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.
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Carpenter Ant
Carpenter ants can lift up to seven times their own weight with their teeth!
Barn Swallow
Older offspring help care for new hatchlings.
Spider Wasp
They prey on spiders to feed their larvae or they parasitize other spider wasps.
Dung Beetle
The dung beetle can push objects many times its own weight
Parakeet
Monk parakeets are the only parakeets that actually build nests. They’re also the only parakeets to nest in great colonies.
Armyworm
They are so named because they "march" in armies of worms from one crop to another in search of food
Banana Spider
People spin clothing and fishing nets out of these spiders’ silk.
Common House Spider
House spiders have the ability to eat most insects in a home.
Redback Spider
The redback spiders found in New Caledonia differ from other populations in that they don’t practice sexual cannibalism and don’t bite people as much.
Slug
They glide around on one foot, which is aided by the slime they produce
False Widow Spider
False spiders actually prey on black widow spiders and other hazardous spiders
Orb Weaver
Females are about four times the size of males
Mealybug
They have a symbiotic relationship with ants.
Vinegaroon
Vinegaroons can spray 19 times before the glands are depleted
Tiger Beetle
The adult tiger beetle is one of the fastest land insects in the world
Woodlouse Spider
Unlike most spiders, woodlouse spiders don’t build a web.
Fiddler Crab
The fiddler crab gets its name from the motion the males make with their over-sized claw during the mating ritual.