Mammal Mania
This "king of the jungle" is actually the only cat species that lives in large social groups called prides.
Lion
These flightless birds are excellent swimmers and are native only to the Southern Hemisphere.
Penguins
Unlike most fish, these "cartilaginous" predators do not have bones, only skeletons made of cartilage.
Sharks
These social insects are known for building complex mounds and can carry up to 50 times their own body weight.
Ants
A group of wolves or dogs is known by this name.
Pack
This aquatic giant is the largest animal to have ever lived on Earth.
Blue Whale
This is the only bird that can fly backward.
Hummingbird
This highly intelligent mollusk has three hearts, nine brains, and blue blood.
Octopus
This beautiful insect undergoes a four-stage life cycle: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
Butterfly
A group of fish is usually called a school, but a group of whales is called this.
Pod
These are the only mammals capable of true powered flight.
Bats
With a wingspan of up to 11 feet, this bird has the largest wingspan of any living species.
Wandering Albatross
These colorful marine animals look like plants but are actually tiny colonial animals related to jellyfish.
Coral
These insects are the world's most important pollinators and communicate through a "waggle dance."
Honeybees
Appropriately for their dark reputation, a group of crows is known by this "deadly" name.
Murder
This Australian animal and the echidna are the only two mammals that lay eggs.
Platypus
This flightless African bird is the largest and heaviest living bird on the planet.
Ostrich
This is the only animal species where the male, rather than the female, carries the eggs and gives birth.
Seahorse
This is the only insect that can turn its head 180 degrees to look over its shoulder.
Praying Mantis
A group of owls is referred to by this academic-sounding term.
Parliament
This slow-moving mammal spends most of its life upside down and has a metabolism so slow it can take a month to digest a single meal
Sloth
This term describes birds of prey, like eagles and hawks, that hunt and feed on other animals.
Raptors
This specialized organ allows fish to detect vibrations and pressure changes in the water around them.
lateral line
Insects don't have lungs; instead, they breathe through these tiny holes located along the sides of their bodies.
spiracles
This "colorful" name is used for a group of flamingos.
Flamboyance