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Browse 16 verified species whose common names begin with the letter S.

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Saltwater Crocodile

Saltwater Crocodile

Crocodylus porosus

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often estimated at 60–70 years

Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko

Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko

Uroplatus phantasticus

Diet: Nocturnal insectivore
Wild lifespan: Often reported near 8–10 years in expert managed care; wild lifespan is unknown

Scarlet Macaw

Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

Diet: Primarily herbivore with opportunistic animal food
Wild lifespan: Often 40–50 years in the wild

Sea Otter

Sea Otter

Enhydra lutris

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Females may live 15–20 years; males often 10–15 years

Secretary Bird

Secretary Bird

Sagittarius serpentarius

Diet: Carnivorous raptor
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity is poorly documented; managed birds may live around 15–20 years

Shoebill

Shoebill

Balaeniceps rex

Diet: Aquatic carnivore
Wild lifespan: Can exceed 30 years

Skink

ReptiliaAnimal group

Skink

Scincidae

Diet: Mostly insectivorous or omnivorous; some species are herbivorous
Wild lifespan: Species-specific; no valid family-wide lifespan

Sloth Bear

Sloth Bear

Melursus ursinus

Diet: Omnivore specializing on ants and termites
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity uncertain; managed individuals can live 25–30 years or more

Snowy Owl

Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacus

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often at least 10 years in the wild

Spectacled Bear

Spectacled Bear

Tremarctos ornatus

Diet: Omnivore with a strongly plant-based diet
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity uncertain; often 20–30 years under managed care

Sperm Whale

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: At least 60 years and possibly longer

Springbok

Springbok

Antidorcas marsupialis

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Often 7–12 years in the wild; can approach 20 years in managed care

Sugar Glider

Sugar Glider

Petaurus breviceps

Diet: Omnivorous: plant exudates, nectar, pollen, insects, and other small animal food
Wild lifespan: Population-specific; published captive figures should not be substituted for wild survival

Sulcata Tortoise

Sulcata Tortoise

Centrochelys sulcata

Diet: High-fiber herbivore
Wild lifespan: Often several decades and potentially around a century; exact wild maximum is uncertain

Summer Flounder

ActinopterygiiNE

Summer Flounder

Paralichthys dentatus

Diet: Ambush predator of fish and mobile invertebrates
Wild lifespan: Often 8–12 years, with some individuals older

Sun Bear

Sun Bear

Helarctos malayanus

Diet: Opportunistic omnivore
Wild lifespan: Wild lifespan poorly known; often 20–25 years in managed care