They arrived in the US, in Florida, in 1941. They were first found in Oklahoma in 1962, the same year they reached California. They associate with and are often perched on cattle and other large mammals, who disturb the insects the egrets eat.
Sceloporus cyanogenys Although they eat a variety of invertebrates, they favor flying insects. When not foraging for food, blue spiny lizards spend a lot…
Tupaia belangeri Mating for life, treeshrew pairs avidly defend their territory from other shrews. Parents have a separate nest that they build for their…
Leptodactylus pentadactylus When threatened, they can secrete toxic mucus from their skin. If people touch this mucus, it can cause skin rashes, stinging sensations,…
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