While not as fast as a peregrine falcon, the saker falcon comes in a close 2nd. These falcons can be found in Europe and Asia. They also migrate, in winter, to the Arabian peninsula on
The alligator snapping turtle is touted as being 1 of the biggest and heaviest freshwater turtles in the world. In case you were wondering, the largest is the Yangtze giant softshell
The Florida scrub jay is the only species of bird endemic to the state of Florida, in the United States. Bird watchers travel from far and wide to get a glimpse of these cool
One of the world’s most widely distributed owl species, the short-eared owl can be found on every continent, sans Australia and Antarctica. They prefer to inhabit dunes, grasslands
The northern harrier, aka hen harrier or swamp hawk, is a bird of prey that belongs to the hawk family. They can be found in North America, Europe, and Asia. They prefer pastures
The great grey owl, aka great gray owl, phantom of the north, Cinereous owl, spectral owl, Lapland owl, spruce owl, bearded owl, or sooty owl, is considered to be the largest known owl
The Galápagos penguin is the smallest known warm climate penguin. As one would expect, these penguins can be found among the Galápagos Islands. The largest populations exist on Fernandina Island
The katydid, aka bush cricket or long-horned grasshopper, lives on every continent, sans Antarctica. There are more than 6,400 known species of these critters. They can tolerate a wide range
The rufous-necked hornbill, aka rufous-cheeked hornbill, hails from Bhutan, northeastern India, Arunachal Pradesh, the Indian Subcontinent, and Southeast Asia. They prefer mature, dense, evergreen
The carp is a study in duality. In their native habitat they are listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN. However, in the rest of the world, they are deemed a highly invasive fish, as compiled by
