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.
Crotalus durissus terrificus This species delivers one of the worst bites of any member of its family. The venom (not poison) is primarily neurotoxic,…
Trichoglossus forsteni Found on a single Indonesian island, this formerly abundant nectar-feeding parrot has undergone an alarming population decrease, attributed to trapping for the…
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