Guinea-Bissau

Bush Viper

Bush vipers are predators, sinking their fangs into prey while dangling from a tree limb

Olive Baboon

Olive baboons will sometimes form strong friendships with each other

Sable Ferret

Ferrets were used during the Revolutionary War to keep down the rat population.

Green Mamba

Green mambas are fast, and can travel up to 7 miles per hour.

Dog Tick

Dog ticks feed on dogs and other mammals

Owl

The owl can rotate its head some 270 degrees

Electric Catfish

The electric catfish can discharge an electric shock up to 450 volts

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.

Codling Moth

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

Viper

Vipers are one of the most widespread groups of snakes and inhabit most