"Flies have taste receptors on their feet; they 'taste' food by walking on it."

"Waxwings have silky, glossy plumage, a crest on their heads, and waxy red or yellow tips on their wing and tail feathers."

"Herring often form huge schools and are important forage fish in marine ecosystems."

"Flying squirrels have a gliding membrane (patagium) between their front and hind limbs, allowing them to glide from high to low places; they are nocturnal and arboreal."

"Sugar gliders are small, nocturnal marsupials with a gliding membrane (patagium), feed on nectar, tree sap, and insects, and are popular pets."

"Wrens are tiny birds, often holding their tails cocked up, with loud, complex songs, and are very energetic."

"Cockroaches are ancient insects, resilient and adaptable, and are significant urban hygiene pests."

"Vultures primarily feed on animal carcasses; their heads and necks are often bare of feathers for easier cleaning of carrion."

"Voles are small herbivorous rodents, numerous in species, and are important food for many raptors and carnivores."

"Beavers are famous for building dams and lodges and are one of the few animals that can significantly alter their environment."

"Martens are graceful carnivorous animals with valuable fur (like sable), agile, and skilled climbers."

"Male grasshoppers produce sound by rubbing their hind legs against their wings to attract females or declare territory."

"The emu is one of Australia's national birds and the second-largest living bird after the ostrich."

"Chinchillas have the densest fur of any known mammal and clean their fur by taking dust baths."

"Wombats are burrowing herbivorous marsupials, muscular, capable of digging complex burrows, and their feces are cube-shaped."

"Anchovies are small, schooling fish, often processed into dried fish, fish sauce, or canned food, and are important forage fish."

"Caracals have long black tufts on their ear tips and excellent leaping ability, capable of catching birds in flight."

"Butterfly wings are covered with thousands of tiny scales, which give them their brilliant colors."

"Hummingbirds are among the smallest birds, can hover and fly backward, feed on nectar, and have extremely high metabolisms."

"Anacondas are among the world's heaviest and largest snakes, excellent swimmers, non-venomous but powerful constrictors."