Amphibians, Animals
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Fire Salamander Scientific Name: Salamandra salamandra Type: Amphibian Length: 6-10 in (15-25 cm) Weight: 1.5-2.5 oz (40-70 g) Lifespan: 20-30 years (wild) Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Deciduous forests, hills Range: Europe Conservation Status:...
Amphibians, Animals
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Japanese Giant Salamander Scientific Name: Andrias japonicus Type: Amphibian Length: Up to 5 ft (1.5 m) Weight: Up to 55 lb (25 kg) Lifespan: 50-80 years Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Cold, fast-flowing mountain streams Range: Honshu, Shikoku, and...
Animals, Mammals
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Jaguar Scientific Name: Panthera onca Type: Mammal Length: 3.9-6.2 ft (1.2-1.9 m) Weight: 120-210 lb (54-95 kg) Lifespan: 12-15 years (wild) Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Rainforests, wetlands, savannas Range: Central and South America Conservation...
Animals, Birds
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Great Blue Heron Scientific Name: Ardea herodias Type: Bird Wingspan: 5.5-6.6 ft (1.6-2 m) Weight: 4.5-5.5 lb (2-2.5 kg) Lifespan: 15 years (wild) Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Marshes, lakes, rivers, coasts Range: North and Central America...
Animals, Cnidarians
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Box Jellyfish Scientific Name: Chironex fleckeri Type: Invertebrate (Cnidarian) Bell Size: Up to 12 in (30 cm) diameter Tentacle Length: Up to 10 ft (3 m) Lifespan: Less than 1 year Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Coastal tropical waters Range:...
Animals, Mollusks
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Blue-Ringed Octopus Scientific Name: Hapalochlaena Type: Mollusk (Cephalopod) Size: 5-8 in (12-20 cm) Weight: 0.9-3.5 oz (25-100 g) Lifespan: 1-2 years Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Tide pools, coral reefs Range: Pacific and Indian Oceans...
