Animals, Invertebrates
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Giant Pacific Octopus Scientific Name: Enteroctopus dofleini Type: Invertebrate (Mollusk) Arm Span: Up to 16 ft (5 m) Weight: Up to 110 lb (50 kg) Lifespan: 3-5 years Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Coastal rocky reefs Range: North Pacific Ocean...
Animals, Invertebrates
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Giant Squid Scientific Name: Architeuthis dux Type: Invertebrate (Mollusk) Length: Up to 43 ft (13 m) Weight: Up to 600 lb (275 kg) Lifespan: 5 years Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Deep ocean (Mesopelagic/Bathypelagic) Range: Worldwide (Deep Sea)...
Animals, Invertebrates
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Emperor Dragonfly Scientific Name: Anax imperator Type: Invertebrate (Insect) Wingspan: 3.5-4.3 in (9-11 cm) Length: 2.7-3.3 in (7-8.5 cm) Lifespan: 1-2 years (mostly as larvae) Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Lakes, ponds, slow-moving rivers Range:...
Animals, Invertebrates
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Coconut Crab Scientific Name: Birgus latro Type: Invertebrate (Crustacean) Leg Span: Up to 3 ft (1 m) Weight: Up to 9 lb (4 kg) Lifespan: Up to 60 years Diet: Omnivore Habitat: Coastal forests, rocky crevices Range: Islands across Indian and...
Animals, Invertebrates
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Golden Jellyfish Scientific Name: Mastigias papua etpisoni Type: Invertebrate (Cnidarian) Size: Up to 5 in (13 cm) wide Lifespan: 6-12 months Diet: Omnivore (Photosynthetic symbiosis) Habitat: Marine lakes Range: Jellyfish Lake, Palau...
Animals, Invertebrates
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Giant African Millipede Scientific Name: Archispirostreptus gigas Type: Invertebrate (Diplopod) Length: Up to 12 in (30 cm) Leg Count: Up to 300-400 Lifespan: 7-10 years Diet: Detritivore Habitat: Tropical rainforests, coastal forests Range:...
