Learn about animals — Why kids - Fun and facts about animals and history

Name of animal-plant: Kemp's ridley sea turtle Species name: Lepidochelys kempii Animal type: HERP Subcategory: turtle Fact: All animals

Name of animal-plant: Leatherback sea turtle Species name: Dermochelys coriacea Animal type: HERP Subcategory: turtle Fact: All animals and

Name of animal-plant: Green abalone Species name: Haliotis fulgens Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: gastropod Fact: All animals and plants

Name of animal-plant: White abalone Species name: Haliotis sorenseni Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: gastropod Fact: All animals and plants

Name of animal-plant: Pink abalone Species name: Haliotis corrugata Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: gastropod Fact: All animals and plants

Name of animal-plant: California tagelus Species name: Tagelus californianus Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: bivalve Fact: All animals and plants

Name of animal-plant: Spiny cockle Species name: Cardium quadrigenarium Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: bivalve Fact: All animals and plants

Name of animal-plant: Clipped semele clam Species name: Semele sp. Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: bivalve Fact: All animals and

Name of animal-plant: Bay ghost shrimp Species name: Neotrypaea californiensis Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: shrimp Fact: All animals and

Name of animal-plant: Purple shore crab Species name: Hemigrapsus nudus Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: crab Fact: All animals and

There are atleast 9717 species of birds! Not all birds can fly! Read more

We know about 28500 of fish, and we are sure there are many more out there! Read more

There are 5416 species of mammals, sadly many are endangered 🙁 Read more

There are about 6000 species of reptiles! Some are cute some are scary! Read more

950000 species of insects have been catalogued, and you bet there is many more! Read more