Syria

Long-Tailed Tit

Often hangs upside down while feeding!

Sand Crab

The sand crab burrows beneath the sand with its tail

Shrew

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

Sable Ferret

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

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

Cinereous Vulture

This vulture can fly at great heights. At least one was found a few thousand feet from the top of Mount Everest.

Eurasian Jay

The Eurasian jay has the ability to mimic other sounds

False Cobra

When it feels threatened, it mimics a cobra in an attempt to dissuade a potential attacker.

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.