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The blue-footed booby is a long-winged
sea bird with a set of magnificently colored feet. When a male blue-footed booby attempts to impress a female, he flaunts
his colorful feet and performs a dance
by spreading his wings and stamping
on the ground. I call this dance the blue-footed boogaloo.
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The Chinese giant salamander is the largest salamander
in the world, reaching a length of 6 feet. With its bulbous head, small eyes, and wrinkly skin, the mammoth amphibian feeds
on insects, frogs, and fish.
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Surprisingly, the elephant shrew is not related to the shrew at all. Its genetic makeup is actually closer to that of manatees, aardvarks and, yes, elephants. These small insect-eaters can be found
in a variety of habitats: from jungles and grasslands to coastal bush forests.
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This tiny nocturnal frog has see-through
skin on its belly and chest, which allow you
to observe its inner organs. Glass frogs are typically quite small, ranging from 1 to 3 inches. They live in the trees and plants of rain forests. Because of this, the glass frog
is very difficult to find. Of course, the glass frog probably doesn’t want to be found. |
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One of the most fearless animals on the planet, the honey badger has quite an appetite. It will go after just about anything that crosses its path, no matter how dangerous. Named for its craving for honey, this badger is willing to break into beehives despite being stung numerous times during the process. And when it’s done snacking on honey, it will continue hunting for rodents, birds, eggs, insects, lizards, tortoises, frogs, and even venomous snakes. |
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The blobfish lives off the coast of Tasmania and mainland Australia at depths of up to 2,500 feet, where the water pressure is quite extreme. Fortunately for the blobfish, it is made of a jellylike substance that is less dense than water, which allows it to float rather comfortably just above the ocean floor. The drawback is that the blobfish hardly has a muscle in its body, and without muscles the blobfish is worthless at hunting for food. Instead, it simply waits for the food to float into its mouth. |
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People have given the common basilisk this name because of its amazing ability
to run on water. Found in the tropical rain forests, this lizard has scaly fringes on
its feet. When it senses danger, it can open these fringes, which increase the surface area of its feet and allow it to travel over the water without sinking. The adult basilisk can run across water for distances of 15 feet. The younger and thus lighter basilisk can run as far as 30 to 60 feet.
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