German Cockroach
The most common type of urban roach
The most common type of urban roach
Rat snakes are constrictors from the Colubridae family of snakes.
Male robins are so aggressive and territorial that they will attack their own reflections.
Dog ticks feed on dogs and other mammals
The owl can rotate its head some 270 degrees
Has up to 45 eggs per egg case
The Ural owl can rotate its head up to 270 degrees
Freshwater eels are actually catadromous, meaning they migrate to saltwater to spawn
Can live its entire life indoors
This vulture can fly at great heights. At least one was found a few thousand feet from the top of Mount Everest.
The Eurasian jay has the ability to mimic other sounds
It's one of the most commonly eaten fish in the world
The checkered keelback of the east Indies can detach its tail and grow it back, much like a lizard.
Many hawk moth caterpillars eat toxins from plants, but don’t sequester them the way milkweed butterflies do. Most toxins are excreted.
Pupae are able to undergo diapause to survive poor fruit yield years and winter.
Teachers in schools often use the evolution of the peppered moth as a good example of Darwin’s theory of natural selection.
Vipers are one of the most widespread groups of snakes and inhabit most
Pit vipers's fangs fold up into their mouths when they don't need them.