The animals that begin with P are, among others, the pigeon, the panda, the puma, the panther, the dog, the piranha, the pelican, the puma and the Australian parakeet.
While it is common to see parakeets or pigeons in daily life, it can be more difficult to spot a panda bear, however, many animals in the world can be observed in zoos in many cities for being exotic and worthy of study.
Australian parakeet
It is the most common parakeet in the world of companion birds, in fact, as a companion animal it is only outnumbered by cats and dogs.
Despite being native to Australia, it has been introduced to many other regions. They are green and yellow with black and purple spots, too, they have blue-gray legs.
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Pigeons are very common birds, they can be seen in wild spaces and in the city. They are small-headed and there are black and white specimens.
They have metallic sparkles on their feathers. They eat worms, fruits, and seeds. There are at least 300 species.
Pony
Also known as Pony, by its name in English, it is a very small horse, in fact, they only measure a maximum of 1.50mts. Despite their size, ponies are strong, rustic animals with a lot of physical resistance.
There are still breeds that remain primitive, showing traits of their purest equine ancestors. At least 55 breeds of ponies are currently known in the world.
Panda
Also known as Giant Panda and Panda Bear, it is a mammal native to China, and they live in areas at least 3,500 meters above sea level.
There are black and white specimens, also white and brown. Finally, there is another species that, although it belongs to an independent family, is known as the Red Panda.
Cougar
The puma is an animal of the feline family. They are native to America, in fact, it spans the entire continent, from Canada to Patagonia.
They are cats as big as the well-known snow leopard. They can weigh between 34 and 72 kg. They are generally golden in color, although there are silver-gray and reddish-colored specimens.
Dog
It is a species of mammal widely known in the world, in fact, it is the companion animal with the most presence in the homes of the world due to its very close and faithful relationship with human beings. Its color, size, character, among other things, will depend entirely on its breed.
Blowfish
They are a family of mainly marine and estuarine fish of the order Tetraodontiformes. Most puffer fish species are toxic and some are among the most poisonous vertebrates in the world.
In certain species, internal organs, such as the liver and sometimes the skin, contain tetrodotoxin and are highly toxic to most animals when eaten; however, the meat of some species is considered a delicacy in Japan.
Pelican
Pelicans are a genus of large waterfowl that is part of the Pelecanidae family. They are characterized by having a large beak and a large throat pouch that is used to trap water and drain the water from the collected content before swallowing.
They have predominantly pale plumage, with the exception of brown and Peruvian pelicans. The eight species of living pelicans have an uneven global distribution, varying latitudinally from the tropics to the temperate zone, although they are absent from the interior of South America, as well as from the polar regions and the open ocean.
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