Omnivore
Blue Jay
Blue Jay
Scientific Name
Cyanocitta cristata
Weight LB
0.16–0.22 lb
Average Life Span
7-26 years
Fact
Blue Jays are incredibly smart, mimic hawk calls to scare other birds, and their blue color comes from light, not pigment (their feathers are brown!), but a truly fun fact is their ability to pack their throat pouch with many seeds or acorns (over 100 sunflower seeds at once!) to hide and transport for later, helping to plant oak trees. They are also known for "anting," rubbing ants on themselves, possibly to help with digestion or pest control, and they mate for life.
Weight KG
0.07–0.1 kg
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Habitat
forests, suburbs, Woodlands
Type
Birds
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Region
North America
Central Bearded Dragon
Central Bearded Dragon
Scientific Name
Pogona vitticeps
Weight LB
0.6–1.2 lb
Average Life Span
8–12 years (up to 15 in captivity)
Fact
A fun fact about Pogona vitticeps, the Central Bearded Dragon, is they have a tiny "third eye" (parietal eye) on top of their head that detects light and shadows, helping them spot predators from above, and they also communicate with head bobbing, arm waving, and puffing their spiky "beards" black when threatened.
Weight KG
0.3–0.55 kg
Country
Australia
Continent
Oceania
Habitat
Deserts, Dry woodlands
Type
Reptiles
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Region
Australia
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Scientific Name
Sciurus carolinensis
Weight LB
0.8–1.3 lb
Average Life Span
12.5-20 years
Fact
Eastern gray squirrels are like nature's little gardeners because they bury thousands of nuts and seeds and often forget where they put them, helping new trees grow, and they can even run down trees headfirst by rotating their hind paws backward to grip the bark. They also communicate with various calls and tail flicks to warn others of danger and have incisors that grow continuously, needing to gnaw to keep them filed down.
Weight KG
400-600 g
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Habitat
Woodlands
Type
Mammals
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Region
North America
Keel-billed Toucan
Keel-billed Toucan
Scientific Name
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Weight LB
0.8–1.5 lb
Average Life Span
15-20 years
Fact
Keel-Billed Toucan Bird Facts - Ramphastos sulfuratus - A-Z ...The Keel-billed Toucan's huge, colorful bill looks heavy but is actually lightweight and hollow, used for reaching fruit, cooling down, and even playing "fruit ball" with other toucans, which often sleep piled together in tree holes, folding their bills onto their backs to fit. This tropical bird, also called the Rainbow-billed Toucan, is the national bird of Belize, known for its loud, frog-like calls and social behavior, often traveling in flocks.
Weight KG
0.35–0.7 kg
Continent
North America
Habitat
lowland forests, Tropical rainforests
Type
Birds
Conservation Status
Near Threatened
Region
North America
Northern Cardinal
Northern Cardinal
Scientific Name
Cardinalis cardinalis
Weight LB
0.075–0.095 lb
Average Life Span
3–5 years (up to 15 years in captivity)
Fact
Five Fun Facts About Northern Cardinals – Forest Preserves ...A fun fact about Northern Cardinals is that both males and females sing, with females often singing from the nest to communicate with their mates, and they are famous for fiercely attacking their own reflections in windows during breeding season, mistaking it for a rival. They get their vibrant red color from carotenoids in their diet, and if they lack these pigments, they can appear duller or even yellowish, a rare genetic condition called xanthochromism.
Weight KG
0.034–0.043 kg
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Habitat
gardens, shrublands, Woodlands
Type
Birds
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Region
North America
Raccoon
Raccoon
Scientific Name
Procyon lotor
Weight LB
4.4-30.8 Lbs
Average Life Span
2-20 years
Fact
Raccoons are incredibly smart and have human-like dexterity in their paws, allowing them to solve complex puzzles and open locks, with their "washing" behavior actually enhancing their sensitive touch to feel their food better; their black eye mask reduces glare, improving their excellent night vision, and they can even rotate their hind feet 180 degrees to climb down trees headfirst.
Weight KG
2-14 kg
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Habitat
Woodlands
Type
Mammals
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Region
North America
Red Fox
Red Fox
Scientific Name
Vulpes vulpes
Weight LB
6–31 lb
Average Life Span
3–5 years (up to 14 years in captivity)
Fact
A fun fact about Vulpes vulpes (the red fox) is that they have vertical, slit-like pupils, similar to cats, which help them see incredibly well in low light, and they use their bushy tails for balance, warmth, and communication, often with a white tip. They are also highly vocal, using over 40 different calls, and can leap great distances to pounce on prey, a hunting technique called "mousing".
Weight KG
3–14 kg
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Habitat
forests, Grasslands, Mountains, urban areas
Type
Mammals
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Region
North America
Scarlet Macaw
Scarlet Macaw
Scientific Name
Ara macao
Weight LB
2–2.6 lb
Average Life Span
40-50 years
Fact
A fun fact about Scarlet Macaws is their incredibly strong beaks, powerful enough to crack hard nuts and seeds, and they use them like a third limb for climbing and maneuvering through trees, with some even showing "handedness," preferring one foot over the other, similar to humans.
Weight KG
0.9–1.2 kg
Continent
North America
Habitat
river edges, Tropical rainforests
Type
Birds
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Region
North America, South America