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The Burmese Python is the third largest snake in the world. The largest examples can measure nearly 20 feet long. They are commonly kept as pets, a...

Black widow spiders are part of the “widow spider” group, which includes 31 species all contained within the family Theridiidae. Although they hav...

Also called the Bluespotted Ribbontail ray, this colorful creature is found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. It gets its name from the el...

Made up of ten different subspecies, the boa constrictor is a type of large, heavy-bodied snake endemic to North, Central, and South America. Boas ...

Also known as the little brown bat, the brown bat is a fairly small member of the Vespertilionidae family that can be found all over North America...

Bush Babies, also known as Galagos, are primates found in Africa. They are mostly active at night, so they have very large eyes to help them see i...

The northern cardinal is a strikingly red bird found in much of North and Central America. This backyard bird is a popular attraction at many bird ...

Chinchillas are fluffy, thick-furred rodents found in the Andes Mountains of South America. Though they make popular pets, they are endangered in ...

Native to the warmer waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans, including the Great Barrier Reef and the Red Sea, anemonefish often live at the botto...

Found in the dry regions of Mexico and the south-central United States, the collared lizard is a very colorful lizard named after the unique band a...

Coral snakes are a colorful and banded type of snake that can be found in many places throughout the world. While they are notorious for their pot...

Corn snakes are found in the southeast United States, and while they are unfortunately often mistaken for the venomous copperhead, they are actuall...

Commonly dispersed throughout the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean, cownose rays are a species of eagle ray that can grow to be just under...

Endemic to the cold and frigid tundra of Antarctica, the emperor penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all penguin species. Of course, this pudgy...

Endemic to the tropical waters and coral reefs of the Florida Keys, Bahamas, Caribbean, and Brazil, the goliath grouper is massive saltwater fish. ...

Honey bees are some of the hardest working creatures in the animal kingdom. Worker bees labor tirelessly day in and day out their whole lives, and...

Did you know that because the origin of horseshoe crabs dates back to the Ordovician period (about 450 million years ago), they are considered livi...

Endemic to Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, iguanas are a genus of large reptiles that’s comprised of multiple species. ...

Endemic to Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, iguanas are a genus of large reptiles that’s comprised of multiple species. ...

Endemic to both fresh and salt water and found in every ocean, jellyfish are free-swimming aquatic animals identifiable by their large dome shape. ...

Ready to explore the depths with you is Kevin, the underwater adventurer! Complete with his SCUBA (Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus) ...

One of the most popularly collected and well-known species of fish, koi are a type of carp that are often kept for decorative purposes in ponds and...

The Komodo dragon is the largest known species of lizard. It can grow to be 10 feet long and weigh 150 pounds. Komodo dragons carry an anticoagula...

Also referred to as the Canadian lobster, true lobster, northern lobster, and the American lobster, the Maine lobster is very large lobster specie...

This stingray is known by many names, including Black-blotched Stingray, Black-spotted Stingray, Round Ribbontail Ray, Speckled Stingray, and - w...

Ready to explore the depths with you is Michelle, the underwater adventurer! Complete with her SCUBA (Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatu...

An incredibly iconic species of butterfly, the monarch can be found in many parts of Northern and Central America. Monarch butterflies are pollina...

Also known as the Mexican red-kneed tarantula, the orange-kneed tarantula is primarily native to Mexico, although they now inhabit many areas in th...

The curious Pangolins are the only mammals which feature armor-like scales made of keratin covering their body. They eat mostly insects and, when ...

Despite its colorful appearance, the red-eye tree frog isn’t poisonous. Instead, it relies on camouflage to hide itself from predators. During the ...

Floating down a river on its back, while taking a well-earned nap, is the river-otter! A semiaquatic mammal mainly endemic to North America, the ri...

Salmon are a group of fish in the same family as trouts and char. Many salmon species are famous for their “anadromous” lifestyle: being born in fr...

Scorpions are easily identified by their segmented tail tipped with a venomous stinger and their prominent claws. Like spiders, they are arachnids ...

Found in shallow tropical and temperate waters all around the world, seahorses are a tiny type of marine fish of which there are over 50 known spec...

Spiny lobsters are similar to “true” lobsters, but they lack the large claws that are often associated with those crustaceans. They also have long,...

The squirrel monkey is a New World monkey that is made up of 5 different subspecies. Found in the tropical forests of Central and South America, th...

The Common Stingray likes to bury itself on the ocean floor, and uses the stinger on its tail to protect itself if anyone gets to close. Scienti...

Sugar Gliders are marsupials, which means females have pouches where babies will further develop after being born. Native to Australia, these glid...

Also known as the common seadragon, the weedy seadragon is a relative of the seahorse that can be found in waters all around southern Australia and...