Atlantic Puffin

Animals, Birds

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Atlantic Puffin Scientific Name: Fratercula arctica Type: Bird Wingspan: 19–25 in (47–63 cm) Weight: 11–18 oz (320–480 g) Lifespan: 20–30 years Diet: Carnivore (Fish) Habitat: Open ocean, coastal cliffs Range: North Atlantic Ocean Conservation...

Giant Pacific Octopus

Animals, Mollusks

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Giant Pacific Octopus Scientific Name: Enteroctopus dofleini Type: Mollusk (Cephalopod) Arm Span: Up to 30 ft (9 m) Weight: Up to 110 lb (50 kg) Lifespan: 3–5 years Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Rocky reefs, kelp forests Range: North Pacific Ocean...

Honey Bee

Animals, Insects, Invertebrates

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Honey Bee Scientific Name: Apis mellifera Type: Insect Wingspan: $0.5-0.7$ in Lifespan: 6 weeks to 5 months Diet: Herbivore (Nectar/Pollen) Habitat: Gardens, meadows, woodlands Range: Worldwide Conservation Status: Data Deficient Overview The...

Mountain Gorilla

Animals, Mammals

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Mountain Gorilla Scientific Name: Gorilla beringei beringei Type: Mammal Height: $4-6$ ft Weight: $300-485$ lb Lifespan: 35–40 years Diet: Herbivore Habitat: Montane and bamboo forests Range: Rwanda, Uganda, DRC Conservation Status: Endangered...

Galapagos Tortoise

Animals, Reptiles

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Galapagos Tortoise Scientific Name: Chelonoidis niger Type: Reptile Weight: Up to $900$ lb Shell Length: Up to $5$ ft Lifespan: 100–150+ years Diet: Herbivore Habitat: Arid lowlands to humid highlands Range: Galapagos Islands, Ecuador...

Monarch Butterfly

Animals, Insects, Invertebrates

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Monarch Butterfly Scientific Name: Danaus plexippus Type: Insect (Lepidoptera) Wingspan: 3.5–4 in (8.9–10 cm) Lifespan: 2–6 weeks (breeding) / 8 months (migratory) Diet: Herbivore (Nectar) Habitat: Fields, meadows, gardens Range: North and...