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Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 8–15 years in the wild

Pibble

MammaliaAnimal group

Pibble

Canis lupus familiaris

Diet: Domestic dog diet appropriate to age and health
Wild lifespan: Not applicable to a domestic-dog nickname

Plains Zebra

Plains Zebra

Equus quagga

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Often 15–20 years in the wild; longer in managed care

Platypus

Platypus

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Diet: Carnivore specializing in freshwater invertebrates
Wild lifespan: Often 10–15 years in the wild; records exceed 20 years

Polar Bear

Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

Diet: Marine carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 15–25 years in the wild

Pygmy Hippopotamus

Pygmy Hippopotamus

Choeropsis liberiensis

Diet: Herbivorous browser and fallen-fruit feeder
Wild lifespan: Often 25–35 years in managed care; wild longevity is poorly measured