Beastlypedia

Wild animal profiles. How they live, where they are found, and what makes each one strange. No care sheets, no difficulty ratings, just the animals.

A shoebill standing among African wetland reeds with its enormous shoe-shaped bill in profile

Shoebill

Balaeniceps rex

A metre-tall bird that hunts by standing perfectly still for hours.

Wetlands
A Victoria crowned pigeon walking on a rainforest floor showing its blue-grey plumage and lacy crest

Victoria Crowned Pigeon

Goura victoria

A turkey-sized pigeon wearing a crown of lace.

Rainforest
An emperor penguin standing on Antarctic sea ice in low light, its orange ear patches and pale bill visible

Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

Penguins do not mate for life, and the huddle is a moving machine.

Arctic
A crow perched on a bare branch against an overcast sky, its glossy black plumage and heavy bill visible

Crow

Corvus

It remembers your face, holds a grudge, and tells other crows about you.

Forest