Dominican Republic

German Cockroach

The most common type of urban roach

Anole Lizard

There are just under 400 species, several of which change color.

Dog Tick

Dog ticks feed on dogs and other mammals

Owl

The owl can rotate its head some 270 degrees

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.

Dwarf Boa

Some species can change color from dark to light, and back again.

Ring-billed Gull

The ring-billed gull feeds on vast quantities of human waste and garbage.

Codling Moth

Pupae are able to undergo diapause to survive poor fruit yield years and winter.

Pit Viper

Pit vipers's fangs fold up into their mouths when they don't need them.

Sharp-Shinned Hawk

In captivity, sharp-shinned hawks can live up to 13 years. However, in the wild, this number is significantly reduced to 3 years!