Netherlands

Dog Tick

Dog ticks feed on dogs and other mammals

Owl

The owl can rotate its head some 270 degrees

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.

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.

Peppered Moth

Teachers in schools often use the evolution of the peppered moth as a good example of Darwin’s theory of natural selection.

Viper

Vipers are one of the most widespread groups of snakes and inhabit most

Hamburg Chicken

This breed doesn't usually make nests or incubate their own chicks.

Wax Moth

The Wax Moth larvae are more dangerous than the adult.

Asian Lady Beetle

Asian lady beetles infest indoor spaces, but they do not reproduce indoors.

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.