Animal Encyclopedia Lucchina 6A 10/17/2011

Table of Contents Queen Angelfish Kinkajous Peacock Atlantic Puffin Portuguese Man-Of-War Domestic Dog Fossa Leafy and Weedy Sea DragonLeafy and Weedy Sea Dragon Harbor Porpoise Arctic Hare

Queen Angelfish The queen angelfish gets its name from the speckles on its forehead that resembles a crown. The colors are electric blue, blazing yellow, and light purple and orange highlights. Table of Contents

Kinkajous This animal is related to the raccoon family. It likes to eat honey with its long tongue just like the Tasmanian devil. Table of Contents

Peacock Peacocks are typically blue and green. The term "peacock" is commonly used to refer to birds of both genders. Table of Contents

Atlantic Puffin The Atlantic puffin can live in very wet places but usually they just lay near the sea. These creatures are known as the “sea parrot”. Table of Contents

Portuguese Man-Of-War This invertebrate might be confused for a jellyfish but it isn’t, its a siphonophore. It gets its name from the gas-filled bladder. It floats above water just like a warship at full sail. Table of Contents

Domestic Dog Some estimates say that 40 percent of U.S. households have one dog including pups. All dogs including wild share the same ancestor the South Asian Wolf. Table of Contents

Fossa Relative of a mongoose grows to be 6 ft. tall. Can live up to 15 years. Table of Contents

Leafy and Weedy Sea Dragon This might look like plant but it is a fish. This fish has these leafy appendages to camouflage in seaweed for survival. Table of Contents

Harbor Porpoise The Harbor Porpoise might look like a dolphin but these mammals come up frequently for air. They are shy, elusive, and short of quantity because of fishing nets.

Arctic Hare The Arctic Hare looks like a big ball of fur, but that fur helps it keep warm in the severe cold. This animal does not hibernate because it has to keep aware of its environment. Table of Contents