The four-eyed turtle is so named for the 2 bright yellow or green spots located on the back of their head, known as eyespots. They hail from southern China and Hainan, in the Annamite Mountains, the northeastern region of Laos,
The Florida softshell turtle is sometimes confused with the snake-necked turtles of Australia or the Argentine snake-necked turtle of South America. However, there are differences not only in the obvious locales but also in
The scaly-foot gastropod, aka scaly-foot snail, sea pangolin, or volcano snail, is a snail species that dwells among deep-sea hydrothermal-vents in the Indian Ocean. They can be found at depths of up to 1.73+ miles. As deep as
The Brazilian three-banded armadillo can be found in Brazil. They prefer dry woodlands and open savannahs. Their habitats generally have low quality soil and little rainfall. This results in the plant life to take the
The argonaut, aka paper nautilus, is in a group of pelagic (upper layers of the open sea) octopuses. They get the common name paper nautili, due to the paper-thin eggcase that females produce. These fascinating creatures are
The radiated tortoise, aka sokake, hails from southern Madagascar. Although, they have been introduced to Réunion and Mauritius. In true tortoise fashion, they like it hot and dry. These tortoises prefer dry forests, thorn
The wood turtle hails from northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. Based on the season, they can be found dwelling in slow-moving streams with a sandy or muddy bottom and/or along heavily vegetated banks.
The hermit crab, contrary to their namesake, is actually a social animal that can be found in groups of 100 or more. They get their namesake due to their tendency to recoil into their shells, when
The Kemp’s Ridley turtle is not only the smallest known sea turtle, but the most endangered. They can be found from the Gulf of Mexico to the eastern coast of the United States
Living amongst the deciduous and mixed forested regions, the eastern box turtle belongs to a group of marsh turtles. There are 6 known subspecies of box turtles. These critters prefer a
