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Saturday, 18 July 2026

Global Animal Guide

Urban & farmland animals

70 species whose habitat facts match urban & farmland — plus a detailed biome hub with threats and classroom links.

Quick answer

Urban and farmland habitats are landscapes people have heavily modified. Adaptable species — foxes, pigeons, raccoons, many insects — exploit gardens, parks, and crop edges. Cities can still support wildlife when green corridors, water, and nesting sites remain.

Habitat browse vs biome hubs

This page is the fast species grid. The Urban & farmland hub adds GEO-ready explainers on threats, iconic species, and how to explore further — built for answer engines and classrooms.

Tasmanian devil with wide open jaws showing powerful teeth

Mammal

Tasmanian Devil

Australia's feisty marsupial scavenger

Wild boar with bristly coat and tusks in European woodland

Mammal

Wild Boar

The ancestor of the domestic pig

Pink axolotl with feathery external gills underwater

Critically Endangered

Amphibian

Axolotl

The salamander that never grows up and can regrow body parts

Dingo with ginger coat standing alert in Australian scrub

Mammal

Dingo

Australia's wild dog of the outback

Sulphur-crested cockatoo with raised yellow crest in eucalyptus

Bird

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Australia's loud crested parrot

Reticulated python with geometric net-like dorsal pattern coiled along a riverbank log

Reptile

Reticulated Python

World's longest snake

Male ring-necked pheasant with long tail in autumn field

Bird

Common Pheasant

The ring-necked game bird of field and forest

Red fox with a bushy tail standing in a snowy field looking alert

Mammal

Red Fox

The most widespread wild carnivore on Earth

Raccoon with a black mask standing on a fallen log in a forest at dusk

Mammal

Raccoon

The masked, clever-handed night raider

Male peacock displaying its full iridescent blue and green tail fan

Bird

Peacock

The dazzling showman of the bird world

Common kestrel hovering with fanned tail and pointed wings against a pale sky

Bird

Common Kestrel

Hovering falcon of fields and roadsides

Golden jackal standing alert in dry savanna grass

Mammal

Golden Jackal

The adaptable wild dog of three continents

Common garter snake with three light longitudinal stripes crossing damp garden mulch

Reptile

Common Garter Snake

Familiar harmless snake of North American yards

White stork standing on nest atop building

Bird

White Stork

Europe's chimney-nesting messenger

Monarch butterfly with orange and black wings perched on a purple flower

Insect

Monarch Butterfly

The insect that migrates thousands of miles

Groundhog standing near burrow entrance

Mammal

Groundhog

North America's weather-watching marmot

Barn owl with a heart-shaped white face perched on a wooden post at dusk

Bird

Barn Owl

The ghostly, heart-faced night hunter

Eastern blue-tongued skink with broad blue tongue extended against brown banded flanks

Reptile

Blue-tongued Skink

Stocky Australian skink with a blue tongue

Blue tit with cobalt cap and yellow breast hanging upside-down on a peanut feeder

Bird

Blue Tit

Acrobatic garden tit of Europe

Great tit with black head, white cheeks, and yellow belly striped with a black ventral line

Bird

Great Tit

Bold black-capped tit of Eurasian gardens

White-tailed deer buck with antlers in a misty forest clearing at dawn

Mammal

White-tailed Deer

The Americas' most familiar deer

European robin with a bright orange-red breast perched on a frosty twig in winter

Bird

European Robin

Britain's beloved red-breasted garden bird

Stoat in brown summer coat

Mammal

Stoat

The ermine in winter white

Breeding male American goldfinch with lemon-yellow body and black forehead on a thistle head

Bird

American Goldfinch

Bright yellow finch of North American fields

European hedgehog walking through autumn leaves and grass at dusk

Near Threatened

Mammal

Hedgehog

The spiny night-time garden visitor

Brown kiwi foraging at night on the New Zealand forest floor, showing its long bill and rounded body

Bird

Kiwi

New Zealand's flightless nocturnal bird with nostrils at the tip of its bill

American crow with glossy black feathers perched on a bare branch

Bird

Crow

The glossy black genius of the bird world

Common shrew on forest floor

Mammal

Common Shrew

The tiny insectivore with a fierce appetite

Green anole male with extended pink dewlap clinging to a garden fence post

Reptile

Green Anole

Colour-changing lizard of southern US gardens

Nilgai bull with slate-blue coat and small horns standing in dry Indian scrub

Mammal

Nilgai

Largest Asian antelope, also called blue bull

Eastern gray squirrel sitting upright holding a nut with its bushy tail curled behind

Mammal

Squirrel

The agile, tree-climbing rodent of parks and woods

Eurasian magpie with black-and-white plumage and iridescent wings perched on a fence

Bird

Magpie

The bold, brilliant problem-solver of the crow family

Red ladybug with black spots resting on a green leaf

Insect

Ladybug

The spotted beetle gardeners love

Bat with outstretched skin-membrane wings flying against a dark night sky

Mammal

Bat

The only mammals capable of true flight

Ruby-throated hummingbird hovering beside a red flower with wings blurred in motion

Bird

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

A tiny hovering bird with a blazing throat

Rock pigeon with blue-grey plumage and iridescent green-purple neck standing on stone

Bird

Pigeon

The city bird with an extraordinary sense of direction

Male common blackbird with glossy black plumage and orange-yellow beak on a mossy branch

Bird

Blackbird

The glossy garden thrush with a golden song

Giant house spider with long brown legs resting on a pale surface showing its large size

Invertebrate

Giant House Spider

Britain's large but harmless funnel-weaving house spider

European badger with a black-and-white striped face foraging on a woodland floor at dusk

Mammal

Badger

The striped night-digger of British woodlands

Orange, white, and black koi carp swimming near the surface of a garden pond

Fish

Koi

The ornamental carp of garden ponds

Grey partridge pair walking through stubble field with chestnut face patches and barred flanks

Bird

Grey Partridge

Stubble-dwelling partridge of old farmlands

Male chaffinch perched on branch showing pink breast, blue-grey cap, and white wing bars

Bird

Common Chaffinch

Pink-breasted songbird of European woods

European polecat emerging from hedgerow with bandit mask and dark brown fur

Mammal

European Polecat

Wild ancestor of the domestic ferret

Pacific tree frog on coastal fern with dark eye stripe and green or brown skin

Amphibian

Pacific Tree Frog

West Coast chorus frog behind the movie ribbit

Eastern carpenter bee hovering at azalea blossom with shiny black abdomen and yellow thorax fuzz

Insect

Carpenter Bee

Wood-boring giant bee of eastern gardens

Fuzzy black and yellow bumblebee gathering pollen on a purple flower

Insect

Bumblebee

The fuzzy, hard-working pollinator of meadows and gardens

Yellow and black common wasp resting on a wooden surface

Insect

Wasp

The yellow-and-black predator and scavenger of summer

Firefly glowing yellow-green on a leaf in the dark

Insect

Firefly

The glowing beetle of warm summer nights

Corn snake with orange and red blotched pattern coiled on a wooden surface

Reptile

Corn Snake

The gentle, colorful beginner's pet snake

Striped skunk with bold white stripes on black fur and bushy tail walking through grass

Mammal

Skunk

The black-and-white mammal with a chemical defence

Brown warty common toad with copper eyes sitting on damp soil among leaves

Amphibian

Common Toad

The warty garden toad of Europe

Green praying mantis perched on a stem with front legs raised

Insect

Praying Mantis

The patient ambush predator with folded arms

Large male stag beetle with antler-like jaws on a piece of dead wood

Near Threatened

Insect

Stag Beetle

The large beetle with antler-like jaws

Garter snake with yellow stripes along a dark body resting in green grass

Reptile

Garter Snake

One of North America's most common and widespread snakes

Black dung beetle rolling a ball of dung across the ground

Insect

Dung Beetle

The strong beetle that rolls balls of dung

Weasel standing upright on its hind legs in a grassy field showing its slender brown body and white underside

Mammal

Weasel

Britain's smallest carnivore, built for chasing prey into burrows

Virginia opossum with pale grey fur, pink nose, and hairless tail on a tree branch at night

Mammal

Opossum

North America's only marsupial

Northern mockingbird perched on a branch with beak open, grey with white wing patches

Bird

Northern Mockingbird

The bird that learns 200+ songs and sings through the night

European brown hare with long black-tipped ears sitting alert in a green farmland field

Mammal

Hare

The long-legged sprinter of open fields

Male mallard duck with iridescent green head and yellow bill floating on calm water

Bird

Mallard

The familiar wild duck found around the world

European mole with velvety black fur and large pink digging claws emerging from a molehill

Mammal

Mole

The tunnelling insectivore behind every molehill

Blue jay with vivid blue crest and black necklace markings perched on an oak branch

Bird

Blue Jay

The bold, noisy blue songbird of North America

Large brown warty cane toad sitting on damp soil at night

Amphibian

Cane Toad

A large, toxic toad turned invasive pest

Brilliant red male northern cardinal with black face mask perched on a snowy branch

Bird

Northern Cardinal

The bright red songbird of North American gardens

American robin with orange-red breast standing on green grass

Bird

American Robin

The orange-breasted herald of spring

Brown-shelled garden snail gliding across a green leaf

Invertebrate

Garden Snail

The slow, shell-carrying garden mollusk

Brown cricket with long antennae and hind legs on the ground

Insect

Cricket

The chirping insect of warm evenings

Stout dark tiger salamander with yellow blotches crawling across damp soil

Amphibian

Tiger Salamander

A stout, burrowing salamander of North America

Close-up of a yellowjacket wasp with bold yellow and black stripes on a leaf

Insect

Yellowjacket

The bold black-and-yellow social wasp

Small plump common quail with mottled brown plumage standing in grass

Bird

Quail

The small, secretive ground bird of fields and grassland

Frequently asked questions

What is a urban & farmland habitat?

Urban and farmland habitats are landscapes people have heavily modified. Adaptable species — foxes, pigeons, raccoons, many insects — exploit gardens, parks, and crop edges. Cities can still support wildlife when green corridors, water, and nesting sites remain.

How many animals live in urban & farmland habitats in this guide?

The guide currently features 70 species with habitat facts matching urban & farmland, each with an answer-first profile.

Can an animal appear in more than one habitat?

Yes. Many species use multiple habitats across seasons or life stages. If a profile mentions several habitat keywords, the animal appears in each matching browse list and biome hub.