Least Concern

Carpenter ants can lift up to seven times their own weight with their teeth!

Swims with its mouth open to capture prey

Older offspring help care for new hatchlings.

Their wingspan is larger than an eagle’s; both males and females help hatch the eggs; rich in symbolism

They prey on spiders to feed their larvae or they parasitize other spider wasps.

The dung beetle can push objects many times its own weight

Adult Mole crickets may fly as far as 5 miles during mating season and are active most of the year.

Have jousting battles with their horns.

Unlike other lizards, these give livebirth to their young

The crappie is one of the most popular freshwater fish in North America.

Can clear an entire fruit tree in 15 minutes in a swarm

Their eyestalks, which are sometimes horned, can swivel 360 degrees

Monk parakeets are the only parakeets that actually build nests. They’re also the only parakeets to nest in great colonies.

The anglerfish has a glowing lure on its head to attract unsuspecting prey

Parrotlets aren't the world's tiniest parrot — that would be the pygmy parrot of Australasia.

The Genet has retractable claws like a cat

The muntjac is the smallest type of deer in the world

A pine marten can jump from tree to tree similar to a squirrel.