Palestinian Territories

Aurochs

The ancestor of all domesticated cattle!

Eel

Eels can be a mere few inches long to 13 feet!

Hamster

Able to run as quickly backwards as forwards!

Pigeon

They can find their way back to their nests from up to 1300 miles away.

Cicada

Cicadas have one of the longest insect lifespans

Locust

Each locust can eat its weight in plants each day.

Striped Hyena

The striped hyenas usually mark their territories with the help of the scent gland secretions from their anal pouch.

Ibex

Can jump over 6 feet straight up from a standstill

Horsefly

Horseflies have been seen performing Immelmann turns, much like fighter jets.

Camel Cricket

The camel crickets that are found in the USA are light brown in color. They also have dark streaks all over their body.

Skink Lizard

Some skinks lay eggs in some habitats while giving birth to skinklets in other habitats.

Common Raven

A group of ravens is called an unkindness or a conspiracy.

Rodents

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.

Carpenter Ant

Carpenter ants can lift up to seven times their own weight with their teeth!

Spider Wasp

They prey on spiders to feed their larvae or they parasitize other spider wasps.

Dung Beetle

The dung beetle can push objects many times its own weight