Panther Chameleon

Furcifer pardalis

• Physical description: Varies in color depending on the region the individual lives. Colors may vary from pink to turquoise, and even green and spotted.
• Length: Reaches lengths of about 9 inches
• Diet: Main diet consists of invertebrates
• Fact: Chameleon eyes do not see well at night  

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Tomato Frog

Dyscophus guineti

• Physical description: Males are yellowish and females are a red-orange coloring; no webbing on hands and very little on feet
• Life span: Can live to 8-10 years old
• Diet: Insects, worms, spiders and even small vertrates such as their own offspring
• Fact: When threatened, the tomato frog swells its body for protection.

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Mantella Frog

Mantella aurantiaca

• Physical description: small and colorful, with suction-like discs on their toes to aid in stabilizing
• Life span: Lives about 8 years
• Diet: Mainly eats ants and termites
• Fact: The colors on a mantilla frog may act as a warning to ward off predators; their bright coloring indicates poison

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Vasa Parrot

Coracopsis vasa

• Physical description: Mostly dark gray body and lighter gray wings; usually grow to about 20 inches in length
• Life span: Can live to up to 30+ years
• Diet: Eat seeds, nuts, berries and fruits
• Fact: Their beak color changes from black to white in breeding season

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Hissing Cockroach

Gromphadorhina portentosa

• Physical description: Large, wingless cockroach with 6 legs; can grow to 2-3 inches in length and 1 inch wide
• Life span: Can live to about 2-3 years
• Diet: Detritivores that forage on decaying plant material. They also eat small insects and animal carcasses
• Fact: These cockroaches make a "hissing" sound by pushing air forcefully through a pair of openings in the abdomen that are normally used for breathing in insects

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