Animal Facts

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  • ANIMAL DATABASE
River Otter
Because the red side of the Short Bigeyespectrum does not penetrate very deeply in water, the bright orange coloration of a bigeye fish is actually a form of camouflage. Species Sheet
Northern Cardinal
Because a moon jelly does not have a brain, their stinging cellsMoon Jelly act on a trigger, so as long as they are wet, they can sting you even when they are dead.
Species Sheet

Brook Trout
Surgeonfish have their nameSurgeonfish because of a spine at the base of their tail that is as sharp as a scalpel and is used to protect themselves from predators.
Species Sheet
Eastern HemlockSand tiger sharks exhibit
River Otter
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"survival of the fittest" inside the womb. The shark pups will eat each other while still inside their mother.
Species Sheet

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