Animals of the World (A to Z)

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MammaliaLC

Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus

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

ReptiliaLC

Arizona Black Rattlesnake

Crotalus cerberus

Diet: Venomous ambush predator
Wild lifespan: Potentially two decades or more in the wild; exact maximum is uncertain

ReptiliaLC

Arizona Coral Snake

Micruroides euryxanthus

Diet: Specialized predator of small reptiles and snakes
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity is poorly documented; likely several years or more

ReptiliaNT

Armadillo Girdled Lizard

Ouroborus cataphractus

Diet: Specialized insectivore
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity is poorly quantified; cordylids can be long-lived for their size

ReptiliaNT

Armadillo Lizard

Ouroborus cataphractus

Diet: Specialized insectivore
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity is poorly quantified; cordylids can be long-lived for their size

ReptiliaCR

Aruba Island Rattlesnake

Crotalus unicolor

Diet: Ambush predator of small vertebrates
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity is uncertain; managed rattlesnakes may live well over a decade

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

ReptiliaLC

Asp

Vipera aspis

Diet: Small mammals, lizards, birds and other small vertebrates
Wild lifespan: Not reliably quantified across all populations

ReptiliaAnimal group

Australian Gecko

Gekkota of Australia

Diet: Insectivore
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity is poorly known for many species; captive records cannot represent the whole group

AmphibiaCR

Axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Poorly documented in the remnant wild population

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

ReptiliaLC

Baird's Rat Snake

Pantherophis bairdi

Diet: Constricting predator of small vertebrates
Wild lifespan: Wild lifespan is uncertain; managed rat snakes may live 15–20 years or more

AvesLC

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Diet: Carnivore and opportunistic scavenger
Wild lifespan: Often 20–30 years in the wild

AvesLC

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

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

ReptiliaAnimal group

Basilisk Lizard

Basiliscus

Diet: Omnivore with a strong animal-food component
Wild lifespan: Species-specific; commonly several years, with longer records under managed care

ReptiliaLC

Bearded Dragon

Pogona vitticeps

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 5–8 years in the wild and 10–15 years with excellent captive care

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

MammaliaLC

Bighorn Sheep

Ovis canadensis

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Often 10–15 years for females; males commonly live fewer years

ReptiliaLC

Bird Snake

Thelotornis kirtlandii

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Not reliably quantified

ReptiliaLC

Bismarck Ringed Python

Bothrochilus boa

Diet: Ground-level ambush predator of small vertebrates
Wild lifespan: Managed individuals may live 15–20 years; wild longevity is uncertain

ReptiliaLC

Black Caiman

Melanosuchus niger

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Several decades; precise maximum in the wild is uncertain

ReptiliaLC

Black Mamba

Dendroaspis polylepis

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Possibly 10–15 years in the wild

ReptiliaLC

Black Rat Snake

Pantherophis obsoletus

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

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

AvesLC

Black-faced Antbird

Myrmoborus myotherinus

Diet: Insectivore
Wild lifespan: Not reliably quantified

ReptiliaLC

Black-Headed Python

Aspidites melanocephalus

Diet: Reptile-specialist constrictor
Wild lifespan: Often 20 years or more; managed animals may reach 20–30 years

ReptiliaNE

Black-Throated Monitor

Varanus albigularis microstictus

Diet: Opportunistic predator and scavenger
Wild lifespan: Often 15–20 years in managed care; wild longevity is uncertain

ActinopterygiiLC

Blackfin Tuna

Thunnus atlanticus

Diet: Carnivorous pelagic predator
Wild lifespan: Short to moderate for a tuna; precise maximum age is not well established in broad public references

ReptiliaAnimal group

Blind Snake

Scolecophidia

Diet: Insectivore
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity is poorly known for most 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

ReptiliaLC

Blue Belly Lizard

Sceloporus occidentalis

Diet: Active hunter of terrestrial invertebrates
Wild lifespan: Often about 4–7 years in the wild, with many young lost earlier

AvesLC

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Many live several years; the oldest known banded wild bird exceeded 26 years

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

MammaliaLC

Blue Monkey

Cercopithecus mitis

Diet: Primarily frugivorous omnivore
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity is incompletely documented; related guenons can live around two decades

MammaliaEN

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

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

MammaliaLC

Blue Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: About 20 years in the wild, with substantial mortality earlier in life

ReptiliaEN

Bornean Earless Monitor

Lanthanotus borneensis

Diet: Carnivore; earthworms, crustaceans, fish and other small prey
Wild lifespan: Not reliably established

ReptiliaAnimal group

Box Turtle

Terrapene

Diet: Omnivorous
Wild lifespan: Long-lived, but dependable longevity differs by species and study

InsectaNE

Boxelder Bug

Boisea trivittata

Diet: Seed-feeding herbivore
Wild lifespan: About one year, with adults surviving winter

ReptiliaLC

Bredl’s Python

Morelia bredli

Diet: Ambush constrictor of birds and mammals
Wild lifespan: Often 15–25 years in managed care; wild longevity is poorly quantified

MammaliaNE

British Shorthair

Felis catus

Diet: Domestic carnivore requiring a complete life-stage diet
Wild lifespan: Not applicable; domestic breed

ReptiliaLC

Brown Tree Snake

Boiga irregularis

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

AmphibiaLC

Bruno's Casque-Headed Frog

Nyctimantis brunoi

Diet: Insectivore
Wild lifespan: Not reliably documented

ReptiliaLC

Bullsnake

Pituophis catenifer sayi

Diet: Carnivorous constrictor specializing in small vertebrates
Wild lifespan: Often 12–15 years; individuals in managed care may live longer

ReptiliaVU

Burmese Python

Python bivittatus

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 15–25 years, with some captive individuals living longer

MammaliaNT

Bush Dog

Speothos venaticus

Diet: Carnivore specializing in medium-sized vertebrate prey
Wild lifespan: Wild lifespan is poorly known; captive animals can live more than 10 years

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