
Bandicoot

Meerkat

Flying Fish

Guinea Fowl

Ptarmigan

Beluga Whale

Great Tit

Baboon

Secretarybird

Lungfish

Sardine

Clam

Goat

Brown Bear

Flamingo

Krill

Cicada

Kestrel

Louse

Blackbuck
Animal Information
Bandicoot (Peramelemorphia (order name))
"Bandicoots are small, burrowing marsupials with pointed snouts and partially fused toes on their hind feet, feeding on insects and plants."
Meerkat (Suricate (misnomer: Nutria))
"Meerkats are highly social animals with 'sentinels' responsible for vigilance; famous for their upright posture."
Flying Fish (Exocoetidae (family name))
"Flying fish have highly developed pectoral fins, allowing them to leap out of the water and glide for considerable distances to escape predators."
Guinea Fowl (Helmeted Guineafowl)
"Guinea fowl have feathers with uniform white spots, like pearls; they are lively and have noisy calls."
Ptarmigan (Rock Ptarmigan (one type))
"Ptarmigan plumage changes with the seasons, turning pure white in winter to adapt to snowy environments; they are important tundra birds."
Beluga Whale (White Whale, Sea Canary)
"Beluga whales are entirely white with a rounded head (melon) and can produce a variety of complex sounds, earning them the name 'sea canary'."
Great Tit (Parus major)
"Great Tits are common garden birds with black heads, white cheeks, and a black stripe down their breast and belly; they are intelligent and lively."
Baboon (Olive Baboon, Hamadryas Baboon (common))
"Baboons are large, terrestrial monkeys with complex social structures, clear hierarchies, and dog-like muzzles."
Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius)
"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."
Lungfish (African Lungfish, Australian Lungfish (different species))
"Lungfish are ancient fish that, in addition to breathing with gills, some species can also breathe air using a modified swim bladder (lung-like)."
Sardine (Sardina, Sardinops, etc. (genera))
"Sardines swim in large schools to confuse predators and are important commercial fish."
Clam (Bivalve, Venus Clam)
"Clams are filter feeders, drawing in water through siphons to filter out plankton and organic debris."
Goat (Domestic Goat)
"Goats are curious and excellent climbers; some can even climb trees."
Brown Bear (Grizzly Bear (North American subspecies))
"Brown bears hibernate in winter, during which their heart rate and body temperature drop significantly to conserve energy."
Flamingo (Phoenicopterus)
"The pink color of flamingo feathers comes from carotenoids in their food, such as small shrimp and algae."
Krill (Antarctic Krill (most famous))
"Krill are small, shrimp-like planktonic crustaceans, key forage organisms in marine ecosystems; many species are bioluminescent."
Cicada (Locust (misnomer), Cicadidae (family name))
"Male cicadas have sound-producing organs (tymbals) on their abdomens, creating loud calls to attract females; larvae (nymphs) live underground for years."
Kestrel (Common Kestrel)
"Kestrels are small raptors skilled at hovering in the air to observe prey on the ground, feeding on small mammals and insects."
Louse (Head Louse, Body Louse (common))
"Lice are small, wingless ectoparasitic insects with piercing-sucking mouthparts, feeding on blood or skin debris."
Blackbuck (Indian Antelope)
"Male blackbucks have dark brown to black coats and long, spiral horns, are fast runners, and are considered sacred in Hinduism."