California sea lions are a species of sea lions living along the west coast of North America.
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Laughing Kookaburra
The laughing kookaburra is a bird from the kingfisher family from Australia.
Horseshoe Crab
Horseshoe crabs are not really crabs, they more closely related to spiders.
Fire Salamander
The fire salamander is the best known salamander in Europe. Its range pretty much covers most of Europe.
Painted Turtles
Painted turtles are common in North America including Canada.
Squirrel Monkeys
Squirrel monkeys are small arboreal monkeys from Central and South America.
Greater Egyptian Jerboa
The greater Egyptian jerboa is a nocturnal rodent that looks like a cross between a mouse and a kangaroo.
Hilaire’s Side-necked Turtle
The Hilaire’s side-necked turtle is a freshwater turtle from South America mainly from Brazil.
Burrowing Owl
The burrowing owl is a very small ground dwelling owl from the grasslands of North and South America.
Red-handed Tamarin
The red-handed tamarin is a small monkey native to South America.
Rhinoceros Cockroach
The Rhinoceros cockroach, also known as the giant burrowing cockroach is the heaviest cockroach in the world.
Wolverine
The wolverine is the largest and probably the most ferocious member of the weasel family.
Fennec Fox
The fennec fox is a nocturnal desert fox from the Sahara desert.
Snowy Owl
The snowy owl is a large owl that mainly lives north of the Arctic circle.
European Pond Turtle
The European pond turtle is the only species of turtle native to Hungary.
Chimpanzee
Common chimpanzees and bonobos are the two species of chimpanzees, our closest relatives.
Black Swan
The black swan is a species of swan from Australia. Its plumage really is black except for the flight feathers.
Asian Elephant
The Asian elephant is one of the smartest animals in the world.
Nene
Hawaiian geese are surprisingly closely related to Canada geese.
Southern Two-toed Sloth
Sloths are the slowest mammals in the world.