Brown Sand Boa Eryx johnii Their very blunt tail looks similar to their head and helps confuse predators. When feeling threatened, they coil up and hide their…
Collared Peccary Pecari tajacu Neither pig nor razorback, this omnivore’s razor-sharp tusks inspired its nickname, the javelina (have-a-LEE-nah), referring to a javelin or spear. Unable to…
Coconut Crab Birgus latro Able to grow up to 3 feet in length, the coconut crab is the largest land-living arthropod on the planet. During the…