The fleshy, elongated growth that hangs over a turkey’s beak is called a snood. The snood grows and changes color based on the turkey’s mood. When a turkey is excited or trying to impress, the snood becomes engorged with blood, elongating and changing color to bright red. A longer and more brightly colored snood is …
Seahorses are the slowest fish in the sea but still capture 90% of their prey. Having only a tiny back fin to propel them through the water, seahorses can swim at a max speed of 0.001 mph. Despite their slow speeds, sea horses are great hunters because of their stealth-like ability to camouflage and move …
The only edible parts of the sea urchin are the gonads which are the ovaries and testicles. Sea urchin meat or uni is actually the reproductive organ of the animal and not the roe or eggs that people often think it is. The gonad is the only organ in sea urchins that can actually store …
Hyenas are known to attack lions in order to scavenge their food and/or protect their territory. Hyenas are really good at scavenging as a team and will work together to overpower and attack a lioness while she is hunting alone. They’ll do this in order to take her food. They will also attack if they …
Bats are the only mammals capable of sustained flight. Their wing structure and flight adaptations make them incredibly agile flyers allowing them to navigate and hunt in the air with precision. One bat can eat up to 1,000 insects per hour.