Animals with a Presence

The Allosaurus, one of the largest dinosaurs, was a large bipedal predator that paleontologists believe grew to over 12 meters (39 feet) long and 5 meters (16.5 feet) tall.

camouflage
To camouflage themselves, red-eyed tree frogs cover their blue sides with their back legs, tuck their bright orange feet under their belly, and keep their bulging red eyes shut.

The hoopoe is a particularly conspicuous bird. Its boldly-barred plumage and beautiful crest, which it moves up and down, never fail to attract attention.

Skunks are legendary for their powerful deterrent --a hard-to-remove, foul smelling spray. They simply lift their tail and blast their foe.

The equine seahorse is rare among fish because it is monogamous, and mates for life. Rarer still, the male seahorse bears the unborn young!

iridescent
Males have iridescent blue bodies and multicolored tail feathers ending with colorful 'eyes.' As the males strut, females choose their partners based on the beauty of the display.

Not a separate species, but a rare color variant, black jaguars are powerful hunters. These carnivores are masters of ambush.

Mischievous squirrel monkeys appear to be enjoying the free transport as they ride around on the back of a capybara.

The Black widow is notorious for its bite, as its venom is reported to be 15 times stronger than that of a rattlesnake.

The ostrich may look ungainly, yet they run quickly and efficiently. The secret is their springiness - ostrich tendons store twice as much "elastic energy" per step as we do.