I much prefer open range zoos where the animals have tons of space to roam around and live almost as they would in the wild.
Here, You will find a list of amazing animals beginning with ‘P’, together with pictures and interesting facts on each animal. Learn about all kinds of different animals. Given below are the animals starting with the letter ‘P’.
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We’ve included both individual species whose names begin with P and well-known groups of animals that begin with P.
Pheasant
Type: Bird
Diet: Omnivore
Average lifespan: 10 to 20 months
Size: 21 to 36 in (53 to 91 cm)
Weight: 2.9 lbs (1.3 kg)
The Pheasant prefer fields and farmlands with brushy cover. Ring-necked pheasants are native to China and East Asia. These birds are most comfortable on the ground, where they forage for grains, seeds, berries, insects, and, small animals.
Pelican
Type: Bird
Diet: Carnivore
Average lifespan: 10 to 25 years or more
Size: Body, 5.8 ft (1.8 m);
Wingspan, 10 ft (3 m)
Weight: 30 lbs (13 kg)
Pelicans are found on many of the world’s coastlines and along lakes and rivers. These large birds use their elastic pouches to catch fish. They may form a line or a “U” shape and drive fish into shallow water by beating their wings on the surface. Pelicans are also excellent swimmers thanks to their large webbed feet.
Polar Bear
Type: Mammal
Diet: Carnivore
Size (H): 2.1m – 3.3m (7ft – 11ft)
Weight: 300kg – 450kg (660lbs – 990lbs)
Top Speed: 40km/h (25mph)
Life Span: 20 – 30 years
Lifestyle: Solitary
Polar bears have a heavy stout body with strong muscular legs and well-developed leg muscles. They have short hair covered ears and a short tail. There are five nations with polar bears: U.S. (Alaska), Canada, Russia, Greenland (Denmark), and Norway. These powerful predators are prey on seals.
Piranha
Type: Fish
Diet: Omnivore
Size (L): 20cm – 50cm (7.8in – 20in)
Water Type: Fresh
Life Span: 20 – 25 years
Piranhas are known for their sharp, pointed teeth and sharklike feeding frenzies. exist in nature in South America. They eat animals smaller than themselves such as insects, aquatic invertebrates and other fish.
Puffin
Type: Bird
Diet: Carnivore
Average lifespan: 20 years or more
Size: 10 in (25 cm)
Weight: 17.5 oz (500 g)
Group: Colony
Atlantic puffins have penguin-like coloring. The beak fades to a drab gray during the winter and blooms with color again in the spring. These birds live most of their lives at sea, resting on the waves . They hunt small fish like herring or sand eels.
We aspire that you enjoyed the visit to the zoo. Visiting makes of fun to learn about various fantastic animals beginning with ‘P’. We get to know about the taste and habits of various birds and animals. It gave us a better and close-up view of them.
Stay Tuned for the next amazing zoo animal !!
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