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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 ]
Matagot (French mythology) – Spirit that takes animal form; usually that of a black cat; Matsya (Hindu mythology) – First Avatar of Vishnu in the form of a half-fish and half-man; Mayura (Hindu mythology) – Peacock spirit; Mazzikin (Jewish mythology) – Invisible, malevolent spirit; Mbói Tu'ĩ (Guaraní mythology) – Snake-parrot hybrid
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 .
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis.
This list follows the Society's taxonomy regarding and subspecies. Conservation status codes listed follow the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v. 2014.3; data current at 19 January 2015 [2]) and are clickable to link to IUCN Red List species pages.
The order Primates consists of 505 extant species belonging to 81 genera. This does not include hybrid species or extinct prehistoric species. Modern molecular studies indicate that the 81 genera can be grouped into 16 families; these families are divided between two named suborders and are grouped in those suborders into named clades, and some of these families are subdivided into named ...
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M. List of captive-bred meat animals; List of motmots; List of flora and fauna named after the Muisca; N. List of animal names; List of nematode families; List of New ...