Animals by adaptation

area a wild animal consistently inhabits, patrols, and possibly defends

animals that partially or wholly inhabit aquatic habitats

animal offspring

animals living on land

thumb|250x250px|Carcass of a shrew surrounded by multiple necrophages, including a blow fly and [[burying beetle.]] Necrophages (also known as carrion feeders) are animals that feed on decomposing dead animal biomass, such as the muscle and soft tissue of carcasses or corpses. The term derives from Greek , meaning 'dead', and , meaning 'to eat'. Many hundreds of necrophagous species have been identified including invertebrates in the insect, malacostracan and gastropod classes and vertebrates such as vultures, hyenas, quolls and wolves.

rapid series of movements performed by an animal in response to possible predation

animal behavior; storage of food in hidden locations

animal species adapted to live in an underground environment

thumb|alt=A fennec fox standing around in tall grass.|The fennec fox's large ears help keep it cool: when the blood vessels dilate, blood from the body cycles in and dissipates over the expanded [[surface area.]] A xerocole (), is a general term referring to any animal that is adapted to live in a desert. The main challenges xerocoles must overcome are lack of water and excessive heat. To conserve water they avoid evaporation and concentrate excretions (i.e. urine and feces). Some are so adept at conserving water or obtaining it from food that they do not need to drink at all. To escape the de

list of the fastest animals in the world, by types of animal

self-destructive behavior by an animal, inducing their own death