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Carnivore Animals

Explore animals that eat meat.

Carnivore hubs organize animals that eat meat and link to full animal fact pages.

Animals in this cluster

Adult emperor angelfish with bold blue and yellow stripes on a reef

Least Concern

Actinopterygii·Ocean

Angelfish

Pomacanthus imperator

Stunning banded archerfish swimming alertly near the water surface, showcasing its sharp snout and distinctive black vertical bars

Least Concern

Actinopterygii·Wetland

Archerfish

Toxotes jaculatrix

Atlantic puffin standing on a grassy sea cliff

Vulnerable

Aves·Coast

Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

Axolotl with feathery gills and a gentle smile in an aquarium

Critically Endangered

Amphibia·Wetland

Axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum

Near Threatened

Reptilia·Savanna

Ball Python

Python regius

Blue whale swimming at the ocean surface with mottled blue-gray skin

Endangered

Mammalia·Ocean

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

Beautiful adult blue-footed booby standing proudly on a sunny beach, showcasing its brilliant turquoise-blue feet

Least Concern

Aves·Coast

Blue-footed Booby

Sula nebouxii

Bottlenose dolphin leaping above the ocean surface

Least Concern

Mammalia·Ocean

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Least Concern

Reptilia·Forest

Chameleon

Chamaeleo calyptratus

Adult cheetah standing alert in open grassland

Vulnerable

Mammalia·Savanna

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

Ocellaris clownfish swimming beside its sea anemone host

Least Concern

Actinopterygii·Ocean

Clownfish

Amphiprion ocellaris

Preserved adult coelacanth displaying its unique lobed fins and deep blue armored scales

Critically Endangered

Sarcopterygii·Ocean

Coelacanth

Latimeria chalumnae

A beautiful portrait of a Common Kingfisher in the wild

Least Concern

Aves·Wetland

Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Nile crocodile resting at the edge of a river

Least Concern

Reptilia·Wetland

Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

A beautiful portrait of a Emperor Dragonfly in the wild

Least Concern

Insecta·Wetland

Dragonfly

Anax imperator

Bald eagle soaring with wings spread over Humber Bay Park, Toronto

Least Concern

Aves·Forest

Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Electric eel swimming with its long body fully visible

Least Concern

Actinopterygii·Wetland

Electric Eel

Electrophorus electricus

A beautiful portrait of a Firefly in the wild

Least Concern

Insecta·Forest

Firefly

Photinus pyralis

American flamingo with pink feathers standing in shallow water

Least Concern

Aves·Coast

Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

Red fox standing in snowy Alaska habitat

Least Concern

Mammalia·Forest

Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Frilled lizard with its neck frill fully extended in a defensive display

Least Concern

Reptilia·Forest

Frilled Lizard

Chlamydosaurus kingii

A beautiful portrait of a Manta Ray in the wild

Endangered

Chondrichthyes·Ocean

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

A beautiful portrait of a Gila Monster in the wild

Near Threatened

Reptilia·Savanna

Gila Monster

Heloderma suspectum

Great hammerhead shark showing its distinctive T-shaped head

Critically Endangered

Chondrichthyes·Ocean

Great Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna mokarran

Great white shark swimming just below the surface

Vulnerable

Chondrichthyes·Ocean

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

Majestic harpy eagle displaying its robust beak and unique grey-white head crest

Vulnerable

Aves·Rainforest

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

A beautiful portrait of a Jaguar in the wild

Near Threatened

Mammalia·Forest

Jaguar

Panthera onca

Adult Komodo dragon standing on dry ground in Indonesia

Endangered

Reptilia·Forest

Komodo Dragon

Varanus komodoensis

Close-up of a seven-spotted ladybug with bright red wing covers and black spots

Least Concern

Insecta·Grassland

Ladybug

Coccinella septempunctata

Stunning adult leafy seadragon displaying its spectacular leaf-like camouflage appendages in crystal clear water

Least Concern

Actinopterygii·Ocean

Leafy Seadragon

Phycodurus eques

Adult African leopard walking through dry grassland

Vulnerable

Mammalia·Forest

Leopard

Panthera pardus

Male African lion resting on a rock in Namibia

Vulnerable

Mammalia·Savanna

Lion

Panthera leo

Exquisite mandarinfish showcasing its incredibly vibrant blue, orange, and green psychedelic patterns

Least Concern

Actinopterygii·Ocean

Mandarinfish

Synchiropus splendidus

A beautiful portrait of a Mantis Shrimp in the wild

Least Concern

Malacostraca·Ocean

Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Least Concern

Mammalia·Savanna

Meerkat

Suricata suricatta

A beautiful portrait of a Narwhal in the wild

Near Threatened

Mammalia·Polar

Narwhal

Monodon monoceros

Common octopus with curled arms and large eyes underwater

Least Concern

Cephalopoda·Ocean

Octopus

Octopus vulgaris

Orca surfacing with tall dorsal fin in open water

Data Deficient

Mammalia·Ocean

Orca

Orcinus orca

Sea otter floating on its back in calm water

Endangered

Mammalia·Coast

Otter

Enhydra lutris

Great horned owl perched with ear tufts raised

Least Concern

Aves·Forest

Owl

Bubo virginianus

Emperor penguin standing on snowy ice at Snow Hill Island, Antarctica

Near Threatened

Aves·Polar

Penguin

Spheniscidae

A peregrine falcon perched majestically on a branch, showing its slate-grey back and barred breast

Least Concern

Aves·Grassland

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Duck-billed platypus swimming at the water surface

Near Threatened

Mammalia·Wetland

Platypus

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Polar bear walking on sea ice in the Arctic

Vulnerable

Mammalia·Polar

Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

A close-up of a green praying mantis perched on a branch

Least Concern

Insecta·Grassland

Praying Mantis

Mantis religiosa

Guinea fowl pufferfish swimming over a coral reef

Least Concern

Actinopterygii·Ocean

Pufferfish

Arothron meleagris

Red lionfish with long striped spines spread wide

Least Concern

Actinopterygii·Ocean

Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

Adult Atlantic salmon showing full silver body length

Least Concern

Actinopterygii·Wetland

Salmon

Salmo salar

Lined seahorse clinging to underwater vegetation

Vulnerable

Actinopterygii·Ocean

Seahorse

Hippocampus erectus

Stately adult secretarybird standing alert with its distinctive black head crest feathers and orange facial skin

Endangered

Aves·Savanna

Secretarybird

Sagittarius serpentarius

Majestic adult shoebill standing alert with its massive shoe-shaped bill clearly visible

Vulnerable

Aves·Wetland

Shoebill

Balaeniceps rex

A beautiful portrait of a Snow Leopard in the wild

Vulnerable

Mammalia·Grassland

Snow Leopard

Panthera uncia

Spotted hyena standing alert in dry grassland in Namibia

Least Concern

Mammalia·Savanna

Spotted Hyena

Crocuta crocuta

A beautiful portrait of a Tasmanian Devil in the wild

Endangered

Mammalia·Forest

Tasmanian Devil

Sarcophilus harrisii

Bengal tigress walking through grass in India

Endangered

Mammalia·Forest

Tiger

Panthera tigris

Tokay gecko showing its bright blue body with orange spots resting on green leaves

Least Concern

Reptilia·Forest

Tokay Gecko

Gekko gecko

School of yellowfin tuna swimming in the open ocean

Near Threatened

Actinopterygii·Ocean

Tuna

Thunnus albacares

Walrus with long white tusks resting on Arctic ground in Svalbard

Vulnerable

Mammalia·Polar

Walrus

Odobenus rosmarus

Magnificent wandering albatross gliding effortlessly over blue ocean waves

Vulnerable

Aves·Ocean

Wandering Albatross

Diomedea exulans

A massive whale shark swimming gracefully in deep blue water near the surface

Endangered

Chondrichthyes·Ocean

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

Gray wolf standing in snowy woodland habitat

Least Concern

Mammalia·Forest

Wolf

Canis lupus

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