Marine Life
The oldest known living animal
Greenland Shark
amphibian defintion
live life in water and on land
fastest land animal
cheetah
ostrich
rabies virus kills almost 60k people per year and is transmitted almost entirely by this animal
dog
comprised of 7 total species, these marine reptiles connect coral reefs and seagrass ecosystems, lives for decades entirely in the water, and have powerful jaws, but lack teeth
sea turtles
first form of a amphibian once hatched from the egg
tadpole
largest animal to ever live
big blue whale
some birds are able to fly for months on end d/t their ability to do this while flying
sleep
this fish contains a neurotoxin 1000x stronger than cyanide and releases it from its spines
puffer fish
living in artic waters, this marine mammal has prominent tusks and is very social
walrus
this amphibian maintains its juvenile form and is one of the most common ones kept as a pet
axolotl
primarily living south of the Sahara desert, this big cat sporting a big mane exemplifies power, strength, and courage
lion
this flightless bird is capable of diving hundreds of meters
penguin
this reptile has the strongest bite force of any animal, up to 3700 PSI
saltwater crocodile
with only a handful remaining, the smallest porpoise in the world lives in pacific waters and was only discovered 75 years ago
vaquita
the biggest and heaviest lizard on Earth is only found on Indonesia's Lesser Sunda Islands and dominates its ecosystem
komodo dragon
one of the slowest animals in the kingdom, this mammal hangs from tree limbs in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America
sloth
this type of bird has been known to exhibit symptoms of grief including holding "funerals"
crows/ravens/corvids
this critter kills more humans than any other animal in the world per year and carries the infamous malaria disease
mosquito
this iguana is the only one that spends time in the ocean and is found in the Galapagos Islands
marine iguana
living only on dry land and comprising close to 10 species, these slow reptiles have hard backed shells and can live for more than 100 years
tortoise
the largest wild dog, this mammal has a massive habitat range and tend to operate in packs of 4-9 members and mate for life
gray wolf
this brightly colored bird was declared extinct in the wild in 2019 and was the inspiration for the movie 'Rio'
Blue (Spix's) Macaw
killing just under 500k of its own species per year, this animal has by far the largest impact on its environment facilitated by the development of its frontal cortex
human