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Browse 13 verified species whose common names begin with the letter F.

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False Cobra

False Cobra

Malpolon moilensis

Diet: Active predator of desert vertebrates
Wild lifespan: Wild lifespan is poorly quantified; likely more than 10 years for surviving adults

False Coral Snake

False Coral Snake

Anilius scytale

Diet: Specialist predator of elongated fossorial and aquatic vertebrates
Wild lifespan: Wild lifespan is unknown; likely more than a decade for surviving adults

Fennec Fox

Fennec Fox

Vulpes zerda

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Up to about 10 years in the wild and 11–14 years in expert care

Fer-de-Lance Snake

Fer-de-Lance Snake

Bothrops asper

Diet: Ambush predator whose diet shifts from ectotherms to mammals with age
Wild lifespan: Likely 15–20 years in managed care; wild lifespan is poorly quantified

Field Mouse

MammaliaAnimal group

Field Mouse

Apodemus

Diet: Omnivore with a seed-rich diet
Wild lifespan: Often less than one year in the wild; some survive longer

Fin Whale

Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

Diet: Carnivore and filter feeder
Wild lifespan: Commonly 80–90 years, with some individuals living longer

Fire Salamander

AmphibiaStatus unavailable

Fire Salamander

Salamandra salamandra

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Not recorded

Flying Squirrel

MammaliaAnimal group

Flying Squirrel

Pteromyini

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Several years in the wild; longer in protected care

Forest Cobra

Forest Cobra

Naja melanoleuca

Diet: Generalist predator of vertebrates and eggs
Wild lifespan: About 15–20 years commonly reported in managed care; exceptional records exceed 25 years

Forest Shrew

MammaliaAnimal group

Forest Shrew

Sylvisorex

Diet: Small-invertebrate predator
Wild lifespan: No dependable genus-wide estimate

Fox Squirrel

Fox Squirrel

Sciurus niger

Diet: Omnivore, primarily seeds and plant material
Wild lifespan: Many die young; successful adults may live several years and captive records approach 18 years

Freshwater Crocodile

Freshwater Crocodile

Crocodylus johnstoni

Diet: Opportunistic carnivore centered on fish and aquatic prey
Wild lifespan: Commonly estimated at 40–60 years in the wild, with exact maxima uncertain

Frilled Lizard

Frilled Lizard

Chlamydosaurus kingii

Diet: Insectivore and opportunistic carnivore
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity is poorly measured; managed individuals may live around 10–15 years