Found only in Mexico City’s Lake Xochimilco, axolotls are salamanders that retain their gills past their larval stage.

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Early scientists believed the platypus to be a hoax created by sewing the bill of a duck on the body of a mammal.

The dung beetle feeds on balls of manure that it forms with its scooperlike head and paddle-shaped antennae.

Although kiwis can’t fly, they have small vestigial wings hidden in their plumage. Their eggs are, relative to the size of the bird, the largest of any living species.

Meerkats are part of the mongoose family. They are sometimes tamed and kept as house pets to kill rodents.

Sometimes said to resemble pigs or anteaters, tapirs are actually closely related to rhinos.

The pangolin tends to curl into a ball when threatened. Its name comes from the Malay word for “rolling over.”

Wombats are marsupials that measure about 3 feet in length. The now-extinct giant wombat was about 5.5 feet tall at the shoulder and about 10 feet long.

Rather than stalking and lunging at prey like other types of crocodiles, the gharial (also known as the gavial) sweeps its long, narrow snout from side to side to catch fish.

Often found in the mountains of Europe, Africa and Asia, the ibex uses its specialized hooves to cling to nearly vertical rock faces.

This large African wading bird gets its name from its clog-shaped bill.

Although they don't look like they are, kinkajou are an unusual member of the raccoon family.

The peculiar-looking cassowary is widely considered the most dangerous bird on Earth. It has been known to attack humans using the long daggerlike nails on its toes.

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