Slovakia

Leech

Has 10 pairs of eyes!

Shrew

The spinal column of the shrew Scutisorex somereni is so strong and reinforced that it can support the weight of an adult human.

Honey Buzzard

Honey buzzards are medium-sized raptors that earned their names by raiding the nests of bees and wasps.

Sable Ferret

Ferrets were used during the Revolutionary War to keep down the rat population.

Lazarus Lizard

Lazarus Lizards can communicate through chemical and visual signals.

Rat Snakes

Rat snakes are constrictors from the Colubridae family of snakes.

European Robin

Male robins are so aggressive and territorial that they will attack their own reflections.

Dog Tick

Dog ticks feed on dogs and other mammals

Owl

The owl can rotate its head some 270 degrees

Ural owl

The Ural owl can rotate its head up to 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.