North-America

Piebald Dachshund

Hotdogs were originally called "Dachshund sausages" because they resembled the dachshund's wiener-like body!

Pliosaur

Pliosaurs were the short-necked version of plesiosaurs.

Purple Gallinule

They build their nests on the water, anchoring it to nearby aquatic vegetation.

Red Aphids

Aphids are called ant cows because ants herd and "milk" them to secrete a substance called honeydew!

Roadrunner

Roadrunners are one of the few animals that prey on rattlesnakes and tarantula hawk wasps.

Seymouria

Although Seymouria had so many reptilian features, it was an amphibian

Shastasaurus

Despite the massive size of the Shastasaurus, it only ate soft-bodied prey.

Smilosuchus

The biggest species in the Smilosuchus genus, S. gregorii, was the largest known reptile of its time, reaching a length of up to 39 feet.

Spongy Moth

The female Spongy Moth can lay between 600 to 1,000 eggs

Swallow

swallows have aerodynamic bodies for hunting in flight