
Jumping Spider

Siamese Fighting Fish

Guanaco

Takin

Horse

Horseshoe Crab

Sei Whale

Softshell Turtle

Owl

Snail

Swordfish

Slug

Ant

Monitor Lizard

Shrew

Hammerhead Shark

Eland

Llama

Seagull

Great Bustard
Animal Information
Jumping Spider (Salticidae (family name))
"Jumping spiders prey on insects with their excellent jumping ability and acute vision; they do not build webs and are active hunters."
Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta, Betta splendens)
"Male Siamese Fighting Fish are brightly colored with exaggerated fins, are highly territorial and aggressive, and are famous ornamental fish."
Guanaco (Wild Llama)
"Guanacos are wild camelids, considered the wild ancestor of the llama, and are fast runners."
Takin (Gnu Goat, Golden Takin (subspecies))
"Takins are stocky, ox-like animals with short, backward-curving horns, adapted to high mountain life, and are a Class I protected animal in China."
Horse (Domestic Horse)
"Horses have nearly 360-degree vision, helping them watch for predators."
Horseshoe Crab (King Crab (misnomer), Limulidae (family name))
"Horseshoe crabs are ancient marine arthropods, their form almost unchanged for hundreds of millions of years; their blue blood is used for medical testing."
Sei Whale (Northern Sei Whale, Southern Sei Whale)
"Sei whales are among the fastest swimming baleen whales, with tall, sickle-shaped dorsal fins, and feed on small crustaceans and fish."
Softshell Turtle (Trionychidae (family name))
"Softshell turtles lack horny scutes on their carapaces, have soft, leathery shells with flexible edges, protruding snouts, and are important food and medicinal turtles."
Owl (Strigiformes (order name))
"Owls can rotate their heads nearly 270 degrees because their eyes cannot move."
Snail (Terrestrial gastropod)
"Snails crawl using their muscular foot and secrete mucus to aid movement and prevent desiccation."
Swordfish (Broadbill (sometimes confused with Sailfish, but different family))
"The swordfish's upper jaw extends into a long, sword-like bill used to slash and stun prey; it is a strong swimmer."
Slug (Shell-less Snail, Limax)
"Slugs are snails without external shells or with only a reduced internal shell, covered in mucus, and are agricultural and horticultural pests."
Ant (Formicidae (family name))
"Ants are highly social insects, living in organized colonies (nests) with clear division of labor."
Monitor Lizard (Varanus (genus name, some colloquially called 'Five-clawed Dragon'))
"Monitor lizards are large predatory lizards (Komodo dragon is one type), with forked tongues like snakes and a keen sense of smell."
Shrew (Soricidae (family name))
"Shrews are among the smallest mammals, have extremely high metabolisms, need to eat constantly, and some species are venomous."
Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna)
"The hammerhead shark's unique hammer-shaped head (cephalofoil) expands its field of vision and olfactory range, aiding in hunting."
Eland (Common Eland, Giant Eland)
"Elands are among the world's largest antelopes; both males and females have horns (males' are larger), and they have a dewlap on their shoulders."
Llama (Lama glama (sometimes confused with Guanaco))
"Llamas are important pack and wool animals in South America; they are gentle but will spit when agitated."
Seagull (General term for birds in Laridae family)
"Seagulls are adaptable birds with a wide diet, often found near coasts and harbors, with loud calls."
Great Bustard (Otis tarda)
"Great Bustards are among the heaviest flying birds in the world; males have spectacular courtship displays during breeding season."