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Hyla arenicolor
Desert
Females lay 100 or more eggs at a time, which are clear and jellylike.
Incilius alvarius
Desert
It is 3-7 inches in length and is the largest native toad in the United States.
Centrolenidae
Tropical Rainforest
The glass frog can jump more than ten feet in one jump.
Dendrobatidae
Tropical Rainforest
The toxin in their poison is so strong that it can instantaneously stop a human heart.
Agalychnis callidryas
Tropical Rainforest
The red-eyed tree frog can jump up to twenty times its own body length!
Lithobates catesbeianus
Wetlands
The deep croaking noise of male bullfrogs can be heard a quarter mile away!
Notophthalmus viridescens
Wetlands
They have yellow or green-brown skin with red dots that signal their slight toxicity. The eastern newt's appearance evolves throughout its three distinct life stages: larvae, juvenile (or eft) and adult.
Ambystoma opacum
Wetlands
The marbled salamander is the only member of the Ambystomatidae family to breed on land and not in the water.
Alligator mississippiensis
Crocadile Habitat
As an alligator's teeth are worn down, they are replaced. An alligator can go through 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
Crocodylus niloticus
Crocadile Habitat
It's bite can exert a force eight times more powerful than that of a great white shark and 15 times more than a Rottweiler's.
Crocodylus porosus
Crocadile Habitat
Saltwater crocodiles are the largest crocodile species in the world, and the largest living reptile in the world.
Heloderma suspectum
Desert
Gila monsters may hold onto a predator for more than ten minutes. There is no antivenin for Gila bites.
Phrynosoma
Desert
The marbled salamander is the only member of the Ambystomatidae family to breed on land and not in the water.
Gopherus agassizii
Desert
They spend much of their life in burrows and rock shelters in order to regulate body temperature and reduce water loss.
Varanus komodoensis
Monitor Lizard Lair
The Komodo dragon is the largest lizard living on Earth today, growing up to 10 feet long and weighing 150 pounds or more.
Varanus niloticus
Monitor Lizard Lair
Because they eat crocodile eggs, Nile monitors are often seen near crocodile nesting sites.
Chelonoidis niger
Turle Bay
The Galápagos Islands is named after them.
Chelydra serpentina
Turtle Bay
Snapping turtles are nocturnal and spend most of the time underwater, lying on the bottom of the waterbody.
Apalone spinifera
Turtle Bay
Mating is usually in June in deep water. The male will nudge the female's head while swimming and there is lots of waving of large webbed feet.
Eunectes murinus
Tropical Rainforest
Females are considerably larger than males. They can reach lengths of 30 feet (9 meters), diameters of 12 inches (30.5 centimeters) and can weigh 550 pounds (250 kilograms).
Boa constrictor
Tropical Rainforest
After a large meal, a boa doesn't need to eat again for weeks.
Iguana iguana
Tropical Rainforest
They can detach their tails if caught and grow another.
Electrophorus
Amazon
Electric eels communicate using low electric organ discharges..
Piaractus brachypomus
Amazon
They are important scavengers in their Amazon River ecosystems, and a large part of their diet comes from fins nipped from the tails of larger fish.
Pygocentrus nattereri
Amazon
We Don't Really Know When They Evolved.
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus
Freshwater
Unlike other catfish, it is an active and aggressive predator.
Lepomis gibbosus
Freshwater
Female pumpkinseeds can produce 1,500 to 3,000 eggs, depending on their size and age.
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Freshwater
Their lifespan is four to six years in the wild.
Paracanthurus hepatus
Tropical Reef
Dory from the "Finding Nemo" movies is a Blue Tang.
Amphiprioninae
Tropical Reef
Nemo from the "Finding Nemo" movies is a Clown fish.
Zanclus cornutus
Tropical Reef
Moorish idols are diurnal (active during the day) and may be seen alone or in pairs, occasionally forming large schools.
Chironex fleckeri
Jellyfish Exhibit
Box jellies are highly advanced among jellyfish. They have developed the ability to move rather than just drift, jetting at up to four knots through the water.
Cyanea capillata
Jellyfish Exhibit
The lion’s mane jellyfish is one of the largest jelly species in the world, growing to an average length of 1.5 feet (40 cm), but can reach lengths of 6.5 feet (200 cm).
Aurelia aurita
Jellyfish Exhibit
Unlike most jellyfish, their tentacles are thin and short, extending around the circumference of the bell.
Aptenodytes forster
Penguin Exhibit
Wild Emperor penguins are only found in Antarctica.
Pygoscelis papua
Penguin Exhibit
Gentoo penguins have been known to make as many as 450 dives per day to forage for food.
Eudyptula minor
Penguin Exhibit
They are the smallest penguin in the world, weighing only just over 1kg and standing at only 25-35cm tall!
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Birds of Prey Exhibit
The Bald Eagle has been the national emblem of the United States since 1782 and a spiritual symbol for native people for far longer than that.
Falco peregrinus
Birds of Prey Exhibit
When they enter a hunting dive called a stoop, they can reach up to 200 to 240 miles per hour!
Buteo jamaicensis
Birds of Prey Exhibit
Red-tails are among the largest Buteo hawks in North America, second only to the Ferruginous Hawk.
Ara macao
Tropical Rainforest
Scarlet Macaws are Very Loyal and Romantic. These parrots are monogamous which means they take just one mate for life.
Pharomachrus auriceps
Tropical Rainforest
It has a wingspan of 30–36 cm and a length of 33–36 cm with tail plumes adding another 8–10 cm.
Ramphastidae
Tropical Rainforest
Their bill (beak) accounts for half of their length.
Aix sponsa
Wetlands
They are the only North American ducks that can produce two broods in one season!
Ardea alba
Wetlands
Egrets are wading birds, closely related to herons with generally long legs, necks, and bills, as well as short tails.
Phenicopterus ruber
Wetlands
Flamingos get their pink color from their food.
Panthera leo
African Savannah
Male lions are much bigger than females and they have large manes, or hair, which covers their head and neck and stretches underneath to their belly.
Loxodonta
African Savannah
he African Savanna (Bush) elephant is the world's largest land animal – with adult males, or bull elephants, standing up to 3m high and weighing up to 6,000kg.
Giraffa
African Savannah
Even newborn giraffe are taller than most humans.
Pan troglodytes
Primates
We Share 95 to 98 Percent of the Same DNA with Chimpanzees.
Varecia rubra
Primates
Most of their coat is rusty red in color; however, fur on the forehead, stomach, tail, and inside of limbs is black and there is a white patch on the back of the neck.
Gorilla gorilla
Primates
Around 1,063 exist in the wild.
Vulpes lagopus
Arctic Tundra
There are 8 recognised subspecies of the Arctic fox.
Lepus arcticus
Arctic Tundra
Arctic Hares will dig holes under the snow or into the ground to both keep warm and to sleep.
Ursus maritimus
Arctic Tundra
A polar bear skin is actually black.
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Tropical Rainforest
The biggest rodent in the world, the semi-aquatic capybara spends most of its time grazing or swimming in the nearest body of water.
Panthera tigris tigris
Tropical Rainforest
The Bengal Tiger has the lengthiest canine amongst various carnivorous animals.
Ailurus fulgens
Tropical Rainforest
Red Pandas Glow in the Dark.
Macropus rufus
Australian Outback
Kangaroos belong to the animal family Macropus, literally "big foot.
Phascolarctos cinereus
Australian Outback
Koala means 'no drink'.
Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Australian Outback
Platypuses are venomous.
Paralithodes camtschaticus
Crustaceans
Red king crabs can grow to be very large, up to 24 pounds with a leg span of 5 feet.
Homarus americanus
Crustaceans
he blue coloration in lobsters is the result of a genetic anomaly. Blue lobsters are very rare, occurring 1 in every 2 million.
Odontodactylus scyllarus
Crustaceans
The peacock mantis shrimp can kill prey larger than itself and typically feeds on gastropods, crabs and mollusks.
Loxosceles reclusa
Spider Sanctuary
Brown recluse earns its name for its shy nature.
Theraphosidae
Spider Sanctuary
Tarantulas range from the size of a fingernail to the size of a dinner plate.
Latrodectus
Spider Sanctuary
Black widows are the most venomous spider in North America. Their venom is about 15 times stronger than rattlesnake venom.
Apis mellifera Linnaeus
Insects
A honey bee can fly up to 15 miles per hour.
Danaus plexippus
Insects
They're bright orange and poisonous.
Mantis religiosa
Insects
hey Have Great Vision. Excellent vision helps ambush-hunting mantises get a jump on their prey.