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 cat by taking our quiz!
Picture of the Day
Latest Pet Profile
- Jersey Wooly Pet Rabbit
Check out our new pet rabbit section! Our latest pet profile is the adorable Jersey Wooly Rabbit!
Animals in September
- Kingfisher
Kingfishers are also known as flying gems. Find out more about these beautiful birds the animal profile!
- Red Fox
Did you know that foxes use the Earth's magnetic field when hunting? Find out about its magnetic sense!
- Brown Bear
Do brown bears climb? How do they hibernate? What are they eating? Are they dangerous? Check the profile!
- Raccoon
Raccoons are intelligent and skilled predators. More about the masked "bandits" in their animal profile.
- Bald Eagle
Bald eagles grab fish with their feet - while flying. Learn more about these birds of prey!
- Wolf
Is it really true that wolves howl at the moon? Check our animal fact sheet to find out!
World Animal Days
- 22.09.23
World Rhino Day
Learn all about the African rhino and the Asian rhinos, the Javan, Sumatran and Indian rhino!
- 28.09.23
Rabbit Day
Read all about the European hare, Arctic hare and rabbits!
Knowledge Articles
- Leopard
Leopards are masters at stalking prey. Did you know that they are excellent at swimming and climbing, too?
- Meerkat
Do you know why meerkats stand on their hind legs? You'll learn all about them in their animal profile!
- Chimpanzee
Chimpanzees are incredibly intelligent animals. They can even recognize themselves in the mirror!
- Orangutan
Orangutans are very intelligent. They recognize themselves in the mirror and they use tools, too.
- Wombat
Wombats are different from other mammals in many ways. For example, they produce cube-shaped poop!
- Octopus
In the animal profile you'll learn everything about the octopus with the eight tentacles.
- Hammerhead Shark
Why do hammerhead sharks have weird-shaped heads? Learn more about them in the animal profile.
- Seahorse
Find out everything about them in the seahorse animal profile. We also have a video about seahorses!
- Hyacinth Macaw
The hyacinth macaw is the largest parrot species. It grows up to 3.5 feet (100 cm).
- Ostrich
Did you know that an ostrich egg is so strong that an adult can stand on the egg without breaking it?
animalfunfacts-Videos
- Symbiosis
What does symbiosis mean, what types of symbiosis are there and how does it benefit animals?
- All About Amphibians
Amphbians are cold-blooded. What exactly does that mean? And what is a metamorphosis?
- Animal Senses
Which animal species have the best sense of hearing, smelling, taste and vision?
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