France

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.

Tiger Moth

The bright colors of this moth are a signal to predators that it has a terrible taste.

Carpenter Ant

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

Spider Wasp

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

Dung Beetle

The dung beetle can push objects many times its own weight

Mole Cricket

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

Parakeet

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

Genet

The Genet has retractable claws like a cat

Pine Marten

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

Roe Deer

The roe is one of the most popular game animals in Europe

Beauceron

The Beauceron is named after the place of its origin (Beauce) in France

Armyworm

They are so named because they "march" in armies of worms from one crop to another in search of food

Turtles

Some species of aquatic turtles can get up to 70 percent of their oxygen through their butt.