Syria

Hoopoe

The Hoopoe genus is the only living member of its family!

Wolf Spider

The wolf spider stalks its prey like a fearsome wolf!

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.

Desert Locust

Solitary locusts are grey while gregarious locusts are yellow with stripes.

Cicada

Cicadas have one of the longest insect lifespans

Locust

Each locust can eat its weight in plants each day.

Fallow deer

The fallow deer has more variation in its coat colors than most other deer.

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.