One of the most well-known and feared snakes in Central and South America

Known for its distinctive curly tail, which it can shed to distract predators

Got its name from its distinctive, boat-shaped bill, which is wider than it is tall

Famous for its snowy white fur, which is a rare sight in the bat world

Often seen sunning themselves on fences, walls, and tree trunks

A tiny bird with colors so bright, it looks like it was painted by an artist

With its strong, sharp beak, it’s a master at pecking holes into trees to find tasty bugs hiding inside

The state bird of seven U.S. states—more than any other bird

Often seen as a symbol of both curiosity and cleverness

Got a long tail, a big head, and a curved bill with little grooves on it – that’s where its name comes from

One of the most unusual-looking bats with lots of funny wrinkles and folds in its face

Most common and widely distributed swallow globally

The biggest of all the hammerhead sharks, with a massive head that looks like a giant, flat hammer

Got the looks of a hawk with the scavenging habits of a vulture

Has bulging orange eyes that seem to pop right out of its head, earning it the nickname “popeye hyla”

Popular food fish, prized for its mild flavor and firm texture

Fearless defenders of their nests and chicks, often taking on much larger animals or humans if they perceive a threat

This bird is a real chatterbox, constantly announcing its presence with its loud, three-part call – “kis-ka-dee!”

A champion swimmer and a social butterfly of the warm seas

They bob their heads up and down as they fly, which is actually how they earned the nickname “Noddy”

They don’t build their own nests – they cleverly take over burrows abandoned by prairie dogs, ground squirrels, or even tortoises!

Known for their acrobatic leaps, twisting and turning gracefully as they jump completely out of the water

Unlike many other birds that build nests in trees or bushes, they excavate burrows in earthen banks or road cuts

Famous for its habit of standing on one leg

The smallest of the eight pelican species

Often seen riding the bow waves of boats or performing acrobatic leaps out of the water

A genius of the jungle with a vibrant fashion sense

They eat almost anything that comes their way – you name it, they’ll try to snack on it!

They can spend up to two-thirds of their day traveling and feeding

A stunning bird dressed in vibrant green and blue, facing dangers from loss of home and unlawful trade

Speed and power embodied, they rule the seas with their sleek bodies and jaw-dropping leaping prowess

Majestic giants of the sea, they peacefully glide through the ocean with mouths agape, filtering the waters for sustenance

Opportunistic predators of the open ocean, their aggressive and persistent feeding behaviour strikes fear into the hearts of their prey

Fearless and formidable, these aggressive predators command respect in the waters they roam

Gentle giants of the sea, with mouths wide open to filter the ocean’s bounty

Majestic ocean predators, embodying power, speed, and precision in their pursuit of prey

One of the largest and strongest sea turtles in the world

Its slender frame and narrow head bear a beak curved like a hawk’s, earning this marine marvel its name

These wild cats are cute, intelligent, agile, and well-adapted to inhabiting tropical and subtropical forests

This widespread cute-looking creature is also known as the ‘gardener of the forest’

The fact that they are critical pollinating agents for the blue agave plant (used to make tequila) saved them from the brink of being endangered

Their neck vertebrae have a hinge mechanism that allows it to dart its long neck and pierce its prey quickly

Uses a hunting technique known as the Weasel War Dance that involves a series of frenetic turns, manic twists, and jumps to confuse the prey

This beauty, also known as the “God of the air”, is the national bird of Guatemala and its official currency!

A large bird with the tiniest heart and the highest percentage of skeletal muscles used for locomotion

When choosing a mate, foot color is of primary importance as a reliable indicator of health, immunity, and age

An impressively acrobatic bird that can catch flying fish mid-jump

The most cosmopolitan of owls with home ranges extending across the globe

One of the most colorful birds — effortlessly falls in love

These petrels stylishly ride the ocean waves like they own the winds

An attractive small toucan found in Mexico, Central, and South America

One of the smallest toucans that resemble a brightly colored crow rather than a toucan

The national bird of Belize, this majestic bird will make your head turn

Formerly known as Yellow fronted toucan; formerly-formerly known as Chestnut-mandibled toucan

Professional marine forecasters to optimize breeding success and prey availability

These ocean wanderers can be spotted from a distance showing awe-inspiring aerial tricks

An easily recognizable bird due to its pink body and spatulate bill

These birds seem to have lost their way to the beauty pageant

Very good at detecting storms, often the last to leave and first to arrive before and after a hurricane

The most widely dispersed wild bird

The scarlet ambush hunter

They don’t need salt, bamboo sticks, or forks to deshell a snail – they have a well-adapted bill to do the job

The only massive and heaviest species of its family living in Neotropical rain forests that is easily vulnerable to hurricanes

The smallest of falcons in the entirety of America, but you would be mistaken to take this bird lightly

The largest species of the three species present in the Amazon

At the speed of over 321 km/h (200 mph), this bird outraces a Formula1 car

The sole member of its entire family and the closest living relative to the Kagu

Second-largest and the most spectacular bird of the family

One of the tallest flying birds of Americas

Elegant long-legged wader, common almost worldwide

This bird holds the record of the longest distance flown by any bird in recorded history

This mysterious bird which can walk on water

The most colorful vulture, with the orange cruncle

These nocturnal birds live in solitary and can peek around even with closed eyes

Like many of us, this bird loves coffee and feeds on its flowers

This invasive species is the ancestor to most of the modern ducks

The world’s most spectacular and most robust eagle species serves a critical ecological role in the ecosystem they live in

One of only six land-birds with a cosmopolitan distribution habituating all continents except Antarctica

The most intelligent of all sea lion species; trained for use by the United States Navy

The most recently described and smallest member of toothed whales –it was only classified as a distinct species in 1991

Can camouflage itself in trees with the help of algae growth on fur

Cute but lazy species harmlessly sleep in the trees for 14 to 16 hours a day

These specialist predators of termites and ants are not immune to ant bites

Also known as pygmy anteater, they are the smallest and most adorable of their insect-eating kind

The largest land mammal native to Central and South America

Found all over the Americas, it is the most widespread species of all armadillos

“Play possum” when being attacked by remaining still, having the tongue hangs out, and do not blink, making the predator to lost interest

‘Raccoon’ comes from ‘arakun’ meaning ‘he scratches with hands’ in Algonquin Indian

Helps balsa trees to pollinate while they provide an essential resource of nutrition and hydration in return when the resources are scarce

One of the most effective seed-dispersing mammals

Has a spooky nickname, “La Llorona” meaning crying woman in Spanish due to their noisy barks, hisses, and high-pitched squeaks

The common name “Cacomistle” means “half mountain lion” or “half cat” in the Nahuatl language, but they are relatives of raccoons

Stand on the front paws when being threatened, balancing with tail and body straight up, and sometimes charge towards predator while upside down

When they encounter a threat, the first resort is to run to a safe area rather than spraying at the enemy

Widespread in tropical and subtropical forests Central and South America

When they move cautiously, they press their body close to the ground and move in a zigzag pattern like a snake