Komodo Dragon
Komodo dragons have venomous glands in their mouth which can paralyze an animal and cause blood loss and excruciating pain.
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Author: Allison Foster
Green Anole
When male green anoles show off their dewlap to either attract females or scare away other males, they will often do push-ups and bob their heads at the same time.
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Crested Gecko
Crested geckos are vocal animals, and sometimes you will hear them making a chirping noise or barking sound that can sound like squeaking.
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Common Octopus
The common octopus has three hearts! One functions to send oxygenated blood to the body, and the other two pump blood to the gills.
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Great White Shark
Great white sharks have a powerful sense of smell which they use to help them detect prey in deep water.
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Tufted Puffin
Tufted puffins can use their beaks to carry 10 fish at a time, which is beneficial when bringing back food to the nest for young birds.
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Trumpeter Swan
Trumpeter swans can run at a speed of 30 mph on water and flap their wings until they gain enough momentum to take off and fly.
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Canadian Goose
Canadian geese fly in a “V” formation which makes them super recognizable and helps them to be energy efficient in migration.
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Mourning Dove
The mourning dove gets its common name from the cooing sounds it makes, as it can seem mournful.
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Greater Flamingo
The greater flamingo travels from place to place like a nomad, as wetland habitats can change and they need to find food sources.
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Common Carp
Common carp are an important fish for aquaculture economics and have even been recorded to be farmed fish in Roman times.
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Humpback Whale
The pattern on a humpback whale’s fluke is as unique as a human fingerprint and can be used to identify the particular whale.
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Hawaiian Monk Seal
The Hawaiian monk seal’s name in Hawaiian is “ilio-holo-i-ka-uaua”, which means “dog running in rough water”.
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Brown-headed Cowbird
The brown-headed cowbird is known to lay eggs in over 140 different species’ nests, ranging from small kinglet birds to large meadowlarks.
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Macaroni Penguin
While on land, macaroni penguins move around by hopping on rocky cliffs near the ocean.
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Northern Bobwhite
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes...
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Oustalet’s Chameleon
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata...
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Gopher Tortoise
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines...
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Mandarin Duck
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Anseriformes...
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