Animals, Mammals
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Blue Whale Scientific Name: Balaenoptera musculus Type: Mammal (Marine) Length: Up to 100 ft (30 m) Weight: Up to 200 tons Lifespan: 80–90 years Diet: Carnivore (Krill) Habitat: All world’s oceans Range: Global Conservation Status:...
Animals, Birds
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Snowy Owl Scientific Name: Bubo scandiacus Type: Bird Wingspan: 4.1–4.9 ft (1.2–1.5 m) Weight: 3.5–6.6 lb (1.6–3 kg) Lifespan: 9–10 years (wild) Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Tundra, open grasslands Range: Circumpolar Arctic Conservation Status:...
Animals, Mammals
AT A GLANCE Common Name: African Elephant Scientific Name: Loxodonta africana Type: Mammal Height: 8.2–13 ft Weight: Up to 13,000 lb Lifespan: 60–70 years Diet: Herbivore Habitat: Savannas, forests Range: Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation Status: Endangered Overview The...
Animals, Fish
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Great White Shark Scientific Name: Carcharodon carcharias Type: Fish Length: 15–20 ft Weight: Up to 5,000 lb Lifespan: 70+ years Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Coastal/Offshore temperate waters Range: Worldwide Conservation Status: Vulnerable...
Animals, Birds
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Bald Eagle Scientific Name: Haliaeetus leucocephalus Type: Bird Wingspan: 5.9–7.5 ft Weight: 6.6–14 lb Lifespan: 20–30 years Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Near large bodies of water Range: North America Conservation Status: Least Concern Overview...
Animals, Mammals
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Red Fox Scientific Name: Vulpes vulpes Type: Mammal Length: 18–35 in Weight: 5–31 lb Lifespan: 2–5 years Diet: Omnivore Habitat: Diverse (Forest to Urban) Range: Northern Hemisphere Conservation Status: Least Concern Overview The Red Fox...
