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.
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.
The bright colors of this moth are a signal to predators that it has a terrible taste.
Carpenter ants can lift up to seven times their own weight with their teeth!
Older offspring help care for new hatchlings.
They prey on spiders to feed their larvae or they parasitize other spider wasps.
The dung beetle can push objects many times its own weight
Adult Mole crickets may fly as far as 5 miles during mating season and are active most of the year.
Monk parakeets are the only parakeets that actually build nests. They’re also the only parakeets to nest in great colonies.
A pine marten can jump from tree to tree similar to a squirrel.
The roe is one of the most popular game animals in Europe
They are so named because they "march" in armies of worms from one crop to another in search of food
Some species of aquatic turtles can get up to 70 percent of their oxygen through their butt.
Can run up to 35 miles per hour (56km).
House spiders have the ability to eat most insects in a home.
They glide around on one foot, which is aided by the slime they produce
The Saluki is one of the fastest dog breeds in the world.
False spiders actually prey on black widow spiders and other hazardous spiders
Females are about four times the size of males