Hoopoe
The Hoopoe genus is the only living member of its family!
The Hoopoe genus is the only living member of its family!
The wolf spider stalks its prey like a fearsome wolf!
The ancestor of all domesticated cattle!
Eels can be a mere few inches long to 13 feet!
Able to run as quickly backwards as forwards!
They can find their way back to their nests from up to 1300 miles away.
Each locust can eat its weight in plants each day.
Its name comes from the fact that people once believed it was born in fire
Horseflies have been seen performing Immelmann turns, much like fighter jets.
The camel crickets that are found in the USA are light brown in color. They also have dark streaks all over their body.
Some skinks lay eggs in some habitats while giving birth to skinklets in other habitats.
Crab Spiders can mimic ants or bird droppings
Some huntsman spiders have an interesting way of moving around. Some cartwheel while others do handsprings or backflips.
The capybara, the world’s largest rodent, likes to be in and around bodies of water. Because of this, the Catholic Church in South America decided that it was a fish, and people were allowed to eat it during Lent and First Fridays.
The bright colors of this moth are a signal to predators that it has a terrible taste.
Older offspring help care for new hatchlings.
They prey on spiders to feed their larvae or they parasitize other spider wasps.
The dung beetle can push objects many times its own weight