This API offers extensive and detailed insights into animals, covering their classification, physical traits, natural habitats, and behavioral patterns. It serves as an adaptable tool for those looking to incorporate animal information into various applications and projects. With a broad range of species included, the API delivers well-organized data that is both informative and user-friendly.
The taxonomy section features the scientific classification of each animal, including kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. This ensures users access reliable and precise biological categorizations. Additionally, the API provides common names and notable traits, making it suitable for both scientific use and general audiences.
Users can also explore detailed aspects of each animal’s characteristics, such as dietary habits, behaviors, and reproduction. Information on prey, gestation length, age at sexual maturity, typical litter size, and life span is readily available. Data on social behaviors, including whether an animal is solitary, social, or pairs with others, is also included.
Designed for seamless integration, the API has well-organized endpoints that deliver dependable and accurate data. Whether for wildlife education, app development, or academic research, this API offers a comprehensive data set that enhances understanding of the diverse animal kingdom.
To use this endpoint you must indicate the name of an animal in the parameter.
Animals - Endpoint Features
| Object | Description |
|---|---|
name |
[Required] Indicates the name of an animal |
[{"name": "Cape Lion", "taxonomy": {"kingdom": "Animalia", "phylum": "Chordata", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Felidae", "genus": "Panthera", "scientific_name": "Panthera leo melanochaitus"}, "locations": ["Africa"], "characteristics": {"prey": "Wildebeests, antelopes, zebras, buffalos, rodents, and more", "name_of_young": "cub", "group_behavior": "Pride", "biggest_threat": "Habitat loss and hunting", "most_distinctive_feature": "The male\u2019s dark-colored mane", "gestation_period": "around 100 days", "litter_size": "1-6 cubs", "habitat": "plains", "diet": "Carnivore", "type": "mammal", "common_name": "Cape Lion", "origin": "South Africa", "number_of_species": "1", "location": "South Africa", "color": "BrownYellowWhiteOrange", "skin_type": "Hair", "top_speed": "48 mph", "lifespan": "25 years", "weight": "up to 600 pounds", "height": "4 feet", "length": "6-7 feet", "age_of_sexual_maturity": "3-4 years", "age_of_weaning": "6-7 months"}}, {"name": "Golden Lion Tamarin", "taxonomy": {"kingdom": "Animalia", "phylum": "Chordata", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Primates", "family": "Callitrichidae", "genus": "Leontopithecus", "scientific_name": "Leontopithecus rosalia"}, "locations": ["South-America"], "characteristics": {"main_prey": "Fruit, Insects, Small Mammals, Small Reptiles", "habitat": "Lowland tropical forest", "predators": "Hawks, Wild Cats, Snakes, Rats", "diet": "Omnivore", "average_litter_size": "2", "lifestyle": "Troop", "favorite_food": "Fruit", "type": "Mammal", "slogan": "Native to the eastern rainforests of Brazil!", "color": "BrownBlackGoldOrange", "skin_type": "Hair", "top_speed": "24 mph", "lifespan": "8-15 years", "weight": "550-700g (19-25oz)"}}, {"name": "Lion", "taxonomy": {"kingdom": "Animalia", "phylum": "Chordata", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Felidae", "genus": "Panthera", "scientific_name": "Panthera leo"}, "locations": ["Africa", "Asia"], "characteristics": {"prey": "Antelope, Warthog, Zebra", "name_of_young": "Cub", "group_behavior": "Pride", "estimated_population_size": "23,000", "biggest_threat": "Habitat loss", "most_distinctive_feature": "Long and thick hairy mane of the male around the face", "other_name(s)": "African Lion", "gestation_period": "110 days", "habitat": "open woodland, scrub, grassland", "diet": "Carnivore", "average_litter_size": "3", "lifestyle": "Diurnal/Nocturnal", "common_name": "Lion", "number_of_species": "2", "location": "sub-Saharan Africa", "slogan": "Lives in small groups called prides!", "group": "Mammal", "color": "BrownGoldTawnyBlonde", "skin_type": "Fur", "top_speed": "35 mph", "lifespan": "8 - 15 years", "weight": "120kg - 249kg (264lbs - 550lbs)", "length": "1.4m - 2.5m (4.7ft - 8.2ft)", "age_of_sexual_maturity": "2 - 3 years", "age_of_weaning": "6 months"}}, {"name": "Lion\u2019s Mane Jellyfish", "taxonomy": {"kingdom": "Animalia", "phylum": "Cnidaria", "class": "Scyphozoa", "order": "Semaeostomeae", "family": "Cyaneidae", "genus": "Cyanea", "scientific_name": "Cyanea capillata"}, "locations": ["Ocean"], "characteristics": {"prey": "Fish, zooplankton, shrimp, other jellyfish", "group_behavior": "Solitary/School", "estimated_population_size": "Possibly millions its IUCN conservation status is unevaluated, but not in danger of extinction", "biggest_threat": "Pollution", "most_distinctive_feature": "Its size", "other_name(s)": "Giant jellyfish, hair jellyfish, hair jellyfish, mane jellyfish, Arctic red jellyfish, sea nettle, sea blubber, winter jellyfish", "gestation_period": "One day", "water_type": "Salt", "optimum_ph_level": "8.1", "habitat": "Cooler ocean waters", "predators": "Seabirds, sea turtles, anemones, ocean sunfish, larger jellies but only when the jellyfish is a juvenile.", "diet": "Carnivore", "type": "Cnidarian", "common_name": "Lion\u2019s Mane Jellyfish", "number_of_species": "1", "color": "YellowRedWhiteOrangePurple", "lifespan": "One year", "weight": "200 pounds", "length": "As much as 120 feet"}}, {"name": "Lionfish", "taxonomy": {"kingdom": "Animalia", "phylum": "Chordata", "class": "Actinopterygii", "order": "Scorpaeniformes", "family": "Scorpaenidae", "genus": "Pterois", "scientific_name": "Pterois volitans"}, "locations": ["Ocean"], "characteristics": {"main_prey": "Fish, Shrimp, Crabs", "distinctive_feature": "Striped body markings with long spines", "water_type": "Salt", "optimum_ph_level": "8.1 - 8.4", "habitat": "Tropical reefs and rocky crevices", "predators": "Eels, Frogfish, Scorpion Fish", "diet": "Carnivore", "favorite_food": "Fish", "common_name": "Lionfish", "average_clutch_size": "8000", "slogan": "Females can release up to 15,000 eggs at a time!", "color": "BrownRedBlackWhiteOrange", "skin_type": "Scales", "lifespan": "10 - 18 years", "length": "30cm - 35cm (12in - 14in)"}}, {"name": "Mountain Lion", "taxonomy": {"kingdom": "Animalia", "phylum": "Chordata", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Felidae", "genus": "Puma", "scientific_name": "Felis Concolor"}, "locations": ["Central-America", "North-America", "South-America"], "characteristics": {"main_prey": "Deer, Elk, Beavers", "litter_size": "3", "habitat": "Forest and mountainous regions", "predators": "Human, Grizzly Bear", "diet": "Carnivore", "lifestyle": "Solitary", "favorite_food": "Deer", "type": "Mammal", "origin": "3", "slogan": "Has no real natural predators!", "color": "BrownBlackTan", "skin_type": "Fur", "top_speed": "30 mph", "lifespan": "10-20 years", "weight": "29-90kg (64-198lbs)"}}, {"name": "Sea Lion", "taxonomy": {"kingdom": "Animalia", "phylum": "Chordata", "class": "Mammalia", "order": "Carnivora", "family": "Otariidae", "scientific_name": "Otariidae"}, "locations": ["Ocean"], "characteristics": {"main_prey": "Fish, Crabs, Squid", "habitat": "Coastal waters and rocky shorelines", "predators": "Human, Sharks, Killer Whale", "diet": "Omnivore", "average_litter_size": "1", "lifestyle": "Herd", "favorite_food": "Fish", "type": "Mammal", "slogan": "It's flippers allow it to walk on the land", "color": "BrownGreyTan", "skin_type": "Fur", "top_speed": "27 mph", "lifespan": "15-22 years", "weight": "300-1,000kg (660-2,200lbs)"}}]
curl --location --request GET 'https://zylalabs.com/api/5684/animal+discovery+api/7406/animals?name=Required' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
| Header | Description |
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Authorization
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[Required] Should be Bearer access_key. See "Your API Access Key" above when you are subscribed. |
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To use this API, users must indicate the name of an animal.
The Animal Discovery API provides detailed data on animal taxonomy, characteristics, habitats, behaviors, threats, population, and global distribution.
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The Animal Discovery API returns taxonomy, physical traits, habitats, behaviors, diets, threats, population data, geographic locations, and conservation insights.
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