Lizardfish
The lizardfish can camouflage itself against the sandy bottom to avoid predators.
Brazil
Fer-de-lance Snake
The Most Dangerous Snake in the Americas
Mexican Eagle (Northern crested caracara)
The northern crested caracara mates for life with its partner
Golden Lancehead
Golden lancehead snakes climb trees to prey on birds.
Needlefish
no stomach to digest food
Redtail Catfish
One of three giant catfish species
Urutu Snake
The female Urutu snake grows longer and heavier than males of the same species
Yarara
Females are much larger than males
Platinum Arowana
The male broods the eggs and baby fish in his mouth.
Polka Dot Stingray
Can detect electrical fields from other creatures
Hognose snake
Prima Donnas of the Snake World
Blind Snake
The blind snake is often mistaken for a worm.
False coral snake
The false coral snake mimics both the coral snake and the cobra to scare away predators
Hawk Moth Caterpillar
Many hawk moth caterpillars eat toxins from plants, but don’t sequester them the way milkweed butterflies do. Most toxins are excreted.
False Water Cobra
There are several color morphs, including lavender!
Codling Moth
Pupae are able to undergo diapause to survive poor fruit yield years and winter.