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...

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 ...

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...

The chain kingsnake is a fairly common snake species found throughout the United States and Mexico. Chain kingsnakes are sometimes confused with r...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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

Flying tree frogs are a group of tree frog that has developed the ability to glide between trees in the tropical forests of Asia, Africa, and Centr...

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

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. ...

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

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...

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...

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 ...

Found throughout the Caribbean and off the coast of Florida, the reef squid a relatively small squid with unique undulating fins that make up a lar...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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...