Animals API
The Animals API provides interesting scientific facts on thousands of different animal species.
/v1/animals GET
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/animals
Returns up to 10 results matching the input name parameter.
Parameters
namerequiredCommon name of animal to search. This parameter supports partial matches (e.g.
foxwill matchgray foxandred fox).
Headers
X-Api-KeyrequiredAPI Key associated with your account.
Sample Request Live Demo!
name
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/animals?name=cheetahHeaders
X-Api-KeyLog in or sign up to get your API KeySample Response
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[
{
"name": "Cheetah",
"taxonomy": {
"kingdom": "Animalia",
"phylum": "Chordata",
"class": "Mammalia",
"order": "Carnivora",
"family": "Felidae",
"genus": "Acinonyx",
"scientific_name": "Acinonyx jubatus"
},
"locations": [
"Africa",
"Asia",
"Eurasia"
],
"characteristics": {
"prey": "Gazelle, Wildebeest, Hare",
"name_of_young": "Cub",
"group_behavior": "Solitary/Pairs",
"estimated_population_size": "8,500",
"biggest_threat": "Habitat loss",
"most_distinctive_feature": "Yellowish fur covered in small black spots",
"gestation_period": "90 days",
"habitat": "Open grassland",
"diet": "Carnivore",
"average_litter_size": "3",
"lifestyle": "Diurnal",
"common_name": "Cheetah",
"number_of_species": "5",
"location": "Asia and Africa",
"slogan": "The fastest land mammal in the world!",
"group": "Mammal",
"color": "BrownYellowBlackTan",
"skin_type": "Fur",
"top_speed": "70 mph",
"lifespan": "10 - 12 years",
"weight": "40kg - 65kg (88lbs - 140lbs)",
"height": "115cm - 136cm (45in - 53in)",
"age_of_sexual_maturity": "20 - 24 months",
"age_of_weaning": "3 months"
}
}
]Code Examples
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curl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/animals?name=cheetah" \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"If your programming language is not listed in the Code Example above, you can still make API calls by using a HTTP request library written in your programming language and following the above documentation.