Oceania

Tarantula Hawk

Tarantula hawks are excellent pollinators, especially for milkweed.

Peacock Spider

They can jump up to 10 centimeters (40 times their body size) and see the full rainbow spectrum of light, including UV.

Lyrebird

Lyrebirds mimic birds of prey to deter predators such as birds of prey.

Earthworm

They are hermaphrodites, which means they have male and female organs

Sea Eagle

The sea eagle tends to mate for life with a single partner

Jacana

The jacana has the ability to swim underwater

Stork

They can’t sing like other birds.

Seagull

Some gulls are capable of using tools

Mosquito

Only the female mosquito actually sucks blood

Cockatiel

They have crests that rise or fall depending on their emotions

Flea

Adult fleas can jump up to 7 inches in the air

Bee

Rock paintings of bees date back 15,000 years

Cricket

Male crickets can produce sounds by rubbing their wings together

Fruit Fly

Fruit flies are among the most common research animals in the world

Crow

A group of these birds is called a Murder.

Rooster

Will mate with the entire flock!