🌏Continental Habitat

Asia Wildlife

Discover the 103+ species native to Asia. Explore complete biological profiles, range maps, conservation status, and fascinating behavioral facts for every creature from this continent.

Asia Species (103 cataloged)

ReptiliaAnimal group

Alligator

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Varies by species

MalacostracaLC

Amano Shrimp

Caridina multidentata

Diet: Omnivorous grazer and scavenger
Wild lifespan: Commonly around two to three years in aquariums; wild longevity is poorly documented

MammaliaCR

Amur Leopard

Panthera pardus orientalis

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Up to about 12 years

ActinopterygiiAnimal group

Anemonefish

Amphiprioninae

Diet: Omnivore feeding on plankton, small benthic animals and algae
Wild lifespan: Species-specific; some wild females may survive for decades

MammaliaLC

Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 3–6 years in the wild; exceptional individuals live longer

ReptiliaLC

Asian Vine Snake

Ahaetulla prasina

Diet: Visual hunter of small arboreal vertebrates
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity is poorly documented; managed individuals may live roughly 8–12 years

MammaliaAnimal group

Baboon

Papio

Diet: Omnivore with plant foods forming most of the diet
Wild lifespan: Species-specific; adults may live 20–30 years

MammaliaNE

Bactrian Camel

Camelus bactrianus

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Commonly 30–40 years with good care

AvesLC

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 4–8 years in the wild, with some much older

ReptiliaNE

Beauty Rat Snake

Elaphe taeniura

Diet: Active nonvenomous predator of small vertebrates
Wild lifespan: Often 12–18 years in managed care; wild lifespan is poorly documented

MammaliaEN

Bengal Tiger

Panthera tigris tigris

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 10–15 years; survival varies

ArachnidaAnimal group

Black Widow Spider

Latrodectus

Diet: Carnivore; mostly insects and other arthropods
Wild lifespan: No single genus-wide lifespan; females outlive males in studied species

ReptiliaLC

Blood Python

Python brongersmai

Diet: Ambush predator of warm-blooded vertebrates
Wild lifespan: Often 15–20 years in managed care; wild longevity is less certain

ActinopterygiiVU

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Females may live about 20 years and males around 10 years; estimates vary by ocean and method

MammaliaEN

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

Diet: Baleen-filtering carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often estimated at 70–90 years; some live longer

ReptiliaLC

Brown Tree Snake

Boiga irregularis

Diet: Opportunistic predator of vertebrates
Wild lifespan: Likely 10–15 years; precise wild longevity is uncertain

MammaliaLC

Caracal

Caracal caracal

Diet: Obligate carnivore
Wild lifespan: About 10–12 years in the wild; up to roughly 17 years in expert care

MammaliaVU

Caribou

Rangifer tarandus

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Often 10–15 years in the wild; some may exceed 20

CephalopodaVU

Chambered Nautilus

Nautilus pompilius

Diet: Opportunistic carnivore and scavenger
Wild lifespan: About 15–20 years or more

MammaliaVU

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 6–10 years in the wild; longer in managed care

ReptiliaCR

Chinese Alligator

Alligator sinensis

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Not reliably established here

MammaliaVU

Chinese Water Deer

Hydropotes inermis

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Commonly up to about 10–12 years in the wild

CephalopodaNE

Coconut Octopus

Amphioctopus marginatus

Diet: Marine carnivore
Wild lifespan: Probably about one to two years

MammaliaLC

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Commonly 40–60 years; females often outlive males

ReptiliaLC

Common European Adder

Vipera berus

Diet: Venomous predator of small vertebrates
Wild lifespan: Often 10–15 years; some individuals live longer

ReptiliaAnimal group

Crocodile

Crocodylidae

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Varies by species

ArachnidaNE

Deathstalker Scorpion

Leiurus quinquestriatus

Diet: Invertebrate predator
Wild lifespan: Exact wild lifespan is poorly documented

MammaliaEN

Dhole

Cuon alpinus

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Estimated about 8–10 years in the wild; up to roughly 15–16 years in managed care

MammaliaNE

Dromedary Camel

Camelus dromedarius

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Commonly 30–40 years under good management, sometimes longer

CephalopodaAnimal group

Dumbo Octopus

Grimpoteuthis

Diet: Deep-sea carnivore
Wild lifespan: Unknown for most species

AvesAnimal group

Eagle

Accipitridae

Diet: Carnivore and scavenger; prey differs by species
Wild lifespan: Species-specific; many large eagles can live for decades

ReptiliaCR

Egyptian Tortoise

Testudo kleinmanni

Diet: Herbivore feeding on desert annuals and perennial plants
Wild lifespan: Several decades; often 30–50 years under suitable managed care

ReptiliaLC

Equatorial Spitting Cobra

Naja sumatrana

Diet: Generalist predator of small vertebrates
Wild lifespan: Often 15–20 years in managed care; wild lifespan is poorly documented

MammaliaNT

Eurasian Otter

Lutra lutra

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 5–10 years in the wild; potentially longer

MammaliaNT

European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

Diet: Omnivore with an invertebrate-dominated diet
Wild lifespan: Many die young; survivors may live about 4–7 years or longer

ReptiliaLC

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

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

MammaliaVU

Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

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

MammaliaAnimal group

Flying Squirrel

Pteromyini

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

ChondrichthyesEN

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

Diet: Filter-feeding carnivore
Wild lifespan: At least 40–45 years is plausible; exact maximum remains uncertain

CephalopodaNE

Giant Pacific Octopus

Enteroctopus dofleini

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Usually about 3–5 years

MammaliaVU

Giant Panda

Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Diet: Herbivore specializing on bamboo despite carnivore ancestry
Wild lifespan: About 15–20 years in the wild; around 30 years in managed care

CephalopodaLC

Giant Squid

Architeuthis dux

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Probably around 3–5 years, based on growth studies and comparison with related squids

AvesAnimal group

Goose

Anserini

Diet: Primarily herbivorous waterfowl
Wild lifespan: Species-specific; banding records show some wild geese surviving more than 20 years

MammaliaLC

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 6–8 years in the wild; some exceed 13 years

ChondrichthyesCR

Great Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna mokarran

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Common estimates exceed 30 years, with some individuals aged beyond 40 years

ChondrichthyesVU

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: At least 70 years is possible, with major uncertainty among estimates

CephalopodaNE

Greater Blue-ringed Octopus

Hapalochlaena lunulata

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Approximately 1.5–2 years

AvesLC

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

Diet: Filter-feeding omnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 30–40 years in the wild

ReptiliaLC

Green Rat Snake

Gonyosoma oxycephalum

Diet: Carnivorous constrictor of small vertebrates
Wild lifespan: Often 12–18 years in managed care; wild longevity is poorly documented

ReptiliaEN

Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas

Diet: Adults mainly herbivorous; juveniles more omnivorous
Wild lifespan: Likely 60–80 years or more

ReptiliaLC

Green Tree Python

Morelia viridis

Diet: Arboreal ambush predator of small warm-blooded vertebrates
Wild lifespan: Wild lifespan estimated near 15 years; managed individuals may exceed 20 years

MammaliaLC

Himalayan Field Mouse

Apodemus pallipes

Diet: Opportunistic omnivore, with species-specific diet details poorly documented
Wild lifespan: No robust wild longevity estimate located

MammaliaLC

Honey Badger

Mellivora capensis

Diet: Opportunistic omnivore dominated by animal prey
Wild lifespan: Likely 7–10 years in the wild; more than 20 years recorded in managed care

ActinopterygiiLC

Humpback Anglerfish

Melanocetus johnsonii

Diet: Deep-sea carnivore
Wild lifespan: Unknown

MammaliaLC

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Diet: Carnivore and filter feeder
Wild lifespan: Commonly estimated at 45–80 years

AvesNE

Indian Runner Duck

Anas platyrhynchos domesticus

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 8–12 years with good care

MalacostracaAnimal group

Isopod

Isopoda

Diet: Detritivores, scavengers, grazers, predators or parasites depending on lineage
Wild lifespan: Depends on the individual species and environment

AvesAnimal group

Jacana

Jacanidae

Diet: Mostly aquatic invertebrates plus seeds and plant material
Wild lifespan: Species-specific; no reliable family-wide figure

InsectaNE

Japanese Beetle

Popillia japonica

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Usually one generation per year; adults live several weeks

ReptiliaLC

Japanese Rat Snake

Elaphe climacophora

Diet: Carnivorous constrictor of small vertebrates
Wild lifespan: Often 10–15 years in the wild; managed individuals may exceed 20 years

Multiple medusozoan classesAnimal group

Jellyfish

Medusozoa

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: From weeks to several years, depending on species and life stage

ArachnidaNE

Joro Spider

Trichonephila clavata

Diet: Insectivore
Wild lifespan: One annual generation; adults die after the autumn breeding season in the documented U.S. range

MammaliaDD

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Females may live 50–80 years or more; males often 30–60 years

ReptiliaVU

King Cobra

Ophiophagus hannah

Diet: Carnivore specialized on snakes
Wild lifespan: Possibly 15–20 years in the wild

ReptiliaEN

Komodo Dragon

Varanus komodoensis

Diet: Carnivore and scavenger
Wild lifespan: Often estimated at 20–30 years

ReptiliaVU

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

Diet: Carnivore specialized on gelatinous prey
Wild lifespan: Uncertain; likely several decades

ReptiliaLC

Leopard Gecko

Eublepharis macularius

Diet: Insectivore
Wild lifespan: Often 10–20 years in managed care

MammaliaAnimal group

Lynx

Diet: Obligate carnivore
Wild lifespan: Species-specific; often roughly 7–15 years for surviving adults

MammaliaNT

Markhor

Capra falconeri

Diet: Herbivore and ruminant
Wild lifespan: Commonly about 11–13 years in the wild

MammaliaLC

Moose

Alces alces

Diet: Herbivore and browser
Wild lifespan: Commonly 10–15 years in the wild; some exceed 20

MammaliaLC

Narwhal

Monodon monoceros

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: At least 25 years and potentially 50 or more

ReptiliaLC

Nose-Horned Viper

Vipera ammodytes

Diet: Carnivore and sit-and-wait predator
Wild lifespan: Often estimated around 10–15 years in the wild

ActinopterygiiLC

Ocellaris Clownfish

Amphiprion ocellaris

Diet: Omnivore feeding on plankton, small invertebrates and algae
Wild lifespan: Often 6–10 years, with longer lives possible in well-managed aquariums

ReptiliaVU

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

Diet: Omnivorous marine forager with a strong invertebrate component
Wild lifespan: Unknown; commonly estimated at 30–50 years or more

MammaliaDD

Orca (Killer Whale)

Orcinus orca

Diet: Carnivore and apex marine predator
Wild lifespan: Females often 50–80 years and can reach about 90; males often 30–60 years

AvesLC

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

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

MammaliaVU

Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

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

MammaliaLC

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Often only a few years in the wild; exceptional wild individuals can live much longer

ActinopterygiiLC

Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

Diet: Generalist carnivorous predator
Wild lifespan: Up to about 10 years reported in the wild

MammaliaEN

Red Panda

Ailurus fulgens

Diet: Bamboo specialist with an opportunistic omnivorous diet
Wild lifespan: Commonly 8–10 years in the wild; individuals in managed care can exceed 20 years

ReptiliaLC

Red-Eyed Crocodile Skink

Tribolonotus gracilis

Diet: Small terrestrial invertebrate predator
Wild lifespan: Wild lifespan is uncertain; managed individuals may live around a decade or longer

InsectaAnimal group

Rhinoceros Beetle

Dynastinae

Diet: Species-dependent herbivore, sap feeder or decomposer
Wild lifespan: From months to several years including the larval period, depending on species

ReptiliaLC

Saltwater Crocodile

Crocodylus porosus

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

MammaliaEN

Sea Otter

Enhydra lutris

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

ReptiliaAnimal group

Skink

Scincidae

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

MammaliaVU

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

AvesVU

Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacus

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

MammaliaVU

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

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

ReptiliaVU

Sulcata Tortoise

Centrochelys sulcata

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

MammaliaVU

Sun Bear

Helarctos malayanus

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

AvesLC

Ural Owl

Strix uralensis

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Wild birds may survive around a decade or longer, but annual survival varies with prey and hazards

CephalopodaNE

Vampire Squid

Vampyroteuthis infernalis

Diet: Detritivore and opportunistic suspension feeder
Wild lifespan: Exact wild lifespan is unknown but appears much longer than the one-to-two-year lives of many shallow-water cephalopods

MammaliaVU

Walrus

Odobenus rosmarus

Diet: Benthic carnivore specializing on clams and other seafloor invertebrates
Wild lifespan: Commonly 30–40 years

ChondrichthyesEN

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

Diet: Filter-feeding carnivore
Wild lifespan: Estimated at many decades, possibly 80 years or more; exact longevity remains uncertain

MammaliaAnimal group

White Tiger

Panthera tigris

Diet: Obligate carnivore
Wild lifespan: About 10–15 years in managed care

MammaliaLC

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Commonly less than 10 years in hunted wild populations; individuals can live longer

MammaliaLC

Wolverine

Gulo gulo

Diet: Opportunistic carnivore and scavenger
Wild lifespan: Often about 7–12 years in the wild; some survive 15 years or more

ActinopterygiiLC

Yellow Tang

Zebrasoma flavescens

Diet: Primarily herbivorous reef grazer
Wild lifespan: Up to roughly 41 years estimated in Hawaiian studies

ReptiliaLC

Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake

Hydrophis platurus

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Not well established in the wild

AvesLC

Zebra Dove

Geopelia striata

Diet: Mainly granivorous ground forager
Wild lifespan: Often several years in the wild; longer records occur under protected care

ChondrichthyesEN

Zebra Shark

Stegostoma tigrinum

Diet: Nocturnal carnivore specializing in bottom-dwelling invertebrates
Wild lifespan: Often estimated at 25–30 years, with precise wild longevity still uncertain