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Eel

Eels can be a mere few inches long to 13 feet!

Paddlefish

Paddlefish have existed since the Cretaceous Period

Mink

The mink can swim up to 100 feet underwater.

Marmot

A marmot spends 80% of its life below ground

Hamster

Able to run as quickly backwards as forwards!

Loach

Have sharp spines below their eyes

House Finch

The house finch can become redder depending on what it eats

Purple Finch

The intensity of the plumage can change based on what the bird eats

Pigeon

They can find their way back to their nests from up to 1300 miles away.

Mourning Dove

It is almost always the male who makes the famous sad sound, which is a wooing call

Alligator Gar

The alligator gar has toxic eggs to protect against predators

Florida Gar

The Florida gar has toxic eggs to protect against predators

Spotted Gar

They are commonly mistaken as logs in the water due to their cylindrical body.

Whooping Crane

This species is named after the loud whooping sound it makes

Green Frog

Green frogs will eat any animal that they can fit in their mouth.

Longnose Gar

The longnose gar species of the gar family has potentially existed for 100 million years.