Red squirrels are a species of tree squirrel, a type of rodent. Rodents are small mammals that have a big pair of front teeth known as […]

Quokkas are marsupials from the south-west of Australia. They are part of the kangaroo and wallaby family but a lot smaller, about the size of a […]

There are two different species of elephant: the African Elephant and the Asian Elephant. African elephants all have tusks unlike Asian elephants, as only some males […]

The colourful hummingbird is named after the noise it makes. The noise is produced by their wings that flap so fast they look blurred. In the […]

Tigers are the largest animals in the cat species and closely related to the panther. Tigers orange and white fur with black stripes helps them camouflage […]

Hedgehogs are small, spikey animals that can be found all over Europe, Africa, and Asia. Hedgehogs get their name in two parts. Hedge and hog, because […]

Porcupines are rodents that are known for the long sharp quills on their back. They are mostly nocturnal animals which means they come out at night, […]

Koala Bears are not actually bears, they are marsupials: a type of mammal with a pouch, like kangaroos. Joeys are born after just 35 days and […]

The first Andean bears to be born in the UK are at Chester Zoo. Name The Andean bear is called that because they can be found […]

The Komodo dragon may not have wings or breathe fire, but it is the largest living species of lizard. Name Komodo dragons are named after Komodo […]

Meerkats are a type of small mongoose that can be found in southern Africa. Meerkats actually get their name from a Dutch word for monkey. It […]

Orcas are ocean mammals that are part of the dolphin family. Although they live in the sea, they are mammals that need to come to the […]

Chameleons are reptiles that are famous for their ability to disguise themselves. Name Chameleon comes from a Latin and Greek word that means ‘ground lion.’ Habitat […]

Emperor penguins are the largest species of penguin and reach heights of over 1 metre tall. Habitat Emperor Penguins live around the outside of Antarctica and […]

Rabbits are small mammals in the Leporidae family. There are over 305 breeds of domestic (pet) rabbits alone! When rabbits are born, they are hairless and […]

Capybaras are large rodents from South America, in fact they’re the biggest rodents in the world. They belong to a family of rodents called cavy rodents […]

Sun Bears are the smallest of the bear species and are native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. Name Sun bears get their name from […]

Bats are a symbol of Halloween, but how much do you know about them? Name We call them bats now, but they weren’t always called that. […]

Polar bears are bears from the north pole! Their scientific name ‘ursus maritimus’ means bear from the sea. In Russia and Quebec they are called ‘white […]

Crocodiles are reptiles that are ‘semi-aquatic’ which means they spend lots of time in water. The word crocodile comes from an ancient Greek word ‘crocodilos’ which […]

There are more than 250 species of bumblebee that live across the world. Bumblebees, like other bees, live in colonies, which means there are over 50 […]

Cheetahs are large cats from Africa known for their crazy speed and spotty fur. Name Cheetahs get their name from an old language called Sanskrit ‘citra’ […]

Zebras are equines which means they are in the same family as horses, so they share a common ancestor from millions of years ago. We are […]

Emus are large flightless birds native to Australia. Name The word emu comes from the Portuguese, possibly from the word ‘ema’ used for large birds, or […]

Name The word lion comes from the Latin and Ancient Greek words for lions. The Latin word is ‘Leo’ like the star sign, and the Ancient […]

Sloths are famous for their funny faces and slow movement, but how much did you know about them? There are two different families of sloths: two-toed […]

The red fox is the most common fox in the world and also the biggest. Name The word fox comes from old English, which takes the […]

Camels are animals most known for travelling the desert and having humps. There are three species of camel: Dromedary, Bactrian, and Wild Bactrian. The Dromedary is […]

We do not know what the badger gets its name from, but we do have a couple of ideas. Some people think that the ‘badge’ part […]

Name Olive Ridley turtles were given many different names over the years by lots of German scientists who kept discovering them. The English name we don’t […]