Latvia
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
Smokybrown Cockroach
Has up to 45 eggs per egg case
Ural owl
The Ural owl can rotate its head up to 270 degrees
Brown Dog Tick
Can live its entire life indoors
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.
Common European Adder
European adders are the only snake that lives above the Arctic Circle.
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.
Woolly Rhinoceros
The woolly rhinoceros roamed the earth between three and a half million and 14,000 years ago.
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
Wax Moth
The Wax Moth larvae are more dangerous than the adult.
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.
Goldcrest
The goldcrest never starts moving and needs to consume for most of the day to survive. Therefore, in the colder months, it's best that eat 90% a day.
Golden Eagle
Their calls sound like high-pitched screams, but they are quiet most of the time.