"Many parrot species are known for their ability to mimic human speech and other sounds."

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

"Koalas eat almost exclusively eucalyptus leaves, which are toxic and low in nutrients for most animals."

"Addax have long, spirally twisted horns, are extremely adapted to desert life, and are critically endangered."

"The Vaquita is the world's most endangered marine mammal, small in size, with dark rings around its eyes, and extremely rare to see."

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

"Pike are ferocious ambush predators with large mouths and sharp teeth, known as the 'wolf of freshwater'."

"Secretarybirds have long legs and a crest of feathers behind their heads resembling a secretary with quill pens; known for stomping on snakes to hunt them."

"Shrikes are small predatory birds known for impaling their prey (insects, small birds, etc.) on thorns, earning them the name 'butcherbird'."

"The Grey Heron is a large wading bird with a long neck, preying on fish, amphibians, and small mammals."

"Beluga whales are entirely white with a rounded head (melon) and can produce a variety of complex sounds, earning them the name 'sea canary'."

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

"The groundhog is a famous hibernating animal, widely known for its tradition of predicting spring on 'Groundhog Day'."

"Pigeons have excellent navigation skills, able to use the Earth's magnetic field and the sun for direction."

"Male crickets chirp by rubbing their forewings together to attract females; some species are kept as pets or used for cricket fighting."

"Spider monkeys have long, slender limbs and tails; their prehensile tails act like a fifth limb, allowing agile movement through trees."

"Slow lorises move slowly, are nocturnal, and have a toxic secretion from glands on their arms that, when mixed with saliva, is used for defense."

"House mice are extremely prolific breeders; a pair can theoretically produce thousands of offspring in a year."

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

"Cuttlefish have an ink sac and will squirt ink to confuse enemies when threatened, allowing for a quick escape."