The ladybug, aka ladybird beetle, Mary’s beetle, or lady beetle, has been a part of worldwide culture in the form of folklore and nursery rhymes for centuries. These little beetles
The red-eared slider, aka red-eared terrapin, is a semi aquatic turtle species that initially hails from the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico regions. However, due to careless
The Thai bobtail squid is not only the smallest known cephalopod but they aren’t even squids at all, they’re cuttlefish. These cute and tiny critters inhabit the Indo-Pacific waters
The desert horned lizard, aka horny toad, calls southeastern Oregon, California, western Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Mexico, northeastern Baja California, and northwestern Sonora their
The abalone is a gastropod mollusk (snail) that inhabits tropical and temperate coastal waters off the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Africa, and North America
The wood frog can be found in Alaska, through Canada, and down into northeastern United States; with a few populations as far south as South Carolina. These seemingly normal frogs harbor
The bane of home gardeners everywhere, the garden snail is a type of snail species known for leveling gardens overnight. Snails are part of the mollusk family; whether they
The goldfish is the most popular aquarium fish in the world, by far. They were first domesticated by the Chinese, from the Prussian carp, over 2,000 years ago. These relatives of
The emerald tree boa, aka green tree boa or emerald boa, hails from the Guianan regions and the Amazon River basin in South America and prefer the tropical rainforest lifestyle
Closely related to the chinchilla, the viscacha hails from South America. These rodents prefer mountainous regions with plenty of rocks, crags, and sparse vegetation. Humans are the
