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2. Acorn Woodpecker. These birds get their name from their unique habit of storing acorns in trees, which they use as a food source. Sometimes, they can store tens of thousands of them.
Yale (Medieval Bestiaries) – Antelope- or goat-like animal with swiveling horns; Yali – Lion like creature often symbolic for protecting temples; Yallery-Brown – Nature spirit; Yama (China, Korea, Japan, Buddhism, including Tibet) – Wrathful god; Yama-biko – Echo spirit
Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1 million are insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million in total. Animals range in size from 8.5 millionths of a metre to 33.6 metres (110 ft) long and have complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs.
In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]
Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups.Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings.
Red-backed rat snake [3] Twin-spotted rat snake; Yellow-striped rat snake; Manchurian Black Water Snake; Rattlesnake. Arizona black rattlesnake; Aruba rattlesnake; Chihuahuan ridge-nosed rattlesnake; Coronado Island rattlesnake; Durango rock rattlesnake; Dusky pigmy rattlesnake; Eastern diamondback rattlesnake; Grand Canyon rattlesnake; Great ...
1. Narwhals. Narwhals are known as the "unicorns of the sea" due to their long, spiral-like tusks, which are actually elongated teeth. These mysterious marine mammals inhabit Arctic waters and use ...
Komainu – Protective animal; Konaki-jiji – Infant that cries until it is picked up, then increases its weight and crushes its victim; Konoha-tengu – Bird-like creature; Koro-pok-guru – Little people; Korrigan – Little people and nature spirits; Kraken (Scandinavian) – Sea monster