American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana

1. American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana Adélie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae Like all tadpoles, bullfrog tadpoles hatch from eggs, live in the water and have gills. As they grow, the torpedo-shaped tadpoles sprout legs and lose their tails. They lose their gills for lungs. In two to four years, the tadpoles emerge from the water as fully-formed bullfrogs. Bullfrogs eat all kinds of insects, mice, snakes, fish, and other small creatures. They have a skeleton made of bone. Adélie penguins build nests for their eggs by scooping out areas in the ground. They feast mainly on krill, but also eat fish and squid. Their modified wings help propel them through water instead of air. Like other birds they have a skeleton made of bones and breathe with lungs. Adélie penguins often toboggan across ice. To toboggan, a penguin slides on its belly using its feet to push itself forward. American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana Adélie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae Like all tadpoles, bullfrog tadpoles hatch from eggs, live in the water and have gills. As they grow, the torpedo-shaped tadpoles sprout legs and lose their tails. They lose their gills for lungs. In two to four years, the tadpoles emerge from the water as fully-formed bullfrogs. Bullfrogs eat all kinds of insects, mice, snakes, fish, and other small creatures. They have a skeleton made of bone. Adélie penguins build nests for their eggs by scooping out areas in the ground. They feast mainly on krill, but also eat fish and squid. Their modified wings help propel them through water instead of air. Like other birds they have a skeleton made of bones and breathe with lungs. Adélie penguins often toboggan across ice. To toboggan, a penguin slides on its belly using its feet to push itself forward.

2. Beaver Castor canadensis Bull Shark Carcharhinus leucas • Beavers have waterproof fur, a paddle-like tail, hand-like front feet, and webbed hind feet. • Female beavers give birth to live babies called kits, with two to eight kits per litter. The beaver’s chisel-like front teeth grow continuously to counter intense wear brought on by chewing the beaver’s favorite foods: fresh green bark and wood. In summer, beavers also snack on plants, berries, and fruit. Like humans beavers have a skeleton made of bones and breathe through lungs. • Bull sharks will eat almost anything, but their diet consists mainly of fish. They also sometimes eat dolphins and sea turtles. Before it attacks its prey, a bull shark uses it strong tail and fins to swim up and head-butts the animal. Unlike dolphins sharks breathe through gills. Sharks have an endoskeleton but unlike humans it is made of cartilage not bone. Bull sharks give birth to live young. Beluga Delphinapterus leucas Bactrian Camel Camelus bactrianus Bactrian camels have two humps on their backs where they store fat. Theyuse their stored fat as energy and water when they are far away from food and a freshwater source.Bactrians have rough feet for crossing rocky deserts of Asia. They chew the cud or ruminate their food the way cows do. Bactrian camels are mammals and herbivores.Baby camels are born with their eyes open and can run when only a few hours old.The have bones and breathe through lungs. • The beluga, or white whale, is one of the smallest species of whale. Belugas like to spend a lot of time at the surfaceslapping their tails. Female belugas give birth to live young called calves. Belugas are mammals and are carnivores because they like to eat meat. Belugas eat fish, crustaceans, and worms. Like many other mammals they have skeletons made out of bone, and breathe through lungs.

3. Giant Squid Architeuthis dux Dung Beetle Phanaeusvindex Dung beetles shape pieces of dung into balls. They bury their ball to either munch on later or to use as a place to lay their eggs. Most beetles prefer dung from herbivores.When an animal like an elephant eats, there are always parts of its meal that pass through undigested. Those undigested bits pass out of in the animal’s dung and provides food for dung beetles. Dung beetles have wings and can fly. Their six legs are made for rolling dung and digging holes. They also have a strong exoskeleton. They breathe through a set of tiny holes called spiracles. • Giant squid have eight arms and two longer tentacles that help them bring food to their mouth. Giant squid are carnivores. Their diet consists of fish, shrimp, and other squid. They maneuver their massive bodies with fins. They use their funnel like a jet system, drawing water into the main part of the body, and forcing it out the back. They are the biggest invertebrates, meaning no skeleton, on Earth. The giant squid has three hearts, one for its body, and one for each set of gills. Giant squids lay eggs. Clownfish Amphiprionpercula Earthworm Lumbricusterrestris • Earthworms are invertebrates, they don't have an internal skeleton made of bone. Their bodies are covered in small bristles, which the worm uses to move. Earthworms are herbivores. As they burrow, they consume soil, extracting nutrients from dead matter like leaves and roots. Earthworms are vital to plant health because they transport nutrients and minerals from below, to the surface via their waste. Earth worms lay eggs. They breathe by exchanging gases through their skin. • The clownfish shares an amazing partnership with the anemone. The partnership benefits both. In addition to dining on anemone leftovers, the clownfish eats algae and plankton. Unlike the anemone clownfish have an internal skeleton and breathe through gills. When the female is ready to lay her eggs, she swims, using her fins, to the nest the male prepared. When clownfish hatch, they are all male. Under certain conditions, a male will change into a female. If it becomes female, it cannot change back.

4. Bald Eagle Haliaeetusleucocephalus Scorpion Centruroidesvittatus Scorpions are arachnids and have eight legs. They can quickly grab an insect with their pincers and whip the poisonous tip of their tail forward and sting their prey. Scorpions are carnivores,and typically eat insects. Scorpions molt, or shed their exoskeleton five to seven times as they grow to full size.Scorpions are thought to have evolved from sea creatures that once had gills, but they now have lungs. Unlike other arachnids, scorpions give birth to live young. The bald eagle is a carnivorous bird that can only lift about half their body weight. If they catch a fish that weighs more that that, they might hang onto it with their talons and “swim” to shore using their huge wings. The bald eagle is known for its nests called aeries, built atop tall trees. Here their eggs hatch into eaglets. Bald eagles have hollow bones making for a light skeleton that makes flying easier. Like other land creatures they have lungs to breathe. Cheetah Acinonyxjubatus Jellyfish Phylum Coelenterata • Jellyfish have tiny stinging cells in their tentacles to stun or paralyze their prey. Inside their bell-shaped body is an opening that is its mouth. They eat and discard waste from this opening. As jellyfish squirt water from their mouths they are propelled forward. They dine on fish, shrimp, crabs, and tiny plants. Jellyfish are invertebrates and don't have a backbone. Jellyfish reproduction has several stages beginning with a larval stage. They absorb oxygen through their skin. • Fastest mammal on land, the cheetah with its powerful legs can reach speeds of 60 or 70 miles an hour over short distances.Cheetahs eat small- to medium-size animals, such as hares, impalas, wildebeest calves, and gazelles.Female cheetahs bear live young, usually a litter of three to five cubs. Powerful muscles attached to a strong skeleton provide this wildcat with extreme speed. Large lungs also contribute to its success.