Central-America
Prairie Rattlesnake
The striking distance of a prairie rattlesnake is 2/3rds the length of its body.
Spanish Goat
They have long, horizontal ears.
Wood Turtle
Temperature determines the sex of turtle eggs
Horned Lizard
The horned lizards are able to squirt blood from their eyes.
Pronghorn
While pronghorns are the fastest runner of any Western Hemisphere land animal, they are not good jumpers.
Horsefly
Horseflies have been seen performing Immelmann turns, much like fighter jets.
Box Turtle
This reptile has an S-shaped neck allowing it to pull its entire head into its shell.
Grasshopper Mouse
The grasshopper mice attack predators using the poison of their venom.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rose-breasted grosbeaks are closely related to cardinals
Ferruginous Hawk
The ferruginous hawk comes in both light and dark morphs
Tree swallow
The tree swallow can make more than a dozen distinct vocalizations
Camel Cricket
The camel crickets that are found in the USA are light brown in color. They also have dark streaks all over their body.
No See Ums
There are more than 5,000 species.
Chickadee
Chickadees are named for the sound they make: Chick-a-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee!
Skink Lizard
Some skinks lay eggs in some habitats while giving birth to skinklets in other habitats.
Common Raven
A group of ravens is called an unkindness or a conspiracy.