{ "name": "Wildlife Encyclopedia species dataset", "version": "1.0", "generated_at": "2026-08-25T16:09:20.150Z", "license": "CC BY 4.0", "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "attribution": "Wildlife Encyclopedia (https://www.wildlifedb.com)", "record_count": 178, "coverage": { "mass": 178, "length": 178, "top_speed": 77, "lifespan": 171, "total": 178 }, "method": "Editorial values are compiled per species from the references listed on each animal page, then parsed into SI units by lib/measurements.ts. Both the original text and the normalized number are included so any conversion can be checked. Empty numeric fields mean the source value is descriptive rather than numeric.", "columns": [ "slug", "name", "scientific_name", "class", "order", "family", "genus", "diet_type", "conservation_status", "population_trend", "continents", "countries", "biomes", "mass_min_kg", "mass_max_kg", "length_min_cm", "length_max_cm", "top_speed_kmh", "lifespan_min_years", "lifespan_max_years", "mass_source_text", "length_source_text", "speed_source_text", "lifespan_source_text", "page_url", "updated_at" ], "species": [ { "slug": "african-elephant", "name": "African Elephant", "scientific_name": "Loxodonta africana", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Proboscidea", "family": "Elephantidae", "genus": "Loxodonta", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Endangered", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "Kenya | Botswana | Zimbabwe", "biomes": "Savanna | Forest", "mass_min_kg": 2722, "mass_max_kg": 5897, "length_min_cm": 548.6, "length_max_cm": 731.5, "top_speed_kmh": 40.2, "lifespan_min_years": 60, "lifespan_max_years": 70, "mass_source_text": "6000 pounds – 13000 pounds", "length_source_text": "18 feet – 24 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 25 mph", "lifespan_source_text": "60 to 70 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/african-elephant", "updated_at": "2026-06-21T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "alligator", "name": "American Alligator", "scientific_name": "Alligator mississippiensis", "class": "Reptilia", "order": "Crocodilia", "family": "Alligatoridae", "genus": "Alligator", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America", "countries": "United States", "biomes": "Freshwater Marsh | Swamp | River Floodplain | Lake Edge | Brackish Estuary", "mass_min_kg": 90.72, "mass_max_kg": 362.9, "length_min_cm": 243.8, "length_max_cm": 396.2, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 35, "lifespan_max_years": 50, "mass_source_text": "200 pounds – 800 pounds", "length_source_text": "8 feet – 13 feet", "speed_source_text": "Explosive lunges in water; short bursts of running on land", "lifespan_source_text": "About 35 to 50 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/alligator", "updated_at": "2026-07-14T05:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "american-bison", "name": "American Bison", "scientific_name": "Bison bison", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Artiodactyla", "family": "Bovidae", "genus": "Bison", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Near Threatened", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America", "countries": "United States | Canada | Mexico", "biomes": "Grassland | Prairie | Savanna | Temperate Forest Edge", "mass_min_kg": 317.5, "mass_max_kg": 997.9, "length_min_cm": 213.4, "length_max_cm": 381, "top_speed_kmh": 56.3, "lifespan_min_years": 15, "lifespan_max_years": 20, "mass_source_text": "700 pounds – 2200 pounds", "length_source_text": "7 feet – 12.5 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 35 mph", "lifespan_source_text": "15 to 20 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/american-bison", "updated_at": "2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "american-bullfrog", "name": "American Bullfrog", "scientific_name": "Lithobates catesbeianus", "class": "Amphibia", "order": "Anura", "family": "Ranidae", "genus": "Lithobates", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Increasing", "continents": "North America | Europe | Asia | South America", "countries": "United States | Belgium | Canada | South Korea | France | Japan | Mexico | Colombia | Brazil | Taiwan | China | Italy", "biomes": "Freshwater Ponds And Lakes | Marshes And Slow Streams | Wetland Margins", "mass_min_kg": 0.01417, "mass_max_kg": 0.6804, "length_min_cm": 8.89, "length_max_cm": 15.24, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 7, "lifespan_max_years": 9, "mass_source_text": "0.5 ounces (14 g) – 1.5 pounds (0.5 kg) for large individuals", "length_source_text": "3.5 inches (9 cm) – 6 inches (15 cm), rarely to 8 inches (20 cm)", "speed_source_text": "Powerful jumper covering several feet in a single leap; a strong, efficient swimmer", "lifespan_source_text": "About 7 to 9 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/american-bullfrog", "updated_at": "2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "angelfish", "name": "Angelfish", "scientific_name": "Pomacanthus imperator", "class": "Actinopterygii", "order": "Perciformes", "family": "Pomacanthidae", "genus": "Pomacanthus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Africa | Asia | Oceania", "countries": "Egypt | Indonesia | Australia | Philippines | Japan | Maldives | Oman | French Polynesia", "biomes": "Marine | Coral Reef", "mass_min_kg": 0.9072, "mass_max_kg": 1.361, "length_min_cm": 25.4, "length_max_cm": 38.1, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 20, "lifespan_max_years": 20, "mass_source_text": "2 pounds – 3 pounds", "length_source_text": "10 inches – 15 inches", "speed_source_text": "Steady reef swimmer with quick turns", "lifespan_source_text": "Up to 20 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/angelfish", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "arabian-oryx", "name": "Arabian Oryx", "scientific_name": "Oryx leucoryx", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Artiodactyla", "family": "Bovidae", "genus": "Oryx", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Asia", "countries": "Saudi Arabia | Oman | United Arab Emirates | Jordan | Israel | Qatar | Kuwait", "biomes": "Desert | Gravel-plain | Dune", "mass_min_kg": 100, "mass_max_kg": 210, "length_min_cm": 153, "length_max_cm": 235, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": null, "lifespan_max_years": null, "mass_source_text": "100 kg – 210 kg", "length_source_text": "153 cm – 235 cm", "speed_source_text": "Steady trot over long distances", "lifespan_source_text": "Often shorter, reduced by drought", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/arabian-oryx", "updated_at": "2026-07-28T02:53:14.703Z" }, { "slug": "archerfish", "name": "Archerfish", "scientific_name": "Toxotes jaculatrix", "class": "Actinopterygii", "order": "Perciformes", "family": "Toxotidae", "genus": "Toxotes", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Asia | Oceania", "countries": "Australia | Indonesia | Philippines | Thailand | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Vietnam | India | Myanmar | Cambodia", "biomes": "Mangrove Estuary | Brackish River Mouth | Tropical Freshwater Stream", "mass_min_kg": 0.2268, "mass_max_kg": 0.6804, "length_min_cm": 15.24, "length_max_cm": 30.48, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 5, "lifespan_max_years": 10, "mass_source_text": "0.5 pounds – 1.5 pounds", "length_source_text": "0.5 feet – 1.0 feet", "speed_source_text": "Fast surface darting swimmer; calculates prey landing point in 40 milliseconds", "lifespan_source_text": "5 to 10 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/archerfish", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "arctic-fox", "name": "Arctic Fox", "scientific_name": "Vulpes lagopus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Canidae", "genus": "Vulpes", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America | Europe | Asia", "countries": "United States | Canada | Greenland | Iceland | Norway | Sweden | Finland | Russia", "biomes": "Arctic Tundra | Coastal Plain | Sea Ice Edge | Alpine Arctic", "mass_min_kg": 2.722, "mass_max_kg": 7.711, "length_min_cm": 45.72, "length_max_cm": 68.58, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 3, "lifespan_max_years": 6, "mass_source_text": "6 pounds – 17 pounds", "length_source_text": "18 inches – 27 inches", "speed_source_text": "Steady long-distance travel across ice and tundra; quick pounces on rodents", "lifespan_source_text": "About 3 to 6 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/arctic-fox", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "armadillo", "name": "Armadillo", "scientific_name": "Dasypus novemcinctus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Cingulata", "family": "Dasypodidae", "genus": "Dasypus", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Increasing", "continents": "North America | South America", "countries": "United States | Mexico | Honduras | Colombia | Ecuador | Peru | Brazil | Argentina | Paraguay | Uruguay | Bolivia | Venezuela", "biomes": "Grassland | Scrubland | Forest Edge", "mass_min_kg": 3.629, "mass_max_kg": 7.711, "length_min_cm": 38.1, "length_max_cm": 58.42, "top_speed_kmh": 48.3, "lifespan_min_years": 12, "lifespan_max_years": 15, "mass_source_text": "8 pounds – 17 pounds", "length_source_text": "15 inches – 23 inches", "speed_source_text": "Up to 30 mph in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "12 to 15 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/armadillo", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "axolotl", "name": "Axolotl", "scientific_name": "Ambystoma mexicanum", "class": "Amphibia", "order": "Urodela", "family": "Ambystomatidae", "genus": "Ambystoma", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Critically Endangered", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "North America", "countries": "Mexico", "biomes": "Freshwater Lake | Canal", "mass_min_kg": 0.05953, "mass_max_kg": 0.3005, "length_min_cm": 15.24, "length_max_cm": 45.72, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 15, "mass_source_text": "2.1 ounces – 10.6 ounces", "length_source_text": "6 inches – 18 inches", "speed_source_text": "Slow swimmer, relies on ambush", "lifespan_source_text": "10 to 15 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/axolotl", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "aye-aye", "name": "Aye-aye", "scientific_name": "Daubentonia madagascariensis", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Primates", "family": "Daubentoniidae", "genus": "Daubentonia", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Endangered", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "Madagascar", "biomes": "Tropical-rainforest | Dry-deciduous-forest | Mangrove | Plantation", "mass_min_kg": 2.5, "mass_max_kg": 2.8, "length_min_cm": 36, "length_max_cm": 44, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": null, "lifespan_max_years": null, "mass_source_text": "2.5 kg – 2.8 kg", "length_source_text": "36 cm head and body – 44 cm head and body; the tail can be longer than the body", "speed_source_text": "", "lifespan_source_text": "Not well documented", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/aye-aye", "updated_at": "2026-07-28T06:47:41.000Z" }, { "slug": "beluga", "name": "Beluga Whale", "scientific_name": "Delphinapterus leucas", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Artiodactyla", "family": "Monodontidae", "genus": "Delphinapterus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Varies By Stock", "continents": "North America | Europe | Asia", "countries": "United States | Canada | Russia | Greenland | Norway", "biomes": "Arctic Ocean | Polar Sea Ice | Estuary", "mass_min_kg": 544.3, "mass_max_kg": 1588, "length_min_cm": 335.3, "length_max_cm": 548.6, "top_speed_kmh": 22.5, "lifespan_min_years": 35, "lifespan_max_years": 50, "mass_source_text": "1,200 pounds – 3,500 pounds", "length_source_text": "11 feet – 18 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to about 14 mph in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "35 to 50 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/beluga", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "binturong", "name": "Binturong", "scientific_name": "Arctictis binturong", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Viverridae", "genus": "Arctictis", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Asia", "countries": "Indonesia | Malaysia | Thailand | Myanmar (Burma) | Vietnam | Laos | Cambodia | Philippines | India | Bhutan | Nepal", "biomes": "Tropical-forest | Tropical-rainforest", "mass_min_kg": 9, "mass_max_kg": 20, "length_min_cm": 61, "length_max_cm": 96, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 18, "lifespan_max_years": 18, "mass_source_text": "9 kg – 20 kg", "length_source_text": "61 cm – 96 cm", "speed_source_text": "Slow, deliberate climber", "lifespan_source_text": "Up to about 18 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/binturong", "updated_at": "2026-07-27T05:20:21.938Z" }, { "slug": "blue-footed-booby", "name": "Blue-footed Booby", "scientific_name": "Sula nebouxii", "class": "Aves", "order": "Suliformes", "family": "Sulidae", "genus": "Sula", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America | South America", "countries": "Ecuador | Mexico | Peru | Colombia | Costa Rica", "biomes": "Marine | Coastal | Island Scrubland", "mass_min_kg": 1.361, "mass_max_kg": 2.041, "length_min_cm": 76.2, "length_max_cm": 91.44, "top_speed_kmh": 96.6, "lifespan_min_years": 15, "lifespan_max_years": 20, "mass_source_text": "3 pounds – 4.5 pounds", "length_source_text": "2.5 feet – 3 feet", "speed_source_text": "Agile and dynamic flier, capable of diving at speeds up to 60 mph", "lifespan_source_text": "15 to 20 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/blue-footed-booby", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "blue-whale", "name": "Blue Whale", "scientific_name": "Balaenoptera musculus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Cetacea", "family": "Balaenopteridae", "genus": "Balaenoptera", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Endangered", "population_trend": "Increasing", "continents": "Worldwide oceans", "countries": "United States | Canada | Mexico | Chile | Sri Lanka | Australia | South Africa | Norway | Iceland | Antarctica", "biomes": "Marine | Pelagic", "mass_min_kg": 100000, "mass_max_kg": 200000, "length_min_cm": 2438, "length_max_cm": 3048, "top_speed_kmh": 48.3, "lifespan_min_years": 80, "lifespan_max_years": 90, "mass_source_text": "100 tons – 200 tons", "length_source_text": "80 feet – 100 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 30 mph in short swimming bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "80 to 90 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/blue-whale", "updated_at": "2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "bobcat", "name": "Bobcat", "scientific_name": "Lynx rufus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Felidae", "genus": "Lynx", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America", "countries": "United States | Canada | Mexico", "biomes": "Temperate Forest | Woodland | Chaparral | Desert Scrub | Swamp Edge", "mass_min_kg": 6.804, "mass_max_kg": 13.61, "length_min_cm": 66.04, "length_max_cm": 104.1, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 7, "lifespan_max_years": 10, "mass_source_text": "15 pounds – 30 pounds", "length_source_text": "26 inches – 41 inches", "speed_source_text": "Quick ambush sprints when catching prey", "lifespan_source_text": "About 7 to 10 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/bobcat", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "bottlenose-dolphin", "name": "Bottlenose Dolphin", "scientific_name": "Tursiops truncatus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Artiodactyla", "family": "Delphinidae", "genus": "Tursiops", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Worldwide", "countries": "United States | Australia | South Africa", "biomes": "Marine", "mass_min_kg": 136.1, "mass_max_kg": 635, "length_min_cm": 182.9, "length_max_cm": 396.2, "top_speed_kmh": 32.2, "lifespan_min_years": 40, "lifespan_max_years": 60, "mass_source_text": "300 pounds – 1400 pounds", "length_source_text": "6 feet – 13 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 20 mph", "lifespan_source_text": "40 to 60 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/bottlenose-dolphin", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "brown-pelican", "name": "Brown Pelican", "scientific_name": "Pelecanus occidentalis", "class": "Aves", "order": "Pelecaniformes", "family": "Pelecanidae", "genus": "Pelecanus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Increasing", "continents": "North America | South America", "countries": "United States | Canada | Mexico | Costa Rica | Panama | Colombia | Ecuador | Peru | Brazil | Cuba", "biomes": "Coast | Estuary | Marine", "mass_min_kg": 2, "mass_max_kg": 5, "length_min_cm": 100, "length_max_cm": 140, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 15, "lifespan_max_years": 30, "mass_source_text": "2 kg – 5 kg", "length_source_text": "1 m – 1.4 m", "speed_source_text": "Steady gliding flight low over the water", "lifespan_source_text": "About 15 to 30 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/brown-pelican", "updated_at": "2026-07-27T12:28:12.338Z" }, { "slug": "camel", "name": "Dromedary Camel", "scientific_name": "Camelus dromedarius", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Artiodactyla", "family": "Camelidae", "genus": "Camelus", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Africa | Asia | Australia", "countries": "Morocco | Algeria | Tunisia | Libya | Egypt | Sudan | Mauritania | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Oman | Yemen | India | Australia", "biomes": "Sahara Desert | Arabian Desert | Semi-desert Scrub", "mass_min_kg": 299.4, "mass_max_kg": 680.4, "length_min_cm": 213.4, "length_max_cm": 335.3, "top_speed_kmh": 64.4, "lifespan_min_years": 40, "lifespan_max_years": 50, "mass_source_text": "660 pounds – 1500 pounds", "length_source_text": "7 feet – 11 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 40 mph in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "40 to 50 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/camel", "updated_at": "2026-07-07T09:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "cane-toad", "name": "Cane Toad", "scientific_name": "Rhinella marina", "class": "Amphibia", "order": "Anura", "family": "Bufonidae", "genus": "Rhinella", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Increasing", "continents": "Oceania | North America | South America", "countries": "Australia | United States | Brazil | Colombia | Mexico | Peru | Ecuador | Philippines | Puerto Rico | Guatemala | Panama | French Guiana", "biomes": "Tropical Lowland Forest | Disturbed/urban Habitat | Riparian Zones", "mass_min_kg": 0.02835, "mass_max_kg": 1.179, "length_min_cm": 10.16, "length_max_cm": 15.24, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 5, "lifespan_max_years": 5, "mass_source_text": "1 ounce for small individuals – up to 2.6 pounds (1.2 kg) for the largest recorded individuals", "length_source_text": "4 inches – 6 inches", "speed_source_text": "Slow-moving; walks or hops in short bursts rather than sprinting", "lifespan_source_text": "About 5 years on average", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/cane-toad", "updated_at": "2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "capybara", "name": "Capybara", "scientific_name": "Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Rodentia", "family": "Caviidae", "genus": "Hydrochoerus", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "South America", "countries": "Brazil | Venezuela | Colombia | Argentina | Peru | Bolivia | Paraguay | Uruguay", "biomes": "Tropical Rainforest | Grassland | Wetland | Savanna", "mass_min_kg": 34.93, "mass_max_kg": 66.22, "length_min_cm": 106.7, "length_max_cm": 134.1, "top_speed_kmh": 35.4, "lifespan_min_years": 6, "lifespan_max_years": 10, "mass_source_text": "77 pounds – 146 pounds", "length_source_text": "3.5 feet – 4.4 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 22 mph on land", "lifespan_source_text": "6 to 10 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/capybara", "updated_at": "2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "caracal", "name": "Caracal", "scientific_name": "Caracal caracal", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Felidae", "genus": "Caracal", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Unknown", "continents": "Africa | Asia", "countries": "South Africa | Namibia | Botswana | Kenya | Ethiopia | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Iran | Turkmenistan | India", "biomes": "Savanna | Grassland | Desert | Shrubland", "mass_min_kg": 8, "mass_max_kg": 19, "length_min_cm": 60, "length_max_cm": 92, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 12, "lifespan_max_years": 12, "mass_source_text": "8 kg – 19 kg", "length_source_text": "60 cm – 92 cm", "speed_source_text": "Fast over short distances; leaps more than 3 m vertically", "lifespan_source_text": "About 12 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/caracal", "updated_at": "2026-07-26T21:13:15.445Z" }, { "slug": "caribou", "name": "Caribou", "scientific_name": "Rangifer tarandus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Artiodactyla", "family": "Cervidae", "genus": "Rangifer", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "North America | Europe | Asia", "countries": "Canada | United States | Greenland | Norway | Sweden | Finland | Russia | Iceland", "biomes": "Arctic Tundra | Subarctic Tundra | Boreal Forest Edge | Alpine Arctic", "mass_min_kg": 81.65, "mass_max_kg": 181.4, "length_min_cm": 152.4, "length_max_cm": 213.4, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 15, "mass_source_text": "180 pounds – 400 pounds", "length_source_text": "5 feet – 7 feet", "speed_source_text": "Can gallop at high speed when escaping predators; long-distance migration on land and by swimming", "lifespan_source_text": "About 10 to 15 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/caribou", "updated_at": "2026-07-14T10:20:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "cassowary", "name": "Cassowary", "scientific_name": "Casuarius casuarius", "class": "Aves", "order": "Casuariiformes", "family": "Casuariidae", "genus": "Casuarius", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Oceania", "countries": "Australia | Papua New Guinea | Indonesia", "biomes": "Tropical Rainforest", "mass_min_kg": 29.03, "mass_max_kg": 75.75, "length_min_cm": 100.6, "length_max_cm": 170.7, "top_speed_kmh": 49.9, "lifespan_min_years": 19, "lifespan_max_years": 19, "mass_source_text": "64 pounds – 167 pounds", "length_source_text": "3.3 feet – 5.6 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 31 mph", "lifespan_source_text": "Up to 19 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/cassowary", "updated_at": "2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "chameleon", "name": "Chameleon", "scientific_name": "Chamaeleo calyptratus", "class": "Reptilia", "order": "Squamata", "family": "Chamaeleonidae", "genus": "Chamaeleo", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Asia", "countries": "Yemen | Saudi Arabia", "biomes": "Tropical Dry Forest | Mountain Scrub", "mass_min_kg": 0.08505, "mass_max_kg": 0.1701, "length_min_cm": 25.4, "length_max_cm": 45.72, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 5, "lifespan_max_years": 8, "mass_source_text": "3 ounces – 6 ounces", "length_source_text": "10 inches – 18 inches", "speed_source_text": "Slow walker; very fast tongue strike", "lifespan_source_text": "5 to 8 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/chameleon", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "cheetah", "name": "Cheetah", "scientific_name": "Acinonyx jubatus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Felidae", "genus": "Acinonyx", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Africa | Asia", "countries": "Kenya | Tanzania | Namibia | Botswana | South Africa | Iran", "biomes": "Savanna | Grassland", "mass_min_kg": 20.87, "mass_max_kg": 72.57, "length_min_cm": 106.7, "length_max_cm": 152.4, "top_speed_kmh": 112.7, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 12, "mass_source_text": "46 pounds – 160 pounds", "length_source_text": "3.5 feet – 5 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 60 to 70 mph in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "10 to 12 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/cheetah", "updated_at": "2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "chimpanzee", "name": "Chimpanzee", "scientific_name": "Pan troglodytes", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Primates", "family": "Hominidae", "genus": "Pan", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Endangered", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "Uganda | Tanzania | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Republic of the Congo | Gabon | Cameroon | Nigeria | Senegal", "biomes": "Tropical Forest | Woodland", "mass_min_kg": 31.75, "mass_max_kg": 58.97, "length_min_cm": 91.44, "length_max_cm": 167.6, "top_speed_kmh": 40.2, "lifespan_min_years": 40, "lifespan_max_years": 45, "mass_source_text": "70 pounds – 130 pounds", "length_source_text": "3 feet – 5.5 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 25 mph in short bursts on ground", "lifespan_source_text": "40 to 45 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/chimpanzee", "updated_at": "2026-06-24T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "cicada", "name": "Cicada", "scientific_name": "Magicicada septendecim", "class": "Insecta", "order": "Hemiptera", "family": "Cicadidae", "genus": "Magicicada", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America", "countries": "United States", "biomes": "Temperate Forest", "mass_min_kg": 0.001, "mass_max_kg": 0.002, "length_min_cm": 2.4, "length_max_cm": 3.3, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 17, "lifespan_max_years": 17, "mass_source_text": "1 g – 2 g", "length_source_text": "2.4 cm – 3.3 cm", "speed_source_text": "Slow flight, loud sound", "lifespan_source_text": "17 years (mostly underground)", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/cicada", "updated_at": "2026-06-25T10:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "clouded-leopard", "name": "Clouded Leopard", "scientific_name": "Neofelis nebulosa", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Felidae", "genus": "Neofelis", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Asia", "countries": "Nepal | Bhutan | India | Bangladesh | Myanmar (Burma) | Thailand | Laos | Vietnam | Cambodia | China", "biomes": "Tropical-forest | Subtropical-forest | Montane-forest", "mass_min_kg": 11.5, "mass_max_kg": 23, "length_min_cm": 69, "length_max_cm": 108, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": null, "lifespan_max_years": null, "mass_source_text": "11.5 kg – 23 kg", "length_source_text": "69 cm – 108 cm", "speed_source_text": "Agile climber rather than a fast runner", "lifespan_source_text": "Not well documented in the wild", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/clouded-leopard", "updated_at": "2026-07-27T06:15:46.148Z" }, { "slug": "clownfish", "name": "Clownfish", "scientific_name": "Amphiprion ocellaris", "class": "Actinopterygii", "order": "Perciformes", "family": "Pomacentridae", "genus": "Amphiprion", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Asia | Australia", "countries": "Australia | Indonesia | Philippines | Malaysia | Japan | Thailand", "biomes": "Marine | Coral Reef", "mass_min_kg": 0.02835, "mass_max_kg": 0.0567, "length_min_cm": 7.62, "length_max_cm": 10.16, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 6, "lifespan_max_years": 10, "mass_source_text": "1 ounce – 2 ounces", "length_source_text": "3 inches – 4 inches", "speed_source_text": "Quick darting swimmer near reef cover", "lifespan_source_text": "6 to 10 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/clownfish", "updated_at": "2026-06-24T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "coconut-crab", "name": "Coconut Crab", "scientific_name": "Birgus latro", "class": "Malacostraca", "order": "Decapoda", "family": "Coenobitidae", "genus": "Birgus", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Asia | Oceania | Africa", "countries": "Christmas Island (Australia) | Seychelles | Indonesia | Cook Islands | British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos) | Japan | Guam | Marshall Islands | Tanzania (Zanzibar)", "biomes": "Tropical-island | Coast | Tropical-forest", "mass_min_kg": 1, "mass_max_kg": 4.1, "length_min_cm": 40, "length_max_cm": 100, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 40, "lifespan_max_years": 60, "mass_source_text": "1 kg – 4.1 kg", "length_source_text": "Body up to about 40 cm – Leg span up to about 1 m", "speed_source_text": "Slow walker; agile vertical climber", "lifespan_source_text": "Often 40 to 60 years, possibly longer", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/coconut-crab", "updated_at": "2026-07-27T12:27:29.584Z" }, { "slug": "coelacanth", "name": "Coelacanth", "scientific_name": "Latimeria chalumnae", "class": "Sarcopterygii", "order": "Coelacanthiformes", "family": "Latimeriidae", "genus": "Latimeria", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Critically Endangered", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Africa | Asia", "countries": "Comoros | South Africa | Tanzania | Mozambique | Madagascar | Indonesia", "biomes": "Marine | Deep Sea | Benthic Zone", "mass_min_kg": 58.97, "mass_max_kg": 90.72, "length_min_cm": 152.4, "length_max_cm": 198.1, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 60, "lifespan_max_years": 100, "mass_source_text": "130 pounds – 200 pounds", "length_source_text": "5 feet – 6.5 feet", "speed_source_text": "Slow drift swimmer, capable of quick bursts to capture prey", "lifespan_source_text": "60 to 100 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/coelacanth", "updated_at": "2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "common-warthog", "name": "Common Warthog", "scientific_name": "Phacochoerus africanus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Artiodactyla", "family": "Suidae", "genus": "Phacochoerus", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "Kenya | Tanzania | Ethiopia | Uganda | Zambia | Botswana | Namibia | South Africa | Nigeria | Senegal", "biomes": "Savanna | Grassland | Shrubland", "mass_min_kg": 45, "mass_max_kg": 150, "length_min_cm": 90, "length_max_cm": 150, "top_speed_kmh": 48, "lifespan_min_years": 7, "lifespan_max_years": 15, "mass_source_text": "45 kg – 150 kg", "length_source_text": "90 cm – 150 cm", "speed_source_text": "Up to about 48 km/h", "lifespan_source_text": "About 7 to 15 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/common-warthog", "updated_at": "2026-07-27T05:21:45.085Z" }, { "slug": "cougar", "name": "Cougar", "scientific_name": "Puma concolor", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Felidae", "genus": "Puma", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "North America | South America", "countries": "Canada | United States | Mexico | Costa Rica | Colombia | Ecuador | Peru | Brazil | Bolivia | Chile | Argentina", "biomes": "Temperate Forest | Tropical Forest | Mountain Woodland | Chaparral | Grassland Edge", "mass_min_kg": 29.03, "mass_max_kg": 99.79, "length_min_cm": 106.7, "length_max_cm": 167.6, "top_speed_kmh": 80.5, "lifespan_min_years": 8, "lifespan_max_years": 13, "mass_source_text": "64 pounds – 220 pounds", "length_source_text": "3.5 feet – 5.5 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to about 50 mph in short chase bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "About 8 to 13 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/cougar", "updated_at": "2026-07-14T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "coyote", "name": "Coyote", "scientific_name": "Canis latrans", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Canidae", "genus": "Canis", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Increasing", "continents": "North America", "countries": "United States | Canada | Mexico | Guatemala | Belize | El Salvador | Honduras | Nicaragua | Costa Rica | Panama", "biomes": "Grassland | Prairie | Forest Edge | Desert Scrub | Suburban Habitat", "mass_min_kg": 9.072, "mass_max_kg": 22.68, "length_min_cm": 76.2, "length_max_cm": 101.6, "top_speed_kmh": 64.4, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 14, "mass_source_text": "20 pounds – 50 pounds", "length_source_text": "30 inches – 40 inches", "speed_source_text": "Up to about 40 mph in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "About 10 to 14 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/coyote", "updated_at": "2026-07-14T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "crocodile", "name": "Nile Crocodile", "scientific_name": "Crocodylus niloticus", "class": "Reptilia", "order": "Crocodilia", "family": "Crocodylidae", "genus": "Crocodylus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "Kenya | Tanzania | Botswana | Zambia | Uganda | Egypt | Madagascar", "biomes": "River | Wetland | Savanna", "mass_min_kg": 226.8, "mass_max_kg": 748.4, "length_min_cm": 335.3, "length_max_cm": 487.7, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 50, "lifespan_max_years": 70, "mass_source_text": "500 pounds – 1,650 pounds", "length_source_text": "11 feet – 16 feet", "speed_source_text": "Fast lunges from water; strong swimmer", "lifespan_source_text": "50 to 70 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/crocodile", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "cuttlefish", "name": "Common Cuttlefish", "scientific_name": "Sepia officinalis", "class": "Cephalopoda", "order": "Sepiida", "family": "Sepiidae", "genus": "Sepia", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Unknown", "continents": "Europe | Africa", "countries": "United Kingdom | Ireland | France | Spain | Portugal | Italy | Greece | Croatia | Netherlands | Belgium | Germany | Denmark | Morocco | Senegal", "biomes": "Marine | Coastal Shelf | Seagrass Bed | Sandy Bottom", "mass_min_kg": 0.4536, "mass_max_kg": 4.082, "length_min_cm": 15.24, "length_max_cm": 45.72, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 1, "lifespan_max_years": 2, "mass_source_text": "1 pound – 9 pounds", "length_source_text": "6 inches mantle – 18 inches mantle", "speed_source_text": "Sudden tentacle strikes and jet-propelled escapes", "lifespan_source_text": "About 1 to 2 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/cuttlefish", "updated_at": "2026-07-14T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "dragonfly", "name": "Dragonfly", "scientific_name": "Anax imperator", "class": "Insecta", "order": "Odonata", "family": "Aeshnidae", "genus": "Anax", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Europe | Asia | Africa", "countries": "United Kingdom | France | Germany | Spain | Italy | Netherlands | South Africa | Japan | China", "biomes": "Freshwater-wetland", "mass_min_kg": 0.001, "mass_max_kg": 0.002, "length_min_cm": 7, "length_max_cm": 8, "top_speed_kmh": 48.3, "lifespan_min_years": 0.08, "lifespan_max_years": 0.17, "mass_source_text": "1 g – 2 g", "length_source_text": "7 cm – 8 cm", "speed_source_text": "Up to 30 mph (48 km/h)", "lifespan_source_text": "1 to 2 months (as adults)", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/dragonfly", "updated_at": "2026-06-25T10:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "dugong", "name": "Dugong", "scientific_name": "Dugong dugon", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Sirenia", "family": "Dugongidae", "genus": "Dugong", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Declining", "continents": "Asia | Oceania | Africa", "countries": "Australia | Indonesia | Philippines | Thailand | India | Egypt | Papua New Guinea | New Caledonia | Vanuatu | Mozambique", "biomes": "Coastal Ocean | Seagrass Meadow | Coral Lagoon | Tropical Estuary", "mass_min_kg": 226.8, "mass_max_kg": 499, "length_min_cm": 243.8, "length_max_cm": 304.8, "top_speed_kmh": 9.7, "lifespan_min_years": 70, "lifespan_max_years": 70, "mass_source_text": "500 pounds – 1100 pounds", "length_source_text": "8 feet – 10 feet", "speed_source_text": "Usually about 6 mph; short bursts higher when startled", "lifespan_source_text": "Up to 70 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/dugong", "updated_at": "2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "eagle", "name": "Bald Eagle", "scientific_name": "Haliaeetus leucocephalus", "class": "Aves", "order": "Accipitriformes", "family": "Accipitridae", "genus": "Haliaeetus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Increasing", "continents": "North America", "countries": "United States | Canada | Mexico", "biomes": "Temperate Forest | Coastal | Freshwater", "mass_min_kg": 2.722, "mass_max_kg": 6.35, "length_min_cm": 76.2, "length_max_cm": 106.7, "top_speed_kmh": 160.9, "lifespan_min_years": 20, "lifespan_max_years": 30, "mass_source_text": "6 pounds – 14 pounds", "length_source_text": "2.5 feet – 3.5 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 100 mph in a hunting dive", "lifespan_source_text": "20 to 30 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/eagle", "updated_at": "2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "eastern-newt", "name": "Eastern Newt", "scientific_name": "Notophthalmus viridescens", "class": "Amphibia", "order": "Caudata", "family": "Salamandridae", "genus": "Notophthalmus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America", "countries": "United States | Canada", "biomes": "Freshwater-wetland | Temperate-forest | Pond", "mass_min_kg": 0.003, "mass_max_kg": 0.01, "length_min_cm": 7, "length_max_cm": 12, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 12, "lifespan_max_years": 15, "mass_source_text": "3 g – 10 g", "length_source_text": "7 cm – 12 cm", "speed_source_text": "Quick in water, slow on land", "lifespan_source_text": "Up to about 12 to 15 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/eastern-newt", "updated_at": "2026-07-28T02:53:58.598Z" }, { "slug": "electric-eel", "name": "Electric Eel", "scientific_name": "Electrophorus electricus", "class": "Actinopterygii", "order": "Gymnotiformes", "family": "Gymnotidae", "genus": "Electrophorus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "South America", "countries": "Brazil | Colombia | Venezuela | Peru | Guyana | Suriname", "biomes": "Freshwater-wetland | Tropical-forest", "mass_min_kg": 15, "mass_max_kg": 20, "length_min_cm": 180, "length_max_cm": 250, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 15, "mass_source_text": "15 kg – 20 kg", "length_source_text": "1.8 meters – 2.5 meters", "speed_source_text": "Slow swimmer", "lifespan_source_text": "10 to 15 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/electric-eel", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "emperor-penguin", "name": "Emperor Penguin", "scientific_name": "Aptenodytes forsteri", "class": "Aves", "order": "Sphenisciformes", "family": "Spheniscidae", "genus": "Aptenodytes", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Endangered", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Antarctica", "countries": "Antarctica", "biomes": "Polar Sea Ice | Fast Ice | Antarctic Coastal Waters | Southern Ocean", "mass_min_kg": 22.68, "mass_max_kg": 45.36, "length_min_cm": 106.7, "length_max_cm": 131.1, "top_speed_kmh": 9.7, "lifespan_min_years": 15, "lifespan_max_years": 20, "mass_source_text": "50 pounds – 100 pounds", "length_source_text": "3.5 feet – 4.3 feet", "speed_source_text": "About 4 to 6 mph while swimming; can porpoise onto ice after deep dives", "lifespan_source_text": "About 15 to 20 years on average; some live longer", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/emperor-penguin", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "emperor-scorpion", "name": "Emperor Scorpion", "scientific_name": "Pandinus imperator", "class": "Arachnida", "order": "Scorpiones", "family": "Scorpionidae", "genus": "Pandinus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Not Evaluated", "population_trend": "Unknown", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "Ghana | Togo | Benin | Nigeria | Ivory Coast | Sierra Leone | Guinea | Liberia | Democratic Republic of the Congo", "biomes": "Tropical-forest | Tropical-rainforest", "mass_min_kg": 0.025, "mass_max_kg": 0.035, "length_min_cm": 15, "length_max_cm": 20, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 6, "lifespan_max_years": 8, "mass_source_text": "25 g – 35 g", "length_source_text": "15 cm – 20 cm", "speed_source_text": "Slow crawler; strikes at close range", "lifespan_source_text": "Around 6 to 8 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/emperor-scorpion", "updated_at": "2026-07-28T02:52:31.466Z" }, { "slug": "emu", "name": "Emu", "scientific_name": "Dromaius novaehollandiae", "class": "Aves", "order": "Casuariiformes", "family": "Dromaiidae", "genus": "Dromaius", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Australia | Oceania", "countries": "Australia", "biomes": "Grassland | Savanna | Shrubland | Sclerophyll-forest", "mass_min_kg": 18, "mass_max_kg": 60, "length_min_cm": 150, "length_max_cm": 190, "top_speed_kmh": 48, "lifespan_min_years": 5, "lifespan_max_years": 10, "mass_source_text": "18 kg – 60 kg", "length_source_text": "150 cm – 190 cm", "speed_source_text": "Up to about 48 km/h", "lifespan_source_text": "About 5 to 10 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/emu", "updated_at": "2026-07-27T12:26:45.591Z" }, { "slug": "fennec-fox", "name": "Fennec Fox", "scientific_name": "Vulpes zerda", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Canidae", "genus": "Vulpes", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Africa | Asia", "countries": "Morocco | Algeria | Tunisia | Libya | Egypt | Mauritania | Western Sahara | Niger | Chad | Sudan | Israel", "biomes": "Sahara Desert | Arabian Desert | Semi-desert Scrub", "mass_min_kg": 0.6804, "mass_max_kg": 1.588, "length_min_cm": 22.86, "length_max_cm": 40.64, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 12, "mass_source_text": "1.5 pounds – 3.5 pounds", "length_source_text": "9 inches – 16 inches", "speed_source_text": "Quick dashes when hunting or escaping predators", "lifespan_source_text": "10 to 12 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/fennec-fox", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "fire-salamander", "name": "Fire Salamander", "scientific_name": "Salamandra salamandra", "class": "Amphibia", "order": "Caudata", "family": "Salamandridae", "genus": "Salamandra", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Europe", "countries": "France | Switzerland | Germany | Austria | Spain | Portugal | Italy | Belgium | Ukraine | Czechia | Slovenia | Poland", "biomes": "Temperate Deciduous Forest | Montane Woodland | Streamside Habitat", "mass_min_kg": 0.02835, "mass_max_kg": 0.03969, "length_min_cm": 15.24, "length_max_cm": 25.4, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 20, "mass_source_text": "1 ounce – 1.4 ounces", "length_source_text": "6 inches – 10 inches", "speed_source_text": "Slow-moving and ground-dwelling, relying on concealment rather than flight", "lifespan_source_text": "About 10 to 20 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/fire-salamander", "updated_at": "2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "firefly", "name": "Firefly", "scientific_name": "Photinus pyralis", "class": "Insecta", "order": "Coleoptera", "family": "Lampyridae", "genus": "Photinus", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "North America", "countries": "United States | Mexico | Canada", "biomes": "Temperate Forest | Grassland | Wetland", "mass_min_kg": 0.0001, "mass_max_kg": 0.0002, "length_min_cm": 1, "length_max_cm": 1.5, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 1, "lifespan_max_years": 2, "mass_source_text": "0.1 g – 0.2 g", "length_source_text": "1.0 cm – 1.5 cm", "speed_source_text": "Slow, fluttering flight", "lifespan_source_text": "1 to 2 years (mostly as larvae)", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/firefly", "updated_at": "2026-06-25T10:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "flamingo", "name": "Flamingo", "scientific_name": "Phoenicopterus ruber", "class": "Aves", "order": "Phoenicopteriformes", "family": "Phoenicopteridae", "genus": "Phoenicopterus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America | South America", "countries": "Bahamas | Cuba | Mexico | Colombia | Venezuela | Ecuador | United States", "biomes": "Coastal Lagoon | Wetland | Salt Flat", "mass_min_kg": 1.814, "mass_max_kg": 3.629, "length_min_cm": 119.4, "length_max_cm": 144.8, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 20, "lifespan_max_years": 30, "mass_source_text": "4 pounds – 8 pounds", "length_source_text": "47 inches – 57 inches", "speed_source_text": "Strong flier over long distances", "lifespan_source_text": "20 to 30 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/flamingo", "updated_at": "2026-06-24T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "fossa", "name": "Fossa", "scientific_name": "Cryptoprocta ferox", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Eupleridae", "genus": "Cryptoprocta", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "Madagascar", "biomes": "Tropical-forest | Dry-forest | Rainforest", "mass_min_kg": 5.5, "mass_max_kg": 8.6, "length_min_cm": 70, "length_max_cm": 80, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": null, "lifespan_max_years": null, "mass_source_text": "5.5 kg – 8.6 kg", "length_source_text": "70 cm – 80 cm", "speed_source_text": "Fast, agile climber and runner", "lifespan_source_text": "Not well documented in the wild", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/fossa", "updated_at": "2026-07-27T05:20:43.958Z" }, { "slug": "fox", "name": "Fox", "scientific_name": "Vulpes vulpes", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Canidae", "genus": "Vulpes", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America | Europe | Asia | Africa", "countries": "United States | Canada | United Kingdom | France | Germany | Russia | Japan | Algeria", "biomes": "Forest | Temperate Forest | Tundra | Savanna", "mass_min_kg": 2.722, "mass_max_kg": 10.89, "length_min_cm": 45.72, "length_max_cm": 88.9, "top_speed_kmh": 48.3, "lifespan_min_years": 3, "lifespan_max_years": 6, "mass_source_text": "6 pounds – 24 pounds", "length_source_text": "18 inches – 35 inches", "speed_source_text": "Up to 30 mph in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "3 to 6 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/fox", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "frilled-lizard", "name": "Frilled Lizard", "scientific_name": "Chlamydosaurus kingii", "class": "Reptilia", "order": "Squamata", "family": "Agamidae", "genus": "Chlamydosaurus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Unknown", "continents": "Australia", "countries": "Australia | Papua New Guinea", "biomes": "Tropical-forest | Savanna | Shrubland", "mass_min_kg": 0.5, "mass_max_kg": 1, "length_min_cm": 60, "length_max_cm": 95, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": null, "lifespan_max_years": null, "mass_source_text": "0.5 kg – 1 kg", "length_source_text": "60 cm – 95 cm", "speed_source_text": "Bipedal in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "Unknown in the wild", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/frilled-lizard", "updated_at": "2026-07-22T10:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "galapagos-tortoise", "name": "Galápagos Tortoise", "scientific_name": "Chelonoidis niger", "class": "Reptilia", "order": "Testudines", "family": "Testudinidae", "genus": "Chelonoidis", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Increasing", "continents": "South America", "countries": "Ecuador", "biomes": "Grassland | Shrubland | Tropical Dry Forest", "mass_min_kg": 113.4, "mass_max_kg": 408.2, "length_min_cm": 91.44, "length_max_cm": 182.9, "top_speed_kmh": 0.3, "lifespan_min_years": 80, "lifespan_max_years": 120, "mass_source_text": "250 pounds – 900 pounds", "length_source_text": "3 feet – 6 feet", "speed_source_text": "About 0.2 mph on land", "lifespan_source_text": "80 to 120 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/galapagos-tortoise", "updated_at": "2026-06-28T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "gazelle", "name": "Gazelle", "scientific_name": "Gazella spp.", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Artiodactyla", "family": "Bovidae", "genus": "Gazella", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable In Some Places, Decreasing In Others", "continents": "Africa | Asia", "countries": "Kenya | Tanzania | Ethiopia | Sudan | Mongolia | India", "biomes": "Savanna | Grassland", "mass_min_kg": 11.79, "mass_max_kg": 74.84, "length_min_cm": 91.44, "length_max_cm": 167.6, "top_speed_kmh": 96.6, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 12, "mass_source_text": "26 pounds – 165 pounds", "length_source_text": "3 feet – 5.5 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 50 to 60 mph", "lifespan_source_text": "10 to 12 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/gazelle", "updated_at": "2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "gelada", "name": "Gelada", "scientific_name": "Theropithecus gelada", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Primates", "family": "Cercopithecidae", "genus": "Theropithecus", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "Ethiopia", "biomes": "Ethiopian-highland-grassland | Montane-grassland | Rocky-cliff | Alpine-meadow", "mass_min_kg": 13, "mass_max_kg": 21, "length_min_cm": 50, "length_max_cm": 30, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 20, "lifespan_max_years": 20, "mass_source_text": "13 kg – 21 kg", "length_source_text": "50 cm head and body – 74 cm head and body, plus a 30 to 50 cm tail", "speed_source_text": "", "lifespan_source_text": "Around 20 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/gelada", "updated_at": "2026-07-28T06:47:41.000Z" }, { "slug": "gharial", "name": "Gharial", "scientific_name": "Gavialis gangeticus", "class": "Crocodylia", "order": "Crocodilia", "family": "Gavialidae", "genus": "Gavialis", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Critically Endangered", "population_trend": "Increasing", "continents": "Asia", "countries": "India | Nepal", "biomes": "River | Freshwater-wetland", "mass_min_kg": 160, "mass_max_kg": 977, "length_min_cm": 260, "length_max_cm": 600, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": null, "lifespan_max_years": null, "mass_source_text": "160 kg – Up to about 977 kg (largest recorded male)", "length_source_text": "2.6 m – 6 m", "speed_source_text": "Agile in water; belly-slides awkwardly on land", "lifespan_source_text": "Not well documented; likely several decades", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/gharial", "updated_at": "2026-07-26T20:53:25.638Z" }, { "slug": "giant-anteater", "name": "Giant Anteater", "scientific_name": "Myrmecophaga tridactyla", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Pilosa", "family": "Myrmecophagidae", "genus": "Myrmecophaga", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "North America | South America", "countries": "Brazil | Argentina | Bolivia | Colombia | Venezuela | Peru", "biomes": "Tropical Savanna | Grassland | Tropical Forest | Wetland", "mass_min_kg": 27.22, "mass_max_kg": 45.36, "length_min_cm": 182.9, "length_max_cm": 213.4, "top_speed_kmh": 48.3, "lifespan_min_years": 14, "lifespan_max_years": 16, "mass_source_text": "60 pounds – 100 pounds", "length_source_text": "6 feet (nose to tail) – 7 feet (nose to tail)", "speed_source_text": "Up to about 30 mph in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "About 14 to 16 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/giant-anteater", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "giant-otter", "name": "Giant Otter", "scientific_name": "Pteronura brasiliensis", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Mustelidae", "genus": "Pteronura", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Endangered", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "South America", "countries": "Brazil | Peru | Colombia | Venezuela | Bolivia | Ecuador | Guyana | Suriname | Paraguay | French Guiana", "biomes": "River | Freshwater-wetland | Tropical-rainforest", "mass_min_kg": 22, "mass_max_kg": 32, "length_min_cm": 100, "length_max_cm": 180, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 8, "lifespan_max_years": 8, "mass_source_text": "22 kg – 32 kg", "length_source_text": "1.0 m – 1.8 m", "speed_source_text": "Fast, agile swimmer underwater", "lifespan_source_text": "Up to about 8 years documented", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/giant-otter", "updated_at": "2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "giant-panda", "name": "Giant Panda", "scientific_name": "Ailuropoda melanoleuca", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Ursidae", "genus": "Ailuropoda", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Increasing", "continents": "Asia", "countries": "China", "biomes": "Temperate Broadleaf Forest | Montane Forest | Bamboo Forest", "mass_min_kg": 90.72, "mass_max_kg": 136.1, "length_min_cm": 121.9, "length_max_cm": 182.9, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 14, "lifespan_max_years": 20, "mass_source_text": "200 pounds – 300 pounds", "length_source_text": "4 feet – 6 feet", "speed_source_text": "Slow on ground; strong climber in trees", "lifespan_source_text": "14 to 20 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/giant-panda", "updated_at": "2026-07-08T04:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "gila-monster", "name": "Gila Monster", "scientific_name": "Heloderma suspectum", "class": "Reptilia", "order": "Squamata", "family": "Helodermatidae", "genus": "Heloderma", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Near Threatened", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "North America", "countries": "United States | Mexico", "biomes": "Desert | Shrubland", "mass_min_kg": 0.7, "mass_max_kg": 1.4, "length_min_cm": 35, "length_max_cm": 56, "top_speed_kmh": 24.1, "lifespan_min_years": 20, "lifespan_max_years": 30, "mass_source_text": "0.7 kg – 1.4 kg", "length_source_text": "35 cm – 56 cm", "speed_source_text": "Up to 15 mph (24 km/h) top speed", "lifespan_source_text": "20 to 30 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/gila-monster", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "giraffe", "name": "Giraffe", "scientific_name": "Giraffa camelopardalis", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Artiodactyla", "family": "Giraffidae", "genus": "Giraffa", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "Kenya | Tanzania | Namibia | Botswana | South Africa | Niger", "biomes": "Savanna | Woodland", "mass_min_kg": 544.3, "mass_max_kg": 1905, "length_min_cm": 243.8, "length_max_cm": 426.7, "top_speed_kmh": 56.3, "lifespan_min_years": 20, "lifespan_max_years": 25, "mass_source_text": "1,200 pounds – 4,200 pounds", "length_source_text": "8 feet – 14 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 35 mph", "lifespan_source_text": "20 to 25 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/giraffe", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "gorilla", "name": "Gorilla", "scientific_name": "Gorilla gorilla", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Primates", "family": "Hominidae", "genus": "Gorilla", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Critically Endangered", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "Gabon | Republic of the Congo | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Equatorial Guinea | Nigeria | Angola", "biomes": "Tropical Forest | Swamp Forest", "mass_min_kg": 68.04, "mass_max_kg": 199.6, "length_min_cm": 121.9, "length_max_cm": 182.9, "top_speed_kmh": 40.2, "lifespan_min_years": 35, "lifespan_max_years": 40, "mass_source_text": "150 pounds – 440 pounds", "length_source_text": "4 feet – 6 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 25 mph in short bursts on ground", "lifespan_source_text": "35 to 40 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/gorilla", "updated_at": "2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "great-white-shark", "name": "Great White Shark", "scientific_name": "Carcharodon carcharias", "class": "Chondrichthyes", "order": "Lamniformes", "family": "Lamnidae", "genus": "Carcharodon", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Worldwide", "countries": "United States | South Africa | Australia | Mexico | New Zealand", "biomes": "Marine", "mass_min_kg": 680.4, "mass_max_kg": 2268, "length_min_cm": 335.3, "length_max_cm": 609.6, "top_speed_kmh": 56.3, "lifespan_min_years": 40, "lifespan_max_years": 70, "mass_source_text": "1,500 pounds – 5,000 pounds", "length_source_text": "11 feet – 20 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 35 mph in bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "40 to 70 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/great-white-shark", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "greater-rhea", "name": "Greater Rhea", "scientific_name": "Rhea americana", "class": "Aves", "order": "Rheiformes", "family": "Rheidae", "genus": "Rhea", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Near Threatened", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "South America", "countries": "Brazil | Argentina | Uruguay | Paraguay | Bolivia", "biomes": "Grassland | Savanna | Pampas | Shrubland", "mass_min_kg": 20, "mass_max_kg": 40, "length_min_cm": 120, "length_max_cm": 170, "top_speed_kmh": 60, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 15, "mass_source_text": "20 kg – 40 kg", "length_source_text": "1.2 m tall – 1.7 m tall", "speed_source_text": "Fast runner, up to about 60 km/h in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "About 10 to 15 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/greater-rhea", "updated_at": "2026-07-28T02:53:36.856Z" }, { "slug": "green-anaconda", "name": "Green Anaconda", "scientific_name": "Eunectes murinus", "class": "Reptilia", "order": "Squamata", "family": "Boidae", "genus": "Eunectes", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "South America", "countries": "Brazil | Colombia | Venezuela | Ecuador | Peru | Bolivia | Guyana | Suriname | French Guiana | Paraguay | Trinidad and Tobago", "biomes": "Freshwater-wetland | Tropical-rainforest | River | Swamp", "mass_min_kg": 30, "mass_max_kg": 97, "length_min_cm": 300, "length_max_cm": 520, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 10, "mass_source_text": "30 kg – Up to about 97 kg in exceptional documented specimens", "length_source_text": "3 m (males, average) – Up to about 5.2 m documented (females far larger than males)", "speed_source_text": "Slow on land, fast and agile in water", "lifespan_source_text": "About 10 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/green-anaconda", "updated_at": "2026-07-28T02:52:56.112Z" }, { "slug": "grizzly-bear", "name": "Grizzly Bear", "scientific_name": "Ursus arctos", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Ursidae", "genus": "Ursus", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America", "countries": "United States | Canada", "biomes": "Temperate Forest | Mountain | Tundra", "mass_min_kg": 136.1, "mass_max_kg": 362.9, "length_min_cm": 152.4, "length_max_cm": 243.8, "top_speed_kmh": 56.3, "lifespan_min_years": 20, "lifespan_max_years": 25, "mass_source_text": "300 pounds – 800 pounds", "length_source_text": "5 feet – 8 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 35 mph in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "20 to 25 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/grizzly-bear", "updated_at": "2026-06-24T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "hammerhead-shark", "name": "Great Hammerhead Shark", "scientific_name": "Sphyrna mokarran", "class": "Chondrichthyes", "order": "Carcharhiniformes", "family": "Sphyrnidae", "genus": "Sphyrna", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Critically Endangered", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "North America | South America | Africa | Asia | Australia", "countries": "United States | Mexico | Bahamas | Brazil | South Africa | Australia | India | Japan", "biomes": "Open-ocean | Coral-reef | Coast", "mass_min_kg": 230, "mass_max_kg": 450, "length_min_cm": 350, "length_max_cm": 610, "top_speed_kmh": 40.2, "lifespan_min_years": 20, "lifespan_max_years": 30, "mass_source_text": "230 kg – 450 kg", "length_source_text": "3.5 meters – 6.1 meters", "speed_source_text": "Up to 25 mph (40 km/h) swimming speed", "lifespan_source_text": "20 to 30 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/hammerhead-shark", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "harpy-eagle", "name": "Harpy Eagle", "scientific_name": "Harpia harpyja", "class": "Aves", "order": "Accipitriformes", "family": "Accipitridae", "genus": "Harpia", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "North America | South America", "countries": "Brazil | Panama | Ecuador | Peru | Colombia | Venezuela | Guyana | Suriname | French Guiana | Belize", "biomes": "Tropical Rainforest | Lowland Forest Canopy", "mass_min_kg": 4.082, "mass_max_kg": 9.072, "length_min_cm": 85.34, "length_max_cm": 106.7, "top_speed_kmh": 80.5, "lifespan_min_years": 25, "lifespan_max_years": 35, "mass_source_text": "9 pounds – 20 pounds", "length_source_text": "2.8 feet – 3.5 feet", "speed_source_text": "Agile canopy flier capable of reaching speeds up to 50 mph during hunting dives", "lifespan_source_text": "25 to 35 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/harpy-eagle", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "hercules-beetle", "name": "Hercules Beetle", "scientific_name": "Dynastes hercules", "class": "Insecta", "order": "Coleoptera", "family": "Scarabaeidae", "genus": "Dynastes", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America | South America", "countries": "Mexico | Costa Rica | Panama | Colombia | Ecuador | Peru | Brazil | Trinidad & Tobago", "biomes": "Tropical-forest | Cloud-forest", "mass_min_kg": 0.02835, "mass_max_kg": 0.09922, "length_min_cm": 6.858, "length_max_cm": 17.78, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 1, "lifespan_max_years": 2, "mass_source_text": "1 ounce – 3.5 ounces", "length_source_text": "2.7 inches – 7 inches", "speed_source_text": "Short buzzing flights between trees", "lifespan_source_text": "About 1 to 2 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/hercules-beetle", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "hippopotamus", "name": "Hippopotamus", "scientific_name": "Hippopotamus amphibius", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Artiodactyla", "family": "Hippopotamidae", "genus": "Hippopotamus", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "Kenya | Tanzania | Uganda | Botswana | Zambia | South Africa | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Democratic Republic of the Congo", "biomes": "River | Savanna | Wetland", "mass_min_kg": 1315, "mass_max_kg": 1996, "length_min_cm": 304.8, "length_max_cm": 487.7, "top_speed_kmh": 30.6, "lifespan_min_years": 40, "lifespan_max_years": 50, "mass_source_text": "2,900 pounds – 4,400 pounds", "length_source_text": "10 feet – 16 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 19 mph on land in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "40 to 50 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/hippopotamus", "updated_at": "2026-06-24T08:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "hoatzin", "name": "Hoatzin", "scientific_name": "Opisthocomus hoazin", "class": "Aves", "order": "Opisthocomiformes", "family": "Opisthocomidae", "genus": "Opisthocomus", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "South America", "countries": "Brazil | Peru | Colombia | Ecuador | Venezuela | Bolivia | Guyana", "biomes": "Tropical Rainforest | Riparian Corridor | Mangrove Swamp", "mass_min_kg": 0.8165, "mass_max_kg": 0.9979, "length_min_cm": 60.96, "length_max_cm": 66.04, "top_speed_kmh": 19.3, "lifespan_min_years": 8, "lifespan_max_years": 12, "mass_source_text": "1.8 pounds – 2.2 pounds", "length_source_text": "24 inches – 26 inches", "speed_source_text": "Clumsy flier; prefers hopping and short gliding bursts up to 12 mph", "lifespan_source_text": "8 to 12 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/hoatzin", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "honey-badger", "name": "Honey Badger", "scientific_name": "Mellivora capensis", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Mustelidae", "genus": "Mellivora", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Africa | Asia", "countries": "South Africa | Namibia | Botswana | Kenya | Tanzania | Zimbabwe | Zambia | Angola | India | Pakistan | Iran | Saudi Arabia", "biomes": "Savanna | Dry Woodland | Scrubland | Semi-desert", "mass_min_kg": 6.35, "mass_max_kg": 15.88, "length_min_cm": 55.88, "length_max_cm": 76.2, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 7, "lifespan_max_years": 10, "mass_source_text": "14 pounds – 35 pounds", "length_source_text": "22 inches – 30 inches", "speed_source_text": "Steady trotting and explosive digging; short bursts when chasing prey", "lifespan_source_text": "About 7 to 10 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/honey-badger", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "honeybee", "name": "Honeybee", "scientific_name": "Apis mellifera", "class": "Insecta", "order": "Hymenoptera", "family": "Apidae", "genus": "Apis", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Africa | Europe | Asia | North America | South America | Oceania", "countries": "Germany | France | United States | Tanzania | Estonia | India | Italy", "biomes": "Savanna | Temperate Forest | Grassland | Desert", "mass_min_kg": 0.00008505, "mass_max_kg": 0.0001134, "length_min_cm": 1.016, "length_max_cm": 2.032, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 0.12, "lifespan_max_years": 5, "mass_source_text": "0.003 ounces – 0.004 ounces", "length_source_text": "0.4 inches – 0.8 inches", "speed_source_text": "", "lifespan_source_text": "6 weeks (workers in summer); 4 to 9 months (workers in winter); up to 5 years (queen)", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/honeybee", "updated_at": "2026-06-24T15:29:31.000Z" }, { "slug": "humpback-whale", "name": "Humpback Whale", "scientific_name": "Megaptera novaeangliae", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Cetacea", "family": "Balaenopteridae", "genus": "Megaptera", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Increasing", "continents": "Worldwide oceans", "countries": "United States | Canada | Mexico | Brazil | Iceland | Norway | Australia | Japan | South Africa | Antarctica", "biomes": "Ocean | Coastal Waters | Polar Seas", "mass_min_kg": 24950, "mass_max_kg": 39920, "length_min_cm": 1189, "length_max_cm": 1585, "top_speed_kmh": 25.7, "lifespan_min_years": 45, "lifespan_max_years": 50, "mass_source_text": "55000 pounds – 88000 pounds", "length_source_text": "39 feet – 52 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 16 mph sustained; faster in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "45 to 50 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/humpback-whale", "updated_at": "2026-07-04T08:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "iguana", "name": "Green Iguana", "scientific_name": "Iguana iguana", "class": "Reptilia", "order": "Squamata", "family": "Iguanidae", "genus": "Iguana", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America | South America", "countries": "Colombia | United States | Mexico | Costa Rica | Brazil | Puerto Rico | Panama | Ecuador | French Guiana | Curaçao | Caribbean Netherlands | Belize", "biomes": "Tropical-forest | Shrubland", "mass_min_kg": 4, "mass_max_kg": 9, "length_min_cm": 120, "length_max_cm": 180, "top_speed_kmh": 34, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 15, "mass_source_text": "4 kg – 9 kg", "length_source_text": "1.2 meters – 1.8 meters", "speed_source_text": "Up to 21 mph (34 km/h) on land", "lifespan_source_text": "10 to 15 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/iguana", "updated_at": "2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "jaguar", "name": "Jaguar", "scientific_name": "Panthera onca", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Felidae", "genus": "Panthera", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Near Threatened", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "South America | North America", "countries": "Brazil | Bolivia | Peru | Colombia | Venezuela | Mexico | Belize | Panama", "biomes": "Rainforest | Wetland | Grassland", "mass_min_kg": 45.36, "mass_max_kg": 113.4, "length_min_cm": 115.8, "length_max_cm": 182.9, "top_speed_kmh": 80.5, "lifespan_min_years": 12, "lifespan_max_years": 15, "mass_source_text": "100 pounds – 250 pounds", "length_source_text": "3.8 feet – 6 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 50 mph in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "12 to 15 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/jaguar", "updated_at": "2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "japanese-macaque", "name": "Japanese Macaque", "scientific_name": "Macaca fuscata", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Primates", "family": "Cercopithecidae", "genus": "Macaca", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Asia", "countries": "Japan", "biomes": "Temperate-forest | Subtropical-forest | Montane-forest", "mass_min_kg": 8, "mass_max_kg": 11, "length_min_cm": 47, "length_max_cm": 60, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 28, "lifespan_max_years": 32, "mass_source_text": "8 kg (females) – 11 kg (males)", "length_source_text": "47 cm – 60 cm", "speed_source_text": "Quick, agile climber and short-distance runner", "lifespan_source_text": "Up to about 28 years (males) and 32 years (females)", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/japanese-macaque", "updated_at": "2026-07-27T05:21:24.677Z" }, { "slug": "kakapo", "name": "Kakapo", "scientific_name": "Strigops habroptilus", "class": "Aves", "order": "Psittaciformes", "family": "Strigopidae", "genus": "Strigops", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Critically Endangered", "population_trend": "Increasing", "continents": "Oceania", "countries": "New Zealand", "biomes": "Temperate Rainforest | Coastal Scrubland | Island Sanctuary", "mass_min_kg": 1.814, "mass_max_kg": 4.082, "length_min_cm": 57.91, "length_max_cm": 64.01, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 60, "lifespan_max_years": 90, "mass_source_text": "4 pounds – 9 pounds", "length_source_text": "1.9 feet – 2.1 feet", "speed_source_text": "Flightless; skilled runner and powerful tree climber", "lifespan_source_text": "60 to 90+ years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/kakapo", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "kangaroo", "name": "Kangaroo", "scientific_name": "Macropus rufus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Diprotodontia", "family": "Macropodidae", "genus": "Macropus", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Australia", "countries": "Australia", "biomes": "Savanna | Desert | Scrubland", "mass_min_kg": 18.14, "mass_max_kg": 90.72, "length_min_cm": 106.7, "length_max_cm": 167.6, "top_speed_kmh": 56.3, "lifespan_min_years": 8, "lifespan_max_years": 12, "mass_source_text": "40 pounds – 200 pounds", "length_source_text": "3.5 feet – 5.5 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 35 mph hopping", "lifespan_source_text": "8 to 12 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/kangaroo", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "king-cobra", "name": "King Cobra", "scientific_name": "Ophiophagus hannah", "class": "Reptilia", "order": "Squamata", "family": "Elapidae", "genus": "Ophiophagus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Asia", "countries": "India | Thailand | China | Vietnam | Indonesia | Hong Kong SAR China | Philippines | Malaysia | Myanmar (Burma) | Nepal | Bhutan | Bangladesh", "biomes": "Tropical Forest | Mangrove And Riparian Forest | Forest Edge Near Water", "mass_min_kg": 2.722, "mass_max_kg": 9.072, "length_min_cm": 304.8, "length_max_cm": 563.9, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 20, "lifespan_max_years": 20, "mass_source_text": "6 pounds (3 kg) – 20 pounds (9 kg), with the largest individuals weighing more", "length_source_text": "10 feet (3 m) – 13 feet (4 m), with a maximum verified record near 18.5 to 19 feet (5.6 to 5.85 m)", "speed_source_text": "Fast-moving on the ground for a snake; also a strong, capable swimmer", "lifespan_source_text": "About 20 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/king-cobra", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "kingfisher", "name": "Common Kingfisher", "scientific_name": "Alcedo atthis", "class": "Aves", "order": "Coraciiformes", "family": "Alcedinidae", "genus": "Alcedo", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Europe | Asia | Africa", "countries": "United Kingdom | France | Germany | India | Japan | China | Taiwan | Spain | Italy | Sweden", "biomes": "Wetland | Tropical-forest | Shrubland", "mass_min_kg": 0.034, "mass_max_kg": 0.046, "length_min_cm": 16, "length_max_cm": 17, "top_speed_kmh": 40.2, "lifespan_min_years": 7, "lifespan_max_years": 15, "mass_source_text": "34 g – 46 g", "length_source_text": "16 cm – 17 cm", "speed_source_text": "Up to 25 mph (40 km/h) flight speed", "lifespan_source_text": "7 to 15 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/kingfisher", "updated_at": "2026-06-25T10:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "kiwi", "name": "Kiwi", "scientific_name": "Apteryx mantelli", "class": "Aves", "order": "Apterygiformes", "family": "Apterygidae", "genus": "Apteryx", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Oceania", "countries": "New Zealand", "biomes": "Temperate Rainforest | Native Scrub | Regenerating Bush", "mass_min_kg": 1.361, "mass_max_kg": 3.629, "length_min_cm": 45.72, "length_max_cm": 63.5, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 25, "lifespan_max_years": 50, "mass_source_text": "3 pounds – 8 pounds", "length_source_text": "18 inches – 25 inches", "speed_source_text": "Flightless; quick nocturnal walkers and strong diggers", "lifespan_source_text": "About 25 to 50 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/kiwi", "updated_at": "2026-07-14T04:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "koala", "name": "Koala", "scientific_name": "Phascolarctos cinereus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Diprotodontia", "family": "Phascolarctidae", "genus": "Phascolarctos", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Australia", "countries": "Australia", "biomes": "Temperate Forest | Tropical Forest", "mass_min_kg": 4.082, "mass_max_kg": 13.61, "length_min_cm": 60.96, "length_max_cm": 91.44, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 14, "mass_source_text": "9 pounds – 30 pounds", "length_source_text": "2 feet – 3 feet", "speed_source_text": "Slow on ground; agile climber in trees", "lifespan_source_text": "10 to 14 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/koala", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "komodo-dragon", "name": "Komodo Dragon", "scientific_name": "Varanus komodoensis", "class": "Reptilia", "order": "Squamata", "family": "Varanidae", "genus": "Varanus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Endangered", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Asia", "countries": "Indonesia", "biomes": "Tropical Dry Forest | Coastal Scrub | Island Grassland", "mass_min_kg": 68.04, "mass_max_kg": 90.72, "length_min_cm": 182.9, "length_max_cm": 304.8, "top_speed_kmh": 19.3, "lifespan_min_years": 30, "lifespan_max_years": 30, "mass_source_text": "150 pounds – 200 pounds", "length_source_text": "6 feet – 10 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 12 mph in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "About 30 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/komodo-dragon", "updated_at": "2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "ladybug", "name": "Ladybug", "scientific_name": "Coccinella septempunctata", "class": "Insecta", "order": "Coleoptera", "family": "Coccinellidae", "genus": "Coccinella", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Europe | Asia | North America | Africa", "countries": "United Kingdom | Germany | France | United States | Canada | Italy | Spain | Japan | Sweden | Russia", "biomes": "Grassland | Temperate-forest | Shrubland | Agricultural-land", "mass_min_kg": 0.00002, "mass_max_kg": 0.00005, "length_min_cm": 0.7, "length_max_cm": 1, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 1, "lifespan_max_years": 2, "mass_source_text": "0.02 g – 0.05 g", "length_source_text": "7 mm – 10 mm", "speed_source_text": "", "lifespan_source_text": "1-2 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/ladybug", "updated_at": "2026-06-24T22:50:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "laughing-kookaburra", "name": "Laughing Kookaburra", "scientific_name": "Dacelo novaeguineae", "class": "Aves", "order": "Coraciiformes", "family": "Alcedinidae", "genus": "Dacelo", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Oceania", "countries": "Australia | New Zealand", "biomes": "Eucalypt-forest | Woodland | Riparian-forest | Urban-park | Suburban-garden", "mass_min_kg": 0.3, "mass_max_kg": 0.45, "length_min_cm": 40, "length_max_cm": 45, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 15, "lifespan_max_years": 15, "mass_source_text": "300 g – 450 g", "length_source_text": "40 cm – 45 cm", "speed_source_text": "", "lifespan_source_text": "Often more than 15 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/laughing-kookaburra", "updated_at": "2026-07-28T06:47:41.000Z" }, { "slug": "leafcutter-ant", "name": "Leafcutter Ant", "scientific_name": "Atta cephalotes", "class": "Insecta", "order": "Hymenoptera", "family": "Formicidae", "genus": "Atta", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America | South America", "countries": "Mexico | Costa Rica | Colombia | Brazil | Ecuador | Peru | Panama", "biomes": "Tropical-forest | Savanna", "mass_min_kg": 0.000005, "mass_max_kg": 0.00006, "length_min_cm": 0.2, "length_max_cm": 2.4, "top_speed_kmh": 0.3, "lifespan_min_years": 2, "lifespan_max_years": 3, "mass_source_text": "5 mg – 60 mg", "length_source_text": "2 mm – 24 mm", "speed_source_text": "Around 0.2 mph (0.3 km/h)", "lifespan_source_text": "2 to 3 years (workers)", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/leafcutter-ant", "updated_at": "2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "leafy-seadragon", "name": "Leafy Seadragon", "scientific_name": "Phycodurus eques", "class": "Actinopterygii", "order": "Syngnathiformes", "family": "Syngnathidae", "genus": "Phycodurus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Australia", "countries": "Australia", "biomes": "Marine | Seagrass Meadow | Kelp Forest", "mass_min_kg": 0.1134, "mass_max_kg": 0.2268, "length_min_cm": 25.4, "length_max_cm": 35.56, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 7, "lifespan_max_years": 10, "mass_source_text": "4 ounces – 8 ounces", "length_source_text": "10 inches – 14 inches", "speed_source_text": "Very slow and gentle drift swimmer, mimicking unattached swaying seaweed", "lifespan_source_text": "7 to 10 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/leafy-seadragon", "updated_at": "2026-06-29T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "leopard", "name": "Leopard", "scientific_name": "Panthera pardus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Felidae", "genus": "Panthera", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Africa | Asia", "countries": "South Africa | Kenya | Tanzania | Botswana | India | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Namibia | Zambia | Uganda", "biomes": "Tropical Forest | Savanna | Temperate Forest | Mountain", "mass_min_kg": 29.94, "mass_max_kg": 79.83, "length_min_cm": 106.7, "length_max_cm": 189, "top_speed_kmh": 57.9, "lifespan_min_years": 12, "lifespan_max_years": 17, "mass_source_text": "66 pounds – 176 pounds", "length_source_text": "3.5 feet – 6.2 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 36 mph in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "12 to 17 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/leopard", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "leopard-seal", "name": "Leopard Seal", "scientific_name": "Hydrurga leptonyx", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Phocidae", "genus": "Hydrurga", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Unknown", "continents": "Antarctica", "countries": "Antarctica", "biomes": "Polar | Pack-ice | Ocean", "mass_min_kg": 200, "mass_max_kg": 500, "length_min_cm": 240, "length_max_cm": 350, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 26, "lifespan_max_years": 26, "mass_source_text": "200 kg – 500+ kg", "length_source_text": "2.4 m – 3.5 m", "speed_source_text": "Fast, agile swimmer over short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "Up to about 26 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/leopard-seal", "updated_at": "2026-07-27T12:27:49.590Z" }, { "slug": "lion", "name": "Lion", "scientific_name": "Panthera leo", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Felidae", "genus": "Panthera", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Africa | Asia", "countries": "Kenya | Tanzania | South Africa | Botswana | India", "biomes": "Savanna", "mass_min_kg": 120.2, "mass_max_kg": 249.5, "length_min_cm": 137.2, "length_max_cm": 243.8, "top_speed_kmh": 80.5, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 14, "mass_source_text": "265 pounds – 550 pounds", "length_source_text": "4.5 feet – 8 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 50 mph in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "10 to 14 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/lion", "updated_at": "2026-06-21T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "lionfish", "name": "Red Lionfish", "scientific_name": "Pterois volitans", "class": "Actinopterygii", "order": "Scorpaeniformes", "family": "Scorpaenidae", "genus": "Pterois", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Asia | Australia | North America", "countries": "Indonesia | Philippines | Japan | Australia | United States | Bahamas | Mexico", "biomes": "Marine | Coral Reef | Mangrove", "mass_min_kg": 0.4536, "mass_max_kg": 1.361, "length_min_cm": 25.4, "length_max_cm": 38.1, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 15, "mass_source_text": "1 pound – 3 pounds", "length_source_text": "10 inches – 15 inches", "speed_source_text": "Slow swimmer with very fast feeding strikes", "lifespan_source_text": "10 to 15 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/lionfish", "updated_at": "2026-06-28T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "luna-moth", "name": "Luna Moth", "scientific_name": "Actias luna", "class": "Insecta", "order": "Lepidoptera", "family": "Saturniidae", "genus": "Actias", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America", "countries": "United States | Canada | Mexico", "biomes": "Temperate Forest | Tropical-forest", "mass_min_kg": 0.001, "mass_max_kg": 0.002, "length_min_cm": 8, "length_max_cm": 11, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 0.02, "lifespan_max_years": 0.03, "mass_source_text": "1 g – 2 g", "length_source_text": "8 cm – 11 cm", "speed_source_text": "Slow, fluttering flight", "lifespan_source_text": "7 to 10 days (as adult)", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/luna-moth", "updated_at": "2026-06-25T10:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "lynx", "name": "Eurasian Lynx", "scientific_name": "Lynx lynx", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Felidae", "genus": "Lynx", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Europe | Asia", "countries": "Russia | Sweden | Norway | Finland | Poland | Romania | Germany | France | Switzerland | Austria | Estonia | Latvia | China | Mongolia | Kazakhstan | Turkey", "biomes": "Boreal Forest | Temperate Forest | Mixed Woodland | Mountain Forest | Forest Edge", "mass_min_kg": 18.14, "mass_max_kg": 36.29, "length_min_cm": 81.28, "length_max_cm": 129.5, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 15, "mass_source_text": "40 pounds – 80 pounds", "length_source_text": "32 inches – 51 inches", "speed_source_text": "Short ambush bursts when closing on prey", "lifespan_source_text": "About 10 to 15 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/lynx", "updated_at": "2026-07-14T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "manatee", "name": "Manatee", "scientific_name": "Trichechus manatus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Sirenia", "family": "Trichechidae", "genus": "Trichechus", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Increasing Slowly", "continents": "North America | South America | Africa", "countries": "United States | Cuba | Brazil | Belize | Senegal", "biomes": "Coastal Ocean | Estuary | River | Tropical Seagrass Bed", "mass_min_kg": 199.6, "mass_max_kg": 589.7, "length_min_cm": 243.8, "length_max_cm": 396.2, "top_speed_kmh": 24.1, "lifespan_min_years": 60, "lifespan_max_years": 60, "mass_source_text": "440 pounds – 1300 pounds", "length_source_text": "8 feet – 13 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 5 mph; bursts to 15 mph", "lifespan_source_text": "Up to 60 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/manatee", "updated_at": "2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "mandarinfish", "name": "Mandarinfish", "scientific_name": "Synchiropus splendidus", "class": "Actinopterygii", "order": "Perciformes", "family": "Callionymidae", "genus": "Synchiropus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Asia | Oceania", "countries": "Philippines | Indonesia | Australia | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Micronesia | Taiwan | Palau | Solomon Islands | Vanuatu", "biomes": "Coral Reef | Sheltered Lagoon | Coastal Rubble Flat", "mass_min_kg": 0.009072, "mass_max_kg": 0.02268, "length_min_cm": 6.096, "length_max_cm": 9.144, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 15, "mass_source_text": "0.02 pounds – 0.05 pounds", "length_source_text": "0.2 feet – 0.3 feet", "speed_source_text": "Agile benthic hoverer; flutters modified pectoral fins to navigate coral heads", "lifespan_source_text": "10 to 15 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/mandarinfish", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "mandrill", "name": "Mandrill", "scientific_name": "Mandrillus sphinx", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Primates", "family": "Cercopithecidae", "genus": "Mandrillus", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "Cameroon | Gabon | Republic of Congo | Equatorial Guinea", "biomes": "Tropical Rainforest", "mass_min_kg": 9.979, "mass_max_kg": 53.98, "length_min_cm": 50.8, "length_max_cm": 93.98, "top_speed_kmh": 40.2, "lifespan_min_years": 20, "lifespan_max_years": 25, "mass_source_text": "22 pounds – 119 pounds", "length_source_text": "20 inches – 37 inches", "speed_source_text": "Up to 25 mph on the ground", "lifespan_source_text": "20 to 25 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/mandrill", "updated_at": "2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "maned-wolf", "name": "Maned Wolf", "scientific_name": "Chrysocyon brachyurus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Canidae", "genus": "Chrysocyon", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Near Threatened", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "South America", "countries": "Brazil | Argentina | Paraguay | Bolivia | Peru | Uruguay", "biomes": "Cerrado Savanna | Grassland | Scrub | Wet Grassland Edge", "mass_min_kg": 19.96, "mass_max_kg": 29.94, "length_min_cm": 106.7, "length_max_cm": 137.2, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 12, "mass_source_text": "44 pounds – 66 pounds", "length_source_text": "3.5 feet – 4.5 feet", "speed_source_text": "Fast dashed pursuits over short distances in tall grass", "lifespan_source_text": "About 10 to 12 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/maned-wolf", "updated_at": "2026-07-14T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "manta-ray", "name": "Giant Oceanic Manta Ray", "scientific_name": "Mobula birostris", "class": "Chondrichthyes", "order": "Myliobatiformes", "family": "Mobulidae", "genus": "Mobula", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Endangered", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Worldwide", "countries": "Mexico | Ecuador | Maldives | Indonesia | Australia | Mozambique", "biomes": "Marine | Open-ocean | Coral Reef", "mass_min_kg": 680.4, "mass_max_kg": 1814, "length_min_cm": 335.3, "length_max_cm": 701, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 40, "lifespan_max_years": 40, "mass_source_text": "1,500 pounds – 4,000 pounds", "length_source_text": "11 feet – 23 feet", "speed_source_text": "Powerful gliding swimmer in open water", "lifespan_source_text": "40 years or more", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/manta-ray", "updated_at": "2026-06-28T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "mantis-shrimp", "name": "Mantis Shrimp", "scientific_name": "Odontodactylus scyllarus", "class": "Malacostraca", "order": "Stomatopoda", "family": "Odontodactylidae", "genus": "Odontodactylus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Asia | Australia | Africa", "countries": "Indonesia | Philippines | Australia | Maldives | Japan", "biomes": "Coral Reef | Tropical Ocean", "mass_min_kg": 0.02835, "mass_max_kg": 0.1701, "length_min_cm": 5.08, "length_max_cm": 45.72, "top_speed_kmh": 80.5, "lifespan_min_years": 3, "lifespan_max_years": 6, "mass_source_text": "Less than 1 ounce – 6 ounces", "length_source_text": "2 inches – 18 inches", "speed_source_text": "Club strike up to 50 mph (80 km/h)", "lifespan_source_text": "3 to 6 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/mantis-shrimp", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "marine-iguana", "name": "Marine Iguana", "scientific_name": "Amblyrhynchus cristatus", "class": "Reptilia", "order": "Squamata", "family": "Iguanidae", "genus": "Amblyrhynchus", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "South America", "countries": "Ecuador", "biomes": "Rocky-shore | Coast | Marine", "mass_min_kg": 1, "mass_max_kg": 12, "length_min_cm": 60, "length_max_cm": 150, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 5, "lifespan_max_years": 12, "mass_source_text": "1 kg – 12 kg", "length_source_text": "0.6 m – 1.5 m", "speed_source_text": "Agile swimmer, slow and clumsy on land", "lifespan_source_text": "Commonly 5 to 12 years, occasionally longer", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/marine-iguana", "updated_at": "2026-07-27T12:27:10.099Z" }, { "slug": "markhor", "name": "Markhor", "scientific_name": "Capra falconeri", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Artiodactyla", "family": "Bovidae", "genus": "Capra", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Near Threatened", "population_trend": "Increasing", "continents": "Asia", "countries": "Pakistan | Afghanistan | Tajikistan | Uzbekistan | Turkmenistan | India", "biomes": "Montane-forest | Alpine-meadow | Shrubland", "mass_min_kg": 32, "mass_max_kg": 110, "length_min_cm": 65, "length_max_cm": 115, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 11, "lifespan_max_years": 13, "mass_source_text": "32 kg (female) – 110 kg (male)", "length_source_text": "65 cm shoulder height – 115 cm shoulder height", "speed_source_text": "Agile climber on near-vertical rock", "lifespan_source_text": "About 11 to 13 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/markhor", "updated_at": "2026-07-27T06:16:32.302Z" }, { "slug": "meerkat", "name": "Meerkat", "scientific_name": "Suricata suricatta", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Herpestidae", "genus": "Suricata", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "Botswana | Namibia | South Africa | Angola", "biomes": "Savanna | Desert | Scrubland", "mass_min_kg": 0.6804, "mass_max_kg": 1.134, "length_min_cm": 25.4, "length_max_cm": 35.56, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 8, "lifespan_max_years": 12, "mass_source_text": "1.5 pounds – 2.5 pounds", "length_source_text": "10 inches – 14 inches", "speed_source_text": "Quick dashes to burrows; moderate runner on ground", "lifespan_source_text": "8 to 12 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/meerkat", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "monarch-butterfly", "name": "Monarch Butterfly", "scientific_name": "Danaus plexippus", "class": "Insecta", "order": "Lepidoptera", "family": "Nymphalidae", "genus": "Danaus", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "North America | South America | Oceania | Europe", "countries": "United States | Mexico | Canada | Australia | New Zealand | Spain | Portugal", "biomes": "Savanna | Temperate Forest | Grassland", "mass_min_kg": 0.0002551, "mass_max_kg": 0.0007371, "length_min_cm": 7.62, "length_max_cm": 10.16, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 0.04, "lifespan_max_years": 0.67, "mass_source_text": "0.009 ounces – 0.026 ounces", "length_source_text": "3 inches wingspan – 4 inches wingspan", "speed_source_text": "", "lifespan_source_text": "2 to 6 weeks (summer generations); up to 8 months (migrating generation)", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/monarch-butterfly", "updated_at": "2026-06-24T15:28:30.000Z" }, { "slug": "moorish-idol", "name": "Moorish Idol", "scientific_name": "Zanclus cornutus", "class": "Actinopterygii", "order": "Acanthuriformes", "family": "Zanclidae", "genus": "Zanclus", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Africa | Asia | Oceania", "countries": "Philippines | Indonesia | Australia | Maldives | Fiji | French Polynesia", "biomes": "Marine | Coral Reef | Coastal Lagoon", "mass_min_kg": 0.1, "mass_max_kg": 0.25, "length_min_cm": 15.24, "length_max_cm": 22.86, "top_speed_kmh": 24.1, "lifespan_min_years": 5, "lifespan_max_years": 8, "mass_source_text": "100 grams – 250 grams", "length_source_text": "6 inches – 9 inches", "speed_source_text": "Agile reef cruiser, capable of bursts up to 15 mph to evade danger", "lifespan_source_text": "5 to 8 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/moorish-idol", "updated_at": "2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "moose", "name": "Moose", "scientific_name": "Alces alces", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Artiodactyla", "family": "Cervidae", "genus": "Alces", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America | Europe | Asia", "countries": "Canada | United States | Norway | Sweden | Finland | Russia | Poland", "biomes": "Boreal Forest | Wetland | Taiga", "mass_min_kg": 362.9, "mass_max_kg": 680.4, "length_min_cm": 213.4, "length_max_cm": 304.8, "top_speed_kmh": 56.3, "lifespan_min_years": 15, "lifespan_max_years": 20, "mass_source_text": "800 pounds – 1,500 pounds", "length_source_text": "7 feet – 10 feet", "speed_source_text": "Can run up to 35 miles per hour", "lifespan_source_text": "15 to 20 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/moose", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "musk-ox", "name": "Musk Ox", "scientific_name": "Ovibos moschatus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Artiodactyla", "family": "Bovidae", "genus": "Ovibos", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable Overall With Local Declines", "continents": "North America | Europe | Asia", "countries": "Canada | Greenland | United States | Norway | Russia | Sweden", "biomes": "Arctic Tundra | Polar Coastal Plain | Alpine Arctic | High Arctic Hills", "mass_min_kg": 181.4, "mass_max_kg": 408.2, "length_min_cm": 182.9, "length_max_cm": 243.8, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 12, "lifespan_max_years": 20, "mass_source_text": "400 pounds – 900 pounds", "length_source_text": "6 feet – 8 feet", "speed_source_text": "Can gallop briefly when threatened, but usually moves at a steady herd pace", "lifespan_source_text": "About 12 to 20 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/musk-ox", "updated_at": "2026-07-14T05:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "naked-mole-rat", "name": "Naked Mole-Rat", "scientific_name": "Heterocephalus glaber", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Rodentia", "family": "Bathyergidae", "genus": "Heterocephalus", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "Kenya | Ethiopia | Somalia | Djibouti", "biomes": "Savanna | Arid Scrubland | Semi-desert", "mass_min_kg": 0.02835, "mass_max_kg": 0.07087, "length_min_cm": 7.62, "length_max_cm": 10.16, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 15, "lifespan_max_years": 15, "mass_source_text": "1 ounce – 2.5 ounces", "length_source_text": "3 inches – 4 inches", "speed_source_text": "Slow surface mover; fast digger through hard soil tunnels", "lifespan_source_text": "Often more than 15 years; some live past 30", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/naked-mole-rat", "updated_at": "2026-07-14T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "narwhal", "name": "Narwhal", "scientific_name": "Monodon monoceros", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Artiodactyla", "family": "Monodontidae", "genus": "Monodon", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Near Threatened", "population_trend": "Unknown", "continents": "North America | Europe | Asia", "countries": "Canada | Greenland | Norway | Russia", "biomes": "Arctic Ocean | Polar Sea Ice", "mass_min_kg": 798.3, "mass_max_kg": 1588, "length_min_cm": 396.2, "length_max_cm": 609.6, "top_speed_kmh": 27.4, "lifespan_min_years": 50, "lifespan_max_years": 50, "mass_source_text": "1,760 pounds – 3,500 pounds", "length_source_text": "13 feet – 20 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 17 mph in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "Up to 50 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/narwhal", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "ocean-sunfish", "name": "Ocean Sunfish", "scientific_name": "Mola mola", "class": "Actinopterygii", "order": "Tetraodontiformes", "family": "Molidae", "genus": "Mola", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "North America | South America | Europe | Africa | Asia | Australia", "countries": "United States | South Africa | Australia | Japan | Portugal | Spain", "biomes": "Marine | Pelagic Zone | Open Ocean", "mass_min_kg": 226.8, "mass_max_kg": 2268, "length_min_cm": 182.9, "length_max_cm": 304.8, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 20, "lifespan_max_years": 25, "mass_source_text": "500 pounds – 5000 pounds", "length_source_text": "6 feet – 10 feet", "speed_source_text": "Docile cruising swimmer, propelled by flapping tall dorsal and anal fins", "lifespan_source_text": "20 to 25 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/ocean-sunfish", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "ocelot", "name": "Ocelot", "scientific_name": "Leopardus pardalis", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Felidae", "genus": "Leopardus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "North America | South America", "countries": "United States | Mexico | Belize | Costa Rica | Colombia | Brazil | Peru | Argentina", "biomes": "Tropical-rainforest | Dry-forest | Thornscrub | Mangrove | Seasonally-flooded-savanna", "mass_min_kg": 8, "mass_max_kg": 15.1, "length_min_cm": 50, "length_max_cm": 30, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 10, "mass_source_text": "8 kg – 15.1 kg", "length_source_text": "50 cm head and body – 101 cm head and body, plus a 30 to 50 cm tail", "speed_source_text": "", "lifespan_source_text": "Up to about 10 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/ocelot", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "octopus", "name": "Octopus", "scientific_name": "Octopus vulgaris", "class": "Cephalopoda", "order": "Octopoda", "family": "Octopodidae", "genus": "Octopus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Europe | Africa | North America", "countries": "Spain | Portugal | France | Italy | Greece | Morocco | Senegal | United States", "biomes": "Marine | Coastal | Rocky Reef", "mass_min_kg": 0.9072, "mass_max_kg": 9.072, "length_min_cm": 30.48, "length_max_cm": 91.44, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 1, "lifespan_max_years": 2, "mass_source_text": "2 pounds – 20 pounds", "length_source_text": "12 inches body – 36 inches arm span", "speed_source_text": "Fast jet-propelled escape bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "1 to 2 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/octopus", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "okapi", "name": "Okapi", "scientific_name": "Okapia johnstoni", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Artiodactyla", "family": "Giraffidae", "genus": "Okapia", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Endangered", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "Democratic Republic of the Congo", "biomes": "Tropical Rainforest | Montane Forest", "mass_min_kg": 204.1, "mass_max_kg": 362.9, "length_min_cm": 198.1, "length_max_cm": 243.8, "top_speed_kmh": 59.5, "lifespan_min_years": 20, "lifespan_max_years": 30, "mass_source_text": "450 pounds – 800 pounds", "length_source_text": "6.5 feet – 8 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 37 mph in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "20 to 30 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/okapi", "updated_at": "2026-07-04T08:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "orangutan", "name": "Orangutan", "scientific_name": "Pongo pygmaeus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Primates", "family": "Hominidae", "genus": "Pongo", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Critically Endangered", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Asia", "countries": "Indonesia | Malaysia", "biomes": "Tropical Forest | Peat Swamp Forest", "mass_min_kg": 36.29, "mass_max_kg": 99.79, "length_min_cm": 106.7, "length_max_cm": 137.2, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 35, "lifespan_max_years": 45, "mass_source_text": "80 pounds – 220 pounds", "length_source_text": "3.5 feet – 4.5 feet", "speed_source_text": "Slow on ground; agile climber in trees", "lifespan_source_text": "35 to 45 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/orangutan", "updated_at": "2026-06-24T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "orca", "name": "Orca", "scientific_name": "Orcinus orca", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Artiodactyla", "family": "Delphinidae", "genus": "Orcinus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Data Deficient", "population_trend": "Varies By Population", "continents": "Worldwide", "countries": "United States | Canada | Norway | Iceland | New Zealand | Argentina", "biomes": "Marine", "mass_min_kg": 1361, "mass_max_kg": 5443, "length_min_cm": 487.7, "length_max_cm": 975.4, "top_speed_kmh": 54.7, "lifespan_min_years": 30, "lifespan_max_years": 80, "mass_source_text": "3,000 pounds – 12,000 pounds", "length_source_text": "16 feet – 32 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 34 mph", "lifespan_source_text": "30 to 80 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/orca", "updated_at": "2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "ostrich", "name": "Ostrich", "scientific_name": "Struthio camelus", "class": "Aves", "order": "Struthioniformes", "family": "Struthionidae", "genus": "Struthio", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "Kenya | Tanzania | South Africa | Namibia | Botswana | Ethiopia | Sudan", "biomes": "Savanna | Semi-desert | Grassland", "mass_min_kg": 90.72, "mass_max_kg": 145.1, "length_min_cm": 213.4, "length_max_cm": 274.3, "top_speed_kmh": 64.4, "lifespan_min_years": 30, "lifespan_max_years": 40, "mass_source_text": "200 pounds – 320 pounds", "length_source_text": "7 feet – 9 feet", "speed_source_text": "Can sprint faster than 40 miles per hour", "lifespan_source_text": "30 to 40 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/ostrich", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "otter", "name": "Sea Otter", "scientific_name": "Enhydra lutris", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Mustelidae", "genus": "Enhydra", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Endangered", "population_trend": "Stable To Increasing In Some Areas", "continents": "North America | Asia", "countries": "United States | Canada | Russia | Japan", "biomes": "Marine", "mass_min_kg": 13.61, "mass_max_kg": 45.36, "length_min_cm": 106.7, "length_max_cm": 152.4, "top_speed_kmh": 9.7, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 20, "mass_source_text": "30 pounds – 100 pounds", "length_source_text": "3.5 feet – 5 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 5 to 6 mph in water", "lifespan_source_text": "10 to 20 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/otter", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "owl", "name": "Great Horned Owl", "scientific_name": "Bubo virginianus", "class": "Aves", "order": "Strigiformes", "family": "Strigidae", "genus": "Bubo", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America | South America", "countries": "United States | Canada | Mexico | Brazil | Argentina | Colombia | Peru | Venezuela", "biomes": "Forest | Temperate Forest | Savanna | Desert", "mass_min_kg": 1.134, "mass_max_kg": 2.495, "length_min_cm": 45.72, "length_max_cm": 63.5, "top_speed_kmh": 64.4, "lifespan_min_years": 13, "lifespan_max_years": 15, "mass_source_text": "2.5 pounds – 5.5 pounds", "length_source_text": "18 inches – 25 inches", "speed_source_text": "Up to 40 mph in a dive", "lifespan_source_text": "13 to 15 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/owl", "updated_at": "2026-06-24T08:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "pangolin", "name": "Pangolin", "scientific_name": "Manis javanica", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Pholidota", "family": "Manidae", "genus": "Manis", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Critically Endangered", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Asia | Africa", "countries": "India | China | Vietnam | Indonesia | Malaysia | Philippines | Thailand | Cameroon | Nigeria | South Africa", "biomes": "Tropical Forest | Grassland | Savanna", "mass_min_kg": 1.814, "mass_max_kg": 3.175, "length_min_cm": 60.96, "length_max_cm": 106.7, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 20, "mass_source_text": "4 pounds – 7 pounds", "length_source_text": "2 feet – 3.5 feet", "speed_source_text": "Slow walker; strong digger", "lifespan_source_text": "Unknown; possibly 10 to 20 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/pangolin", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "parrot", "name": "Scarlet Macaw", "scientific_name": "Ara macao", "class": "Aves", "order": "Psittaciformes", "family": "Psittacidae", "genus": "Ara", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "North America | South America", "countries": "Mexico | Honduras | Costa Rica | Panama | Colombia | Ecuador | Peru | Brazil", "biomes": "Tropical Rainforest | Lowland Forest", "mass_min_kg": 0.9072, "mass_max_kg": 1.134, "length_min_cm": 81.28, "length_max_cm": 91.44, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 40, "lifespan_max_years": 50, "mass_source_text": "2 pounds – 2.5 pounds", "length_source_text": "32 inches – 36 inches", "speed_source_text": "Strong flier across forest canopy", "lifespan_source_text": "40 to 50 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/parrot", "updated_at": "2026-06-24T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "peacock", "name": "Peacock", "scientific_name": "Pavo cristatus", "class": "Aves", "order": "Galliformes", "family": "Phasianidae", "genus": "Pavo", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Asia", "countries": "India | Sri Lanka | Nepal | Bangladesh", "biomes": "Tropical-forest | Shrubland | Grassland", "mass_min_kg": 3, "mass_max_kg": 6, "length_min_cm": 100, "length_max_cm": 225, "top_speed_kmh": 16.1, "lifespan_min_years": 15, "lifespan_max_years": 20, "mass_source_text": "3 kg – 6 kg", "length_source_text": "100 cm – 225 cm", "speed_source_text": "Around 10 mph (16 km/h)", "lifespan_source_text": "15 to 20 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/peacock", "updated_at": "2026-06-25T10:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "penguin", "name": "Penguin", "scientific_name": "Spheniscidae", "class": "Aves", "order": "Sphenisciformes", "family": "Spheniscidae", "genus": "Various", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Near Threatened", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Antarctica | South America | Africa | Oceania", "countries": "Antarctica | Argentina | Chile | South Africa | Australia | New Zealand | Falkland Islands | Peru | Namibia | Ecuador", "biomes": "Polar | Marine | Coastal", "mass_min_kg": 0.9072, "mass_max_kg": 39.92, "length_min_cm": 40.64, "length_max_cm": 131.1, "top_speed_kmh": 35.4, "lifespan_min_years": 15, "lifespan_max_years": 20, "mass_source_text": "2 pounds – 88 pounds", "length_source_text": "16 inches – 4.3 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 22 mph while swimming underwater", "lifespan_source_text": "15 to 20 years for many species", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/penguin", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "peregrine-falcon", "name": "Peregrine Falcon", "scientific_name": "Falco peregrinus", "class": "Aves", "order": "Falconiformes", "family": "Falconidae", "genus": "Falco", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Increasing", "continents": "North America | Europe | Asia | Africa | South America | Australia", "countries": "United States | Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Spain | Australia | Mexico | Sweden | Japan | South Africa | Argentina", "biomes": "Mountain | Coastal | Grassland | Urban | Tundra", "mass_min_kg": 0.53, "mass_max_kg": 1.5, "length_min_cm": 36, "length_max_cm": 49, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 12, "lifespan_max_years": 15, "mass_source_text": "530 g – 1500 g", "length_source_text": "36 cm – 49 cm", "speed_source_text": "", "lifespan_source_text": "12-15 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/peregrine-falcon", "updated_at": "2026-06-24T22:50:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "platypus", "name": "Platypus", "scientific_name": "Ornithorhynchus anatinus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Monotremata", "family": "Ornithorhynchidae", "genus": "Ornithorhynchus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Near Threatened", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Australia", "countries": "Australia", "biomes": "River | Temperate Forest", "mass_min_kg": 0.9072, "mass_max_kg": 2.268, "length_min_cm": 30.48, "length_max_cm": 50.8, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 17, "mass_source_text": "2 pounds – 5 pounds", "length_source_text": "12 inches – 20 inches", "speed_source_text": "Strong swimmer; slow walker on land", "lifespan_source_text": "10 to 17 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/platypus", "updated_at": "2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "poison-dart-frog", "name": "Poison Dart Frog", "scientific_name": "Dendrobates tinctorius", "class": "Amphibia", "order": "Anura", "family": "Dendrobatidae", "genus": "Dendrobates", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "South America", "countries": "Suriname | French Guiana | Guyana | Brazil", "biomes": "Tropical Rainforest | Guiana Shield Forest | Humid Lowland Forest", "mass_min_kg": 0.002835, "mass_max_kg": 0.008505, "length_min_cm": 3.81, "length_max_cm": 5.08, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 4, "lifespan_max_years": 6, "mass_source_text": "0.1 ounces – 0.3 ounces", "length_source_text": "1.5 inches – 2 inches", "speed_source_text": "Quick hops across leaves, logs, and forest litter", "lifespan_source_text": "About 4 to 6 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/poison-dart-frog", "updated_at": "2026-07-14T04:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "polar-bear", "name": "Polar Bear", "scientific_name": "Ursus maritimus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Ursidae", "genus": "Ursus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "North America | Europe", "countries": "Canada | United States | Greenland | Norway | Russia", "biomes": "Tundra | Sea Ice | Arctic Ocean", "mass_min_kg": 249.5, "mass_max_kg": 771.1, "length_min_cm": 182.9, "length_max_cm": 274.3, "top_speed_kmh": 40.2, "lifespan_min_years": 20, "lifespan_max_years": 25, "mass_source_text": "550 pounds – 1,700 pounds", "length_source_text": "6 feet – 9 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 25 mph on land in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "20 to 25 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/polar-bear", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "porcupine", "name": "Porcupine", "scientific_name": "Erethizon dorsatum", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Rodentia", "family": "Erethizontidae", "genus": "Erethizon", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America", "countries": "Canada | United States", "biomes": "Temperate Forest | Boreal Forest | Mixed Woodland", "mass_min_kg": 4.536, "mass_max_kg": 13.61, "length_min_cm": 60.96, "length_max_cm": 91.44, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 5, "lifespan_max_years": 7, "mass_source_text": "10 pounds – 30 pounds", "length_source_text": "24 inches – 36 inches", "speed_source_text": "Slow on the ground; agile climber", "lifespan_source_text": "5 to 7 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/porcupine", "updated_at": "2026-07-14T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "praying-mantis", "name": "Praying Mantis", "scientific_name": "Mantis religiosa", "class": "Insecta", "order": "Mantodea", "family": "Mantidae", "genus": "Mantis", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Europe | Asia | Africa | North America", "countries": "France | Germany | United States | Canada | Italy | Spain | Greece | Japan | China | Turkey", "biomes": "Grassland | Temperate-forest | Tropical-forest | Shrubland", "mass_min_kg": 0.001, "mass_max_kg": 0.005, "length_min_cm": 5, "length_max_cm": 8, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 1, "lifespan_max_years": 1, "mass_source_text": "1 g – 5 g", "length_source_text": "5 cm – 8 cm", "speed_source_text": "", "lifespan_source_text": "1 year", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/praying-mantis", "updated_at": "2026-06-24T22:50:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "proboscis-monkey", "name": "Proboscis Monkey", "scientific_name": "Nasalis larvatus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Primates", "family": "Cercopithecidae", "genus": "Nasalis", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Endangered", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Asia", "countries": "Indonesia | Malaysia | Brunei", "biomes": "Mangrove | Tropical-forest | Freshwater-wetland", "mass_min_kg": 7, "mass_max_kg": 22, "length_min_cm": 53, "length_max_cm": 76, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": null, "lifespan_max_years": null, "mass_source_text": "7 kg (female) – 22 kg (male)", "length_source_text": "53 cm (female head-body) – 76 cm (male head-body)", "speed_source_text": "Agile climber and strong swimmer", "lifespan_source_text": "Not well documented in the wild", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/proboscis-monkey", "updated_at": "2026-07-27T05:21:05.405Z" }, { "slug": "pronghorn", "name": "Pronghorn", "scientific_name": "Antilocapra americana", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Artiodactyla", "family": "Antilocapridae", "genus": "Antilocapra", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable Overall; Some Subspecies Declining", "continents": "North America", "countries": "United States | Canada | Mexico", "biomes": "Grassland | Prairie | Sagebrush Steppe | Shortgrass Plains", "mass_min_kg": 40.82, "mass_max_kg": 68.04, "length_min_cm": 121.9, "length_max_cm": 152.4, "top_speed_kmh": 88.5, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 15, "mass_source_text": "90 pounds – 150 pounds", "length_source_text": "4 feet – 5 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to about 55 mph in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "About 10 to 15 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/pronghorn", "updated_at": "2026-07-14T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "pufferfish", "name": "Pufferfish", "scientific_name": "Arothron meleagris", "class": "Actinopterygii", "order": "Tetraodontiformes", "family": "Tetraodontidae", "genus": "Arothron", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America | South America | Africa | Asia", "countries": "Mexico | Ecuador | Indonesia | Philippines | Japan", "biomes": "Marine | Coral Reef", "mass_min_kg": 0.9072, "mass_max_kg": 1.814, "length_min_cm": 20.32, "length_max_cm": 30.48, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 10, "mass_source_text": "2 pounds – 4 pounds", "length_source_text": "8 inches – 12 inches", "speed_source_text": "Slow swimmer with sudden escape bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "10 years or more", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/pufferfish", "updated_at": "2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "puffin", "name": "Atlantic Puffin", "scientific_name": "Fratercula arctica", "class": "Aves", "order": "Charadriiformes", "family": "Alcidae", "genus": "Fratercula", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Europe | North America", "countries": "Iceland | Norway | United Kingdom | Canada | Greenland | United States | Ireland", "biomes": "Coast | Open-ocean | Tundra", "mass_min_kg": 0.38, "mass_max_kg": 0.48, "length_min_cm": 26, "length_max_cm": 29, "top_speed_kmh": 88.5, "lifespan_min_years": 20, "lifespan_max_years": 30, "mass_source_text": "380 g – 480 g", "length_source_text": "26 cm – 29 cm", "speed_source_text": "Up to 55 mph (88 km/h) flight speed", "lifespan_source_text": "20 to 30 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/puffin", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "quokka", "name": "Quokka", "scientific_name": "Setonix brachyurus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Diprotodontia", "family": "Macropodidae", "genus": "Setonix", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Oceania", "countries": "Australia", "biomes": "Jarrah Forest | Coastal Scrub | Island Thicket | Heathland", "mass_min_kg": 2.495, "mass_max_kg": 4.99, "length_min_cm": 40.64, "length_max_cm": 53.34, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 10, "mass_source_text": "5.5 pounds – 11 pounds", "length_source_text": "16 inches – 21 inches", "speed_source_text": "Short hops through dense cover; not built for open-plains speed", "lifespan_source_text": "About 10 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/quokka", "updated_at": "2026-07-14T05:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "raccoon", "name": "Raccoon", "scientific_name": "Procyon lotor", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Procyonidae", "genus": "Procyon", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Increasing", "continents": "North America | Europe | Asia", "countries": "United States | Canada | Mexico | Germany | Japan", "biomes": "Temperate Forest | Wetland | Urban", "mass_min_kg": 3.629, "mass_max_kg": 9.072, "length_min_cm": 40.64, "length_max_cm": 71.12, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 2, "lifespan_max_years": 3, "mass_source_text": "8 pounds – 20 pounds", "length_source_text": "16 inches – 28 inches", "speed_source_text": "Quick climber and swimmer", "lifespan_source_text": "2 to 3 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/raccoon", "updated_at": "2026-06-24T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "red-eyed-tree-frog", "name": "Red-eyed Tree Frog", "scientific_name": "Agalychnis callidryas", "class": "Amphibia", "order": "Anura", "family": "Phyllomedusidae", "genus": "Agalychnis", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America | South America", "countries": "Mexico | Belize | Guatemala | Honduras | Nicaragua | Costa Rica | Panama | Colombia", "biomes": "Tropical Rainforest | Cloud Forest | Humid Lowland Forest", "mass_min_kg": 0.00567, "mass_max_kg": 0.01417, "length_min_cm": 5.08, "length_max_cm": 7.62, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 5, "lifespan_max_years": 5, "mass_source_text": "0.2 ounces – 0.5 ounces", "length_source_text": "2 inches – 3 inches", "speed_source_text": "Quick leaps between leaves and branches", "lifespan_source_text": "About 5 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/red-eyed-tree-frog", "updated_at": "2026-07-07T08:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "red-panda", "name": "Red Panda", "scientific_name": "Ailurus fulgens", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Ailuridae", "genus": "Ailurus", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Endangered", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Asia", "countries": "Nepal | India | Bhutan | China | Myanmar", "biomes": "Temperate Broadleaf Forest | Montane Forest", "mass_min_kg": 3.629, "mass_max_kg": 7.711, "length_min_cm": 50.8, "length_max_cm": 66.04, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 8, "lifespan_max_years": 10, "mass_source_text": "8 pounds – 17 pounds", "length_source_text": "20 inches – 26 inches", "speed_source_text": "Slow on ground; agile climber in trees", "lifespan_source_text": "8 to 10 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/red-panda", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "rhinoceros", "name": "White Rhinoceros", "scientific_name": "Ceratotherium simum", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Perissodactyla", "family": "Rhinocerotidae", "genus": "Ceratotherium", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Near Threatened", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "South Africa | Namibia | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Kenya | Uganda", "biomes": "Savanna | Grassland", "mass_min_kg": 1588, "mass_max_kg": 2495, "length_min_cm": 335.3, "length_max_cm": 457.2, "top_speed_kmh": 48.3, "lifespan_min_years": 35, "lifespan_max_years": 40, "mass_source_text": "3,500 pounds – 5,500 pounds", "length_source_text": "11 feet – 15 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 30 mph in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "35 to 40 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/rhinoceros", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "ring-tailed-lemur", "name": "Ring-tailed Lemur", "scientific_name": "Lemur catta", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Primates", "family": "Lemuridae", "genus": "Lemur", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Endangered", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "Madagascar", "biomes": "Tropical Dry Forest | Gallery Forest | Spiny Forest | Scrubland", "mass_min_kg": 2.041, "mass_max_kg": 2.994, "length_min_cm": 38.1, "length_max_cm": 45.72, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 16, "lifespan_max_years": 19, "mass_source_text": "4.5 pounds – 6.6 pounds", "length_source_text": "15 inches – 18 inches", "speed_source_text": "Quick and agile climber and runner", "lifespan_source_text": "16 to 19 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/ring-tailed-lemur", "updated_at": "2026-06-28T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "roadrunner", "name": "Roadrunner", "scientific_name": "Geococcyx californianus", "class": "Aves", "order": "Cuculiformes", "family": "Cuculidae", "genus": "Geococcyx", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America", "countries": "United States | Mexico", "biomes": "Sonoran Desert | Chihuahuan Desert | Desert Scrub | Open Grassland", "mass_min_kg": 0.2268, "mass_max_kg": 0.4252, "length_min_cm": 50.8, "length_max_cm": 60.96, "top_speed_kmh": 32.2, "lifespan_min_years": 7, "lifespan_max_years": 8, "mass_source_text": "8 ounces – 15 ounces", "length_source_text": "20 inches – 24 inches", "speed_source_text": "Up to 20 mph running on the ground", "lifespan_source_text": "7 to 8 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/roadrunner", "updated_at": "2026-07-07T09:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "ruby-throated-hummingbird", "name": "Ruby-throated Hummingbird", "scientific_name": "Archilochus colubris", "class": "Aves", "order": "Apodiformes", "family": "Trochilidae", "genus": "Archilochus", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Increasing", "continents": "North America | Central America", "countries": "United States | Canada | Mexico | Guatemala | Costa Rica | Honduras", "biomes": "Temperate Forest | Tropical Forest | Garden", "mass_min_kg": 0.001984, "mass_max_kg": 0.005953, "length_min_cm": 7.112, "length_max_cm": 8.89, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 3, "lifespan_max_years": 5, "mass_source_text": "0.07 ounces – 0.21 ounces", "length_source_text": "2.8 inches – 3.5 inches", "speed_source_text": "", "lifespan_source_text": "3 to 5 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/ruby-throated-hummingbird", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "saiga-antelope", "name": "Saiga Antelope", "scientific_name": "Saiga tatarica", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Artiodactyla", "family": "Bovidae", "genus": "Saiga", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Near Threatened", "population_trend": "Increasing", "continents": "Asia | Europe", "countries": "Kazakhstan | Russia | Mongolia | Uzbekistan", "biomes": "Temperate-steppe | Semi-desert | Salt-flat | Dry-grassland", "mass_min_kg": 30, "mass_max_kg": 45, "length_min_cm": 100, "length_max_cm": 150, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 12, "mass_source_text": "30 kg – 45 kg", "length_source_text": "100 cm – 150 cm", "speed_source_text": "", "lifespan_source_text": "About 10 to 12 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/saiga-antelope", "updated_at": "2026-07-28T06:47:41.000Z" }, { "slug": "salmon", "name": "Salmon", "scientific_name": "Salmo salar", "class": "Actinopterygii", "order": "Salmoniformes", "family": "Salmonidae", "genus": "Salmo", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "North America | Europe", "countries": "Canada | United States | Norway | United Kingdom | Ireland | Iceland", "biomes": "River | Marine | Temperate Forest", "mass_min_kg": 3.629, "mass_max_kg": 15.88, "length_min_cm": 60.96, "length_max_cm": 106.7, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 4, "lifespan_max_years": 6, "mass_source_text": "8 pounds – 35 pounds", "length_source_text": "2 feet – 3.5 feet", "speed_source_text": "Strong swimmer in rivers and ocean currents", "lifespan_source_text": "4 to 6 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/salmon", "updated_at": "2026-06-24T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "sand-cat", "name": "Sand Cat", "scientific_name": "Felis margarita", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Felidae", "genus": "Felis", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Africa | Asia", "countries": "Morocco | Algeria | Tunisia | Libya | Egypt | Mauritania | Niger | Chad | Sudan | Israel | Jordan | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Oman | Pakistan | Iran | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan | Kazakhstan", "biomes": "Sahara Desert | Arabian Desert | Central Asian Desert", "mass_min_kg": 1.361, "mass_max_kg": 3.175, "length_min_cm": 38.1, "length_max_cm": 50.8, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 13, "lifespan_max_years": 13, "mass_source_text": "3 pounds – 7 pounds", "length_source_text": "15 inches – 20 inches", "speed_source_text": "Quick sprints when ambushing prey", "lifespan_source_text": "About 13 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/sand-cat", "updated_at": "2026-07-07T09:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "sea-lion", "name": "California Sea Lion", "scientific_name": "Zalophus californianus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Otariidae", "genus": "Zalophus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Increasing", "continents": "North America", "countries": "United States | Mexico | Canada", "biomes": "Coastal | Nearshore Marine | Kelp Forest", "mass_min_kg": 49.9, "mass_max_kg": 385.6, "length_min_cm": 152.4, "length_max_cm": 243.8, "top_speed_kmh": 40.2, "lifespan_min_years": 15, "lifespan_max_years": 25, "mass_source_text": "110 pounds – 850 pounds", "length_source_text": "5 feet – 8 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to about 25 mph in water", "lifespan_source_text": "15 to 25 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/sea-lion", "updated_at": "2026-07-14T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "sea-turtle", "name": "Sea Turtle", "scientific_name": "Chelonia mydas", "class": "Reptilia", "order": "Testudines", "family": "Cheloniidae", "genus": "Chelonia", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Endangered", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "North America | South America | Africa | Asia | Australia | Europe", "countries": "United States | Mexico | Australia | Indonesia | Costa Rica | Brazil | Hawaii | Philippines", "biomes": "Coral Reef | Seagrass Meadow | Tropical Ocean", "mass_min_kg": 68.04, "mass_max_kg": 158.8, "length_min_cm": 76.2, "length_max_cm": 121.9, "top_speed_kmh": 32.2, "lifespan_min_years": 60, "lifespan_max_years": 70, "mass_source_text": "150 pounds – 350 pounds", "length_source_text": "2.5 feet – 4 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 20 mph swimming in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "60 to 70 years or more", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/sea-turtle", "updated_at": "2026-06-24T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "seahorse", "name": "Seahorse", "scientific_name": "Hippocampus erectus", "class": "Actinopterygii", "order": "Syngnathiformes", "family": "Syngnathidae", "genus": "Hippocampus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "North America | South America", "countries": "United States | Canada | Mexico | Brazil | Bahamas", "biomes": "Marine | Coral Reef | Seagrass", "mass_min_kg": 0.00567, "mass_max_kg": 0.01417, "length_min_cm": 10.16, "length_max_cm": 15.24, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 1, "lifespan_max_years": 5, "mass_source_text": "0.2 ounces – 0.5 ounces", "length_source_text": "4 inches – 6 inches", "speed_source_text": "Slow swimmer that grips plants to stay in place", "lifespan_source_text": "1 to 5 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/seahorse", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "secretarybird", "name": "Secretarybird", "scientific_name": "Sagittarius serpentarius", "class": "Aves", "order": "Accipitriformes", "family": "Sagittariidae", "genus": "Sagittarius", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Endangered", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "South Africa | Kenya | Tanzania | Namibia | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Zambia | Ethiopia | Senegal | Somalia", "biomes": "Savanna Grassland | Open Shrubland | Semi-arid Plains", "mass_min_kg": 3.175, "mass_max_kg": 4.536, "length_min_cm": 125, "length_max_cm": 149.4, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 12, "lifespan_max_years": 18, "mass_source_text": "7 pounds – 10 pounds", "length_source_text": "4.1 feet – 4.9 feet", "speed_source_text": "Fast terrestrial walker (can walk 20+ miles a day) and powerful soarer in flight", "lifespan_source_text": "12 to 18 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/secretarybird", "updated_at": "2026-06-29T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "serval", "name": "Serval", "scientific_name": "Leptailurus serval", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Felidae", "genus": "Leptailurus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "South Africa | Kenya | Tanzania | Botswana | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Ethiopia | Angola | Nigeria | Democratic Republic of the Congo", "biomes": "Savanna | Grassland | Wetland", "mass_min_kg": 8, "mass_max_kg": 18, "length_min_cm": 67, "length_max_cm": 100, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 10, "mass_source_text": "8 kg – 18 kg", "length_source_text": "67 cm – 100 cm", "speed_source_text": "Fast over short distances", "lifespan_source_text": "About 10 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/serval", "updated_at": "2026-07-26T20:53:46.975Z" }, { "slug": "shoebill", "name": "Shoebill", "scientific_name": "Balaeniceps rex", "class": "Aves", "order": "Pelecaniformes", "family": "Balaenicipitidae", "genus": "Balaeniceps", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "Uganda | South Sudan | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Zambia | Tanzania", "biomes": "Freshwater | Wetland | Papyrus Swamp", "mass_min_kg": 4.082, "mass_max_kg": 6.804, "length_min_cm": 106.7, "length_max_cm": 152.4, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 35, "lifespan_max_years": 50, "mass_source_text": "9 pounds – 15 pounds", "length_source_text": "3.5 feet – 5 feet", "speed_source_text": "Strong but slow flier, capable of soaring on thermals", "lifespan_source_text": "35 to 50 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/shoebill", "updated_at": "2026-06-29T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "short-beaked-echidna", "name": "Short-beaked Echidna", "scientific_name": "Tachyglossus aculeatus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Monotremata", "family": "Tachyglossidae", "genus": "Tachyglossus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Australia | Oceania", "countries": "Australia | Papua New Guinea", "biomes": "Temperate-forest | Tropical-forest | Grassland | Desert", "mass_min_kg": 2, "mass_max_kg": 7, "length_min_cm": 30, "length_max_cm": 45, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 15, "mass_source_text": "2 kg – 7 kg", "length_source_text": "30 cm – 45 cm", "speed_source_text": "Slow walker, but a rapid digger", "lifespan_source_text": "Commonly 10 to 15 years, with rare individuals much older", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/short-beaked-echidna", "updated_at": "2026-07-26T20:50:19.551Z" }, { "slug": "sloth", "name": "Sloth", "scientific_name": "Bradypus variegatus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Pilosa", "family": "Bradypodidae", "genus": "Bradypus", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America | South America", "countries": "Honduras | Nicaragua | Costa Rica | Panama | Colombia | Venezuela | Ecuador | Brazil", "biomes": "Tropical Forest | Rainforest", "mass_min_kg": 2.722, "mass_max_kg": 4.536, "length_min_cm": 45.72, "length_max_cm": 68.58, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 20, "lifespan_max_years": 30, "mass_source_text": "6 pounds – 10 pounds", "length_source_text": "18 inches – 27 inches", "speed_source_text": "Very slow on ground and in trees", "lifespan_source_text": "20 to 30 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/sloth", "updated_at": "2026-06-24T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "sloth-bear", "name": "Sloth Bear", "scientific_name": "Melursus ursinus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Ursidae", "genus": "Melursus", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Asia", "countries": "India | Sri Lanka | Nepal | Bhutan", "biomes": "Tropical-forest | Dry-forest | Grassland", "mass_min_kg": 55, "mass_max_kg": 145, "length_min_cm": 140, "length_max_cm": 190, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 16, "lifespan_max_years": 16, "mass_source_text": "55 kg (female) – 145 kg (male)", "length_source_text": "140 cm – 190 cm", "speed_source_text": "Can gallop faster than a running person", "lifespan_source_text": "About 16 years on average", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/sloth-bear", "updated_at": "2026-07-27T06:16:10.906Z" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Ball Python", "scientific_name": "Python regius", "class": "Reptilia", "order": "Squamata", "family": "Pythonidae", "genus": "Python", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Near Threatened", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "Senegal | Ghana | Nigeria | Cameroon | Uganda | Sudan", "biomes": "Savanna | Grassland | Forest Edge", "mass_min_kg": 1.361, "mass_max_kg": 2.268, "length_min_cm": 91.44, "length_max_cm": 152.4, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 15, "mass_source_text": "3 pounds – 5 pounds", "length_source_text": "3 feet – 5 feet", "speed_source_text": "Slow mover; quick strike when hunting", "lifespan_source_text": "10 to 15 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/snake", "updated_at": "2026-06-24T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "snow-leopard", "name": "Snow Leopard", "scientific_name": "Panthera uncia", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Felidae", "genus": "Panthera", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Asia", "countries": "China | Mongolia | Nepal | India | Bhutan | Pakistan | Afghanistan | Kyrgyzstan | Kazakhstan", "biomes": "Mountain | Alpine", "mass_min_kg": 24.95, "mass_max_kg": 54.43, "length_min_cm": 91.44, "length_max_cm": 137.2, "top_speed_kmh": 64.4, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 12, "mass_source_text": "55 pounds – 120 pounds", "length_source_text": "3 feet – 4.5 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 40 mph in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "10 to 12 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/snow-leopard", "updated_at": "2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "snowy-owl", "name": "Snowy Owl", "scientific_name": "Bubo scandiacus", "class": "Aves", "order": "Strigiformes", "family": "Strigidae", "genus": "Bubo", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "North America | Europe | Asia", "countries": "Canada | United States | Greenland | Norway | Sweden | Finland | Russia | Iceland", "biomes": "Arctic Tundra | Coastal Plain | Polar Grasslands | Winter Open Fields", "mass_min_kg": 1.361, "mass_max_kg": 2.948, "length_min_cm": 50.8, "length_max_cm": 71.12, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 10, "mass_source_text": "3 pounds – 6.5 pounds", "length_source_text": "20 inches – 28 inches", "speed_source_text": "Powerful low flight over open ground; can make sudden stoops on prey", "lifespan_source_text": "About 10 years on average; some live longer", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/snowy-owl", "updated_at": "2026-07-14T05:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "south-american-coati", "name": "South American Coati", "scientific_name": "Nasua nasua", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Procyonidae", "genus": "Nasua", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Unknown", "continents": "South America", "countries": "Brazil | Colombia | Venezuela | Ecuador | Peru | Bolivia | Paraguay | Argentina | Uruguay | Guyana", "biomes": "Tropical-forest | Tropical-rainforest | Grassland", "mass_min_kg": 3, "mass_max_kg": 7, "length_min_cm": 41, "length_max_cm": 67, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 7, "lifespan_max_years": 8, "mass_source_text": "3 kg – 7 kg", "length_source_text": "41 cm – 67 cm", "speed_source_text": "Agile climber, quick on the ground", "lifespan_source_text": "About 7 to 8 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/south-american-coati", "updated_at": "2026-07-27T06:16:53.886Z" }, { "slug": "spotted-hyena", "name": "Spotted Hyena", "scientific_name": "Crocuta crocuta", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Hyaenidae", "genus": "Crocuta", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "Kenya | Tanzania | Namibia | Botswana | South Africa | Zambia | Ethiopia | Uganda", "biomes": "Savanna | Grassland | Woodland | Semi-desert", "mass_min_kg": 40.82, "mass_max_kg": 86.18, "length_min_cm": 91.44, "length_max_cm": 167.6, "top_speed_kmh": 59.5, "lifespan_min_years": 12, "lifespan_max_years": 12, "mass_source_text": "90 pounds – 190 pounds", "length_source_text": "3 feet – 5.5 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 37 mph in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "Around 12 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/spotted-hyena", "updated_at": "2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "stick-insect", "name": "Giant Prickly Stick Insect", "scientific_name": "Extatosoma tiaratum", "class": "Insecta", "order": "Phasmida (also called Phasmatodea)", "family": "Phasmatidae", "genus": "Extatosoma", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Oceania", "countries": "Australia", "biomes": "Eucalyptus Forest And Woodland | Subtropical Scrub | Forest Canopy And Understory", "mass_min_kg": 0.002, "mass_max_kg": 0.01, "length_min_cm": 10, "length_max_cm": 20, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 1, "lifespan_max_years": 1, "mass_source_text": "2 g – 10 g", "length_source_text": "10 cm (males) – 20 cm (females, abdomen curled)", "speed_source_text": "Slow-moving; relies on stillness and camouflage rather than speed to avoid detection", "lifespan_source_text": "About 1 year total (egg to adult)", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/stick-insect", "updated_at": "2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "sugar-glider", "name": "Sugar Glider", "scientific_name": "Petaurus breviceps", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Diprotodontia", "family": "Petauridae", "genus": "Petaurus", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Oceania", "countries": "Australia | Papua New Guinea | Indonesia", "biomes": "Temperate Forest | Tropical Rainforest | Woodland", "mass_min_kg": 0.08505, "mass_max_kg": 0.1559, "length_min_cm": 12.7, "length_max_cm": 20.32, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 4, "lifespan_max_years": 7, "mass_source_text": "3 ounces – 5.5 ounces", "length_source_text": "5 inches – 8 inches", "speed_source_text": "Glides over 150 feet between trees; quick climber in the canopy", "lifespan_source_text": "About 4 to 7 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/sugar-glider", "updated_at": "2026-07-14T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "sun-bear", "name": "Sun Bear", "scientific_name": "Helarctos malayanus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Ursidae", "genus": "Helarctos", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Asia", "countries": "Malaysia | Indonesia | Thailand | Myanmar (Burma) | Vietnam | Laos | Cambodia | India | China | Bangladesh", "biomes": "Tropical-forest | Tropical-rainforest", "mass_min_kg": 25, "mass_max_kg": 65, "length_min_cm": 100, "length_max_cm": 140, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 20, "lifespan_max_years": 25, "mass_source_text": "25 kg – 65 kg", "length_source_text": "100 cm – 140 cm", "speed_source_text": "Agile climber rather than a fast runner", "lifespan_source_text": "Estimated around 20 to 25 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/sun-bear", "updated_at": "2026-07-26T20:54:26.503Z" }, { "slug": "swan", "name": "Mute Swan", "scientific_name": "Cygnus olor", "class": "Aves", "order": "Anseriformes", "family": "Anatidae", "genus": "Cygnus", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Increasing", "continents": "Europe | Asia | North America", "countries": "United Kingdom | France | Germany | Poland | Denmark | United States | Canada | China | Russia", "biomes": "Wetland | Coastal Lagoon | Grassland", "mass_min_kg": 9, "mass_max_kg": 14, "length_min_cm": 140, "length_max_cm": 160, "top_speed_kmh": 80.5, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 20, "mass_source_text": "9 kg – 14 kg", "length_source_text": "140 cm – 160 cm", "speed_source_text": "Up to 50 mph (80 km/h) flight speed", "lifespan_source_text": "10 to 20 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/swan", "updated_at": "2026-06-25T10:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "tapir", "name": "Brazilian Tapir", "scientific_name": "Tapirus terrestris", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Perissodactyla", "family": "Tapiridae", "genus": "Tapirus", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "South America", "countries": "Brazil | Peru | Colombia | Venezuela | Ecuador | Bolivia | Paraguay | Argentina | Guyana | Suriname | French Guiana", "biomes": "Tropical Rainforest | Gallery Forest | Flooded Forest | Pantanal Wetland Mosaic", "mass_min_kg": 149.7, "mass_max_kg": 249.5, "length_min_cm": 182.9, "length_max_cm": 243.8, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 25, "lifespan_max_years": 30, "mass_source_text": "330 pounds – 550 pounds", "length_source_text": "6 feet – 8 feet", "speed_source_text": "Surprising bursts through undergrowth; strong sustained swimming", "lifespan_source_text": "About 25 to 30 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/tapir", "updated_at": "2026-07-14T05:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "tarantula", "name": "Mexican Redknee Tarantula", "scientific_name": "Brachypelma hamorii", "class": "Arachnida", "order": "Araneae", "family": "Theraphosidae", "genus": "Brachypelma", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Declining", "continents": "North America", "countries": "Mexico", "biomes": "Tropical Dry Forest | Deciduous Scrub | Coastal Hillside", "mass_min_kg": 0.01417, "mass_max_kg": 0.04252, "length_min_cm": 3.81, "length_max_cm": 6.35, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 15, "lifespan_max_years": 30, "mass_source_text": "0.5 ounces – 1.5 ounces", "length_source_text": "1.5 inches – 2.5 inches (body)", "speed_source_text": "Slow walking with quick short dashes when startled", "lifespan_source_text": "Females often 15 to 30 years; males much shorter as adults", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/tarantula", "updated_at": "2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "tasmanian-devil", "name": "Tasmanian Devil", "scientific_name": "Sarcophilus harrisii", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Dasyuromorphia", "family": "Dasyuridae", "genus": "Sarcophilus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Endangered", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Australia", "countries": "Australia", "biomes": "Temperate Forest | Coastal Scrubland | Grassland", "mass_min_kg": 4.082, "mass_max_kg": 11.79, "length_min_cm": 50.8, "length_max_cm": 78.74, "top_speed_kmh": 24.1, "lifespan_min_years": 5, "lifespan_max_years": 6, "mass_source_text": "9 pounds – 26 pounds", "length_source_text": "20 inches – 31 inches", "speed_source_text": "Up to 15 mph for short distances", "lifespan_source_text": "5 to 6 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/tasmanian-devil", "updated_at": "2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "thorny-devil", "name": "Thorny Devil", "scientific_name": "Moloch horridus", "class": "Reptilia", "order": "Squamata", "family": "Agamidae", "genus": "Moloch", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Australia", "countries": "Australia", "biomes": "Australian Desert | Spinifex Grassland | Sandy Scrubland", "mass_min_kg": 0.07087, "mass_max_kg": 0.09922, "length_min_cm": 15.24, "length_max_cm": 20.32, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 15, "lifespan_max_years": 20, "mass_source_text": "2.5 ounces – 3.5 ounces", "length_source_text": "6 inches – 8 inches", "speed_source_text": "Slow walker with rocking motion to confuse predators", "lifespan_source_text": "15 to 20 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/thorny-devil", "updated_at": "2026-07-07T09:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "tiger", "name": "Tiger", "scientific_name": "Panthera tigris", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Felidae", "genus": "Panthera", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Endangered", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Asia", "countries": "India | Nepal | Bangladesh | Bhutan | China | Russia | Indonesia | Malaysia | Thailand", "biomes": "Tropical Forest | Temperate Forest | Savanna | Mangrove", "mass_min_kg": 99.79, "mass_max_kg": 299.4, "length_min_cm": 182.9, "length_max_cm": 304.8, "top_speed_kmh": 64.4, "lifespan_min_years": 10, "lifespan_max_years": 15, "mass_source_text": "220 pounds – 660 pounds", "length_source_text": "6 feet – 10 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 40 mph in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "10 to 15 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/tiger", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "tokay-gecko", "name": "Tokay Gecko", "scientific_name": "Gekko gecko", "class": "Reptilia", "order": "Squamata", "family": "Gekkonidae", "genus": "Gekko", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Asia | North America", "countries": "Thailand | Vietnam | Indonesia | India | Malaysia | Philippines | United States", "biomes": "Tropical Forest | Rainforest | Urban", "mass_min_kg": 0.1417, "mass_max_kg": 0.2835, "length_min_cm": 27.94, "length_max_cm": 38.1, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 7, "lifespan_max_years": 10, "mass_source_text": "5 ounces – 10 ounces", "length_source_text": "11 inches – 15 inches", "speed_source_text": "", "lifespan_source_text": "7 to 10 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/tokay-gecko", "updated_at": "2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "toucan", "name": "Toucan", "scientific_name": "Ramphastos toco", "class": "Aves", "order": "Piciformes", "family": "Ramphastidae", "genus": "Ramphastos", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "South America", "countries": "Brazil | Argentina | Bolivia | Paraguay | Suriname | Guyana", "biomes": "Tropical-forest | Savanna", "mass_min_kg": 0.5, "mass_max_kg": 0.85, "length_min_cm": 55, "length_max_cm": 63, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 12, "lifespan_max_years": 20, "mass_source_text": "500 g – 850 g", "length_source_text": "55 cm – 63 cm", "speed_source_text": "Awkward short flight, hop-jumper", "lifespan_source_text": "12 to 20 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/toucan", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "tuna", "name": "Yellowfin Tuna", "scientific_name": "Thunnus albacares", "class": "Actinopterygii", "order": "Perciformes", "family": "Scombridae", "genus": "Thunnus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Near Threatened", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Worldwide", "countries": "United States | Mexico | Japan | Australia | Philippines | France | Seychelles | Ecuador", "biomes": "Marine | Pelagic", "mass_min_kg": 9.072, "mass_max_kg": 199.6, "length_min_cm": 91.44, "length_max_cm": 213.4, "top_speed_kmh": 64.4, "lifespan_min_years": 6, "lifespan_max_years": 9, "mass_source_text": "20 pounds – 440 pounds", "length_source_text": "3 feet – 7 feet", "speed_source_text": "Can swim faster than 40 miles per hour in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "6 to 9 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/tuna", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "vampire-bat", "name": "Common Vampire Bat", "scientific_name": "Desmodus rotundus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Chiroptera", "family": "Phyllostomidae", "genus": "Desmodus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America | South America", "countries": "Mexico | Belize | Guatemala | Honduras | Costa Rica | Panama | Colombia | Venezuela | Guyana | Brazil | Peru | Bolivia | Paraguay | Uruguay | Argentina | Ecuador", "biomes": "Tropical Forest | Dry Forest | Cave Systems | Pasture Edge", "mass_min_kg": 0.02835, "mass_max_kg": 0.0567, "length_min_cm": 6.35, "length_max_cm": 8.89, "top_speed_kmh": null, "lifespan_min_years": 9, "lifespan_max_years": 12, "mass_source_text": "1 ounce – 2 ounces", "length_source_text": "2.5 inches – 3.5 inches", "speed_source_text": "Agile flyer; also walks, hops, and runs on the ground", "lifespan_source_text": "About 9 to 12 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/vampire-bat", "updated_at": "2026-07-14T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "walrus", "name": "Walrus", "scientific_name": "Odobenus rosmarus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Odobenidae", "genus": "Odobenus", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "North America | Europe | Asia", "countries": "United States | Canada | Russia | Norway | Greenland", "biomes": "Arctic Ocean | Sea Ice | Coastal Beach | Shallow Sea", "mass_min_kg": 399.2, "mass_max_kg": 1678, "length_min_cm": 221, "length_max_cm": 350.5, "top_speed_kmh": 35.4, "lifespan_min_years": 30, "lifespan_max_years": 40, "mass_source_text": "880 pounds – 3700 pounds", "length_source_text": "7.25 feet – 11.5 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 22 mph in water", "lifespan_source_text": "About 30 to 40 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/walrus", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "wandering-albatross", "name": "Wandering Albatross", "scientific_name": "Diomedea exulans", "class": "Aves", "order": "Procellariiformes", "family": "Diomedeidae", "genus": "Diomedea", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Vulnerable", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Antarctica | Oceania | South America | Africa", "countries": "South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | New Zealand | Australia | South Africa | Chile | Argentina", "biomes": "Pelagic Ocean | Subantarctic Islands | Marine Oceanic", "mass_min_kg": 5.897, "mass_max_kg": 11.79, "length_min_cm": 106.7, "length_max_cm": 134.1, "top_speed_kmh": 104.6, "lifespan_min_years": 50, "lifespan_max_years": 60, "mass_source_text": "13 pounds – 26 pounds", "length_source_text": "3.5 feet – 4.4 feet", "speed_source_text": "Dynamic soarer capable of sustaining flight speeds of 40 to 65 mph for hours", "lifespan_source_text": "50 to 60+ years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/wandering-albatross", "updated_at": "2026-06-29T12:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "whale-shark", "name": "Whale Shark", "scientific_name": "Rhincodon typus", "class": "Chondrichthyes", "order": "Orectolobiformes", "family": "Rhincodontidae", "genus": "Rhincodon", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Endangered", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Worldwide", "countries": "Mexico | Philippines | Australia | Maldives | Indonesia | Tanzania", "biomes": "Marine | Open-ocean | Coast", "mass_min_kg": 6804, "mass_max_kg": 18140, "length_min_cm": 548.6, "length_max_cm": 1219, "top_speed_kmh": 4.8, "lifespan_min_years": 70, "lifespan_max_years": 100, "mass_source_text": "15,000 pounds – 40,000 pounds", "length_source_text": "18 feet – 40 feet", "speed_source_text": "About 3 mph on long ocean cruises", "lifespan_source_text": "70 to 100 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/whale-shark", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "wildebeest", "name": "Wildebeest", "scientific_name": "Connochaetes taurinus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Artiodactyla", "family": "Bovidae", "genus": "Connochaetes", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "Kenya | Tanzania | Botswana | South Africa | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Zambia", "biomes": "Savanna | Grassland | Woodland", "mass_min_kg": 181.4, "mass_max_kg": 272.2, "length_min_cm": 182.9, "length_max_cm": 243.8, "top_speed_kmh": 80.5, "lifespan_min_years": 15, "lifespan_max_years": 20, "mass_source_text": "400 pounds – 600 pounds", "length_source_text": "6 feet – 8 feet", "speed_source_text": "Can run about 50 miles per hour", "lifespan_source_text": "15 to 20 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/wildebeest", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "wolf", "name": "Wolf", "scientific_name": "Canis lupus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Canidae", "genus": "Canis", "diet_type": "Carnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America | Europe | Asia", "countries": "United States | Canada | Russia | Spain | Italy | Poland | India | Mongolia", "biomes": "Forest | Tundra | Temperate Forest | Savanna | Mountain", "mass_min_kg": 22.68, "mass_max_kg": 79.38, "length_min_cm": 106.7, "length_max_cm": 198.1, "top_speed_kmh": 59.5, "lifespan_min_years": 6, "lifespan_max_years": 8, "mass_source_text": "50 pounds – 175 pounds", "length_source_text": "3.5 feet – 6.5 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 37 mph in short chases", "lifespan_source_text": "6 to 8 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/wolf", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "wolverine", "name": "Wolverine", "scientific_name": "Gulo gulo", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Mustelidae", "genus": "Gulo", "diet_type": "Omnivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "North America | Europe | Asia", "countries": "Canada | United States | Russia | Norway | Sweden | Finland | Mongolia", "biomes": "Boreal Forest | Taiga | Alpine Tundra", "mass_min_kg": 9.072, "mass_max_kg": 24.95, "length_min_cm": 66.04, "length_max_cm": 86.36, "top_speed_kmh": 48.3, "lifespan_min_years": 5, "lifespan_max_years": 13, "mass_source_text": "20 pounds – 55 pounds", "length_source_text": "26 inches – 34 inches", "speed_source_text": "Up to 30 mph in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "5 to 13 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/wolverine", "updated_at": "2026-07-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "wombat", "name": "Wombat", "scientific_name": "Vombatus ursinus", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Diprotodontia", "family": "Vombatidae", "genus": "Vombatus", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Least Concern", "population_trend": "Stable", "continents": "Oceania", "countries": "Australia", "biomes": "Temperate Forest | Coastal Scrubland | Mountainous Region", "mass_min_kg": 19.96, "mass_max_kg": 34.93, "length_min_cm": 78.74, "length_max_cm": 119.4, "top_speed_kmh": 40.2, "lifespan_min_years": 15, "lifespan_max_years": 15, "mass_source_text": "44 pounds – 77 pounds", "length_source_text": "31 inches – 47 inches", "speed_source_text": "Up to 25 mph in short bursts", "lifespan_source_text": "About 15 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/wombat", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "slug": "zebra", "name": "Zebra", "scientific_name": "Equus quagga", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Perissodactyla", "family": "Equidae", "genus": "Equus", "diet_type": "Herbivore", "conservation_status": "Near Threatened", "population_trend": "Decreasing", "continents": "Africa", "countries": "Kenya | Tanzania | Botswana | Namibia | Zimbabwe | South Africa", "biomes": "Savanna | Grassland", "mass_min_kg": 199.6, "mass_max_kg": 449.1, "length_min_cm": 198.1, "length_max_cm": 259.1, "top_speed_kmh": 64.4, "lifespan_min_years": 20, "lifespan_max_years": 25, "mass_source_text": "440 pounds – 990 pounds", "length_source_text": "6.5 feet – 8.5 feet", "speed_source_text": "Up to 40 mph", "lifespan_source_text": "20 to 25 years", "page_url": "https://www.wildlifedb.com/animals/zebra", "updated_at": "2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z" } ] }