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. Sea Cucumbers <i>(Holothuroidea)</i> can throw out their innards to immobilize predators, then creep away and regrow a brand-new stomach. <a href="http://eol.org/pages/2012/overview">Learn more</a>

. Bats (Chiroptera) sleep upside down during the day and search for food during the night. <a href="http://eol.org/pages/7631/overview">Learn more</a>

. Almost half of the described species are arthropods! <a href="http://eol.org/pages/10677950/overview">Learn more</a>

. Plants can eat animals! Tropical Pitcher Plants <i>(Nepenthes)</i> can trap their prey in their pitcher traps - ranging from insects to small vertebrates such as lizards, rodents, and birds. <a href="http://eol.org/pages/60885/overview">Learn more</a>

. The Koala <i>(Phascolarctos cinereus)</i>, a cute and beloved marsupial (not a true bear) is threatened by disease, habitat loss, and climate change. <a href="http://eol.org/pages/128425/overview">Learn more</a>

. The Giraffe <i>(Giraffa camelopardalis)</i> is the World’s tallest mammal. <a href="http://eol.org/pages/308378/overview"> Learn more</a>

. The Tasmanian Devil's <i>(Sarcophilus harrisii)</i> name was inspired by its nocturnal screeching. Despite their fierce appearance and reputation, Tasmanian Devils feed largely on carrion (dead or decaying animals), consuming even bones and fur. <a href="http://eol.org/pages/311781/overview">Learn More</a>

. Capybara <i>(Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris)</i> is the worlds largest rodent. <a href="http://eol.org/pages/326517/overview"> Learn more</a>

. The Cheetah <i>(Acinonyx jubatus)</i> is the fastest land mammal on earth, achieving between 112 and 120 km/h (70-75 mph) in short bursts covering distances up to 500 m (1,600 ft), and has the ability to accelerate from 0 to over 100 km/h (62 mph) in THREE seconds! <a href="http://eol.org/pages/328680/overview">Learn more</a>

. Delicious chocolate and cocoa come from the Cacao <i>(Theobroma cacao)</i> tree. <a href="http://eol.org/pages/484592/overview">Learn more</a>

. The White Witch Moth <i>(Thysania agrippina)</i> has the widest wingspan of all the butterflies and moths. <a href="http://eol.org/pages/559418/overview">Learn more</a>

. Lice <i>(Pediculus humanus)</i> don't have wings and spend their entire lives on humans. <a href="http://eol.org/pages/596575/overview">Learn more</a>

. The Golden Poison Frog <i>(Phyllobates terribilis)</i> is the most toxic species of frog. <a href="http://eol.org/pages/1039238/overview"> Learn more</a>

. The Darwin's Bark Spider <i>(Caerostris darwini)</i>, a newly described orb-weaving spider from Madagascar, produces the largest orb web known. The silk it produces is extremely tough, tougher than any previously analyzed silk and more than 10 times tougher than Kevlar! <a href="http://eol.org/pages/17896869/overview">Learn more</a>