Species

There are more than 2,900 species of snakes in the world.

Some species of snake, such as cobras and black mambas, use venom to hunt and kill their prey.

They are the largest living bird species, and have the biggest eggs of all living birds.

Thanks to eBay, a new species was discovered.

At the time, Coppard was working with The Natural History Museum in London and was able to confirm from the photo uploaded that the species was unidentified, making it a new discovery of sea urchin that he named Coelopleurus exquisitus.

There are 13 known species of otters, which range in size from 2.9 feet (90 cm) all the way to 5.9 feet (1.8 m) long!

Most species of otters actually spend their time on the banks of rivers and other bodies of water when they're not hunting.

You'd think this would pose a problem for a species which spends the majority of its time either in water, or hunting in water, but apparently not!

Many otter species are at risk of becoming extinct.

A lot of species of otters were once at risk of becoming extinct due to their highly sought-after fur.

Horses can be bred to make a different species.

There are over 60 different species of eagle, most of them from Africa, Asia and Europe.

Despite the bald eagle being an emblem of the United States, just two species can be found on the continent.

A rare species of eagle is the smallest kind, the South Nicobar Serpent Eagle.

Baby eagles of the larger species will weigh around 8-9 (3.5 - 4 kg) pounds after just a few days.

This gives them a distinct advantage over some prey species when hunting at night.

Most nontoxic aquatic species are exploited for food by humans.

There are just three different types of species in the peafowl family.

The African species is called the Congo peafowl and originated in the Congo basin.

This can be seen in male and female birds and also across different species.

All the species of peafowl have crests are the top of their heads, however, the design and color can vary across the different species and between different sexes.

While peacocks are not considered an endangered species at the moment, the Congo peafowl in particular has been listed as vulnerable.

There are 450 different mollusks and 200 different species of fish in Halong Bay.

There are 60 widespread faunal and 14 widespread floral species in this region.

Many of the species of endangered fish in Halong Bay are being threatened by the game fishing that occurs near the coral reefs.

There are so many different types of species in Australia that only 25% of them have been discovered and are known to humans.

There are up to 1,500 different species of spiders, and some of them are poisonous while others are totally harmless.

About 70% of the world's animal species come from India.