RANGE

Circumpolar Arctic and subarctic regions

STATUS

Least Concern

DIET

Carnivore - Human food, carrion, invertebrates, birds, fish, eggs

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

Captive: 14 yrs
Wild: 14 yrs

OFFSPRING

6-12 per litter

LENGTH

18‑27 in (45‑68 cm)

WEIGHT

5‑9 lb (2.5‑4 kg)

RANGE

United States, Canada, Northern Mexico

STATUS

Least Concern

DIET

Carnivore - Fish, mammals, birds, crustaceans, reptiles, amphibians, carrion

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

Captive: Up to 36 yrs
Wild: Up to 28 yrs

OFFSPRING

1-3 eggs per clutch

LENGTH

28‑38 in (71‑96 cm)
Wingspan: 168‑244 cm

WEIGHT

2.5‑6.3 kg

RANGE

North America

STATUS

Least Concern

DIET

Carnivore - Rabbits, squirrels, and other small-to-medium prey

ACTIVE

Nocturnal

LIFESPAN

Male: 16.8 years
Female: 18.8 years

OFFSPRING

2-4 kittens/litter average

LENGTH

26‑41 in

WEIGHT

20‑30lbs on average

RANGE

Isolated populations in sub-Saharan Africa, mainly Eastern and Southern

STATUS

Vulnerable

DIET

Carnivore - Small to medium sized ungulates, birds, hares, small mammals

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

Captive: Up to 19 yrs
Wild: 10‑16 yrs

OFFSPRING

1-8 per litter

LENGTH

44‑59 in (112‑150 cm)

WEIGHT

77‑158 lbs (35‑72 kg)

RANGE

Eastern and Southwestern Africa

STATUS

Least Concern

DIET

Herbivore - Leaves, buds, shoots, fruits, grasses

ACTIVE

Crepuscular

LIFESPAN

5‑10 yrs

OFFSPRING

Single offspring per birth

LENGTH

20‑26 in

WEIGHT

6‑14 lbs

RANGE

Central and East Africa, south of the Sahara Desert

STATUS

Vulnerable

DIET

Herbivore - Grasses, leaves, branches, roots, fruits, treebark

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

Captive: Up to 70 yrs
Wild: Up to 70 yrs

OFFSPRING

Single young per birth (twins possible)

LENGTH

Male: Up to 12 ft (3‑75 m)
Female: Up to 9 ft (3 m)

WEIGHT

Male: Up to 14,000 lbs (6,350 kg)
Female: 9,000 lbs (4,082 kg)

RANGE

Islands and mainland coasts of the Caribbean Sea

STATUS

Least Concern

DIET

Omnivore - Small shellfish, fish, worms, insects, algae, aquatic seeds and plants

ACTIVE

Diurnal - Nocturnal

LIFESPAN

OFFSPRING

1-2 eggs per clutch

LENGTH

Body: 47‑57 in (120‑145 cm)
Wingspan: 55 in (140 cm)

WEIGHT

4.8‑6.1 lbs (2.2‑2.8 kg)

RANGE

Eastern, Central and Southern Africa

STATUS

Vulnerable

DIET

Herbivore - Leaves

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

Captive: Up to 25 yrs
Wild: 10‑16 yrs

OFFSPRING

Single young per birth (twins are extremely rare)

LENGTH

Male: 18 ft (5.5m) tall
Female: 14‑15 ft (4‑4.5 m) tall

WEIGHT

Male: 2,425 lbs (1,100 kg)
Female: 1,540 lbs (700 kg)

RANGE

Africa and Asia

STATUS

Near Threatened

DIET

Carnivore - Large and small mammals, birds, reptiles, arthropods

ACTIVE

Nocturnal

LIFESPAN

Captive: 21‑23 yrs
Wild: 7‑9 yrs

OFFSPRING

1-3 cubs per litter

LENGTH

3.5 - 6.5 ft (1.0‑1.9 m)

WEIGHT

66‑155 lbs (30‑70 kg)

RANGE

sub-Saharan Africa, mostly Eastern and Southern

STATUS

Vulnerable

DIET

Carnivore

ACTIVE

Nocturnal

LIFESPAN

Captive: Up to 30 yrs
Wild: 15‑16 yrs

OFFSPRING

1-6 young per litter

LENGTH

Male: 5.5‑8 ft (1.5‑2.5 m)
Female: 4.5‑6 ft (1.4‑2m )

WEIGHT

Male: 330‑550 lb (150‑250 kg)
Female: 264‑400 lb (120‑181 kg)

RANGE

Congolese Rainforest in Central Africa

STATUS

Endangered

DIET

Herbivore - Leaves, fruits, and seeds

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

Captive: 33 yrs
Wild: Unknown

OFFSPRING

Single young per birth

LENGTH

5‑5.6 ft (150‑170 cm)

WEIGHT

462‑550 lbs (210‑250 kg)

RANGE

Africa, North and South of equatorial forest belt

STATUS

Least Concern - Common

DIET

Herbivore - Green grass, browse on shrubs, succulents, seeds, few insects

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

Captive: Up to 40 yrs
Wild: 20‑30 yrs

OFFSPRING

Clutch averages 13
Multiple females lay in the same nest for incubation

LENGTH

Male: 6.5‑8 ft (2‑2.5 m)
Female: 5‑6.5 ft (1.5‑2 m)

WEIGHT

Male: 242‑330 lbs (110‑150 kg)
Female: 198‑242 lbs (90‑110 kg)

RANGE

Cordilleran mountains of Western-Central Panama

STATUS

Critically Endangered - Quite possibly extinct in the wild

DIET

Carnivore - Insects and other small invertebrates

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

Captivity: Up to 9 yrs
Wild: Unknown

OFFSPRING

200-600 eggs per clutch

LENGTH

1‑2 in (2.5 - 5.1 cm)

WEIGHT

Under 1 lb

RANGE

Narrow bands of short-grass prairie from Central Texas north to the U.S.-Canada border

STATUS

Least Concern

DIET

Herbivore - Wheatgrass, grama, buffalo grass, scarlet globemallow, rabbitbrush, prickly pear cactus, thistle

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

Captive: 5‑8 years

OFFSPRING

3-4 per litter

LENGTH

14‑17 in (350‑425 mm)

WEIGHT

1‑3 lbs

RANGE

Throughout Northern Hemisphere

STATUS

Least Concern

DIET

Carnivore - Animal carcasses, rodents, grains, seeds

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

Captive: 24 yrs
Wild: Unknown

OFFSPRING

4-6 eggs per clutch

LENGTH

22‑27 in (56‑59 cm)

WEIGHT

24‑58 oz (689‑1,625 g)

RANGE

Narrow bands of short-grass prairie from Central Texas north to the U.S.-Canada border

STATUS

Least Concern

DIET

Herbivore - Wheatgrass, grama, buffalo grass, scarlet globemallow, rabbitbrush, prickly pear cactus, thistle

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

Captive: 5‑8 years

OFFSPRING

3-4 per litter

LENGTH

14‑17 in (350‑425 mm)

WEIGHT

1‑3 lbs

RANGE

Throughout North America

STATUS

Least Concern

DIET

Carnivore - Fish, frogs, crayfish, crabs, rodents, rabbits, insects

ACTIVE

Diurnal - Diurnal and nocturnal

LIFESPAN

Captive: 21 yrs
Wild: 8‑9 yrs

OFFSPRING

1-6 per litter

LENGTH

18‑32 in (460‑830 mm)

WEIGHT

6‑31 lbs (3‑14 kg)

RANGE

sub-Saharan Africa

STATUS

Least Concern

DIET

Herbivore - Grass, roots, berries, bark of young trees, occasionally carrion

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

Captive: Up to 18 yrs
Wild: 12‑15 yrs

OFFSPRING

1-8 per litter

LENGTH

35‑59 in (900‑1500 mm)

WEIGHT

110‑331 lbs (50‑150 kg)

RANGE

South Africa

STATUS

Near Threatened

DIET

Herbivore - grasses

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

Captive: 40 yrs
Wild: 35 yrs

OFFSPRING

Single young per birth

LENGTH

118‑150 in (300‑380 cm)

WEIGHT

Male: up to 6,000 lb (2,721 kg)
Female: up to 4,500 lb (2,041 kg)

RANGE

Eastern and Southeastern Africa

STATUS

Near Threatened

DIET

Herbivore - Grasses

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

Captive: 35‑40 yrs
Wild: 15‑20 yrs

OFFSPRING

Single young per birth

LENGTH

Up to 59 in (1.5 m) at shoulders

WEIGHT

500‑800 lbs (227‑363 kg)

RANGE

Central and southeastern U.S. in open and often moist wooded areas

STATUS

Least Concern

DIET

Carnivore - Mainly insects, spiders, other invertebrates; occasionally mollusks, small reptiles and mammals

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

Unknown, but likely about 4 years

OFFSPRING

8-13 eggs/clutch

LENGTH

6‑12 in.

WEIGHT

1‑2 oz.

RANGE

South-central U.S. in marshes, grasses, and wetlands near shallow water

STATUS

Vulnerable

DIET

Omnivore - Insects, plant matter, carrion, various small animals

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

30‑50 years on average

OFFSPRING

3-8 eggs/clutch

LENGTH

4.5 to 6 inches on average

WEIGHT

1‑2 pounds

RANGE

California and neighboring states, from southern Oregon to northern Mexico

STATUS

Least Concern

DIET

Carnivore - Small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and eggs

ACTIVE

Crepuscular

LIFESPAN

10‑15 years on average

OFFSPRING

3-24 eggs/clutch

LENGTH

2.5‑3.5 ft on average

WEIGHT

Up to 3.3 pounds

RANGE

Eastern and Central Australia in desert, dry forest, scrubland

STATUS

Least Concern

DIET

Omnivore - Plants, insects, occasional small rodent or lizard

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

4‑10 years

OFFSPRING

Up to 2 dozen eggs/clutch

LENGTH

13‑24 inches, including tail

WEIGHT

10 to 18 ounces

RANGE

Southeastern U.S. - longleaf pine forest; variety of other forest types; coastal dunes

STATUS

Vulnerable

DIET

Herbivore - Grasses and other low-growing plants

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

40‑60 years in the wild; 90+ in captivity

OFFSPRING

5-9 eggs/clutch

LENGTH

9‑11 inches on average

WEIGHT

12 pounds on average

RANGE

West Africa, Tropical forests

STATUS

Least Concern

DIET

Carnivore - Termites, other invertebrates, small mammals and reptiles

ACTIVE

Nocturnal

LIFESPAN

5‑8 years on average

OFFSPRING

10-12 live young on average

LENGTH

8 in

WEIGHT

Up to 1 oz

RANGE

Central Pacific coast of Mexico - Arid habitats such as desert, scrubland, and dry forests

STATUS

Near Threatened

DIET

Carnivore - Insects, frogs, small lizards, and mice

ACTIVE

Nocturnal

LIFESPAN

Males: 5‑10 yrs; Females: 25‑30 yrs

OFFSPRING

200-400 eggs/clutch

LENGTH

5 inches

WEIGHT

0.5 oz

RANGE

Central and South America - wide variety of tropical and sub-tropical habitats

STATUS

Least Concern

DIET

Carnivore - Insects and other invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, birds, small mammals, carrion, garbage

ACTIVE

Nocturnal

LIFESPAN

5‑15 yrs

OFFSPRING

8,000-30,000 eggs/clutch on average

LENGTH

4‑6 in on average

WEIGHT

Up to 3 lbs

RANGE

Central and South America; several Caribbean islands

STATUS

Vulnerable

DIET

Omnivore - Primarily fruit; grasses, fungi, carrion, invertebrates

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

50+ yrs

OFFSPRING

2-15 eggs/clutch

LENGTH

12‑16 in

WEIGHT

Up to 11 lbs

RANGE

Iran, Iraq, northern Syria, southeastern Turkey

STATUS

Data Deficient

DIET

Carnivore - Insects, spiders, other arthropods, possibly eggs and small reptiles

ACTIVE

Nocturnal

LIFESPAN

Unknown

OFFSPRING

Unknown

LENGTH

8‑9.5 in

WEIGHT

55‑70 g

RANGE

Libya, desert and semi-desert

STATUS

Critically Endangered

DIET

Herbivore - Leaves and flowers of desert plants

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

Wild: unknown; captivity: 20+ yrs

OFFSPRING

1-5 eggs/clutch

LENGTH

Up to 5 in (12.7 cm)

WEIGHT

5.5‑12.5 oz (156‑354 g)

RANGE

Fragmented range from Mexico to Argentina

STATUS

Vulnerable

DIET

Herbivore - Seeds, nuts, fruits, berries

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

Wild: Unknown. Captivity: 50‑60 years

OFFSPRING

2-3 eggs per clutch

LENGTH

27‑30 in.

WEIGHT

2‑2.5 lbs.

RANGE

Native to India and neighboring countries

STATUS

Least Concern

DIET

Omnivore - Seeds, fruit, insects, occasional reptile or small rodent

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

20 years

OFFSPRING

4-6 eggs per clutch

LENGTH

6‑7.5 feet

WEIGHT

6‑13 pounds

RANGE

Lower Yangtze River basin, China

STATUS

Critically Endangered

DIET

Carnivore - Fish, snails, clams, occasional duck or rodent

ACTIVE

Nocturnal

LIFESPAN

50‑70 yrs

OFFSPRING

10-40 eggs/clutch

LENGTH

Up to 5 ft.

WEIGHT

Up to 90 lbs

RANGE

Australia and Tasmania

STATUS

Least Concern

DIET

Carnivore - Primarily insects; also invertebrates, small mammals, reptiles, frogs, and birds

ACTIVE

Nocturnal

LIFESPAN

15‑20 years on average

OFFSPRING

1-3 eggs per clutch

LENGTH

13‑20 inches; Wingspan: 25‑38 inches

WEIGHT

Up to 1.5 pounds

RANGE

Worldwide

STATUS

Domesticated - Rare but rebounding

DIET

Herbivore - Grass, hay, grain

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

8‑16 years

OFFSPRING

6-12 piglets per litter

LENGTH

Up to 4 ft.

WEIGHT

130‑220 lbs.

RANGE

Central and western North America, from southern Canada to Mexico

STATUS

Least Concern

DIET

Carnivore - Rodents, birds, bird eggs, reptiles, amphibians, insects

ACTIVE

Nocturnal

LIFESPAN

4‑10 yrs

OFFSPRING

1-5 cubs per litter

LENGTH

16‑28 in.

WEIGHT

8‑26 lbs

RANGE

Central, sub-Saharan Africa; eastern Mediterranean

STATUS

Least Concern

DIET

Carnivore - Primarily insects, insect larvae, and small invertebrates

ACTIVE

Diurnal - Variably diurnal or nocturnal

LIFESPAN

17 yrs on average

OFFSPRING

2-4 eggs per clutch

LENGTH

10‑11 in
Wingspan: 27‑32 in

WEIGHT

4.5‑6 oz

RANGE

Solomon Islands, tropical rain forest

STATUS

No Listing

DIET

Herbivore - Leaves and fruit

ACTIVE

Crepuscular

LIFESPAN

Up to 15 years

OFFSPRING

1-2 offspring

LENGTH

2.5 ft

WEIGHT

Approximately 2 lbs

RANGE

Summer: Mid-Western U.S. and Canada, and much of Central America; Winter: along Atlantic, Pacific

STATUS

Least Concern

DIET

Carnivore - Aquatic insects and invertebrates; pondweed, algae, wild celery, seeds of other aquatic plants

ACTIVE

Diurnal

LIFESPAN

5‑10 yrs

OFFSPRING

8 eggs/clutch on average

LENGTH

13–17 in

WEIGHT

10–30 oz

RANGE

North/Northwest South America

STATUS

Least Concern - Stable

DIET

Herbivore - Bark, leaves, fruit, buds, root vegetables

ACTIVE

Nocturnal

LIFESPAN

About 15 yrs

OFFSPRING

Usually single offspring

LENGTH

30 to 40 in, including tail

WEIGHT

4‑11 lbs

RANGE

Madagascar

STATUS

Least Concern

DIET

Omnivore

ACTIVE

Nocturnal

LIFESPAN

2‑5 yrs

OFFSPRING

20-60 per brood

LENGTH

2‑3 in

WEIGHT

0.8 oz

RANGE

Scattered across Northwest Africa, the Mediterranean basin, the Middle East, and Central Asia

STATUS

Vulnerable

DIET

Omnivore - Mall seeds, aquatic invertebrates

ACTIVE

Crepuscular

LIFESPAN

Unknown

OFFSPRING

4-12 eggs per clutch

LENGTH

15‑19 in (38‑48 cm)

WEIGHT

8.5‑21.5 oz (240‑600 g)