Animals that start with P

A brush tailed Phascogale is a small, carnivorous Australian marsupial animal. It has a bushy tail and looks a bit like a tiny possum.

It hunts at night, using its sharp teeth and claws to catch insects and small animals. It sleeps during the day.

Phoebe is a type of small bird with a dark head and back and a lighter belly, often with a slightly forked tail. Phoebes often catch their food in midair and are known for making nests on ledges or under bridges.

The common pigeon, or rock pigeon, is found mostly in cities all over the world. They scavenge for food in trash where people live, and people feed them too. The wild version of the rock pigeon used to live on cliffs by the sea. In cities, they are often found high up on buildings, which isn't far removed from their natural habitat.

The pintail duck is a medium-sized duck with a long, pointy tail.

Plankton are tiny organisms, either plants, animals or bacteria that drift around in the sea.
Plankton are a very important food source for larger sea creatures that eat them.

The platypus is a very unusual animal found only in Australia. It lays eggs, but it is not a bird. Platypus and echidnas are the only two animals that lay eggs. The male platypus can inject you with venom from a spur on its hind leg, but it is not related to the snake.
Platypus are found in waterways, and are very good swimmers. They grow to about half a metre long, and are dark brown with a rubbery snout, very much like a duck's beak.

Polar bears live in the cold areas in the northern part of the world. They are white to camouflage with the snow. They have very thick fur and a thick layer of fat to keep them warm. They are excellent swimmers, and eat mainly fish and seals.

Pomeranians are a small, fluffy dog that originally came from an area of the same name near modern day Germany and Poland. They are friendly, playful, active, intelligent and easy to train. They can get into the habit of barking a lot, and might bark at outside noises.

Poodles are very intelligent dogs that were originally bred as gun dogs, used to retrieve game from the water. Poodles come in several sizes, with standard poodles are the largest size and toy poodles being the smallest. Poodles make excellent pets, especially for people who are allergic to dogs. Poodles hair doesn't fall out as much as other dog's hair.

lan Possums are fairly small creatures that live in trees in Australia, New Guinea, and Sulawesi. Possums usually sleep during the day and come out at night. Possums eat leaves, flowers and sometimes insects, eggs and meat.
The possums in the photo are trichosurus vulpecula, the common brush-tailed possum.