Birds
Known for their massive, colorful beaks, these birds are the famous mascots for Froot Loops cereal.
What is a Toucan.
These insects live in large colonies called mounds or hills and are famous for their ability to lift objects up to 50 times their own body weight.
What are Ants
While many mammals can glide, this is the only group of mammals capable of true powered flight.
What are Bats
These reptiles are famous for their protective shells, and the giants of this species found on the Galapagos Islands can live for over 100 years.
What is a Tortoise or turtle
Unlike most fish that have skeletons made of bone, the skeletons of these famous ocean predators are made entirely of flexible cartilage.
What are Sharks
These nocturnal birds of prey are famous for their ability to roatate their heads up to 270 degrees and for their silent flight.
What is an Owl
This orange and black insect is famous for its muti generational migration from North America all the way to forests in Mexico.
What is a Monarch Butterfly
Reaching lengths of up to 100 feet, this marine mammal is the largest animal to have ever existed on earth.
What is the Blue Whale
While often thought to change color for camouflage, these lizards actually change their skin tone to regulate body temperature or signal their mood to others.
What is a Chameleon
Despite its name, this South American fish is actually a type of knifefish that can generate a shock of up to 600 volts to stun its prey.
What is an Electric Eel
These are the only birds capable of flying backward, and their eggs are often the size of a small jellybean.
What is a Hummingbird
Only the males of this species make noise, using a specialized organ called a "tymbal" to create a buzzing sound that can be heard from over a mile away.
What is a Cicada
Despite their bulky size and the fact that they spend most of their time in the water, these African mammals cannot actually swim or float, instead they walk along the bottom.
What is a Hippopotamus
Some snakes, like pythons and rattlesnakes, have special pit organs between their eyes and nostrils that allow them to see this type of radiation from warm blooded prey.
What is Infrared or Heat.
Many amphibians don't just use lungs, they can actually breathe by aabsorbing oxygen directly through this, which must stay moist to work properly.
What is skin
This highly intelligent bird is known for its ability to solve complex puzzles and mimic human speech.
What is a Raven
This insect is the only one capable of turning its head a full 180 degrees to look over its shoulder while hunting other bugs.
What is a Praying Mantis
Found in Australia, this "monotreme" is one of the few mammals that lays eggs instead of giving birth to live young. *Is also featured on a popular kids cartoon*
What is a Platypus
Growing up to 10 feet long this lizard is the largest in the world and uses venomous saliva to take down prey as large as water buffalo.
What is a Komodo Dragon
These small unusual fish have a prehensile tail for gripping seagrass and are one of the only species where the male carries the eggs in a pouch until they hatch.
What is a Seahorse
Clocked at speeds over 200mph during hunting, this raptor is the fastest animal in the world.
What is the Peregrine Falcon
Often confused with sticks or leaves, some species of this insect reproduce through parthenogenesis, meaning the females can lay fertile eggs without requiring a mate.
What is a Walking Stick.
Known as the ghost of the mountains, this big cat has extra large paws that act as natural snowshoes and a tail nearly as long as its body for balance.
What is a Snow Leopard
Many lizards use a defense mechanism called autonomy which allows them to voluntarily drop this body part to distract a predator while they escape.
What is a Tail
Native to the rainforests of Central and South America, these brightly colored amphibians secrete powerful toxins through their skin as a warning to predators.
What is a Poison Dart Frog