Barreleye
These fish are named because of their barrel-shaped, which are generally directed upwards to detect the silhouettes of available prey. Their heads are also transparent.
Golden silk orb-weaver
The golden silk orb-weavers are a genus of araneomorph spiders noted for the impressive webs they weave. The females usually eat their mate.
William Buckland
William Buckland is famous for two things: he was the first man to write a full account of a fossil, and he was incredibly eccentric when it came to animals and food. Buckland’s love of natural history resulted in his house being something akin to a zoo. He filled it with animals of every kind and he then proceeded to eat them all (and serve them to guests). He claimed to have eaten his way through every animal. The creatures that he said tasted worst were bluebottle flies, and mole. Various guests to dinner describe being served panther, crocodile, and mouse.
Shad roe
Shad roe is the egg sac of the female American shad fish, a member of the herring family. Each female shad produces a pair of lobe-shaped egg sacs. Although the fish itself is quite bony, shad roe is full of rich flavor similar to sweetbreads.
Argonaut
The argonauts are a group of octopuses unlike any other. The females secrete a thin, white, brittle shell called the paper nautilus. Nestled with their arms tucked inside this beautiful, translucent home, they drift through the open ocean while other octopus species crawl along the sea floor.
Tibetan Mastiff
The Tibetan Mastiff is a very ancient breed and type of domestic dog originating with nomadic cultures of Central Asia.
Platinum arowana
This mutant is virtually white with virtually no other colours present, not even on the dorsal surface. The price for one piece of platinum arowana can reach more than $400.000.
Tiger pistol shrimp
The tiger pistol shrimp uses its claws as a sonic weapon to catch prey.
Topsy
Topsy was an Elephant deemed a threat to people by her owners and killed by electrocution on January 4, 1903. Inventor Thomas Edison captured the event on film. He would release it later that year under the title Electrocuting an Elephant.
Pink Pigeon
The Pink Pigeon is endemic to Mauritius, and now very rare. It was on the brink of extinction in 1991 (only 10 individuals remained) but its numbers have increased due to the efforts of Gerald Durrell.