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Lake monster (Worldwide) – Gigantic animals reported to inhabit various lakes around the world; Lakhey – Demon with fangs; La Llorona (Latin America) – Death spirit associated with drowning; Lamassu (Akkadian and Sumerian) – Protective spirit with the form of a winged bull or human-headed lion; Lambton Worm – Giant worm
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 ]
Lists of animal genera (alphabetic) (2 C, 5 P) This page was last edited on 13 April 2016, at 17:48 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Attention animal lovers, don’t forget there’s a whole world filled with wildlife that start with the letter “N.” ... That’s why we’ve compiled a list of over 100 animals that start ...
101 Animals That Start With "S" iStock. 1. Swordfish. These fish are like the knights of the sea thanks to their sword-like bill, which comes in handy when they need to slash through schools of ...
L. t. tigrinus; Most of South America: Size: 38–59 cm (15–23 in) long, ... Diet: Small mammals and rodents, as well as birds and other small animals [77]
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.