Incredible Creatures^®

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

Catfish belong to an order of freshwater and saltwater fishes that are notable for whisker-like structures called barbels on their face. Most catfi...

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

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 ...

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

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...

Famous for their ability to leap out of the water, flying fish are able to glide long distances when airborne. Flying fish don’t actually have win...

Despite their name, flying squirrels are not capable of traditional flight. Instead, they are able to glide between trees using what’s known as a ...

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

A nonvenomous species of snake native to North America, the rough green snake is sometimes colloquially referred to as the grass snake. It is rema...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...