Monkeys/Apes
This small monkey is native to Madagascar and is famous for its large, expressive eyes.
What is a lemur?
This insect can produce light through a chemical reaction in its abdomen, a phenomenon known as bioluminescence.
What is a firefly or lightning bug?
This nocturnal mammalian predator relies on echolocation to hunt insects and small vertebrates.
What is a bat?
This type of fish can expand its body itself to deter predators like sharks and larger fish.
What is a pufferfish?
This bird can mimic human speech and other sounds it hears in its environment.
What is a parrot?
This is the name for a social group of monkeys or apes living together.
What is a troop?
This parasitic insect feeds on blood and is known for spreading diseases like typhus and the plague.
What is a flea?
This religious insect-eating predator uses venom to paralyze prey, sometimes larger than itself, before consuming it.
What is a praying mantis?
This Arctic animal relies on white fur to blend in with snow and avoid predators such as Arctic foxes and polar bears.
What is the Arctic hare or Arctic fox’s prey?
This animal, sometimes called the “living fossil,” has remained virtually unchanged for millions of years and can survive extreme conditions.
What is the coelacanth or horseshoe crab?
The animals included in the category of "great ape".
What are orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and humans?
This large insect camouflages itself as a twig.
What is a stick insect?
This predator, sometimes called the “wolf of the sea,” travels in packs and hunts seals and penguins.
What is the orca or killer whale?
This hoofed mammal uses zig-zag running patterns and herding behavior to escape predators in the North American plains.
What is a pronghorn or antelope?
This colorful bird of paradise is famous for its elaborate courtship dance and bright feathers.
What is a bird-of-paradise?
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This New World monkey is named for its tiny size and rapid movements and is sometimes called the “finger monkey.”
What is the pygmy marmoset?
This order of insects includes flies and mosquitoes, which have only one pair of wings.
What is Diptera?
This marine predator, also known as the “sleeper shark,” can hunt in deep, near-freezing waters and often eats slow-moving prey like squid.
What is the Greenland shark?
This tiny amphibian can secrete toxins through its skin to deter predators despite its small size.
What is the newt?
This amphibian from South America secretes a bright toxin through its skin and is deadly to predators.
What is the golden poison dart frog?
This is the largest species of monkey in the world, native to northern India and Nepal.
What is the proboscis monkey?
This order of insects includes cockroaches, termites, and mantids.
What is Blattodea?
This bird of prey can dive at over 200 mph to catch its prey mid-air.
What is the peregrine falcon?
This small rodent can leap long distances and freezes in place when sensing a predator to avoid detection.
What is a jumping mouse?
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This rare, deep-sea cephalopod has arms with hooks and can “walk” along the ocean floor.
What is the vampire squid?