Hoopoe
The Hoopoe genus is the only living member of its family!
Taiwan
Wolf Spider
The wolf spider stalks its prey like a fearsome wolf!
Aurochs
The ancestor of all domesticated cattle!
Peregrine Falcon
Fastest animal on Earth
Eel
Eels can be a mere few inches long to 13 feet!
Hamster
Able to run as quickly backwards as forwards!
Milkfish
Females lay up to 5 million eggs at one time in warm, shallow and salty waters
Pigeon
They can find their way back to their nests from up to 1300 miles away.
Locust
Each locust can eat its weight in plants each day.
Horsefly
Horseflies have been seen performing Immelmann turns, much like fighter jets.
Camel Cricket
The camel crickets that are found in the USA are light brown in color. They also have dark streaks all over their body.
No See Ums
There are more than 5,000 species.
Skink Lizard
Some skinks lay eggs in some habitats while giving birth to skinklets in other habitats.
Giant Salamander
Cryptobranchus giant salamanders breathe mostly through their skin.
Thrush
The American robin is called the robin because its red breast reminded European settlers of the robin back in the old country.
Crab Spider
Crab Spiders can mimic ants or bird droppings
Huntsman Spider
Some huntsman spiders have an interesting way of moving around. Some cartwheel while others do handsprings or backflips.
Rodents
The capybara, the world’s largest rodent, likes to be in and around bodies of water. Because of this, the Catholic Church in South America decided that it was a fish, and people were allowed to eat it during Lent and First Fridays.