The royal penguin hails from Macquarie Island, and is the largest of the recognized crested penguin species. They prefer rocks, small shrubs, tussock grasses, grassy slopes, and beach
The giant kangaroo rat is the biggest of the 20 known species of kangaroo rats. In true kangaroo fashion, these critters prefer to hop, rather than walk. They use their strong hind legs to
The green heron, aka little green heron, green-backed heron, chucklehead, or poke, is a globally distributed bird that can be found in North America, South America, Africa, Oceania, Asia
The spiny dogfish, aka piked dogfish, spiky dog, or rock salmon, is among the most prevalent shark species in the world. They get their name due to the fact that they have the habit of
The eastern fox snake can be found around the northeastern portion of Canada and the United States, near the Great Lakes region. They prefer to dwell in forest edges, prairies,
The immortal jellyfish can be found throughout the world’s oceans. They can tolerate temperate to tropical waters. They are 1 of the few known animals that are able to completely revert
The corn snake can be found throughout the southeastern United States on up to New Jersey and out west to Utah. They prefer overgrown fields, forest openings, palmetto flatwoods, trees, and
The ferruginous hawk, aka ferrugineous rough-leg, can be found throughout the western half of Canada and the United States and on down throughout Mexico. These are the largest buteo (not true hawk,
The bald uakari (pronounced “wakari”), aka bald-headed uakari, scarlet fever uakari, or red uakari, hails from the Amazonian region of western Brazil, southern Colombia, and eastern Peru
The golden-handed tamarin, aka red-handed tamarin or Midas tamarin, hails from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. They prefer wooded forests with plenty of trees
