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Animals

Planet or Plastics? National Geographic launches a multiyear initiative to reduce single-use plastics and their impact on the world’s oceans.

Follow Show Africa's Lost Eden

News Why Koko the Gorilla Mattered

Featured twice on the cover of National Geographic magazine, Koko led to major revelations about animal empathy and communication.

Follow Video James Cameron's View On Plastics Explorer and filmmaker James Cameron explains what you're really buying when you purchase a single-use plastic water bottle.

Follow Photos ANIMALS ARE SHRINKING AND FREEZING TO DEATH IN A CHANGING ARCTIC

Follow Show Animal Impact

News A Rare Look at the Secret Life of Orangutans

As part of National Geographic's short film showcase

Follow Video Baby Sloth Reunites With Mum These wildlife rescuers had a unique way to reunite a lost baby sloth with it's mother.

Follow Photos The Croc That Ate A Boat - Outback Wrangler 3

Event WELCOME TO SAFARI LIVE

Jump on the back and join a LIVE African Safari. Twice a day our expert guides invite you to come along and drive through the African bush in search of the Big Five as well as smaller animals.

Follow Show Built For The Kill

News Can Bees Help Save Elephants From Train Strikes?

In India, where elephants are hit by trains, people are trying innovative solutions.

About Animals

Animals are members of Kingdom Animalia, also known as Metazoa. All animals are multicellular and motile, meaning they can move impulsively and independently.

For all they have in common, different animal species vary in spectacular ways. Some are more active at night (known as nocturnal) while others are most active during the day (known as diurnal). Some are merely a few cells; whiles others can weigh several tonnes.

The five most well-known classes of fauna are mammals (such as lions and monkeys), birds (such as ducks and emus), fish (such as sharks and snapper), reptiles (such as snakes and crocodiles) and amphibians (such as frogs and salamanders).

The exact number of animal species existing on Earth is still not known, with around 17-18,000 new species being discovered every year.

Scroll through the videos, photos and articles below to find out more about animals.

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