britain than any of those countries. It's mainly due to exportation of these beautiful birds and destruction of their habitat. They seem to be able to form colonies pretty much anywhere they escape from captivity, so there are small populations dotted all over North America and the European continent as well as the other regions mentioned.

Nightingale!



A pretty little bird with a loud, beautiful song and often sings at night!

Orangutan!



The only Great Ape that lives in the wild outside Africa; being native to Indonesia and Malaysia. They're also the most arboreal of said family. They use a bunch of pretty sophisticated tools and make elaborate nests to sleep in every night. They're wonderful but endangered animals.

My favourite author, Sir Terry Pratchett, is a Trustee of the Orangutan Foundation UK. One of his recurring characters- the Librarian- is an orangutan. There was a magical accident. Don't ask.

Peregrine Falcon!



A very fast bird with a large wingspan of up to 47 inches! It is also commonly used in a sport called Falconry!

Quoll!
gosh look how cute



They're nocturnal carnivorous marsupials native to Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania. A quoll pup is the size of a grain of rice. omg.

Rockhopper Penguin



Look at this cuties. Penguins are amazing in general and these guys are no exception.

Sheep



Baaaaa! Reminds me of a good friend I have here on PC and its one of those first animals you learn about in school!

Tawny Owl~



One of my favorite birds~. While usually sticking to rodents, this bird is known to eat small birds and even other owls!