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Mantis

Sphodromantis viridis
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
Cool, Warm

Graphic by Alison Kocher

Angel Shark

Squatina squatina
Scale 8 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3

The angel shark can camoflage itself at the bottom of the ocean floor and when an unsuspecting squid or fish comes by, dinner is served. Most sharks must swim to breathe, but an angel shark has special muscles that pump water over its gills and through spiracles (holes) in its head. Angel sharks look like sting rays, but can bite with very sharp teeth.

Cold, Cool

Graphic by Alison Kocher

Common Cuttlefish

Scale 6 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3

Cuttlefish can change their color and pattern.

Cold, Cool, Warm

Graphic by Alison Kocher

Warthog

Phacochoerus africanus
Scale 7 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2

The warthog’s average life span in the wild is about 15 years. Warthogs flee rather than fight. A group of warthogs is called a sounder. Their average length is 30 inches, and their average weight is 120-250 pounds. Warthogs have four tusks and they get their name from bumps on their face that look like warts.

Warm, Hot

Graphic by Alison Kocher

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus
Scale 8 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3

The bottlenose dolphin is the smartest dolphin. Sometimes they play with their prey. Two dolphins will lift an injured dolphin to the surface to let it breathe.

Cool, Warm

Graphic by Alison Kocher

Eastern Chipmunk

Tamius striatus
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3

Chipmunks may have to dig through a meter(39 inches) of snow to leave their burrows in the spring.

Cold, Cool, Warm

Graphic by Alison Kocher

Sea Cucumber

Holothuria pardalis
Scale 3 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3

Sea cucumbers can spit their guts out at attackers.

Cool, Warm, Hot

Graphic by Alison Kocher

Gerbil

Meriones unguiculatus
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3

Mongolian gerbils burrow in sand to keep away from predators. Pet store gerbils are descended from 20 pairs of captured gerbils.

Cold, Cool, Warm, Hot

Graphic by Alison Kocher

Sand Tigershark

Carcharias C. Tauras
Scale 8 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3

Sand Tigersharks are quite docile and don’t want to hurt people.

Warm

Graphic by Alison Kocher