Rodents
The capybara, the world’s largest rodent, likes to be in and around bodies of water. Because of this, the Catholic Church in South America decided that it was a fish, and people were allowed to eat it during Lent and First Fridays.
The capybara, the world’s largest rodent, likes to be in and around bodies of water. Because of this, the Catholic Church in South America decided that it was a fish, and people were allowed to eat it during Lent and First Fridays.
The bright colors of this moth are a signal to predators that it has a terrible taste.
A Wirehaired Pointing Griffon’s coat makes it look like it has a mustache and beard!
Carpenter ants can lift up to seven times their own weight with their teeth!
Older offspring help care for new hatchlings.
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.
Monk parakeets are the only parakeets that actually build nests. They’re also the only parakeets to nest in great colonies.
The Genet has retractable claws like a cat
A pine marten can jump from tree to tree similar to a squirrel.
The roe is one of the most popular game animals in Europe
The Beauceron is named after the place of its origin (Beauce) in France
They are so named because they "march" in armies of worms from one crop to another in search of food
Some species of aquatic turtles can get up to 70 percent of their oxygen through their butt.
The Blue Picardy is also known as the Epagneul Bleu de Picardie in French
House spiders have the ability to eat most insects in a home.
The name Bouvier des Flandres means cowherd of Flanders in French