Horned Puffin
The Horned Puffin looks very much like the Atlantic species of puffin, but it has a ridge of hardened skin …
Scalloped Hammerhead
The scalloped hammerhead shark has the distinctive “hammer” shaped protrudences common to the hammerhead shark family. Its name comes from …
Black Widow Spider
Black widow spiders are considered one of the most poisonous spiders in North America. They are also the largest web-spinning …
Black Tree Monitor
Adult Back tree monitors are completely black in color, while young offspring tend to exhibit lighter shades of green. Like …
Iguanodon
The Iguanadon was one of the first dinosaurs ever to be discovered. It lived in the early Cretaceous period, about …
Corythosaurus
Corythosaurus was a large, semi-intelligent, plant-eating, duck-billed dinosaur. It was 33 feet long, 6.6 feet tall at the hips, and …
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Tyrannosaurus Rex, a bipod, walked on its large rear legs with its massive head stretched forward, using its long tail …
North American Badger
The badger is a stocky animal. It has a flat body and short, powerful legs. The fur on the back …
Raccoon
The raccoon is most distinguishable by the black “mask” of fur around its eyes and the long, bushy tail with …
Bateleur Eagle
The Bateleur eagle is the most famous of the snake eagles. Bateleur is French for “tightrope-walker”. This name was probably …
Blue Whale
The blue whale is the largest creature on the planet and is larger than the largest of the dinosaurs. Female …
Jaguar
The Jaguar is the largest cat in the Western Hemisphere and the third largest cat in the world (after the …
Ring-tailed Lemur
The Ring-tailed lemur has a very distinctive bushy tail with alternating bands of black and white rings. It also has …
Golden Mantella
The Golden mantella is about 1 inch long and is a brilliant golden-orange color. Their color seems to be protective …
Spotted Hyena
Spotted hyenas are the only species of hyena with spots. They have a sturdy build, high shoulders, and long muscular …
Cheetah
The cheetah is most famous for its speed. It is the world’s fastest land animal, having been known to run …
Cape Clawless Otter
The otter is a member of the weasel family, and its body closely resembles other members of the family. The …
African Grey Parrot
They African Grey parrot gets its name from its slate gray feathers. It has a very striking crimson tail and …
