Svalbard Islands - Animals in the Habitats and the Fossil sites, and Biodiversity
Classified animal picture guide. Highlighting the link 
of species shows the images, and clicking the link shows Evolutionary Tree.
of species shows the images, and clicking the link shows Evolutionary Tree.The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Svalbard Islands. The explanation in brackets is the ages they lived in extinct species. Note that Mya is million years ago. For example, "48.6～40.4 Mya" shows a range between 48.6 and 40.4 million years ago. The time range is shown in the Geological Time Table. The followings are a part of the Evolutionary Tree.
| Svalbard Islands prehistoric age | ||||
| Svalbard Islands extinct species Paleozoic |
 | Jawless fish |
Doryaspis (416～407 Mya),
Boreaspis (416～397 Mya) | |
| Svalbard Islands extinct species Mesozoic |
 | Bird-hipped dino |
Iguanodon (155.7～93.5 Mya) | |
Svalbard islands are an archipelago in a Norwegian territory in the Arctic Ocean. The main island is Spitsbergen, which includes the largest town Longyearbyen. The following shows the distribution of animals in Svalbard Islands.
| Svalbard Islands | ||||
| Svalbard Islands extant species |
 | Even-toed ungulate |
Svalbard Reindeer* (Longest migration) | |
 | Carnivora |
Red Fox,
Arctic Fox,
Polar Bear (３m) | ||
 | Goose |
Pink-footed Goose,
Greylag Goose,
Brent Goose,
Barnacle Goose | ||
 | Swan |
Whooper swan,
Tundra swan | ||
 | Bird |
Common Eider,
King Eider ,
Purple Sandpiper,
Glaucous Gull,
Brunnich's Guillemot,
Black Guillemot | ||
| Svalbard Islands marine extant species |
 | Whale |
Bowhead Whale,
North Atlantic Right Whale,
Fin Whale (２７m),
Blue Whale (３３m),
Common Minke Whale,
Humpback Whale,
Narwhal (Long straight tusk),
Beluga (All-white color skin),
Northern Bottlenose Whale | |
 | Marine mammal |
Walrus (Massive migration),
Bearded Seal,
Hooded Seal,
Harp Seal,
Ringed Seal | ||
 | Puffin |
Atlantic Puffin | ||
 | Albatross |
Black-browed Albatross | ||
| seabird |
Black-legged Kittiwake | ||