Animals

It is closely related to four species of beaded lizards–one from Guatemala (Heloderma charlesbogerti), and three from Mexico (Heloderma alvarezi, Heloderma horridum, and Heloderma exasperatum).

From 1950s to 1980s, hedgehogs were an unofficial symbol of NATO.

Octopuses swim by throwing water under pressure through a siphon.

Despite a drastic decline in the wild population, axolotls are unlikely to become extinct.

One ladybug can eat around 5,000 aphids throughout its life.

After hatching from the egg, one of three types of development can take place, depending on the species.

They have natural predators.

The most famous, although fictional, sperm whale in pop culture is Herman Melville’s Moby Dick.

It has a grayish, slender body and a long tail, the plumage resembling that of a sparrowhawk.

Minks are very skillful hunters and will eat basically anything that is within their reach.