Incredible Creatures®

Although alligators are best known for being fearsome predators, they also make loving mothers! Adult female alligators not only defend their nest...

The Amazon tree boa is a member of the Corallus genus found throughout South America. Like all boa species, it is non-venomous and instead kills it...

The largest frog species native to the United States, the American bullfrog is arguably one of the most iconic types of frog. If you grew up in or...

Famous for their leathery armored shells, armadillos are a type of mammal found throughout the Americas. There are over 20 species of armadillo an...

A bird of prey found throughout North America, the bald eagle is actually a sea eagle, meaning it lives close to rivers, lakes, and tidewaters, an...

Bearded dragons are native to Australia, and they make popular pets despite the country banning the sale and export of its wildlife in the 1960s. ...

Also known as the Atlantic blue crab and the Chesapeake blue crab, the blue crab is common species of crab found throughout the western Atlantic ...

A relatively small type of fish endemic to the reefs and shallow lagoons of the Indian and Pacific oceans, there are over 30 different species of ...

Poised and ready to strike, this impressive cobra has its huge fangs bared! While this figurine poses no danger, all hooded cobras can be fatally ...

Have you ever heard the rhyme: “red and black, friend of Jack. Red and yellow, kills a fellow?” This limerick exists to help people distinguish be...

Feathers all fluffed up, this precious little duckling is looking for a good home! Did you know that apart from the Muscovy duck, almost all types ...

Found in the eastern United States, the eastern chipmunk is the only living member of the Tamias genus. It can commonly be found in wooded and urba...

A type of pit viper found in the southeastern United States, the eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the heaviest rattlesnake species worldwide. Not...

Frogfish employ special camouflage to perfectly blend in with their habitat. Depending on the species, they can resemble coral, stones, sea sponges...

The largest of the known octopus species, the Giant Pacific Octopus is an intelligent creature capable of opening jars, solving various tests, and...

The groundhog is known by many names, including woodchuck and whistlepig. The subject of folklore and tongue-twisters, this animal is not actually ...

Born in litters of 12-15 pups, infant hammerhead sharks are abandoned by their parents shortly after birth. However, the young sharks form schools...

Although you might think the hermit crab is its own species, there are actually hundreds and hundreds of them! However, most of the hermit crabs t...

The horned lizard is docile reptile found throughout North America, and is sometimes colloquially referred to as the horned toad or the horned fr...

Although this little turtle is young, you can tell it's no longer a hatchling due to its yellowish-green shell and flippers. Recently-hatched Kemp...

Also known as the widemouth bass, bigmouth bass, and the black bass, the largemouth bass is one of the most commonly hunted freshwater fish in the...

Here’s a cool fact: moray eels actually have two sets of jaws. The first is the primary set located in their skull, and the second is what’s known...

Colloquially referred to as swine and hogs, pigs are extremely common domesticated animals that can be found in farms all over the world. Some typ...

Considerably smaller than most farm pigs native to America and Europe, the pot-bellied pig is a domesticated species of pig that originates from Vi...

Also referred to as the red-eared terrapin, the red-eared slider turtle is perhaps the most popular pet turtle worldwide. It is originally endemic...

The largest living reptile, the saltwater crocodile is a formidable apex predator that can grow to be over 20 feet long and weigh 2,600 pounds. Th...

One of the oldest known creatures on planet Earth, sea turtles have been around for nearly 110 million years! Despite being around so long, early ...

Part of the Testudines order, sea turtles are an important member of oceans around the world. They can be found in warm and temperate waters, prim...

Laid in clutches of 10-12 individuals, tortoise hatchlings take up to 4 months to leave their eggs. When they're ready to emerge, they use their b...

Unlike other members of the Testudines order, tortoises are not sea dwelling and live on land. Known for their large and spacious shells, tortoise...

Found in parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Madagascar, and a wide array of islands, tortoises are explicitly land dwell...

Native to Yemen and Saudi Arabia, the veiled chameleon is a common reptile species that is popular as a pet. While adults are brightly colored with...

Native to Yemen and Saudi Arabia, the veiled chameleon can primarily be found in forests, valleys, and mountain plateaus. They are a popular specie...