Search
Close this search box.
0

Weather

Speckled Mousebird

Colius striatus

The six living species of mousebirds are found only in Africa. Dining upon fruits, buds, and insects, their specially-jointed jaws give them a snake-like ability to swallow huge food.

"/>

Found At

CONSERVATION STATUS

Least Concern

Explore more Animals

Podocnemis unifilis These side-necked turtles don’t pull their head straight into their shell. Instead, they curve their neck and tuck it between their front…
Crotalus durissus terrificus This species delivers one of the worst bites of any member of its family. The venom (not poison) is primarily neurotoxic,…
Aphonopelma chalcodes As burrowing spiders, they dig a hole and place webbing across the entrance to hide during the day. This burrow also provides…

My Zoo Visit

Drag & Drop to Reorder