Panama

Elegant Tern

Have a lifespan of 20 years or more

Dog Tick

Dog ticks feed on dogs and other mammals

Coral Snake

There are over 80 species of coral snake worldwide.

Owl

The owl can rotate its head some 270 degrees

Vine Snake

A slender body and elongated snout give the vine snake a regal look.

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.

Dwarf Boa

Some species can change color from dark to light, and back again.

Killdeer

The killdeer feigns injury to draw a predator away from its nest.

Codling Moth

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

Galapagos Shark

Galapagos sharks are cannibalistic and sometimes eat their young, so the pups stay away from the adults in shallow water.