Madagascar

Sable Ferret

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

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.

Dumeril’s Boa

Some tribes believe that the snake's skin holds the souls of their ancestors.

Night Heron

When they feel threatened juvenile night herons vomit their stomach contents.

Grey Heron

Male grey herons are picky about their mates. They'll reject a female that they don't fancy.

Codling Moth

Pupae are able to undergo diapause to survive poor fruit yield years and winter.