Israel

Sable Ferret

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

European Robin

Male robins are so aggressive and territorial that they will attack their own reflections.

Dog Tick

Dog ticks feed on dogs and other mammals

Owl

The owl can rotate its head some 270 degrees

Ortolan Bunting

The tradition of hiding your face with a napkin or towel while eating this bird was begun by a priest who was a friend of the great French gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin.

Cinereous Vulture

This vulture can fly at great heights. At least one was found a few thousand feet from the top of Mount Everest.

Eurasian Jay

The Eurasian jay has the ability to mimic other sounds

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

Asian Lady Beetle

Asian lady beetles infest indoor spaces, but they do not reproduce indoors.

Oriental Cockroach

Unlike other cockroach species that live indoors living off humans, oriental cockroaches are outdoor scavengers.

Linnet

While linnets are monogamous during mating season, they do not mate for life. While breeding pairs are together, the males are highly territorial and will defend the nesting site and the surrounding area.