Indian Rhinoceros
The Indian rhinoceros might look like it’s covered in armor but it’s actually brownish-grey skin folds. These folds make it look intimidating.
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Author: CritterFacts
Woolly Monkey
Play time can get a little rough with woolly monkeys, but it’s used as a bonding process as well as establishing the hierarchy.
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Red-billed Oxpecker
Oxpeckers almost went extinct in the wild from excessive hunting of rhinos and buffalos, which are the oxpeckers’ two main hosts.
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Raccoon Dog
The raccoon dog also goes by the name magnut or tanuki. Despite their appearance, they are not related to raccoons at all, but are in the canid family.
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Lemon Shark
Lemon sharks use electroreceptors located on their head to detect other marine creatures, and the horizontal bend of their retina to help visualize prey.
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Lelwel Hartebeest
Even though the Lelwel hartebeest looks bulky and clumsy, it is one of the fastest antelopes alive and can reach speeds of over 40 miles per hour!
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Common Tenrec
The common tenrec’s spines can be used for communication when rubbed together. It can alert other common tenrecs of danger or even locate lost members!
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Collared Peccary
Even though the collared peccary looks like a pig, they have a smaller body, thinner legs, and tusks. Their name comes from the light ring around its neck.
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American Bullfrog
American bullfrogs got their name from the cow-like noise they make; during the mating season, it can be heard over half a mile away!
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Sand Lizard
Sand lizards like to bask in the sun to raise their body temperature and gain energy for the day. They’ll retreat to their underground borrows to escape.
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Tomato Frog
The tomato frog looks like a tomato when it inflates its body to scare predators. It produces a sticky liquid that irritates mucus membranes if ingested.
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Crown-of-Thorns Starfish
The crown-of-thorns starfish has toxic spines that are so sharp, they can pierce a wetsuit. Luckily, it can only be transferred through touching the spines.
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Sulcata Tortoise
The sulcata tortoise can grow up to 3 feet long and 200 lbs; it is not only the largest mainland tortoise, but also the 3rd largest tortoise in the world!
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Secretary Bird
Conveniently, the secretarybird has the longest legs of any bird of prey, and they prefer walking than flying. In fact, they walk about 12-19 miles per day.
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Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko
Their large eyes do not have any eyelids, so these leaf-tailed geckos lick their eyes to keep them free of dust and debris.
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