Kuwait

Shrew

The spinal column of the shrew Scutisorex somereni is so strong and reinforced that it can support the weight of an adult human.

Carpet Viper

The Carpet Viper probably bites and kills more people than any other species of snake.

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

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

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.

Arsinoitherium

Arsinoitherium was a twin-horned mammal that looked like a rhino but is more closely related to present-day elephants.