Shrew
The spinal column of the shrew Scutisorex somereni is so strong and reinforced that it can support the weight of an adult human.
The spinal column of the shrew Scutisorex somereni is so strong and reinforced that it can support the weight of an adult human.
The Carpet Viper probably bites and kills more people than any other species of snake.
Ferrets were used during the Revolutionary War to keep down the rat population.
There are two different types of white ferrets!
The most common type of urban roach
Male robins are so aggressive and territorial that they will attack their own reflections.
Dog ticks feed on dogs and other mammals
The owl can rotate its head some 270 degrees
Has up to 45 eggs per egg case
Can live its entire life indoors
Many hawk moth caterpillars eat toxins from plants, but don’t sequester them the way milkweed butterflies do. Most toxins are excreted.
Pupae are able to undergo diapause to survive poor fruit yield years and winter.
Vipers are one of the most widespread groups of snakes and inhabit most
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.
Arsinoitherium was a twin-horned mammal that looked like a rhino but is more closely related to present-day elephants.