Thorny Devil
When threatened, the thorny devil will sometimes tuck its head between its front legs and a knobby mass on its neck will take its place.
Silkie Chicken
One of the most differentiating features of the silkie chickens is their black skin, bones, and organs, caused by having an excess of melanin.
Okapi
Although okapis look part zebra, they most closely resemble giraffes. In fact, it is the only living species in the Giraffidae family besides the giraffe!
Java Mouse Deer
The Java mouse deer is the smallest living ungulate! On average, they reach 18 inches long, 12 inches tall, and weigh up to 4 pounds.
Bonobo
A brain study revealed that the brain regions associated with empathy, anxiety, and distress in others were larger in bonobos than in the common chimpanzee.
Spiny Softshell Turtle
Depending on where it lives, the spiny softshell turtle hibernates during winter deep in the water or mud where oxygen is high.
Margay
Unlike majority of cats, the margay can climb down trees head first because of its flexible ankles, which can rotate 180 degrees!
WILD TURKEY
The Europeans named the turkeys they found in North America after the country Turkey as they resembled the Guineafowl sold by Turkish merchants.
Dugong
A dugong’s lungs not only keep them horizontal during swimming as the lungs are positioned towards the back, but it is also how the dugong breathes.
Reindeer
Reindeer travel further than any other migrating land animal! A few populations in North America have been known to travel over 3,000 miles per year.
