Animal Encyclopedia for Kids
animalfunfacts.net offers animal profiles, animal records and animal knowledge for school and homework, all about pets and a huge pet name database.
Latest Animal Quiz
- Cat Quiz
Show off your knowledge of cats by taking our quiz!
Picture of the Day
Latest Pet Profile
- Hotot Pet Rabbit
Check out our new pet rabbit section! Our latest pet profile is the adorable Hotot Rabbit!
Animals in October
- Badger
Learn all about the European badger! Take a guess: How big was the biggest badger sett?
- Eurasian Jay
Did you know that they make sounds like squeaking tires and rattling lawnmowers?
- Hedgehog
In autumn hedgehogs feed on fat for the winter. Did you know that there are 24 types of hedgehogs?
- Squirrel
How do squirrels find buried nuts? By their smell, by using their memory or by marking the spot?
- Shrew
Learn all about shrews! Did you know that they can shrink their organs and bones during winter?
- Marmot
In early October, marmots go into hibernation. Read all about them in the animal profile!
- Barn Owl
Barn owls have a very unique ability: they manage to fly almost silently. How do they do that?
World Animal Days
- 20.10.23
Sloth Day
Sloths move very slowly and hang upside down in trees all day - these animals are just too funny!
- 21.10.23
Reptile Awareness Day
Learn all about fascinating reptiles species like chameleons, crocodiles, turtles and snakes!
Knowledge Articles
- Animals of the Forest
Learn all about the forest as a biome, its vital role and its plants and animal species.
- Wolf
Is it really true that wolves howl at the moon? Check our animal fact sheet to find out!
- Microbat
Did you know that bats are the only mammals that can fly? With over 900 species, they're quite diverse!
- Edible Dormouse
The dormouse is a really cute rodent! In October it goes into its well deserved hibernation phase!
- White Stork
Before the winter arrives, white storks head south to spend their time in the warmer African climate.
- Mouse
What is the difference between a house mouse and a pet mouse? Find it out!
- Red Fox
Did you know that foxes use the Earth's magnetic field when hunting? Find out about its magnetic sense!
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
Why doesn't the woodpecker get a headache? He's got a genius trick up his sleeve!
- Sheep
Learn all about sheep in our fact sheet! These animals are amazingly intelligent and very social.
- Brown Bear
Do brown bears climb? How do they hibernate? What are they eating? Are they dangerous? Check the profile!
- Vulture
They may not be cute, but vultures are super important to the ecosystem - and pretty clever!
animalfunfacts-Videos
- Hibernation
Do you know the difference between hibernation, dormancy and torpor? This video will explain it to you.
- Symbiosis
What does symbiosis mean, what types of symbiosis are there and how does it benefit animals?
- Animal Senses
Which animal species have the best sense of hearing, smelling, taste and vision?
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