Praying mantises can turn their heads 180 degrees. They use this ability to scan their surroundings using two large, compound eyes and three other simple eyes located between them.

Peacock flounders are masters of camouflage and can match the color of a checkerboard if they are placed on one.

There is an island in Brazil that is untouched by humans because it is covered in deadly snakes. The Ilha da Queimada Grande, or Snake Island, has up to five golden lancehead snakes per square meter. The golden lancehead is responsible for ninety percent of snake bite-related fatalities in Brazil. The snakes are so dangerous that the Navy has forbidden anyone from landing there.

Doodlebug is an orphaned baby kangaroo that was found abandoned on the side of the road. When he walked up to a human, he held up his arms, and asked to be picked up. The rescuer gave him a teddy bear, and Doodlebug would not stop hugging it. After 3 days, he was still hugging his teddy bear.