Giant African Snail
A giant African snail’s shell is extremely durable and contains the highest heavy metal content of any snail species.
Sea Otter
A sea otter stays warm using their thick coat which has 150,000 strands per centimeter, giving it the title of the densest fur of any animal!
Whale Shark
A Whale shark is not only the largest living fish species, but also the largest living nonmammalian vertebrate!
Chinese Crested Dog
The Chinese crested dog comes in two variations known as hairless and powderpuff, which have full, thick coats.
Chamois
Thanks to the elastic pads on their hooves, chamois have been recorded reaching speeds up to 31 mph and jumping 20 feet into the air!
Norway Lemming
The Norway lemming actively looks for food 6 hours a day. When food is scarce during winter, males will box and wrestle each other for food.
Ring-tailed Lemur
Ring-tailed lemur tail rings often matches the number of vertebrae in their tails and regardless of the pattern, always ends in a black tip.
Blue-footed Booby
A blue-footed booby can have a slightly different call depending on gender. Mates can recognize each other’s calls out of hundreds of others.
Atlantic Puffin
An Atlantic puffin can use its coarse tongue to push around 10 fish against a spiky patch in its mouth and keep hunting.
Chinstrap Penguin
Besides the common names referring to their appearance, chinstrap penguins are also called stonecracker penguins because their calls are so loud and shrill.
